Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-05
The uLTs COWBOY ADMIRER.
The Wild weSterner Who Has Been Capt.
waited by the English Beauty.
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"Thre goes the Lily's cowboy adorer,
said an idler at the Baldwin bar as stout
large built man, dressed in a dark brown
suit stepped briskly out Of the hotel at 10
o'clock and got into handsome victoria
that vas waiting at the side entrance.
Hes going to take the Lily out for an
airing" said another, 'for that's the same
team she got from the Fashion stables yes
terday and you can bet your last nickel that
the driver got orders to pick the cowboy up
on his way down to Langtrys car
1.-THE cowboy" as he was called, lolled
back in the victoria with an air which said
as plainly as words could speak, I'm putting
up for this rig and propose to enjoy II.
When he was out Of sight an Alta reporter,
who had heard what was said. made some
inquiries to find ont who and what the cow
boy is who has taken the place once occu-
pied by the immortal Gebhsrd. The re-
porter soon discovered that the cowboy has
a name, though he will hereafter find but
little use for it, nov that his friendship for
the Lily has brought him into prominence
as the cowboy.
His name is II. Oelrichs aud his native
land England. He is brother Of the big
steamship man Of that name, and doubtless
made thCNacquaintance Of the Lily on the
other side of the atlantic He is rich in
lands and cattle on the plains and hills Of
Wyoming Territory, and first came into
prominence as an aPpendage Of the Lily at
Salt Lake, where he occupied proscenium
box at the Langtry performance, and
attracted general attention by his open ado
ration Of Freddys flame. In appearance
and manner he is the exact opposite of
Freddy. Freddy is tall and slim, and fine
sample Of the Anglo-maniac dude, The
cowboy is broad and stout, robust in per-
son and speech, bronzed. of face, huge of
hand, and looks Just what he is-a well.tO-
do cattle man-and his bluff, open manner
must be a pleasant change to the Lily after
an overdose of Freddy's lackadaisical atten-
tion.
After the Alta reporter had found out all
that could be discovered of the cowboys
antecedents he concluded that drive in
the park would be pleasant recreation, and
prOcur NJ a team, he logged out cliffwards.
As he turned into the park entrance the
daShing victoria whirled past and it was the
cowboy comfortably tucked beneath the
same robe that kept the Lilys feet from the
fresh morning breeze When the victoria
reached the park lodge the "eowboy" called
halt, and after assisting the Lily out OF
the victoria, The pair gave the driver direc-
tons To follow them, and Strolled OF at
good Eour-mile gait. After strolling through
the Conservatory Gardens they re-entered
the carriage and drove TO Chinatown and
halted at the Bun Sun Lord re jtaurant
where the Lily and the "cow; Oy' assembled
to the top story and surrounded numberless
cups of tea and quantities of canned fruit
10 strengthen their stomachs against the
odorS to come. Then they visited the Chi.
nese theater, the Joss House, peeped into
opium dens peered into dark alleys, viewed
the cramped accommodations of coolie
lodging houses 80 fdid Chinatown gener-'
ally in the manner of tourists except that
the Lily persuaded the cowboy to allow
her 70 penetrate dens of dirt usually left
out Of the routine trip. About } clock
they tired of Chinatown, and the victoria
was headed for Fourth and Townsend
streets, where the Lily and the cowboy
clambered into the Lily's car, the curtains
were drawn, and secure from prying eyes,
they doubtless enjoyed a tete-a-tete dinner,
for, when the Pacific Carriage Companys
coupe whirled the Lily to the theater for the
evening performance the Cowboy was on
hand to act as her escort.