Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-28
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sesHE is MYsWIFE, SIR
APennsylvania Blue Blood Outssit-
ted by = Pittsburg Dentist.
Trenton speeia TO New York Jonrnal.
I IA short distance from this city is the
country residence Of William q. RaWle,
the distinguished Philadelphia lawyer,
handsome mansion with extensive
grounds, which played its share as q
rendezvous in a recent romance that
has until now not only been kept from
tho newspapers, but has also been kept
secret from the select social circles in
which one Of the actors moved. Mr..
RaWle prides himself on being one OF
the bluest of .blue-blooded Americans,
descended from, the stock Of patfician
revolutionary patriots, Hisgreat grand.
father was "Signer." or something q
that sort, y while his grand
father was chief Justice of the keystone
state. He himself was prominent can
didate for the, attorney generaishlp IN
the last Pennsylv ania state election, and
is man. Of great wealth. culture ana the
widest social connections: 80
The present Mrs. Rawle is his second
wife. By his first wife ne had two love.
" daughters, who inherited indepen-
dent fortunes from their mother, which
gave them an income variously stated at
from SC, 900 to SID, 1000 year each. The
relations between these young ladies'
and their stepmother have been such
that they have not spent much time IN
each others society. The daughters
have made their home at their fathers
place near this city. e.
One morning in the last week of o.
tober Mr.. Rawe was in his Philadelphia
law Office, when card was handed him.
It bore the name Of "Dr. L. Godfrey
Rosseau, Pittsburg.''s.
When the owner Of the name Waa
ushered into the dignified presence he
was asked to state his business.
II called to see you Mr.. Rawle," said
the visitor with some slight hesitation,
''about rather delicate matter, which
does not effect me alone, and concerning
which I am authorized to speak. / want
to marry your daugh ter"
"Who are yOu, sir: that care come TO
me in this way?" be demanded.
II am a dentist by profession. have
a good practice and am earning a good
living. am amply able to care for two
nennIe. I am thirty years of age and
nv home is in Pittsburgh. l love your
daughter" -,
"This is piece of b]ankey. blinkey-
! BANKED ridiculous nonsense, SIR"
"But we are engaged to be married
and"
"Get out Of my oAicel'' shouted Mr..
Rawle, fairly purple with rage:
Metaphorically, if not literally, kicked
| ont the doctor from Pittsburgh took his
| departure, with the quiet remark: :.
tYou Will hear from me again, sir"
The more Mr.. Rawle thought Of his
unwelcome visitor and his audacious err
rand. the more uneasy he grew: tie
hurried off and caught the next train tol
New York, There is special station
| for his country place, a short distance
from Trenton. When he reached his
| suburban mansion be asked for the
| elder daughter, Miss Edith Rawle. He
was told she had driven to Trenton a
| short time before with q strange gentle
man. In hot haste he followed, taking
! the train from mis- 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 had just
quilted, as DR.. Rosseru waved an exas-
perating adieu from the platform. Mr..
Rawle followed the fugitives, and on
reaching New York at once employed
| detectives to track the dentist and his
| daughter. The same evening one of the
detectives reported that he had found
the runaway lovers at the st. Nicholas.
Mr.. Rawle reached the caravansary and
| nervously glancing down the last page
Of arrivals reaCi.
"Dr. L. Godfrey Rosseau and wife,
Pittsburgh
He sent up his card to Mrs. Rosseau.
After short delay DR.. Rosseau came
tripping down the steps with Mr..
Rawle's card poised between his thumb
and forefnger. The tables had been
tur1fed since monring.
"Mr. Rawle2" he said, as though in
doubt as to the identify of bis caller. $500
eyes, sir! { want.to see my daughter"
ooh, yes; believe had the pleasure
of meeting you somewhere recently"
II want to see my daughter, sir!"
4;;''I am really very sorry, but she
doesn't receive at. this hour ~ =
''But she's nay daughter, Sir, and I de-
mand to see her"
@'she is my wife, sir! I'm very sorry,
but you cannot SEE her." y
And he did not see her, nor has he
seen her since. DR.. Rosseau and Miss
Rawle were married and have gone to
Pittsburg to live. The wedding an
nouncement was inserted by the happy
husband ina Philadelphia paper. The
facts as to the brief acquaintance and
the rather terse relations between Mr..
Rawle and his dentist son-in-law are
now for the first time promulgated for
the enjoyment Of the upper ten thous-
and -.