San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-25
Mark Twain and An Early Love.

was at one time not little fond ol
} a certain young lady in tho city,
This young lady was not only very
beautiful, but also u brilliant conver
sationalist very ambitious, and some
thing of a h,rt- Marks droil stories
and crisp satirical remarks on men
and things pleased and amused The
young lady, and she was fond Of his
company but as his financial pros
poets were not very brilliant she
carefully guarded her heart. While
evidenaly much pleased with Mark
and greatly loving his society, the
young Indy at times exhibited rest
| lessness that he did not like to see.
Even when he was relating some
of his drollest stories, ut ball
or party, he observed that his fair
companion was occasionally inatten-
tive, and that her eyes frequently
wandered toward groups in which
were men Of reputed wealth, and
that when recalled to consciousness
oi his pre- ence, the little start che
gave, and momentlry bewilderment
exhibited, showed her thoughts to
have been far away. n.s.I oi
As time passed these fits of absent
min nledness increased rather than
diminished, and Mt length it became
p linfuily apparent to Mark That the
young iadys thoughts We're more and
more passing aw,.y from and reach
ing out beyond him. True, they
seemed to be fixed on no particular
object, but that made him none the
less uneasy. n' %! 80. ~
Thus stood matters between him
and his love when brilliant ball was
yiven in o .kanl. Ear.y in the even
ing While NJ 4rk was in the midst OF
one of his most brilliant converse
sional flights, the eye Of the Young
lady fell upon gentleman fashion
ably dressed and OF decidedly distin-
guished appearance and courtIy man
ner.
"Oh,, Mr.. Clcmens!" cried the
young lady, interrupting and cutting
in two one of Marks most brilliant
sentences, ''who is that very elegant
gent!em. IN standing by that large
vase Of flowers just across tho room1
Do you know him? What fine dia-
mond sparkles on his shirt 'front.' =
Mark turned his eyes upon the
gentleman pointed out. He knew.
he was an officer of q British man of
war that had arrived in San Francisco
a week before He knew this be-
as he had been aboard the vessel soon
after her arrival in his capacity OF re.
porter.
II have never seen the man before"
said Mark in his most truthful tone,
'.out hs is certainly q gentleman 2 Of
distinction" w.. raI .sIa, .4.,-o
81 am sure Of it." said the lady;
"who can it bel" E,
II can, no doubt, easily ascertain
who he is" said Mark and il you
would like it, will manage, to have
him introduced to you in a few min
utes. atnr tteIE, !on,.o,,
.Thank you, I would be much
obliged. He really seems Q person
worth knowing" aud the eyes OF the
ambitions young lady sparkled with
pleasure. yo n..raa 4
Mark sauntered off among his gen
tlemen acquaintainces, and after be-
ing seen in conversation with them Q
short time. returned to bis duiSlnea
with radiant face.
81 have found out who he is said
Mark; '.he is spoken Of as being q
very good sort Of fellow-a little fop-
pisi, perhaps, but all right in other
respects, There will be no trouble
about the introduction. I have it all
arranged with Joe Lawrence, and
will bring him around whenever it is
your pleasure. ..a.
I "Thank you thank you! But you
have no. yet told me who he is.
20! true enough!" said Mark
"Weli, lie is barber from San Jose,
and his name is Biifkins-B.ivens-
Bnftcrs-Biaxter-bless me! l be
neve I've forgotten his name already,
but Iii find out-Tl go right away
and find out. They say he owns the
leading barber shop-tonsoriLi bou-
DOR, they Cali it--in Sln Jose; ana Is
wen off-quite rich. I'm sure he's
worth knowing" sud Marx, quite tn
t.lusiasticauy; 'I'n manage the intro-
Juctlon.
40 never mind After al he is
doubtless ridiculous creature; IN
deed / am sure OF 1t, or ne would
not be We e4rny thIt great p1ste pm
IN h!s smrt front HJw he could
nave the iunpulsncs 10 come here
e annot naieIsLInJ, and tne nose %
{ g. Il g -.dy wis TOR moinsnt
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an the attenuun Of MS far coinpAa-
ION, and wien he observed the cAre
she to.k - sSo.d tae touch AMI even
tae i0ok oi TIE "o4rOGr from Dan
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