River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
A ROMANCE SPOILED.

different way. And this is how 1t all
happened
Fred-was my college cbum. We had
been together four years, and our friend
ship was as strong and sincere as 1t is
given to mortals to enjoy. Fred had
sister more beautiful than the Venus of
Milo, for ner limbs were all perfect, and
she was intelligent, educated and good.
Fred said 50 himself, and | believed
him, and somehow knew that he de-
scribed her to me in his letters In a way
10 excite my curiosity, to say the least;
and also knew that lie WIS determined
to make match Of 1t if possible. To tell
the truth, I was as anxious d. he was, for
the romantic in my nature was very
strong, and felt that I was already
deeply in love.
The family were spending the season
at Long Branch, and il was arranged that
Fred and | should meet them there as
soon as the vacation commenced. At
length tho day, big with my fate arrived,
and travel-stained and hungry, we ar
rived at the hotel and went at once to
our room, before seeIn. any Of our fam
ily who did not expect us uutilthe night
train.
4Veb had ;rst fairly COZ into our room
when te,, ;yss announced. The pangs of
hunger seized me with their usual yio-
fence as heard the summons, and /
suddenly formed desperate resolution.
Erred. " said :. ~ am Going to tea be-
fore [ dress"
''1-ou'Il be tab0oed it YOU DO" said
Fred, and ne began to prepare for a
bath.
FnIty dasuertt..I,. rrtlty hnn,rvD
s.Pet-a,. u,aE... x.ur firsf al,nearance
3iEea .tttn-itl.a nv al NV. ), eaid
Frad ,ri,n. ~. ye..,. uonct,iiious "a tn
dress and nil oth.r social ,,ronrieties
~ VIII u'Se me iN9 hours ID are s.,
,,i'l = ! ~ ~ ~ WY II hio"4! peloIe
So, !, "a '''' i''''ii TN oui
Bv This time / had got some of the
thickc-t al the dust OH NV face and
rushed r. the diuiug-roo..i.
4hc haIl was full. Int / soon found n
quiet r'tcctnd rave nv order. II seem
Ell au are before the waiter rot around.
and II seemed another before | cold sat
isfy my appetite. ] was putting on the
finishing touches. however. and was
communicating iuyselL when / looked up
and saw Fred and his marnilicent sister
sitting down at a di-fau. table. but di
recfIv farino me
7 y,as naarl,, staring NV avas ont in
asfonisbfnant at nor a,nazino beqntv
yghrn ebe sudarnIv Looked HI and onr
ewes met. She as suddenly withdrew
them and turned and spoke to Fred,
who looked over towards me and re-
pled.
felt TINT nv doom was sealed. for
knew th4t She noticed me and asked
Fred who ! was. involuntary shrank
within mvsclf and f.It that nv fac was
PURPLE knew il was dirty and | in
stinetivelv tried to sink down through
the floor. Failing in this, | tried to
look Indifferent. but found | could not
raise nv ewes from my plate. | knew
they we're okIng ut me and felt nv
lace swelling with prcmonitory svmp-
TOMS of apoplexv.
e'iIi.l o.'' ''l me '1"L! III so'iIe way
~" F5i'" ~, ''ir' L''s',,i's up SUITS
w - ~ ~ 80, a-.,'2
'ile ~ y. IAN o''i % io"ii Vi - uio"i
~ 9ei' g VII So ','.', ~
t,'' ''' 49, "a '''''' i"1'''''i "i0H
fIeI r'Iie iIi WIN
" ih't ih Niie iitne u Hg@No .l uiu you
20 Gown 70 YEA ioNi'ili5 30 ''Ne 'lle uefli
Iof.
htt deep.Y, u'fh'y, ulldp.e-dyeu
,ta,ll.',.i ''''t' os' Iio ' an5 fben
slstei VINO was, l feP!lei, anu mn tne1
81. s''' = 'i .iC IN nc - ,aid n,
tui III re r"t'2 - IT,, 81 III
e''' tit'''t '+as "'t'' ~ ''''' p"'' io4S
somewhat ielleFea 'hei'' ana o''iieu anu
dressed. ..,
ever dtessed WIN ttre II , Vas men =, N
simply .,,Eot myself up regardless, 80
70 See h hoping 10 wear on soilIe oI SiiG
pa4 ~ t75i9l " 'ii''' i0N
nav ~ l'lo'titT y'.I e..t,l ri .,,od -
w Hc5i nv ili''l'S'' 10 sa1oU az
ny 4. Z ''loiie S'll 9"lu ;.t GU
'i'r '.''7 u d ll'cts'", ,, pi'o9i9' NAo
VIII heNeF recognize YOU
Ihen some OF lhe romance OF my ma
tuTe cropped out.
Fred, said |, introduce me by some
other name tonight Tell her that am
sick, or dead-1hN anu give me
chance 10 wear on the disagreeaoie Iul-
preston / nave pfoduce@.
This was agreed to, ana we descended
to the dancing hall, where brilliant
company was already assembled. was
in full possession OF myself now, ana
moved through the room with my usual
dignity and grace; FREQ lett me as soon
as we entered an I sought ms sister, anu
when an oppoltuhe moment arTtNS4 l
was presented uuder the name 9i M I
taGue y coAeSe d'4u"'il'"liO0' i0N
SApidluti- ~
My absence was eNpialhep on the
ground Of lhdIsposltIon, anu nau ne
satisfaction OF hearing Maud (ior lhaI
was hey Uamei say that she was sorry,
for, as SHE put 1t, Freds particular
friend is about the ugliest looking NOR
tai ! ever saw A..
can only say, IN genera TERMS tll 'a..
my progress IN hef IaVor litdt h.siit WAC
very satisfactory, ana at TWO ~ Tue
morning We parted the best Oh iflehds.
The next day It vas decided TO eP up
the de'usiHh i"r a4"ille loHsSi' ~ s -,
natiy my absence was accoGlled 10. ~ ~
telihE bef t'Il my N ny I,i' ~
De serious ana ila,i pJ'sai and
u ''"It u.s., oi' Ia o,naroSt cher
more roll"'''i'' anu ,, "''io9 that
PIvJy'.s ~ 80 .nn;ons than
! Was Atue more l'npesuiliouS siit ~
J0o poverty S'r!cNci tGIH "''T f'It
VIII p''SSi"le' HI ~ lli,,,i ~
that my personal eil5'ri'ls WeIs eguI 80
the tisN' ana i1'a -S'SSe - 60 -
Miih ]e5N 4er.nE ~ -,
How / sH'tee"'j VIA liy9e.l'lN pg -
One morning ~ NaS sletl!l- - IL
side IN the private part2r u , 1l,e iI I..,
FREQ came Il. 'i,t ii1''u ! ~ attan.
desiring her ~ s'Ee ID imlhed'ate a't en-
t'on. pa 'iI ~ 10y - Ia
seal, and commenced q fead; | ildu
.itlff4F ne IttOE ana WHICH,