, 1876-02-19
NO. s..
THE NEW MAYOR OF FRISCO.

THE NEW MAYOR OF FRISCO.
! That there are in real life incidents as
romantic-and often more so-than any
that can be found in works of fiction. Is
again shown by the following remarkable
disclosure concerning the previous history
the man chosen by the people Of San Fran,
cisco for chief magistrate. ..- ,..r.. 3,
Mayor elect of SIN Francisco, J, W, Bry.
ant, is il fine specimen of American manhood
Not always did he find the path before him
as smooth as it is now. Twenty years ago
he wasa poor lad in Massachusetts, doing
odd chores about houses and stores, with no
opportunity for education, save what hc
could pick up during spare hours of the
evening II was at ,Barnstabe where lie
found more permanent employment us the
hired help" of Mr., Eben Bacon, one OF
the wealthiest men of tue town, a prominent
member in the councils Of his church, and
influential in town affairs. Bryant served
with Mr., Bacon for number of years. He
superintendent the stables, acted as coachman,
and did dnty as porter in the store, Every.
body used to say that Bryant was the like.
liest young fellow in town. But one day q
sudden change came upon Bryants relations
with hT employer. The old gentleman had
three daughters ana one oil them, claimed TO
have been the handsomest Of the three, had
looked too deep into the bright eyes of the
h ndsome young man. And his own heart
beat more rapidly whenever lie met Miss
Ellen The young people soon began to un.
derstand the nature Of their feeling toward
each other, and from understanding the step
was IN easy one to confessing it unknown,
o. course, to the old folks They thought
thcir secret well kept, but mothers eyeis
sharp, especially when she has narriagralle
daughter, with a " likely" young man abor.
the house. The "sweet converse" between
Bryant and the young miss was soon detect
ed by the watchful Mira Bacon, who ut once
pressed her daughter into the confessional.
The disnay of the parents was great; that
Il "hired man. with nothing hut his bare
hands to rely on for living, should life his
eyes to the daughter of one of tll first men
OF Barnsta'lc, was IN outrage not to he tol-
Grated, and Bryant was dismissed aud order
Ell to leave town, and Kiss Bacon was told
that she must never see the "fellow' again,
hut-the hoyden !--she did see him, never
thcless, accompanied him to the house Of
the nearest minister, and there Bryant and =
his late employers daughter were speedily
married. The old folks refused to see the
young couple, and when Bryant wrote let
ter to say that he wanted nothing from his
wiie's father. as he was bound for California
to seek his fortune, aud young Mrs. Bryant
wrote to her mother asking merely to be al
lowed To bud her goodby both letters were
burnt by the iratc parents and verbal mes-
sage sent back that the two should never
venture to Barnstabe again. Years passed,
and old Eben Bacon Felented not, but the
mothers lpve for her daughter grew warm
again, and when at last letter came from
Sun Francisco, in which Mira. Bryant inform
ed her mother that she WAS happy, that her
husband was advancing in fortune, and that
shc, too, had been twice mother, the old
lady wept many tears Of joy--secretly,
though since old Eben would listen 10 no
mention OF his daughters name. The crisis
OF 1878 arrived and Mr., Bacon was near
Dlrs. Bacon remembered her
son-in.aw on the Pacific, and took heart to
apply to him for advice. In return the tel.
cgraph placed an amount to Bacon's credit
in New York sufficient TO carry him over the
abyss, Now even the old man was ready to
forgive, and last year Mr.. Bryant and his
family paid their first visit To the home In
Banstahle. Mr.. Bacon has since died. but
old Mrs. Bacon ia now the proudest woman
Of any in that Massachusetts town, since she
can say, as she does every hour ofthe day
almost, that her "son Is mayor of San Fran
cisco. ."--Er.