Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-26
A LONG BRANCH ROMANCE.
How n Sensible Young GOthnmite e
Won n S5,OOO.UOO Heiress.
Letter to the Chicago Times

Won u So ,OOO.UOO Heircss.
[Lctter to the Chicago Times
We remained. l am glad that we did.
for we saw two very interesting occur
rences. One included fresh, honest.
comely girl from the Pacific slope, with
natural complexion. truthful voice, and
native manners She won the Adonis of
the beach under the congregated sneers
of the trained racers in the matrimonial
contest. She Is the one OF whom l told
you ut the beginning of this letter, who
went into the surf for bath. She had
read names, also newspapers, and she
supposed that it was nothing to do. Her
father, who knows that he is unpresen-
table in fine society, having spent his
early days in mining, and his latter ones
in doubling up his money over and over
again, secured for her the chaperonage
OF less crude family, which was max
ing the fashionable round of summer re-
sorts There is Il daughter in this fami-
ly. She is nice enough, but not too
beautiful, too accomplished, or too
agreeable. 1t was announced by the
journal of fashionable intelligence that
an heiress was in this family, and some
how this reputation became misplaced.
The family, who discovered the error,
did not contradict it, and their daughter
became the centre of devotions which
We're .multitudinous In complex. Indeed,
IL it did not mean love, it did signify
business, which has cone 70 stand Tor
the same thing in general way.
The miners daughter received what
ever Of adulteration as was left over. 1t
was offered to her as side censer as
incense intended for the central goddess,
who did not happen to be accessible to
her devotees when there was a crowd Of
candidates for smile. The pre- ty
ingenue of the western slope did not
know why she was placed down at the
side of the altar, and even if she thought
of it at all she supposed 1t was because
she did not know how to please the fash
ionable world. OF course she wished
to be worthy of admiration and she was
not such an idiot as not to know how
much more lavish nature had been to
her than to the daughter of her protect
ing friends. Whatever faults of style
she possessed she was determined to
eradicate them Just as soon as she knew
what they were. Adonis, who is ut
heart right manly fellow, and whose
faults OF manner are not blemishes of
character, but just such little conceits as
have been cultivated by the woman
whom he admired, but neither loved nor
respected, endeavored to divert himself
with the pretty girl until he should find
the heiress sufficiently ut leisure to feel
the full effect of his destinations when
he brought them to play upon her senses.
| The more he tried to amuse himself the
more he liked it. He had never before
met with the style of lassie. She did not
know what sham was composed Of
She told the truth in the most unheard-
of-style-at Long Branch-and was as
full of pleasant. unworldly thoughts as
wild sweet-briar is of fragrance. Be
fore his time came to level his bewitch-
ments upon the heiress he had ceased to
desire the opportunity. He was really
in love, for the first time in his life. His
young lady friends chaifed him, derided
him, and even expostulated with him
upon his cruelty to an unsophisticated
| girl who swan like duck, rode like 8
Jockey, danced as if she really liked it.
didn't crimp her lavishment of ruddy
locks, nor wear trained dresses for even
ing, unless she felt like it. Nothing re
formed him, or brought him back to civ
| iliZation.
He even made love to her, and whel
he discovered that she was neither
greedy for an engagement, nor especial
ly proud Of her conquest, but very Sc
rious. and disposed to consider hersel
untitled for his circle OF associates, h,
became wretchedly in earnest. He be
lieved that only the airs of the Pacific
could have developed and nourished 81
enchanting blossom. OF course th'
father was not far Off He would moi
wait beyond call from his idol, although
he refused to shadow her pleasure b,
his stupid awkwardness, albeit she hat
not the slightest suspicion OF what de
tained him away from her. Adonis wa
referred to her father. He went to tow
directly, and saw, and worse than all
he heard. and such English as it was too
At the first call he faltered. He said h
called-well-bec he knew he wa
in the city. Then Adonis slept over it
OF rather he laid awake over it. ii
could not give her up. He was no
helped to escape by the father, win
said: "There amt no better nor n
sweeter tempered gal in Calvadoe
county, no, nor on the hull Pacific coast
than my Kitty. She's been a powerful
comfort to me sense her mother died
and eff ever feller don't treat her right
I've got bullet waitin' for his liver.
Adonis would have been less or NOR
than human if the style of the papa ha
not tired the temper of his affection, an
the same may be said if he had not bee
the least bit glad that in case he coul
not cure his heart of its longing afte
kitty, there was no ungrammatica
mother-in-law in the future Adoni
could not help himself, so he informe
me. He went to see the papa again il
the morning. He said that Kitty love-
him. He also explained that lie coul,
support her plainly and comfortably
but not luxuriously, and probably, witt
his temperament and capabilities, h
should never be rich man. You b
a gentleman anyhow" answered tn
father, tears in his eyes, "and that i
what l amt, leastwise, not on the out
side; but if Kitty loves you, and wha
you say of your character and standin
is true, here's my hand and there
Kitty. The day you marry her I'll Civ
her So ,O00, 900. The money | shan
miss, but the givin' of the child will
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and see her when there is nobody 10 b
ashamed of me-" Imagine Adonis' APP
pearance when he gave both hands int
a great rough grip, and said, sincerely
too. Thanks for the daughter. but be
lieve me, l did not know she was tn,
heiress. | thought il was the other one
I'm too happy at finding a genuine wo
man with 4 genuine man for Il father, t.
care very much for the fortune. Proba
bly, l shall be glad enough about that b,
and by. In the meantime come dowl
to Long Branch and will show you tha
| can never be ashamed of you" Th
miner came. He made 4 sensation b,
his unframed manners and language
and, to the best of my belief the con
ventional Adonis is as proud of him a
if he were lusus nature Of the mos
fascinating sort. Certainly Kitty il
happy, but the other girl, the reputet
heiress. poor lass She has missed man,
of her :ldorers, but some of them dar,
not give her up too abruptly for fear o
meeting a general grin on the face o
society. They wish to seem to hav,
been sincere admirers.
Trustworthy letters of the 9th inst.
by the Wilmington from Havana con
firm the report of the resignation o
Captain General .IOvellar. 1t is an oper
secret in government circles there tha
he stated to the Home Government, in
the dispatch in which he insisted upon
being relieved, that he was induced tc