The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-04-04

ADETERMINED YOUNG WOMAN.

OclEHMlNEO IOUNC WOMAN.
1t was probably the most desperate
case of love that was ever known
since the first man and the first woman
met. Mr.. Julius Crapsey was his
name, and Mis- Julia Mcdonnell was
nerS. Mr.. Crapsey was the cashier of
a loan association in this city, and
Miss Mcdonnell was the daughter of
a rich and prosperous grocer, who, by
selling liquor and articles of that
nature, had waxed wondrously we'll
TODD. The course Of their true love
had run exceedingly smooth. In fact,
1t was so commonplace in it's way that
there was not enough in it for a
romance. Mr. Mcdonnell was entirely
satisfied with Mr.. Crapsey admired
Mr.. Mcdonnell with all the fervor
which an estate of 100000 is entitled
to. And his father and mother, and
his brothers and sisters likewise, all
favored the match, and were anxious
to have the nuptials celebrated as
soon as possible, that they might
quickly get upon a comfortable Dor
rowing and indorcing basis with the
rich Mcdonnell. The most vivid
writer of romance could not get a
particles of sensation out of it, it was
SO entirely satisfactory to everybody
concerned.
The wedding was to take place the
first of this month. Miss Julia had
her dresses from Paris; that is, her
maiden friends to whom she showed
them were all informed that they
were from Paris, though every article
in the trOusseau, from the dress with
orange-flowers to the last pair of silk
stockings, happened to be charged to
her pa from uptown establishments
in New York, and the wedding gifts
had been laid in wild profusion. 1t
was intended to be, and doubtless
would have been, one of the most
notable affairs of the season.
A very large pebble was thrown into
the quiet stream of their love on the
morning of the 1st. Miss Julia was
already dressing for the approaching
ceremony, and was in raptures over
the fit of a dress she had tried on,
which was so elegant that she re-
marked to her maid and to her
admiring friends that she felt, as she
stood in it, that she had been born
again. She was before pier glass
when note was handed her. She
opened it and read:
STURTEvANT HOUSE, 8 a. m.-MY
DARLING: Be calm and collected. You
will never see me more. l sail to-day
for Europe. Characterization in
the sum of $4,000. Lost in Wall
street. Discovery inevitable. Will
be arrested to-day. will not involve
you in my wretched fate. Farewell.
Wed one more worthy of you, and be
happy. Your wretched julius.
Miss Julia was peculiar woman.
She knew that the entire Crapsey
family couldn't make up so large a
sum as $4,000, and also that the
moment her father heard of the affair
he would no more allow her to marry
him than a convicted burglary. The
old gentleman had some old fashioned
notions.
Her line of action was very promptly
taken. She laid off the gorgeous
garments in which she was arrayed,
or partly arrayed, and resumed quick.
ly her street-dress. Then, calling the
carriage, she drove rapidly to the
Sturtevant House, where she found
the young man pacing room in great
agony.
"Julius!'
Julia -
Julius. how much have you left of
the $50,OOOi"
Julia. cannot tell lie. It's all
gone but a beggarly $4,000. Fool
that am, it's all gone but that"
1--WE cannot live upon that even in
the cheapest German village. in the
most quiet way. / hoped you had
more of your earnings"
We live on that Do you still cling
to miserable wretch like me p
Julius, true love, such as mine,
can't be put out by so small a matter
as $4,000 defalcation. l cling to
you till death or divorce do us part
But we have no time to lose. When
does the good ship saill'
AT noon to-day.
1--WE can't take it. for we have no
time. But listen. Do you know my
fathers signature
"As well as know my own"
81 thought so. Here, l have a
blank check on his bank. Fill it up
for $4,000. That makes $40. 900,
My mas jewelry and my sister Jane
are worth at least $4,000 more, and
! can crib my brother Toms dimonds,
if they are not spouted. will have
the check caShed. and You take it and