The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-24
MODEM ROMANCE.

Gorge Adolphus Ciarendon vas q
young man of pleasing psesrnee. whose
sge wa. not far from 20 years His
father bad loug and SUCCESSFULLY cop-
Quoted o mosf exemplary cnseat ma ket
at the oosser Of AArkst and 81 Clair
streets. in the thriving village OF West
ford in Central New York. and had
amassed . competence by far and hon.
orsble means But the son held the
mat business in adherence and stead
lastly tefased to .sntersain the thought
Of following it for liyslihond. he
conceived himself 70. ls formed at .
quslsty of clay quite above the aver
age, and Vas often heard muttering in-
coberently In his sleep about the 'higher
walks Of lifs. Old Mr. fClArsscon was
. stern fatllsr. and he determined that
il George Adolpbus would not sell
meat. he should he compelled to en-
gage in the distribution OF tracks.
With the heels toward the pa.ernal
mansion. George Adolphus accepted
the perip.tetic alternative with cheer
ful alscri,y. and went on an aimless
tramp He said he MAS going In
search Of his proper level. -
III
Maud Muller ~as the only child of
Q retired banker in ths sleepy town OF
Couponyille, sn ar!stocratic village in
one OF the eastern counties of Ohio.
Maud's charms. both physical and
mental, wee the rsrest ever lAvishsd
upon woman. and she had been favored
With every advantage of education that
wsnsy could purchase. Her beauty
and scoomplishmenta had made her the
IDOL of aslargs circle Of young men, to
not one OF whom had she ever given
The slightest encouragement. They
sxarmed under her chamber windows
on mnmlight mig hts snsi made the long
honrs bideous with their caterwaulings
until old Muller got tired Of it and
stole around the corner OF the house
with Q gun loaded with teppenny nails
and let drive at the flock. killing three
outright and wounding four others so
that they died on the following morn
ing. That was the kind OF man Mr.
Muller was; but hesvas exceedingly
fond of his daughter and had always
been kind to her.
One evening as Maud was emerging
from her. .boudoii. where she bad been
scrutinizing large mirror aud dressing
for the opera. she was met by her
father with tbs information that Mr.
Mugg Teton waited in the parlor.
Now Mr. Muggieten was an ancient
fo,sil who had taken a great fancy to
Maud. and as he was q man Of high So
cial standing and great wealth. MIR
Muller had thought best TO encourage
him Is much as possible, hoping that
his daughter would have the good sense
to offer no objection on account OF age.
MIR Mugglston is waiting, repeated
Mr. Muller.
Well. give him my compliments and
tell him to keep on waiting, returned
Maud with some spirit.
z But don't you intend to 60 down?
Are you going to be rude!'
oh. yes. replied Maud with sn in
jured air, IN go down and stroke his
shiny old bald head and ask him about
his children and his grandchildren.
end III ask him to give me some
personal recollections of Noah. And.
If yos hkssID 60 to the opera with
him. and Til ask him IL there was
better talent on the boards when he end
Msthuselah wore youngT = :
Now, Maud. said Mr. Muller. you
ere making . fool Of yourself. Mr.
MuReleton never saw Noah in his life.
As 10 grandchildren. you know very
we'll that he is . bachelor and hasn't .
relative in the world. 30 far as he
knows. commend you to present
yourself at orcs. and il you don't be-
have properly there will be . young
lady about your size begging her bread
in the street before she is aware of it,
With these words the indignant
father turned on his heel snd left Maud
70 choose which alternative she would.
q. II ILL.,. II + q
While the events above narrated were
transpiring. young man possessing q
dignitied bearing. and S5 cents in
money. was just entering the brilliant
ly lighted town OF Couponville in
search II his level. It was , larger
town than be had ever before seen. and
he was Consequently somewhat dassled
aud bewildered. He began 70 b
doubtfal. aboat finding his level that
night, % the evening was rapidly
wearinR Away. and smother question
was banpfuH = trspble him. namely:
Ho0 n - esInf - rsa6h the highe,
talk cf HE without more money! How
wss be TO be . high toned gentleman
and live ina letter Eotmospheres than
thss vkioh psevsdsd tbs meat shops
With % small . sum ~ IS cents in his
pocket? As he walked gloomily along
the strange thoroughfAre. busy with
these troublesome reflections. he heard
loud tsaes i6soisg. ffoma nsnsidn he
had Just passed. A moment later the
front door opsned and slight female
figure hurried silently out into the
street. and passing by him with .
Quick. determined tread. Was soon out
Of sight.
When Maud recovered from the
shock which her fathers angry words
had given her. she Immediately deter.
mined upon . coarse Of action. She
resolved that she would be turned out
Of doors before she would consent to
70 to the opera with the sntediluvi<n
relic Who waited for her in the parlor
She. called bsr father bsck and told
him Nsr determination. The reeasi
vas that the prosd young beauty wal
promptly elected through the ball
x.-. q. .ha a was who had rasse<]