The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-04
TIE LILY's COW nOY AunIKEK.

Tho wild *cstcrner who Hns Been
Cnp'ivated By tho English Beauty.
SIN Ffaneisco Alta.
There goes the Lily's cowboy 40 orer,'
said an idler at the Baldwin bar, as stout,
large built man, dressed in dark brown
suit, stepped briskly out OF the hotel at 10
O'Clock and got into handsome victorIa
that was waiting at the side entrance.
"He's going to take the Lily out for an
airing" said another, "ior that's the anne
team she got from the Fashion sta 5les
yesterday, andyou can bet your last nickle
that the driver got orders to PICK the COW.
boy up on his way down 10 Langtry's car. /"
The Cowboy" IS he WAS called, lolled
back in tho Victoria with 10 air which
said az plainly as words could speak, "I'm
putting up for this rig and propose to enjoy
H." When ne was out of'sight an Alta re-
porter, who had heard what was said, made
come inquiries to find out who and what
the cowboy Is who has taken the place
once occupied by the immortal Gebhard.
The reporter soon discovered that the cow
how has name, though he will hereafter
find but littleuse for it, now that his friend
sup Tor the Lily has brough. him into
prominence as the ''cowb boy"
His name Is II. Oelrichs and his native
land ia England. He is brother Of the big
steamship man Of that nsme, and doubt.
lesg made the acquaintance OF the Lily on
the other side OF The Atlantic. He is rich
in lands aud cattle on the plains and bills
Of Wyoming Territory, and frat came into
prominence as IN sppendase OF the Lily at
Salt Lake, where he occupied proscenium
box at the Lsngtry performance, and at.
trsc'ed general attention by his open ado
ration OF Freddy fame. In appearance
and manner he ia the exact opposite OF
Freddy. Freddy is tall and slim, and a
fine sample of the Anglo.maniac dude.
The cowboy" is broad and stout, robust
in person and speech, bronzad Of face,
huge OF hand, and looks just what he is-a
Teil.to-do cattle man-snd bis bluff, open
manner must be pleasant change to the
Lily after m overdose Of Freddy's lacka-
dasical attention.
Alter the A'ta reporter had found out all
that could be. discovered OF the "cowboy's
sntecedentP, he concluded that drive in
the park would BIZ pleasant recreation, and,
procuring team, he logged out cliff Yards.
As he turned into the park entrance the
dashing victoria whirled past and in it was
the cowboy" comfortably tucked beneath
the Same robe that kept the Llly's feet from
the fresh morning b1e.z,. When the vic.
toris reached the park lodge the cowboy"
called d hslt, and alter assisting the Lily
out Of the victoria the pair gave directions
TO follow them, and strolled Of at good
iour.mile gait. Alter slrolling through the
Conservatory gaidens they re- entered the
carrisge and drove 10 Chinatown and
halted at the Bun Sun Lord restaurant,
where the Lily and the "cow boy"
aacended to the top story and eur.
rounded numberless cups Of tea and
quantities of canned fruit to strengthen
,nelr s,omachs against the odora 10 come.
Then they visited the Chinese theatre, the
joss House, peeped into opium dens, peer
ed into dsrk alleys. viewed the cramped
accommodations OF coolie lodging houses,
and did Chinatown generally in the man.
ner OF torris 8, except that the Lily per.
suaded the cowboy" to allow her 10 pene-
trate dens OF dirt usually left out OF the
routine trip. About o'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 pryiug eyes, they doubt.
less enjoyed tete-a.tete dinner, for, when
the Pacific Carriage Company's coupe
whirled the Lily to the theatre for the
evening performance the "cowb was on
hand to act as her escort.