Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-28
MINNIE PALMER'S SHADOW.
Love Charged Eyes That Confront
Her Everywhere.
A Young, Handsome and Wealthy Adorer
Who is Willing to Pay $4,000
For a Bride.


For Bride,
If Miss Minnie Palmer is not yet married
IL is not for want OF being coaxed into 1T.
She had admirers by the dozen even before
she was worth 100000. That was for her
self. Since she has been worth 100000
she has had them By the score. That was
for her money. 1t was fortunate, indeed,
that Mr. Rogers, her manager, made con-
tract with her that she should not marry
within FIVE years from the date Of her con-
tract with him. Three years have passed
and abe is rather fretting under its exaction,
though she does not say much about it
But
The Cunning Rogers
got $50 600 penalty clause in that CON
tract, so that he feels reasonably safe. He
is ONLY willing that it should be broken in
his own case, because, save one, he is the
most persistent and constant Of the claim
ants to her favor
John Rogers she sometimes says, 81
ike you immensely as a manager but as
nv husband don't think should IKE you
half as we'll
The one other person mentioned presents
the strongest case Of mad intatuation and
,H r,,T,far,,
His name is Gus, his other name he keeps
10 himself, and Miss Palmer who knows it,
viii not reveal it, for she apparently de-
sires 10 publicity in the matter Gus be-
longs to a good family in the interior of
the State. When his father dies he will
probably inherit S250,ODO, and as it is be
has ample means TO indulge his every
tuucy.
Three years ago Gus wandered into
the theatre in Buffalo where Miss Palmer
was beginning her career aS star in
"nIy Sweetheart"
He wandered in guidelessly as many an
other might DO, Gus found out where Miss
Palmer WAS going 10 play next and went
there. He occupied his usual seat in the
third row on the aisle. He was making
what is known in theatrical slang as one.
night stands and amid all the miseries Of
connecting trains, smsll.town cooking and
poor hotels he was in his seat each evening,
applauding and happy What became Of
him every night after the performance no
body knew. He disappeared, only to turn
I'D in the next town at his same place IN
the theatre Quite early in this peregrina-
ton some countryman had bought the
seat he was Occustomed to occupy. Gus
wen, and offered hin $50 for it and got 1t.
II lid not take long for Miss Palmer to
grew accustomed 70 seeing this one face
Watching Her Night After Night.
At first it made her nervous. Then she
began to grow interested, and finally she
began to inquire who he was. Nobody
knew. But this interest did not please
Rodgers and he made up his mind to stop
it. so when the company would arrive in
q town Mr. Rodgers would take the aisle
seat in the third row and occupy it for the
evening. He would not ellhis right to it at
any price The unknown was forced TO
satisfy himself With some other. When the
company reached Baltimore, Rogers, as
soon as he arrived, went to the theatre to
get the seat for the week again. He
found that it had already been taken and
paid for, and that week the persistent
stranger was in his old place. Neither the
sight ofhim ever night or the one dollar
or one dollar and half be brought nor the
bouquets he frequently sent across the foot,
lights served to mollity Rogers. He did
not even give him a nod OF recognition
when they met But that did not trighten
of the stranger One night that they had
difficulty in reaching the place they were
10 appear in the third row aisle seat WAS
vacant. Miss Palmer remarked it, and her
thoughts were so evidently on that matter
that she PLAYED and sang badly. During
the third act the now familiar face was in
the usual place. He had evidently but
Just arrived She then played with he &C
customed vim.
In London an English friend Of Mrs.
Palmer asked permission to present her an
American whom he knew. Miss Palmer
acuuiesced in her usual sweet way. But
abe was confused beyond measure when IN
the gentlemen introduced to her she recog-
uized the faithful and persistent attendant
upon her performances.
When the first London season was over
and Miss Palmer was bound for the Contin-
eat the new friend asked her what was the
forfeit exacted by Mr.. Rodgers. Thirty
thousand dollars she said. IF I.were to
offer him fifty thousand asked Gus,
would there be any hope for me?
None" said Miss Palmer.
How this romance will shape itself no
man can tell 1t is believed that Mrs.
Sterns, the mother of Miss Palmer, fayors
Gus. He has been most attentive to her.
But the little lady herself is Sphinx-hke:
She has announced no preferences, and
Rodgers guards her like a Cerberus. Gus
has already bought the aisle seat on the
third row for the whole Of the engagement