Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-26
ALAS: AND ALAS!
Miss Hcllyer Failed to Spea

Miss Hcllyer Failed to Speak.
II any one doubts the efficiency OF an
advertisement in the REGISTER, he
should have been at the Market Square,
in the Fifth ward, last night, where that
paper announced would be delivered an
address from Miss Callie Hellyer, to have
seen the crowd gathered there. AT
quarter past Z o'clock, fifteen minutes
before the time Miss Hellyer generally
lifts the veil, the square began to don a
very business-like air. The inhabitants
gathered from all quarters. In the
words OF the political orator
"They came like the leaves
When the forest IS rended;
They came ike the waves
When navies are stranded
and all because they wanted to hear this
Demosthenes in petticoats demolish an
innocent and unaspiring reporter.
The crowd was very cheerful one,
in spite OF the gently falling rain and
the doubt which hung about the chances
of listening to a Philippe against the
conspiracy Miss Callie is supposed to
know all about. 1t was an exceedingly
cheerful one and even the mufiled roll
OF drum from a club room over the
way did not rufile its serenity. But
where was Miss Hellyer all this time?
Just as the assembly was ready to dis
miss the conundrum and 90 home,
shout rent the air and the expected sci
enlist came, with her stately stride, ac-
conpanied by lady unknown to the
deponent, but supposed TO to act in the
capacity of an agent. They went into
the end OF the market house and the
crowd sursed after them, squeezing sew
eral persons out Of all semblance to hui
manly in the attempt. TIE ladies were
puzzled what to do and held a consulta-
ton, in which a REGISTER man wanted
TO participate, but was sternly refused.
A well meaning, but foolish Young man
tried 10 light the gas, but the iiuld was
turned off and he was laughed ut for his
trouble. The consulta;iHn continued,
aided or retarded by graIritnus advice
from the crowd, when su,!,'rnIy the la.
dies made break for the dor. Another
scramble and crush ensued an. halt
was called on the outside.
Here Miss Hellyer drew up her form,
and with the store lights falling wierdly
on her face and the rain falling sadly on
her linen ulster, she waved for silence.
4 hush OF expectancy ieil upon the
crowd, now swollen to some five hum
dred, aud she spoke as follows: 81 in
tended to deliver a scientific lecture
here tonight, but for the inclemency OF
the weather. | have several things to
tel you and want to give these report
ers something to write about. They
can't scare me, and ! will be heard.
I've got a right to speak and educate the
people. I'll be round town for few
DAYS, vet, and I'll lecture some place to.
morrow night.
This was all. The light OF great en-
thusiasm sutlused her features, but she
failed TO give further expression TO the
thoughts which surged through her
mind. She stood for moment and
then shot of at a tangent across the
street, the crowd following like fish after
on of rhOdium. She darted into store
TO escape this adulation, and bought
some chewing gum or stick candy, it
was not known which, and then walked
hurriedlv down Market street into the
dark ness.
II was terrible disappointment to
the crowd, which was the largest as
sembed since the Democratic ratifca-
ton meeting at the Capitol. The press,
that power Tor good or evil, has given
her sweeping reputation, and the
multitude wants to hear her. 1t is to
be hoped that when she decides upon
spo, TO electriiv, tonight, the anxious
public will find it ont and he there to
hear