The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-07
STRATEGY IN LOVE.
How chicago mnu Crmsb'J u Rival
ami Won an Weiress.

Chicago Tribune They had n baby
show about two weeks ago in certain
Illinois town, with the usual sequel to
it, to.wit The manager vas callod
home between two days to the dying
bed of his only father, and the mater
nal parents of one hundred and seven
teen babies were out OF pocket the
amount Of their ear fare and the prizes
they were confident of winning, To
this same town had removed, only n
few DAYS before, a beautiful and wealthy
girl, formerly II resident OF Rochester,
New York, who had two admirers, one
from Chicago, and one from st. Louis,
The Chicago man was wise and the ST,
Louis mau foolish, as the reader will
soon find out Both Of tho lovers took
il into their heads to visit their inamo-
rita at the same time, and when the
Chicago man got to the house he found
the st. Louis man in the parlor, and,
after very constrained half hour, he
withdrew. Beaten2 Not much. He
went down to the hotel at which both
of them were putting mp, had small
bottle with the clerk, and then casual
" looked at the register, "Iiollo Y
he said, with we'll teigned surprise, as he
pointed to the ST. Louis mans name
80 he's here. He's bully fellow
Sharp as a rat trap. Business from the
word 90. but some of them mothers II
yet him vet" There were about seven
iounoars in the Office. and they al
prckcd up their ears at the word
mothers. "Yaa as, he seemed apretty
nice sort of duck, said the clerk;
what business is he in p Don't you
know" said the Chicago man, with the
most natural mir and establishment in
the world; "why, he's the head organ
i2er and high muck>a>muck OF all these
baby shows that you hear about. tell
you he's old busiEess-th0ts what he is.
Coming money just because, you see 1t s
take in all the time and never pay out
At this moment about six of the seven
loungers left the Office with an air OF de-
termination upon their features, and
the Chicago man took a cigar and went
out to contemplate the beauties OF ma
ture 1t was about II o'clock when he
happened to pass near the house OF his
prospective lather~in.law, and saw his
beloved and the servant grl standing
on the front piazza in attitudes OF susN
pense. Making himself known, he has
tily asked what was the matter.
"Oh, Harold" said the young woman,
"did YOU hear that awful noise few
minutes ago2' what noise, dearest 2
he asked, adroitly passing his protec'
ting arm around her trembling waist.
"Oh, that noise" she said, "as if there
was an earthquake in a tinsmith's shop
and then suddenly all the girls in five
hundred boarding schools thought there
we've men under the beds. What can
it be- ooh, we will soon find out
said the Chicago man, soothingly, and
IN a few minutes they did, for they saw
mournful procession filing past. The
six loungers whom the Chicago man
had seen in the hotel Office headed 1t
bearing a fence rail, on which, magniii'
Gently alfred in q suit OF tar cut bias
and trimmed with feathers, was--tht
st. Louis lover. Round him throngeo
bowling, hooting mob, while abou
eightyNhve women, each bearing IN hel
arms baby, twins, or triplets, surgec
about the outskirts. After the hideou'
procession had passed the young CIR
timidly asked the Chicago man what !
all meant--whethe it was not md
eous dream. Would to heaven il
were r. he cried fervently, "for i
Is not meet that your Innocence
should be shocked by such scene
as thesep What do you meany' sh'
asked. Mean p said he, why, tina
st. Louis man was viper who woul'
lain have cherished himself in you
bosom, but be sure his sins have toun'
him out. But those women-thos
babies p she said. " Precisely" said tn
chicago man, they are all his victims
he stated deceiyer scorned and Knocked
them. and now they have with thei
unhappy babes, tracked Ithe deceive
here, and by the recital of their wrongs
moved the populsce to vengeance. VI
Alice, that ever such o fiend shout
have aspired to your hand and hear
and the property left you in your ow
right by your uncle Albert My bloc
oolls at the thought. Shall | pursu
the caitif, and shed his hearts blood
Nay, Harold" she replied softly; L
us leave him TO his conscience and tn
crowd | guess they can take care
nm as easy as falling on q log. An
won't Won coma imp Nv father woul