The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-12-28
..sHE u MY WIFE, sIR..,::
a lseansylvania Blue BlooA oaevie.
sed by . Pttssourg Dentist.

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Tssntou spsois Ito New Yoek touraal.
A short distance from this city b the
country residence Of William u. RAwls,
the distinguished Philadelphia lawyer.
q handsome mansion with exte nsive
grounds. which played its share ~ .
rendezvous ia . recent romance that
has until now not only been kept from
tue newspapers. but las also been kept
Z secret from tho select social circles In
which one Of the actors moved. Mr..
Rawle prides himself on betrg ono Of
the blu, o. OF blue.bloodsd Americans.
descended from the stock Of patfician
revolutionary patriots; H,sRrest yrand::
father was "Signer." or something Of
i father ws asa a chief justice ofthe Keystone
state. He himself was prominent can
didste for the attorney veneralship In
the Ia t Pennsylvania state election, and
~ a man of great wealth, culture and the
widest social connections.
The present Mrs. Rawle is his s"cond
wife. BY his first wife he had two love.
Is dau. lilers, who inherited indepen
dent tort mes fro u their mother. which
gave them 40 income vAriously stated at
from e, OlO to $l,D.,A0 yeur zach. The
relations between these young ladies
aHd their stepmother have been such
that they lave not spent much time In
each others society. The dauRhters
lave made their homo ct their fathers
place near this city.
One morning in the last week Of DC.
toi,er Mr.. Rawie was H. his philadelphia
Law Office, when card was handed him.
It b0re tho name OF "Dr. L. Godfrey
Rousseau, Pittsburg." ..5.
When the owner Of the name was
ushcrel into the dignifled presence he
was asked to state his business.
81 called TO see You MIR. Rawle," said
the visitor with some slight hesitation,
''aoout rather delicate matter, which
does nat effect me alone, and concerning
which am authorized to speak. ! want
to marry your daughterW
"Who are yOu. SIR, that dare come to
me in this way?" he demanded.
II am dentist by profession. I have
o good practice and am earning good
living. I am amply able to care for two
people. am thirty years Of age and
my home L. in Pittsburgh. ] love your
daughter"
"This is q ptece Of blankey: blinkey.
BANKED ridiculous nonsense, air."
"Bnt We are engaged to be married
"Get out Of my oficep shouted Mr..
Rawle, fairly purple with rage:
Metaphoricaliy, il not literally, kicked
out, the doctor from Pittsburgh tnok his
departure. with the Gu,et remark:
'.Tou will hear from me again, sir"
The more Mr.. Rawle thought Of hts
unwelcome visitor and his audacious er.
rand, the more uneasy no grew: He
hurried of and caught the next train fOl
New York. There is . special statien
for his country place, 2 short distance
from Trenton. When he reached his
elder daughter, Miss Edith Rawle. He
was told she had driven to Trenton .
short time before with strange gentle.
man. In hot haste he followed, taking
the train from his local station. As he
stepped from the train, which
was bound for Jersey City,
DR.. Rosseau and Mr.. Rawle's daughter
sprang on board. Mr.. Rawle saw them
too late to regain the train he bad just
Quilted, US DR.. Rosseru waved an exas-
perating a.:ieu from the platform. Mr..
Rawle followed the fuEitives, and on
reaching New York at oncc employed
detectives to track the dentist and his
daughter. The same evening one OF the
detectives reported that he had foun
he runaway lovers at the st. Nicholas.
Mr.. Rlwle reached the clrayansary AMI
nervuusIy glancing down the last page
OF arrivals read:
cdr. I. Godfrey Rosseau and wife.
Pittsburgh"
He sent up his card to Mrs. Rosseau.
Alter short delay DR.. Rosseau came
tripping down tlie steps with Mr..
Rswle's card poised between his thumb
aud fOrefnYer. The tables bad been
turned since tn0nring.
"Mr. Rawle2' he said, as though In
doubt as to the identity ofhis caller.
"ies. siri ] want, to sec My dauxhter!''
"On, yes; believe had the pleasure
want to see my daughter, sri"
doesn't receive ct tnis hour
''Bnt she's my daughter, sir, and de.
mand to see her!"
''She IL my wife, sir! I'm very sorry,
but you cannot 90 her!'
seen her since. DR.. Ros.esu and Miss
pitsburR to live. The wedding an.
nouncem,ent was inserted by the happy
husband in q Phiia.isl,,hia paper. Tie
facts as to the brief acquaintance and
the rather terse relations between Mr..
Rawle and his dentist soIi-in.law are
now for the first time promulgated fol
The enjoyment Of the upper ten thous'
and.