Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-12-23
TURNING TINE TABLES.
A Pennsylvania Blue Blood Outwit-
ted by Pittsburgh Dentist.
Trenton, N. j., Journal.I

"A Snort ulspance trOfH tuis city - Tue
country residence of William H. Rawle,
the distinguished Philadelphia lawyer, a
handsome mansion with extensive
grounds, which played its share ns a
rendezvous in recent romance that has
until now not only been kept from the
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 patrician
revolutionary patriots. His great-graud-
father was ''signer," or something of
that sort, while his grandfather was a
Chief Justice of the Keystone State. He
himself was prominent candidate for
the Attorney -Generalship in the last
Pennsylvania State election, and is a
man Of great wealth, culture and the
widest social connections.
The present Mrs Rawle is his second
wife. BY his first wife he had two lovely
daughters, who inherited independent
fortunes from their mother, which gave
them an income variously stated at from
$4,000 to $40, 600 o year each. The rela-
| tions 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.
Ie tao xuooE <.f n,fa
| Der Mr., Rawle was in his Philadelphia
law office, when a card was handed him.
| 1t bore the name OF "Dr. l.. Godfrey
Rosseau, Pittsburgh"
When the owner Of the name was
ushered into the dignifed presence he
wal asked to state his business.
81 called TO see you, Mr.. Rawle. said
the visitor with some slight hesitation,
about rather delicate matter, which
does not affect me alone. and concerning
which I am authorized to speak. 1
want to marry your daughter"
"Who are you, sir, that dare come to
me in this way?" he demanded.
II am dentist by profession.
have a good practice, and am earning o
good living. l am amply able to care
for two people. ! am thirty years ol
age and my home is in Pittsburgh.
love your daughter"
"This is a piece of blankey- -blankey
blanked ridiculous nonsense, sirl'
but we are engaged to be married
| and"
sGet out Of my offiee.e shouted Mr.
Rawle, fairly purple with rage.
Metaphorically, II not literally kicked
out, the doctor from Pittsburgh-took hil
hasty departure with the quiet remark
"You will hear from me again, SIR"
| The more Mr.. Rawle thought of his
unwelcomc visitor and his audacious er.
rand, the more uneasy he grew. He hur-
ried off and caught the nexe train fol
New York. There is a special station
for his country place, short distance
from Trenton. When he reached hi,
suburban mansion he asked for the eldel
daughter, Miss Edith Rawle. He wa,
told that she had driven to Trenton 1
short time before with a strange gentle
man. In hot haste he followed, taking
the train from his local station. As hs
stepped from the train, which was bounc
for Jersey City. DIR. 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.. Rcssear
waved an exasperating adieu from ths
platform. Mr. Rawie followed the fugi
tives and on reaching New York at once
employed detectives to track the dentis
and his daughter. The same evening on,
Of the detectives reported that he hac
found the runaway lovers at the st
Nicholas. Mr.. Rawie reached the cara
vapsary and nervously glancing down
the last page OF arrivals read;
"Dr. i. 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.
Rawles card poised between his thumt
and forehnger. The tables had beer
turned since morning.
"Mr. Rawle?'' he said, as though il
doubt Of the identity OF his caller.
"Yes, sir, | want to see my daughterf
't0h, yes; believe | had the pleas
| ure OF meeting you somewhere recently.
81 want to see my daughter, sir!'
| I'm really very sorry, but she doesn'
receive at this hour
"But she's my daughter, sir, and de
mand to see her.
''She's my wife, sirl I'm very sorry
but you can't sec her.
| And he did not see her, nor has h
seen her since. DIR. kosseau and Mis-
Rowle were married and have gone h
Pittsburgh to live. The wedding an
nouncement was inserted by the happ,
husband in Philadelphia paper. Tn
fact as to the brief acquaintance and th
rather tense relations between MI
Rawle and his dentist son-in-law ar
now for the first time promulgated fo
the endowment Of the upperte thousand