Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-05
A Noble Man's Soul PsrtraySd To-
Delicate Violet Ink.
London Excited Over an Earis
Sons Domestic Troubles.
Papa Cairns Sets Down On His
Hopeful Offspring,
But the Pretty Actress Will Fight
Gamsly for the Man.

fetticoat Lane "Gumbo'l and his bride
continue TO be the ab.orbing topic. The
letters written by Lord Gsrmoyle 10 Miss
Fortescus are doled out 70 the public IN
piece meal, and in this way the scandal is
kept alive. Even such journals s tbs
London Time, have taken the humorous
view OF the matter, and Lord Cairns father
OF the detaulting bridegroom, has long
since taken leave OF the gcod nature with
which nature hal endowed him. Young
Garmoyle is rarely seen In the streets, but
the old gentlemsn takes pride In exhibit.
ing his utter contempt for public opinion.
He carries q stout stick, and as he Is still
pretty active on his pins those who have
anything to say der eatoEy 10 the uharac-
ter Of the family OF which he Is the found.
or takes pains to get on the opposite side OF
the street. There wss terrible row in the
Cairns mansion last night, and the neigh
bors say that the old gentle~a, Wa srer.
eising himself u. On his :, ,,Ci- SJu's ear.
II seems that the old man Processes indif.
ference to the bcs aimed at him, but when
he returns home aud b,ho'ds tie s,tenu.-
taking round or Two out Of him.
Here is
A Letter " WriIten in violent Lux
by "Gumboil' to Miss F5r,escus Just be-
lore he discovered that it wouldn't be
proper form" 10 marry her:
BELLAsLyKR. JuUes 'S3.
Ny OvN BLuL EIEp pRETT DAELING
Pr: IL is n FORTNIGHT since ! si- you. aud
/ Crn stand itr longer. II is ter 'h."p
he housed upw n such q e 'usty old chap
az ialher, when / We your soil eyss 10 gaze
into. Oh. my beauty my budding, pr,
10 entrance me so' can zee the love light
shoot from your eyes In horizontal blrs Of
gold. Ny darling; my OVID oWI. little.
Iink.eyed, pearly.tootbed pet On, Whv
can't We get married ton JI.ow, Myowp,
own golden haired Diana. Write 10 me at
once. know I'll die II don't ear Of you
ty return post. Your ever, ever QUINN.
P.a-My pretty puss, you II find I,oo.-
600, 600 kisses at the bottom OF the page.
'Ere's big one right ere lkI,JI
To this gushing epiGte Miss Fortescre
replied as follows:
RICHMOND, June Q, ~.
Ny SWEET Boy: Your kind letter at
hand. How your sweet words cheer me In
my solitude, | have an Swful part 10
study, one Oi tnt lhlTles III
my brain Is almost splitting. Woulr. ~
you say, that We were wed, and | was out
Gf the horrible business. Write me al
once darling. Your letters are the only
comfort have. Your own little
"TooTsrY WoorsEY."
The lovelorn strains OF the two happy
ihOuRhtiess souls continue until the Old
man Cairns
BrEins 20 Ameu Hat.
1hon there 10 q sudden and Imperceptiblc
change In Lord Gumbo'rs dic,io1. lie 10
loyc.:ick ttill, but his phrsseolosy Is more
guarded. His papa has evidently been
reGdiDg 'be rio. ac, 10 him.
.ErrsrEAH CLuB, Jan. !, 1884.
Ny ApoRrD SYLPH: Your vision coat'n.
ues 10 haunt ne with unAbated vigor. |
never thought IL possible for ore soul TO
enshrine itself 10 completely In another.
Alas, how cruel fate Isl oh, my own god
1rss--for yon sre my goddess and whats
mere you'll always be my goddess no mat.
ter what the Old governor may say. AZ ]
said before, oh, my own goddess, why cant
We fly 10 some distant sphore-some place
where mortal eyes cannot rrofare TIE sasc-
tity Of our mutual alteration! Just think
how nice II would be for u 10 slt forever
amone the clouds and gaze In. % each 9th
erIs eyeal oh, my love beam Ny star
My sll, my eyerytbibgl Write at once.
but don't send the leEer TO the hous.
Father 10 getting old, and 70 queer. very
''CooTsEY Goor,rr."
Miss Fortescue doesn't tccm 10 30 psr-
ticulsrly tlatcd by the foregoing spi't''.
Ricnsosp, Jan. 2 ~.
Ny Loan: Yours Of the sth pfoH. received
snd contents noted. ! fail 10 comprehend
your vague Glusion 70
Ths nssdf:cs o. Pash'ss. t
consider myself quite - good - spy
rrenber OF your set, and think II very IN
manly In yoU, sir, 70 treat me In this way.
I rnsy add tSat no desire 10 sit for stsv.
nifty ID q cloud gazing into the eyes OF s1y'
body. The tone OF your letter In st sin-
gulsr variaDce with the unbridled char.
scter OF former protsstations, sod ] should
like sn explanation. Iou promised mel
should be your wife. 10 you intend TO
keep that proinite1 Yours, etc,
Mis FosTporS.
r. Sim q lady II I'm On actrsss.
defy any member Of ths "GumboiI" tribs
20 say more.
when Lord Gsrmoyls hsd read this lot.
ter he called for - CO. OF brandy and
soda, and those who saw him lesys the
oIub that night say that be hsd Q very
red knob on the end OF his moss. The
Il. 1t cay y. peEaed he following 70 his
adorsd:
NJ sILyEr ErED PAws. iou bsvsn't
got The hang OF me st all. you know.
love you as much - ever . poor devil
could, you know, and I'm certain should
die II you were taken from me. Bot. bless
you, the get IL In arns about The msrriaxs.
Lady Hogbite says she'll bs this and b thsN1
II ever she speaks 70 you, and tbs Duchess
SoniSa ..ys I'm s dr.ssos S' q:
into The mud. and father 10 % excited over
the matter thst be has swosn 10 bfsin ne
with his bootjsck. Now, my ova dxrlIHg.
be ,spsible. It's plain that We Gao -
married out and eat, you know, but thsfss
nothing 10 keep two suoh fond hearts ~
ouYs from loving each other You are ny
csriipg, and no matter what the world may
cred this letter With kisssa Amt IL
shame that they won't bt ne marry Jour
Your own, 0rn.
To this letter
Aiss 1ssssssas LssooseaSeJ HSDBee
% follow:
RIcHnssp. January q ~.
Sp: Hereafter sodfN0 yotv insaittos
screeds 10 Dy soijrssoss. n tbs bc y0of
bosstsd nohsIity, Hssysa b psaiss6, Pa
we'll out Of ths mi1e!
Yours, In uttss oooteIpt
Nna Roa1sscez
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