Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-03-09
A FEARFUL NIGHT.

of the inland cities of Pennsylvania not
long ago. and was much impressed by
the appearance of one of the Younger
ladies present. She was not beautiful.
but united the striking characteristics
of brilliant. fresh complexion. and a
profusion of hair. white AS snow, which
was wound on the top of her head after
the fashion of Madrazo's '.Nlarquise.
belonging to Mrs. a. +. Stewart. She
was very merry, a good talker, and,
must confess. | contrived to occupy the
larger part of her attention with that
tendency toward monopolizing the best
which the moment affords that am told
is often observed by my familiars.
After bidding adieu TO the ladies,
turned to the obliging friend who had
been my sponsor at these incidental
gayeties of -, and casually remarked,
after talking somewhat of my new ac-
quaintance:
by Jove, what hair! 1t accents her
whole appearance. Wasn't she lucky to
achieve it young?"
NV friend removed his cigar.
That depends ON how you look at
it. l am inclined to think, taking things
however, if she wouldn't say to-day
that the price was rather large. And
it was pretty big price. Do you like
stories? I'm minded to tell you on e, if
YOU like, about that white hair you adj:
mire so much"
We went over to the hotel and some
thing like this my friend told me:
You have no idea, you city people,
the interest we country people take in
the courtships of young folks. From
the time Harry Wells began to sidle up
to Mamie Clausen at church socials
until their marriage in the First Pres
byterian Church the entire community
gave minute consideration to their at
fairs. Manlie's father, John Clausen,
was and is now prominent commits
sion merchant. generally considered
wealthy, and has always lived at least
like man of means. Mamie was pref
ty, dashing. local belle and a great
favorite Harry's family lived few
miles from town, and they, too. are peO-
pie of reputation in the county. Old
Jack Wells represented us few times
in the Legislature and has accumulated
in one way and another handsome
property.
The marriage was in every way suit
able one Harry was educated at
Princeton. and although he had at one
time the reputation of being wild, he
had sobered down. and was at any rate
such frank. manly young fellow that
he was generally forgiven any indiscre-
ton.
As say. the marriage was the occa-
sion of general rejoicing. Mamie 5
father gave her an unusually good send
off. and the details were sent far and
wide through the State. Harry had
studied law. although he didn't have
much natural inclination for it. the old
man thinking his political experience
might serve Harry in that way, and had
settled down into a country notary.
drawing up deeds and doing hack-work
of that sort. They lived about four
miles out of town. and two miles from
old Jacks He had built them pretty
modern cottage on detached portion
of his farm. Harry had his Office. an
ornamental little structure, Il few rods
from the house, and there tsey lived as
happy as two birds.
Gradually Harry picked up business.
and finally through his father he became
trustee for the minor heirs. They were
an odd lot of children, with a half-crazy
mother and no end of coal lands and
mining investments. 1t was n good
thing for Harry, although it gave a
naturally law man some additional
work. The worst thing was that it