Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-08
He Was a Chicago Man.

lou never can get ahead OF Chicago. \
young man OF that city had long paid al
ttuiiOu 10 one Of the iAirest daughters OF
Cleveland, now visiting here, aud had been
engaged to her, when, suddenly, for some
reason or other, she concluded 10 marry
some one else. The unsuspectIng young
man went 10 call on her, az her aunt-
house, on Calumet avenue, last week, and
as she drew back her ruby lips, when he
prepared TO greet her with loving Kiss,
he al once thought there was something up
and glancing at her again. he noticed that
she wore none OF his gifts. which he con
ieciured were In an luminous looking par
Gel on the sofa. This conjecture was sub
seQurnlly proved 10 be correct.
"Nr So-and-so" she said-she had been
wont TO address him a. Augustus" and
.darling"-"Nr. So-And-so, | have con
suited my heart seriously, and discovered
what have often suspecied-ihat We are
not hited 70 make each other happy II Is
better that we should part-our engage
ment IS at an end
Her words sank iuto him. Ike blue pills,
and he felt a deadly tagging at his heart
strings, but he instantly composed him
self, aud settled upon plan OF action.
Bounding oyfuliy from bis chair he danced
lightly around the room. shouting, "Hur-
rah lou ARE the best girl In the universe.
feel as though the whole Palmer House
had been llfted OF Of my manly bosom"
The beautiul girl gszed at him for a mo-
ment as IL she thought he had hidden 4
long farewell 10 all his gray brain matter,
and said, what does this mean:'
"Meaur cried the young man, walking
on bis hands, up and down the sumptuous
drawing room; "why 1t means I'm free.
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ask you fer two weeks past TO cancel our
engagement, but couldn't-it would have
been going back on my word, and besides.
| knew that husbands at this period OF
commercial depression were hard To get"
'Sir-r-r." said she, glaucing at him like
tiger-cat, your presents are all in this
package. Take them and return me mine.
This painful iateGNIew had, perhaps, bet
ter be brought to an end"
IN send you all | can find, but | guess
our cook carried of your Tennyson with
marked passages in h-I lent it to her
aud some of your locks Of hair, and pressed
rose-buds and things, burned when was
cleaning up my room, the other day, and
ask for your ring, don't think Cora will
give IL TO me-"
And. pray. who may this creature,
Cora be? Is she the cook at your board
Ing houser"
''Oh, bless yon, no-she's the girl I'm In
love with, and that I'm going to propose
to, this veiy evening, as soon as VOC give
me that package and let me go. l hope
you didn't forget to put the diamond ear
rings gave you into it, I'll give them to
her, aud be $500 ahead"
The beautiful Cleveland's girls cheeks
glowed so that you could have lighted q
match at them II you hadn't been afraid OF
having your fingers burned of, by the glare
in her eyes.
"Tell me about this Cora Of yours. Is
she good-looking
''GoOd-looking5 said the young man,
excitedly; "hold on till l show you her
picture;" and he searched eagerly In his
pocket. mo, | must have left it In my
other coat well, never mind; she's q
beauty. used to think yOn were pretty
fair locking, but yOa.-Hair so long that
she steps on It when 1t Is let down and she
tries TO walk; eyes that make you feel as
II you were getting back ten dollar bill
you had never expected to see again; a
waist very much like yours. only much
smaller, and as for her feet-wby, you
cOuldn't put more than 40 per cent. of your
toes into her boots. Well, good night,
Miss t's-your-name, told her I'D be
round tonight II could. I'll trouble you
for that package"
Augustus So-and So" she hissed In q
low. concentrated tone, putting the pack
age OF presents away under the chair. "If
you go out Of this house before one o'clock
Tomorrow morning, I'll scream. And l
want you to understand that our engage
lnent Is to hold, and II you dom. marry me
BY the first day Of November, which will
be as soon Is can get my trousseau ready,
III sue you for breach Of promise, laying
tAs damages n e6oo.0 .0ooi aed I've sos let