The billboard (Dec 1897)

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Jfe -f\ %" THE BILLBOAR '01.. IX., No. II. CINCINNATI, i, 1897: ■ selves of his services. He bad natural He had mistered in rla phytic, j He mi learned In indent lore lit could .pell lonita -orda, like eiable artistic ability, which 'Sworfc much in demand: As this calling leu him along green lanes and bright wat- er*, with no taskmaster to forbid when he, Chose lojic down, beneath some spreading beech aud give himself tip to building castles in the air, he.spent much nf his time at it, and., his life was idyllic and. become interested in the little teacher, and learning of the hard life ah.- led, had esurte:! lierself - iu Jier beaalf on hi t re- turn home and secured' her a situation as governess of the-two small children ofT. C'Toole, the millionaire porkpackcr, at a 'salary, that seemed to Fannie sufficient to gratify the wildest dreams of avarice; At first, the young man. was inconsolable at the prospect, but as Fanny suggested that one of bis parts and accomplishments coald not fail to prosper in a city where ' village of Toteoivillc, he 1 and[ tuat^'dtyrererences^J indispensible.^.^. "' ' 1 Aftei tiampirig'about thecity, u and down basements for a week^ aneceaa, he, was about to pair and disgust; when the "adlet";at head of this colnmn caught, his>ejeB) was 1 je nisi up the want columns of' Oaily Irmmfieier.- Without losing a ment, tie set off for the number giva the iulv, t iisei nent. Arriving i there found that Push Jt llriee were fmfes! of Publicity and Promotion, utheysty themselves, Of, plainly spciikiug, " lably saee you. paint a picture J bf tt toadi" pointing to a picture 01 and paint were furnished, mab-Vlcftly and quickly delil atn 'an enelteut reprodt tioii of' tW^cfurffT^"^ , t;optfi'ifcrj-");<"«l.'' co businea*??- HarreysfavehifcaslicS account of fainuejf.and nf being subjected to conoid able questioning, to wbich .replied in a satisfactory m ner. his interlocutt \ "We ire. >■ V ■1 herself end child on jrgardeoatri orchard and ed by a grateful country iteration for the life of be iced in battle, rai allowed to follow the inclinations, .withstanding his many accomj " w aary arrangements. Consequently, when fofaeveral his Wtbfeart had been absent s le situation weeks and life without her seemed .:^.M^ 1.. * n .., ........... 1 girablc, he decided to at ouce go" metropolis, and accept the first bonk presiJ jriwdgingly been given a home at her un- dency or 6 her responsible and reiuuuera- Clin since the death of her mother. Sub- live position offered .him. Acting on this'- jectVd as she was to the tyranny of her '-decision, he gathered his effects together, : t^t- . , annt'and cousins—girls nf her own age— badeShia. mother a tearful. good;bye; and-" inrd her lot was anything hut ,1 happy nnc. 'Keith almost the 'entire villages* the sti- " 'net*. After aecuring a job. '^e Hariey and Fannie had'Wri hoy and girl tioa tofseehim off and bid hiin. Godspeed, . labor aatriduonaty for a feW daya "lovers,aince tbe-uaJcyon days when iMtlT' ho went out Tin In ieoyejgningiilcknesa.he-lrasoff tot.Bttende.1 the village academy, and.Oie " AfteYarrivh IK ... l^er, fishing or the forest,*uuti Ds . ^ love and regard of the cheery, hopeful, ' called Wh-i afiSadi only employment at which he,;yourig fellow was the., only bright spot in'-and the next morfii i labor with auv^Wnsj like assiduity : ,,the unhappy gir^r, life. Fannie' thor^situatbn. But ' Bt , °i£!^ li,,B f »T te'igbly beie^lnAarleyVsuperiorabii:'- b.I^^.h.f» this stale We wer^auccecdiog abryinoKIwe struck Column cm ere is. not a mile of railroad ih't couuty, ann)i>ilr^tfj^ worse for us, t is not a newopaeeKmbb'shcdin the ct ty, and none cirOBatrs .thereT:" We Mi 'Honied nw^jieoplcd to releasj ihal 1 .a itCo&Jie contract, but t Hhm tobaccoj lc £onntj they 11 .— The only tbro^ can dofc save ourselves Is tc paint''pptaiiil brush and circular*; I 4 huve mucri-faith in that sort oiitidiSj ing as.a general thinE, but aaf; the Jf asmart.iaftn iSg-'s »P '° a™"* " Now. do-y. K ^|HmM that v-' 1 u^Moughtoget Hi* talking abo modestly said ll-.st he