National Republican., 1884-01-22
TIE PROUD MAID OF DENVER.

now the Oriental magniacenco or Iier
Debut Wrecked PrnXugIcs %. y. TCrsU-
son.
Egcly J0tuiom N.ts.
praxitclcs Do Trocqueyillo Ferguson was
the proud discoyorcr of petroleum at Pueblo,
and having amas5cd six millions by rigid
economy had como up to Gods country to
enjoy it.
Having no scion to inherit his fortune, and
fearing the noble ancestral name of Ferguson
would dio out, no adopted q daughter "a
proud, intellectual hypothcossi from the Home
Of the l'risudlas5..
And Tonight this splrituolle anomaly malo
| her debut.
| Ycs, tonight Loonora Alhambra Ferguson
/ ,fOr a3 such tho cold world know her, al
| though her uamo was Tumpkinsl- yes, to-
night she mounted the perihclton Of her am
| bitiDn and gahcd into tho future that held tho
| hiatus orher destiny
! She might have become dcbutantc some
| time previous as she was most II, but with
/ tho rigid s,ickuC55 that charactJrizrS the
| career Of % Denver girl, she had had her
| sOll'ul luugiugs suppressed until she fully
| crossed the meridian of womahnuOI.
Tonight she met for the first time tho gay,
| tine false, tn, hyppcrticll world of which she
! was destined TO become Tho bright particular
| star.
Dressed with the usual dclcacy Of our fair
girls making thuir debut, her shmmcrng
electric blue S2O.a-yard brocade trailcd
through tho "luug.drawu islG' of tho rcircsh-
meut room, "the ire.tad vauiC OF the parlors
and caught on at tho farther Uud Of the music
room, where sho was standing. y few simple
pond lilies, freshly gathered, combined with
two or Lhrna pgrucs Of diamonds, completed
tho child like simplicity Of her attire.
"NyH Gc Dicui How marycousiy, match
lo5iy beautiful sho IT,
"a face Of stainless, soilles3 nobility" was
echoed ON every side ns she swcpttu, leaning
on prdSitclcs FurgcsOns arm.
"Sgc, Shg siugs!'
lIcr cameo face pressed against her harp,
her long golden hair tossed backward oyor
her statucsguo shoulders and trailod upon
Che marble floor in picturesque prolu.ion.
She swept tho chords with tho hands of u
master, and, throwing hor full power into
hor rich library of tone, accompanied
Bccthovcus s sonata in 3 fiat TO "lhG Magnet
Hung On tho hardware Wall.' Tho ravsh.
ing notes thnt broke from her lips iloatod
out through tho long corridors in maddeuing
ecstasy.
Aud sono Of the guests who had involun-
tarily hold their breath now found them.
selves unable TO catch It,
Or and ON she wArblod-
, "By tho heel of Achilles" said Count
O'Eeilly to Lord DunGr "sho reminds me- Of
Ilypatiu when the sunlight of Hellu5 fell on
! her whito Ionic robes and her dazzling eyes
> cleaned over an assembly,
"By heavens she does said Lord Duiier.
1t was a bowildcring, Intoxicating success.
D Leonora Alhambrl Ferguson stepped out
into the broad partcro to cool her omanci'
pated brow,
' of tho rcmorscos5 waves that lashod with
s. wild fury tho anguineul banks OF tho raging
Plato,
. A rippliug acphyrstolo through tho fragrant
orange grove, stirred tho slender palm and
n shooi, tho petals OF tho citron blossoms upon
s. hor head.
Parting the crimson India crcopcrs, and
Kicking q mountain lion from his lair, her
L, guardian with nOblo meiu stood within six
u foot and three inches of her.
, His brow was knit with an impenetrablo
gloom and his Agamcmuon countenancc
cleaned through tho cleaning like polished
Il ivory
b. "Ieonora Alhambrn Fcrguson?"
$; lIo spoke with Il stern, domi-semi-Cadence
;" whilo his flashing nostrils quivered with sup
+, pressed emotion. Ho drew from his breas
- | uuckct n thick yOluminous folded paper.
20 "Gur-r-lw he thundered % lurd fam
/ shooting from his eyes, 'is there no faith, M
3 confidence can lodge within the portals o
b.. thy fragiGty"
o. Miss Furgu'on tremblcd perceptibly.
k. "t5 IL only too true he resumed Wit
s. measured soicmnty, chat wo stake our al
w. upon thy honor 10 De left writhing within til
S breach Of CoutidegcCY
W, llo turned from hor and ground with hor
q, riblo persistence the blossom Uf bread tru
IT, with his boot heel.
%, Her proud head sank lower and lowe,
l. There was dull, siCzoning thud-it wa
IS. only cocoanut fell from its native branc
a. and mashed the nose OF the Venus DC BlCdit
-" near the hiLching post. Unterriiel by th
y. practical illustration Of natures incNOrab
", laws, she reached out her hand-"On, spcal
Ne speak prOAgy.' ShemOdned like the s0Obin
w, wind in the piuo trees or q serenGdng tolin
!" struck amidship with q turnip. Whirlng
a- II struck by y cyclone he rushed madly Il
~ ward her che veins on his forehead beat
IS If tho sauguiuary fuid was propelled by
j., Corlis5 engino-hi5 breath came hot upon n,
.ia cheek as il blown from q po5tiforous simool
,s. Read" hU missed, 'uad il that bo true h
uD voice sank 90 psrttrnaJural whisper, tine
TO we are indeed uudone'
4 "Merciul heavens she finally articulatet
,i "it Is unIy-to true
IA "Ercnt! IsDpUr' Ho kicked Lydi
cr the blind girl. "Did5t think / had h
~ wealth Ut Tabor and b. Davidson combine
1Sl thav thou shouId5t blast mo like this Y
II. All Was silent save his dcmonac laughtC
iuI which Echoed up Bear creek and hung 81
21, pended from Gray peak, like frozen arch
~, lecture.
y"a' Again there was dull sickening thud,
of the u0cOanuJ OF LaOnOrl AlhamOrL Furg'
e,D SON smotc tho tessolatod pavement and /
81 paper iluLtorod from her fingers like broke
~ scorpion.
.Ih,,"' Tho heading was in letters of blood, al
II; read Jhusly; "PoJir'sS DO Tr0cqucrHc Fc,g
.iL got Wde5icd 10 Iaac' JOJ one arppor, sic MILL
H. do'il,S,'
ABOUT PLAY PEOPLE.
Henry r. Abbey IL already S2OOOO abe