The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-18

declaration, and two DAYS anofNufi
another hiliefdpux came. This fani
fesr you did not get NY postal card
IL II too nilch impotence ~ mo ~ ask
you ~ meet mo IN the Grand street
ferry house next sunday eye nj 7
O'clock7 In order that you may know
mo ! will carry u book In my right
hand.
Miss Tllllo showed this 10 her brother
william, and no advised her TO meet
him and have hin, arrested. She did
not, however, aud tho dude had soil
tary tramp that evening, carrying la
his hand u harden which must have
been too great for his head. On Octo-
Der 10 another inisslvc came To- III, lie;
"Why do you Keep mo ia suHFunScs'
10 read: III already nav" Written
two letters, and you did not dain answ or
ing me. Meet mo on sunday night ut
the corner of Henry and Rutgers
streets, nj Z. | have important things
To say tu YOU" No answer coming from
this, tho Infatuated dude began to pa-
rade In front Of his beloved ones resi-
dence. Every mornings sun brought
him along, chanting "rhOu art so near
and yet so far" under his breath, and
turning his loyelorn eyes up To the
window where Miss 1'illie and her
friends gathered TO watch him. The
Tillie wrote, ut her brother Williams
dictation, the following:
"Please meet me ON Thursday night
at Henry and Rutgers streets. Pardon
my neglect in not answering. l was
very busy. Thif won't occur again.
TILLIE H."
In the cleaning of Thursday evening
Mr. Rutherford Guydon, In all the ele-
ganCe that befitted such name, waited
"A hA aH all "a
his head, II smile on his lips, and hope
in his heart. He did not have to wait
long. Two strapping young fellows ar-
peared from the gloom OF an alley not
FAR away, and cast, in the light of the
lamp-post, gigantic shadows, which
marched steadily towards the lonely
watcher. Each carried "A cane.
as your name Rutherford Guydon?"
asked the larger, calmly.
"Yes, sir, that is my name, "cheerfully
answered the uususp citing youth, who
was In such eNuberant spirits that AZ
that moment he was kindly disposed
towards the whole world.
"Oh, you are, are your" exclaimed tho
stalwart young man, seizing him by the
arm. ""hen ri (wback) give (whack)
you lesson (whack) that you (whack)
won't forget (wnack ,whack). You won't
try (whack) to dirt with my sister
\"ht'NI aS"ih'
The dude cried "murderw and "po-
lice! anu the cane of the other stalwart
young man PLAYED vigorous second on
his stylish fall overcoat. AS he
wrenched himself loose the avengers
followed with a double tattoo from the
canes. But the dude could run, and
though his his ha deserted him, his legs
supported him well, and he escaped his
pursuers by darling around corner
and flying over the cobblestones and
lumber like Virgil's Amazonian queen
over the top of waving corn.
Yesterday Mr.. Rutherford Guydon
had the stalwart brother arrested and
taken to the Tombs police court 1 as
sault. He appeared in court with his
external appearance but little subdued,
aud del vered himself of his complaint.
at was not my body he hurt" ne said
gently. at was my feelings. l don't
want'to press the charge much"
"You had no right to annoy that
young lady," said Justice White, "and
this young man served you right"
The complaint was dismissed and tho
dude disappeared with ease, grace and
rap,dity.--( New York Times"