Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-09
ARTHUR's ROMANO
Their Novel Introduction on II. g..
Hewport-courtship and A. s.
eagement Ring.

mas caused more talk in Wash,
society thau the engagement q,
ALLAH Arthur, son OF the Pns;,
Miss Katie Beach. At first tn
was not believed. Allan was Cor
tooyoung to enter into such q r,,.'
There is no longer any doub. a. y.
engagement. Allan Las ask,
Beach If she would have him
blushingly answered "Yss."
The comment on the cngagen...
interesting. In one sense
Society IL shocked;
in another 1t is pleased to have
thing to talk about.
The story OF the meeting and .,
ment Of the couple has a tho 3
nance about 1t. When Mr. A. K
was out West viewing the sight. =;
Yellowstone his son was pu,tjnc !,
time ut the SEA shore. lie rersis
sick leave from the college pbr,;
He first went to Long Branch
ingit dull there he joined a psrr
trip to Narragansett Pier. BARN,
first evening Mt Narragansett P'..
met Miss Beach. 1t was late Il
evening. Allan was walking :,
over the smooth sand Of the :,
smoking q cigarette and won5..
how long he could postpone soIns
to Princeton. a young lady pis.,,
carrying q small basket Of A.
Allan is near.sighted. He mis,oo.
for 3 flower girl, and said: Come
my good girl; l may purchase NJ
your flowers" quite like a real Pr,
Miss Beach laughed. As
Her siIvery Voice
rang out on the evening air, Allan
allied his mistake. For q nlom4s
stood spec chless, and then, hlI,s,
his knees, he made graceful apoIr
While he was brushing the sand
his trousers Miss Beach ran swsy "
out making any reply. Allan So,
in pursuit, and got a mutual frlep.
introduce him. The rr.t folIoweiJ
matter OF course. Allan has been V
devoted to his sweetheart. He hs.
riiiced his studies and his future 10 III
her side, even 10 the time Miss nj
bad the measles.
Mrs. Beach, however, in,err,reiu,I
Allan was over here last. SneloII
be could not expect 10 mary n
daughter before he had graduated r. \
college and had settled III some NJ
sion or business. The prospect VA,
inviting, but since then Milan h. !
msined apparently close To his L,,l
evidently determined 20 90 10 won
earnest. His changing nature has d.
the source OF great wOrrmcnt 10
Arthur. lie has lectur,d hi. sou !.
peatedly on his careless way, N
habits, oil to no effect. Mr.. I'll
Seems TO have had more influence. N
long II will last H. another natter
Allan is IN his
Junior Year NJ COLLEGE.
al d still has another year before g..5
ating. lie never could br called bad
some. He In scarcely twenty year
He stands six feet two inches 10 I
stockings, and does not weigh ovs
pounds. Ills face Is long aud nArS
He has coal black eyes, long dark ID:
and very large hands and fee,
many respects he resembles the tyIs!'
.:!im.
Mr.. Arthur does not opplse \
match. lie thinks Allan should hk
his own way, so long az he keeps w.
IN a proper limit. ~ don't suppos
son will want to marry" said NJ I
thur, "fOr a couple Of years yet. tt
will he time enough before that tn, s
decide the matter" (
Some Of Allan's chums are inco1
to Ice skeptical and say he il not siB'.
in his engagement with Mis- I'D
They point to his alleged engagens
with Miss Maud Crowley aud sinI
other young ladies since he entered 4
lege. "All the bloods at college" IA.
say, "are engaged at least once yes
Allan has followed their example. u
wishes to be considered 8 leader 7
everything. Before the end Of the yes
you will hear that
HIS Present Engagement
has been broken of and that the youn,
man has lost his heart TO an1lha,
fairy"
The Beach family are highly r-p-|
table people. IL consists Of Mrs Besc
Miss Katie and Miss hgner Beach. VI
Beach, the head OF the household. az
a few years ago, leaving bis wife -
children In comfortable cirrum.tsno
He was q brigadier general 10 the thnI
army during the war. lie wsi y
tive Of New York State. The Ian
are Of early English stock. Theyh
lived here since the war. They hi"
arge, old fashioned house IN fHr,r
Squire. II IL covered with NOS q
IVY, and IL q very hsme like look
place. Nrs. Beach has never f'Tsl
Young Artbur's suit, but not csrlng
of1rnd the President she gave bf 10
sent with the conditions msntioos
above. The family move 10 the .
society.
Miss Reach
is q very small blonde with BIZ,
sparkling blue eyes, and ha nd'os
mouth. She Is not remarkably prs
or fascinating In cor yersatIon, bot =
many little airs that are consIde,ra !
tTactive. Miss Beach Is inclined
romantic. 1t Is probable that the
cumstances attending her meeting
young Arthur had more to do Win !
attachment to him than any inha'
charm he may possess. ii u ~
Allan's hope TO have the wedding -
of before bis father goes out OF o.
Whether lie will be able TO accomp'
this If bis father IL not re elected -
open question. ,,ut
The young people write daily @",
other. Miss Beach ties hers 10 a.
bundle with pink ribbons, and ~, 4.
them In o perfumed box. IL b.n ~
Allan entered on the engsgem,s..,I
first In fun, and since has become ~,
ly attached 10 bis sweetheart.