The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-03

My plan was for him to write to Miss Berti
Loessring giving her my sisters address il
| Philadelphia, and requesting her to call upol
Alice and make their arrangements to sui
their own purposes. I, in turn, would write t.
Alice telling her of the proposed visit, and
altered my message to the New York agent 81
as 10 include two ladies instead of one Every
thing worked to a charm, and about thre,
months later / had the pleasure of clasping il
my arms tall, handsome brunette, with blacl
flashing eyes and a queenly form, whom
scarcely recognized as the pert, saucy miss o
four years ago. By her side stood a lovely, lit
tie creature, just as much her opposite in gen
eral appearance and disposition as one coulC
well imagine, and whom she presented to mt
as my "co"epagno' de 0oyage, Miss Loessring.'
My heart warmed toward the sweet girl with {
suddenness and intensity entirely new, anG
hitherto foreign to my nature. She was SO de
pendent and SO charmingly grateful for the
most trivial attentions, tn at our four DAYS trir
down the coast was delightful beyond all com.
parison, and when her big, bearded brother
met us at the wharf and took the customary
salute OF so near a relative, l could almost have
pitched him into the water with envy. | was
with refreshing alacrity.
Upon reaching San Diego, Mr.. Loessring and
Miss Rerte, at my urgent solicitation, remain
ed in he town several days, during which time
used ny best endeavors to ingratiate myself
still luther into the good graces of the lovely
bionde,and had no reason to regret my sue
cess, Their departure was accom- panied with
take ro-refusal invitation, that Alice and |
should adjourn to the ranch upon the opening
OF the grape season, which was then only few
weeks distant. and spend an unlimited period
WITH them. 1t is needless to remark that |
eagerly accepted the proffered hospitality
VI course Young was included in the invita-
ton bpt owing to scarcity Of help in the
editorial department Of his paper, he was very
reluctantly obliged to decline.
me days intervening between this time and
our proposed visit passed slowly enough, and
although busted myself out of office hours in
assisting my friend as heretofore, was still all
on the qui vive to meet again the angelic girl
whom, began to feel, wasgrowing much more
to me than an intimate friend. Love is truly
aplant OF sudden growth. Like the mushroom,
1t often springs up in an hour but unlike this
delicate excresccnce, it often endures for ages
Five weeks had now passed, and only few
days more were to intervene before l should
take my sister and proceed to fulfill the wait
ing engagement. In the meantime could not
help noticing the non arrival of contributions
from the unknown "Roby Gamer" More than
two months had elapsed, and l began to fear
our incnI. CORES pondentLad- ..lIi cd
conclusion, that writing for nothing and bear
er, did not give the matter more than pass
ing thought, for my mind was too often en-
gagged in arraying before it in gorgeous colors,
the probable issue of my visit at the Loessring
Ranch.
The day finally arrived and seated in nv
handsome buggy,--a recent importation
from San Francico,-behind fine span of half
breed mustangs full of grit and luckily devoid
OF the treachery which seems to characterize
this branch of the Huoynmnmh race my sis
ter and bid Young and San Diego collective
ly Eau revoir" for a season and struck out over
the prairie. A five hours drive landed us at
our destination, where we were received, al
most literally, with open arms, and | could not
fail TO notice, that the warmth of my GREETING
to William Loessrings sister, was ably second
ed by that which he displayed toward mine !;
and the ladies themselves, not to be outdone,
evinced their qualification at these marks of
preference, in o manner best known to any and
all Of my fair readers.
The hours, now, sped by with aswiftness on
ly equalled by the corresponding slowness
which had marked their progress in the weeks
preceding our visit. Miss Loessring, who
had in this short season, become fine eques-
trienne, often could be seen in company with
my happy SELF securing the vast tracts of I'M
fenced land around and about her brothers
or more frequently through the shady
bowers cuiling grapes and wandering, leaning
uP 81 WHAT sRRa avn Vas FSgg theiE %nang
his fair guest took little heed in fact, was
80 absorbed in my own pleasing occupations as
to leave me no time to note their progressive
friendship.
Such things could scarcely end in less than
love, and felt that the good seed sown at our
first interview, and whilst on the lovely jour
ney from the Golden City to San Diego had
sprung up and yielded fruit abundantly. |
was as madly in love with BERTHE Loessring, as
any schooboy with his first bread -and-b butter
sweetheart, upon whom he spends his odd pen
MES for chewing gum; or embrOyo man just
stepped into his first trowsers.
The sensation was entirely new one to me
and in this case extremely pleasurable, for |
thought could plainly see all the evidences
of returning affection upon the part of the
lovely girl who had stolen my heart.
Miss Loessring was possessed of a sweet voice,
and often in the balmy summer evenings |
would sit at her side and drink in the pellucid
notes as they fell ripping from her chaste lips.
Her brothers kindness and ready open purse,
had procured for her fine piano with which
she accom- panied herself, and sometimes the
four of us would join in quartette, and make
the room resound with more of merriment than
melody, for the musical education of my host,
and mine as well, had been somewhat neglect
ed.
Amongst other beauties of mind to which
my inamorata claimed possession, was that OF
being an authoress, and often in conversation,
pretty little sentiments, or dpTopos quotations
would slip out, showing me the bent OF her
mind, and, if possible, riveting my chains
more tightly. To my question upon occasion
if she had ever published her writings, she an
swered, GAIL have been published that l ever
wrote, excepting two or three of my recent
productions which have still with me" but
when l urged her to let me see them she posi-
lively refused, saying they were too crude and
utterly unworthy of my criticism. Finally,
however, persuaded her to allow me Just
single glance, and having wrung her reluctant
consent she repaired to her chamber to fetch
them.
My eyes no sooner rested upon the neat CHI
Biography, when the silence of our correspond
ent "Roby Gamer" was at once explained
Here was the unknown fair one,-the author
ess of those charming sketches which had given
me so much pleasure to read. Strange that
had been so blind. Reby, Bertie-both from
Roberta. Gamer, doubtless an adoption OF my
own name, from having heard OF me through
the eulogistic letters of her brother. Her res
idence,SBaltimore, same as that of my fair
visa Wis. In an instant brilliant idea flash
ed across my mental vision. What glorious
chance such another might never he open to
me. "Miss Bertie," | said, "the sight OF the
handwriting upon which my eyes now rest,
cause strange emotions to arise within me. Al,
most ever since the San Diego Herald
had an existence, l have acted as sort
of general assistant, and manuscript reader for
my friend Young. Amongst our contributors
was a lady who signed herself "Roby Gamers;
these contributions came from BALTIMORE
About three months ago two young ladies lett
the east, one of them from the Monumental
city, and since that time no letters have been
received from Roby Gamer. The inference is
plain. You are our incognito correspondent,
the one to whom we have so often desired to
send our heartfelt thanks for her exceedingly
well written mpositions-"but," and my
voice almost unconsciously assumed a tenderer
tone, show will you account to me for having
stolen nv name?" And as her head sunk
lower, and one crimson blush after another
played hide and seek over her lovely cheeks
and neck, and as the swelling bosom rapidly
rose and fell gently added: "Only one repa-
ration can you make. You must take the bal
ance of my name for you have left me but one
poor third. Say, darling, will you consent to
add Pentland?"
Her answer is not on record because she said
nothing, but at that moment | was startled out
of all proprety and sweet BERTHE sprung from
my arms, (there, have let the cat out OF the
bag), to be confronted by her laughing brother
who cried out, "Oh don't mind me, just say
the word and Tll,-that is, Alice and will &c
away off to the other end of the house and not
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