The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-07-03
THE ROMANCE OF A POOR YOUNG GIRL,

t.i pUmm ..rn,nom aiaee wli'es inc ioiiowlhg Gap
| We rode over from Washington wit
the heroine. She is lovely, fascinat
ing woman, with quiet force in he
that Is covered by a charming modesty
like an iron hand hid under a silk yelye
| glove.
| She is nothing but clerk under tn
Government, and scarcely worth read
ing about,
After all, her story is interesting, TO
1t illustrates the social life of our Ma
tional Capital.
10 this came in carriage a wealthy
gentleman accompanied by his family
We call him Bullion because his main,
was not Bullion, but something else. ID,
had retired from business on an i'm
mense fortune, all safely invested ii
North Pacific. Erie, and other fir class
securities. After doing Europe for three
years he came to Washington, that his
eldest, Maud-we say Maud, for that is
q beautiful name and reminds us of one
who came into the garden, as our hero
inc came to Washington. Mr.. Bullion
mad other children, but he wished his
eldest daughter to see our national cap
ital. that she might compare it to those
of Europe. We felt sorry tor the capitals
of Europe when we heard that. Taking
a handsome, superDly furnished house,
ne and his excellent lady entertained in
way to win the hearts-we should say
stomachs, but it means the same thing
OF Washington.
Maud was belle. A lovely girl, with
such an author OF her being, reigned q
queen. and had bouquets aud offers OF
marriage every night.
Among the crowd OF suitors one found
favor. He was rather a handsome gem
tleman, and considered a rising man,
The end Of the season found the two eB-
gagged.
One fine summer day Jay Cook & Co.
failed. Old Bullion was not very remote.
and one morning he walked UP to find
himself knocked over.
Then came the old, old struggle, with
the OLD result OF bad going to worse, and
in this case aggravated by the sudden
death of the victim. Mr.. Bullion sue.
cumbed to the crash of '73 and the apo-
plexy. Maud found herself with a help
less mother, four helpless younger sis.
ters and brothers, with nothing but a
lite insurance policy settled on her
motser, amounting to just $1,000. She
Collected tnis money, put 1t in bank to
her mothers account, wrote her future
husband sad letter releasing him from
his engagement, and then took the train
for Washington to secure place under
the Government.
Washington looked at through the bay
OF an elegant mansion is not tho
same city looked at through the dingy
panes OF a cheap boarding-nouse. Poor
Maud found the atmosphere OF our city
stfaM2eiy chilled. The members of the
Cabinet and the Senators once her ADJ
lnirers, anxious to oblige, were difficult
Of access, ana when seen were too sy,n-
pathetic and polite. Since she seeu ell
places 80 early tor her dependents.
she found they had become strangely
crowded.
Her trials, heartbreakings and disap-
polntments would fill a volume. We nave
not the space TO tell how her little sum
)f money disappeared until sne dare not
even ride in the cars. But her high
,ourage, her indomitabie will, kept her
Up and at work. One hope disappeared
n disappointment only to give place to
mother. From time to time she received |
owing letters from her proposed and ac- |
,epted husband.
One morning she called, according 10
on Senator Bogan-he Will |
'e recognized by all under that nan,e-I
md was shown into the parlor. Being |
1
oon, Miss Maud seated herself in n |
hair. - ..
Next to waiting in the ante chamber of
Cabinet magnate, where a crowd Of +
tranded humanity sit in gloomy silence
With eyes liked on the door that covers
ficlal greatness, the dreariest business
to walt in The overdone parIor of n
7ealthy Senator. Maud gave twenty
linutes to an inventory of the furniture
-then she studied for tWentyminutes her
lender form, white face and laded dress,
a the huge mirror that seemed to 0unli'
ate the room. Then she went thro,ien
le Senator's picture gallery, which con.
lsted OF photograph album. After
ard she read the costly books scattered
yer the table. Senator Began being al
hrlstlan statesman, the literature was /
pious sort and very depressing.
An hour wentand no Senator appeared. |
nd at last Maud softly opened the door
lat lea INTO the conservatory, that she
light breathe the scent Of rare flowers
ith their taste OF Paradise, WhiIst
anding thus, drawing in great breaths' t
le heard voices in earnest Conversation !,
I'D was about closing the door and her !
lrs when she caught the sound of her
vn name. 1t was very improper for | Ii
lss Maud to listen, but nine hundred | s
i'd ninety mine out of thousand wonId
guilty OF a like improperly under like =
rcumstances.
Said a sweet voice that Maud recor.
zed as that OF Miss Began: IE
You never loved till nowp, s.
'eNeyer," responded a bass that ,natla
or Maud start, for 1t was the voice Of J
r intended. g
lllionw
Nothing, assure you. but a tiirta-
NJ continued the bass. SO Emma. Y
n't trif1e with the earnest affe otion M 2
art feeisp And then came a succes. v
N OF explosive sounds 30 indichfiva ~ N
se quarters. Maud threw wide tba en-
or and strobe into the cohseryatdrv OF
ere was an ugly look in her larae
,wn eyes, and some confusion ON the q
IT OF two people SO suddenly caIled u, vi
On to extricate themselves. ~
i beg your PARDON" cried Maud. in 4 Cc
7, measured tone, as II she were read er
somebody's death sentence. .lsbut
hered from what 1 heard that yoti 1e'
re about engaging yourselves. / like on
1 meyer saw TWO people SO fitted for MI
n other. You need an engagement SIC
3. Let me give you one," and she an
W from her slender finger a diamond. 4
ste kept me from pawning this for ~ ~
al t6at 1t might serve SO grave a pur- l
e. 1t will bind admirably q yery Or
How heart to very selfish one. Good on
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