The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-08-07
TIE GOLDEN HAIR-PIN.
a Modern Romance.
Detroit Free Press.

George Adolphus Clarendon was young
man of pleasing presence, whose aye was not
far from twenty years. His father had long
and successfully conducted most exemplary
meat-market at the corner of Market and
St. Clair Streets in the thriving village OF
Westford, In Central New York, and had
amassed competence by fair and honorable
means. But the son held the meat business
in adherence, and steadfastly refused to
terrain the thought OF following it for live
lihood He conceived himself to be formed
OF quality of clay quite above the average,
and was often heard muttering In his sleep
about the higher walks of lite." Old MIR.
Clarendon was stern father, and he deter
mined that if George Adolphus would not
sell meat, he should be compelled to engage
in the distribution OF tracks, with the heels
toward the paternal mansion. George Adolf
phus accepted the peripatetic alternative with
cheerful alacrity, and went on an aimless
tramp. He said he was going in search of
his proper level
Maud Muller was the only child of re-
tired banker IN the sleepy town of Coupon
vile an aristccratic village in one of the
eastern Counties of Ohio. Maud's charms,
both physical and mental, were the rarest
favored with every advantage of education
that money could purchase Her beauty and
ACCOMPLISHMENTS had made her the idol of
large circle of young men, to not one of whom
had she ever given the slightest encourage
ment They swarmed under her chamber
windows ON moonlight nights and made the
long hours hideous with their caterwaulings,
until old Muller got tired of it and stole
around the corner of the house with gun
loaded with tenpenny nails, and let drive at
the flock. killing three outright and wound
ing four Others SO that they died the follow
ing morning. That was the kind of man
Mr.. Muller was; but he was exceedingly fond
of his d4.ush Inter-, and had always been kind to
her.
One evening as Maud was emerging faom
her boudoir, where she had been scrutinizing
large mirror, and dressing for the opera,
she was met by her father with the informa-
tiCn that Mr. Muggleton awaited her in the
parlor
Now Mr. Muggleton was an ancient fossil
who had taken great fancy to Maud, and,
as he was a man of high social standing and
great wealth, Mr.. Muller had thought best to
encourage him as much as possible, hoping
that his daughter would have the good sense
to offer no objection on account OF age.
"Mr Muggleton is waiting" repeated Mr..
Muller.
"Well, give him my compliments, and tell
him to keep on waiting" returned Maud,
with some spirit.
''But don't you intend to go down? Are
you going to be rude?"
sob, yes," replied Maud, with an injured
air, "I'll go down and stroke his shiny old
bald head, and ask him about his children
and his grandchildren, and I'll ask him to
4 f11a <<fN No.
And, if you like, I'll go to the opera with
him, and I'll ask him if there better
talent on the boards when he and Methuse-
lab were youngp
s'Now, Maud, )" said Mr.. Muller, "you are
making fool of yourself Mr. Muggleton
never saw Noah in his life. As to grand
children, you know very well that he is a
bachelor and hash relation in the world
81 far as he knows. l command you to pre-
sent yourself at once, and il you don't be-
have properly there will be young lady OF
about your size begging her bread in the
streets before she is aware of it.''
With these words the indignant father
turned on his heel and left Maud to choose
which alternative she would.
Ill.
While the events above narrated were
transplring, young man possessing 4 dig
nifed bearing, and eighty-fve cents in
money, was just entering the brilliantly
lighted town of Couponville, in search of hi:
level 1t was larger town than he had
ever before seen, and he was consequently
somewhat dazzled and bewildered. He be-
gan to be doubtful about finding his leve
that night, as the evening was rapidly wear
ing away. and another question was begin
ming to t.ouble him namely: How was h,
to be high toned gentleman and live in
loftier atmosphere than tina, which pervade,
the meat shops, with small sum a
eighty-fve cents in his pocket2 As III
walked goomily along the strange thorough
fare, busy with these troublesome reflections
he heard loud tones issuing from mansion
which he was just passing. A momen
later the front door opened, slight female
figure hurried silently out into the street
and passing by him with a quick, deter
mined tread was soon out of sight.