The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-07-20

whose age was not far from ~ year,
His father had long and successfully
conducted = most exemplary meat
market on the corner OF Market anu
ST. Clair streets. in the thriving VII
lare ol Westford in central New
York. and had amassed q competence
by fair and honorable means. Blu:
the son held the meat business ia
adherence and steadfastly refused I"
entertain the thought OF following ii
for livelihood. lie conceived HIM
self to I've formed of o quality of clay
quite above the average. aud was
often heard muttering incoherently in
hi, sleep about the ''higher walks "i
Ii!e." Old Mr.. Clarendon WAS stern
father, and he determined that II
G ,orge Adolphus would not sell
meat, be should be compelled to Ell
gage in the distribution Of tracks.
with the heels toward the paternal
mansion. George Adolpnus accepted
the peripatetic alternative with cheer
full alacrity. and went on An aimless
tramp. He said be was going in
search of his proper level.
Maud Muller was the only child 81
q retired banker in the sleepy town OF
Coupouville, al aristocsrtic village in
one Of the eastern counties Ut ONO.
Maud's charms. both physical and
mental, were the rarest ever lavished
upon women, and she had been
favored with every advantage Of edu-
cation that money could purchase.
Her beauty and accomplishments had
made her the idol Of large circle OF
Young men, tn not one of whom had
she eyer give the slightest encourage
ment. They swarmed nader her
chamber windows on moonlight nights
and made the long hours hileOus
with their caterwauiings. until old
Muller got tired of il and s,ol.
around the corner Of the house with
a gun loaded with tenpenny nails and
let drive at the flock, killing three
outright aud w"unding f,nr Others 81
that they died on the f"lI"~ing
morning: That was the kind If 8
man Mr.. Muller WAS. Inn, me- Was ex
ceedingIy innd IF his daughter and
had always been kind to her.
One eveningas Mand was emerging,
from hey hnu.iuir. whrr. she had h'ea
serutiniz.ng large mirror ana dos
ing for the opera. she VA met h' ics
father with the inf"rm,'''n tia, Nr
Musgle,on waitei in H. rarIr
Now Mr.. Mug .leton WIS an anri:.ni
fossil who had taken great fancy I"
Maud. and a. he was mai vi high
social standing and great wealth. Mr.
Muller had thought hest to encourage
him As much rs possible. hoping tina,
his daughter would have the good
sense to offer 40 objection on account
Of age.
"Mr. Muggleton is waiting re
peated Mr.. Muller.
swell, give him nv CON, ailments
and tell him TO keep on waiting. re-
turned Maud. with some spirit.
"BuI don't you intend to GO down ?
Are you going to he rnde:'
oh, yes" replied Maud. with an
injured air. "I'll 60 down and stroke
ssboGt N" I'D uh2a&ehe head end ssk ! hin
children. and iii ask him to give me
some personal recollection of Noah
And, If you like, I'll 90 to the opera
with him, and I'll ask him it there
was better talent on the boards when
he and Methuselah we're young!"
snow. Maud" said Mr.. Muller,
"you are making . fool Of yourself.
Mr.. Muggleton never saw Noah in
bis life. As to grandchildren. you
know very we'll that he is a bachelor
and hasn't relative in the world, 90
far As he knows. / command you to
present yourself at once, and if you
don't behave properly there will be a
young lady about your size begging
her bread in the streets before che is
aware of it"
With these words the indignant
father turned on his heel and left
Maud to choose which alternative she
would.
While the events above narrated
were transpiring~ a young man pos
sessing q digni6ed bearing, and
eighty five cents in money, was just
entering the brilliantly lighted town
Of Couponville in search Of his level.
It wasa larger town than he had
ever before seen. and he was conse-
quently somewhat dazzled and bewil-
dered. He began to be doubtful
about finding his level that night, a.
the evening was rapidly wearing
away, and another question was
to trouble him, namely:
How was he going to reach the higher
walks Of life without money! How
was be to be q heightened gentleman
and live in loftier atmosphere than
that which pervaded the meat shops,
with so small a sum as eighty-6ve
cents in his pocket? As he walked
gloomily along the strange thoroug-
fare, busy with these troublesome re-
aections. he heard loud toues issuing
rom q mansion which he vac iust
passing. A moment later the front
door opened and q slight female |
igure hurried silently out into the |
'treet. and passing BY him with |
quick, determined tread, was SOON /
'ut Of eight.
When Maud recovered from the
hook which her fathers angry words
rad given her. she Immediately de-
ermined upon q course Of action. /
She resolved that she would be turned
nut of doors before she would consent
o 20 to the opera with al antediluvisn
elic. who waited for her in the parIor.
he called her father back and told
i'm her determination. The result !,
'as that the proud young beauty q
ras promptly elected through the /,