The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-19
A COACHMAN's INGENIOUS RUsE.
a story with a Moral.

Louisville claims the most romant


Louisville claims the most romantic
romance vet
a few days ago there suddenly appear
cd IN society here, handsome Young
stranger, well dressed, polished and ag-
grecable- He represented himself a
member OF one of the largest banking
| and mining firms in California. and was
regarded here as a mar of great wealth
much culture, and the best social posi-
ton. Louisyille's doors were thrown
open To him, and the irridescent beauty
oil her beaux was for the time eclipsed
by this new luminary But although
like the sun, he shone for-all. he soon
singled out, lone fair woman" upon
WON as focus he concentrated the full
force OF his amorous ardor She was
one oI the loveliest of kentucky's beau
Ties, one OF the most popular of Louis
vIlle's bellies, and the daughter of one of
IFS most wealthy and respected citizens.
Other lovers had wooed her in vain,
but 10 him, like the sunfiower to her
king, her whole being burst into the
tull Hover of love beneath his beaming
rays, and she turned her face TO him, 10
the alter, and then, when the wedding
cake had been cut and the travelling
dress donned, she said goodbye to her
parents and the friends Of her youth, 10
the old girl life she was leaving behind,
and stepped into the caraige to follow
HIM across the hills and far away and
all the world over if so he might will
As the carriage rolled over the grass
studded street to the depot. she rested
upon her husbands shoulder and Die
tnred the new home whittier she was 20
lng-pictured a proud old place by the
western sea, with its swish of fountains,
and its lap of lakes, and its towering
trees, and its sumptuous interior, ana
its grand views overlooking the spires of
San Francisco and the white-winged ar
gosles of the nations as they float through
the golden gate, and the-but the car
riage stopped, and her husband getting
out, assisted her 10 alight. They were
in front of IA small cabin near Nashville
depot, and placing his arm around her,
lie led her to the door
why are you stopping here, Fred
erick?' she asked in bewilderment
This, my darling, is our future
home" he replied, tenderly, but
triumphantly, as he pushed the door
open and entered the scantily furnished
domicil.
Frederick! Frederick What do
you mean.'
II mean, my sweet drawing her
closer TO him and smiling happily, as he
spoke in ii soft, caressing voice, II mean
that | am not Il banker, that am not
rich, that | am not Californian, that
"Sir!' she said, coldly. and drawing
haughtily away from him
But that am "A coachmanr
80 Frederick! you delicious old dar-
ling your and she rushed into his arms
and buried her face on his shirt bosom,
laughing Historically for joy.
Yes, dear; am choachman, real
coachman, and | have been one ever
since have been anything, almost You
see. felt IA longing for love. Many
proud and wealthy maidens smiled on
me, but l feared that they cared not for
me but for my position; so | resolved to
disguise myself as rich swell
and find some woman who would
love me for myself alone and
not because l was a coachman And
now, my DEAR that l have found her, |
throw off all disguise and am coach
man once more-your cOachman and
yours only"
so, Frederick! you dear old Freder-
lex! How noble, how generous you are
And TO think that should ever be a
coachman's wife. Inever dared to dream
of such happiness for poor little metz