The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-09-13
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To the Editor Of Tho Daily Graphsc: 7 > H. .
Iwrite personal letter to-day.
This morning, I met the most disconsolats
young man ever saw. His name 10 Aasop
He 10 from New York. He ms becn ID
Saratoga oil summer He has seemed Il
know every young lady at The Spa, md be-
been an imncuse fsvoritc with Ill of them
He has also stood good chance with ths
dashing young ladies from Chicago, ths
nipsy. nopsy girls from Louisville, and thu
rich ones from OIL City. He has danced
more, sst on the back balcony longer, and
Ia closer proximity 70 beautiful young ladies',
end walked over to the Graveyard with more
rich and sristocntic girls from the Claren'
don, than any beau 10 Saratoga. And stIll
this young man came 10 me yesterday almosl
heart broken. His eye had the look Of
despair. ~. r4,s
~ sn discouraged and sick Of life, /" he
said; II want TO de-"
"What-yOu! you want to leave this
festive scene, Robert?' ! said, taking of
my glasses and looking him straight In The
face.
"Yes, Uncle Eli, I an tired of lifc." he
sighed, IN hoarsc whisper. II came Ia
Saratoga with theory. believed in that
theory q believed in my life. worked
for 1t day and night. I cherished It, prsc-
ticcd II, and worshipped it, only to zee it,
utter failure-only to work out my own
ruination by it." Do.
"What WIS your theory, Nobcrt:" asked.
"Was 1t 10 bet continually on the sce-t0
wager large sums on the same card. hoping
and believing II would some time win and
make you rich Wss it."
20. no: nothing of the kind. 1t was .
social theory, Eli You know hsye blood
and fumily and good looks. Ny pet theory
was to come to Saratoga and marry rich
girl with lad cough with the consump.
tion."
"And you have finally become engaged to
the object of your affection, then, Robert ~
I asked, becoming deeply interested in this
good young man.
mo, cir, alas! Oh no! My theory has
failed. have been unfortunate. The first
young lady met was from Chicago-Miss
Johnson. She was sweet, aud o! No affec
tionstc, and had just the cough to suit me-
A low, backing cough. 1t was fairly mclo.
dious; and I knew It would prove fatal to
the object Of my affection In year; but.
alas. alas!" and then he buried bis face In
his hand.
"Whst, Rober, ~ | asked.
"Alas! In fatal moment learned that
she had no money to 60 with It. She was
poor, but such lovely cough. Just the
one I had 80 long and vainly searched for. {"
"What tEen!"
why. then I met the rich Miss Lilly
Thompson. OF. Madison avenue She was
very rich. She wore laces aud diamonds
and = new dress st every hop She just
suited me. She Was just the girl had been
looking for. with just one exception"
"Whst was that, Robert"
20 dear, there Was no cough to 90 with II.
She was all health and money. There had
never been any consumption In the family
just my luck !''-and then he buried his
face In nis hands again. and wept long and
bitterly.
again, Eli" be began, drawing closer,
Zone happy day I met the very objec, of
my affection-,bc paragon I had been
searching Cor for years. She wss rich and
delicate. She had just the cough. tho fatal
coosumptivs cough, had fancied In my
dreams and sighed for in my waking houra
Two hundred thousand in her owa right,
and yet 70 frsil and delicate near Deaths
welcome door'-and Roberts face sboDs
with . joyous light - no described the
frail, ricl, object Of his affections. ~
"And still You arc not happy. my dear
friend" I remarked - he brushed the ashes
Of hrs cigar upon my boot. "Csn Il Be that
she refused your" M
20, no! alas, she accepted me. took
her pale jewcled hand In mine. plsced
upon its thousand dollar solitaire. She
was too frail 10 speak loud. She ooughed
and only whispered her love. while, over.
conc with emotion, her lssguid eyes suf.
fused with iesrs. was too happy to live.
But, o dear! Eli, was born to he disap-
pointed 1sss rrthlessly plscked The lovely
prize from out my grasp. Fats - s-r
But how, Robert p asked.
swell, In IN evil moment my Lily began
to drink the water here. Not the mineral,
but tho pure water from the village hydant
II che had stuck % Congress water I would
be happy now; but one fatal day she drank
some bydrant water. She felt better. Then
she drank u,orc-then more, I'LL ut last she
used to drisk Ten glaSses every morning.
Then her appetite came hack. She betsn
to grow ssose Her, cough went away, her
cheeks grew, red, and my beautiful, frail
Lily became healthful, ruddy holyhock.
Sho took to bowling, then Hiding On horss-
back, and this morning o dearl I can.
not tell yoa."
.'oo ahead. Robert. tell me al" urged
oonAdsaihlly.
s'welL this morning, NJ. Perkiss, She
my frail Nly-csrried her Saratoga trunk
6,wn two Nights Of stairs just for IN excuse.
Thea sAe asked me 10 walk three mikes over
70 The lake, and when We GOT there. Q dear,
she ate ham and woodoock and potatoes and
almost IN entire black 1sss. weghiag three
podnds, and when Mrs. Myers asked her II
she wouldn't have another she eaid no, she
'was afsaid It would take away her sppeeiss
for dinner. SAsd heesI am eskaged 10 her,
with no prospect ahead but just 10 spend
my whole life marketing and spending that
19o0, go for her, and I to get only my
victvAls asd clstbes" ~ gry
AZ W. kaSsS tllalas ha.q1 iTS'ny
forward on his hands. while the tears tsick>
led thrssoh - dssegs. ord psaasssd dswn
on his white duck pantaloons wsetchsd,