Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-14
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eulres hundreds ~ CLERKS ~ attend - Tie
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kill.is which daily passes rlfeusb l1s 4zles-
Every thing r9ns smoothly. Inls Is du@ go
TIE energy and perseveraaee ~ on- maA,
who can always lee fouaa ~ als desk lh
hs luKurieus .taoe GA the second noor-
1be maa Is Henry g.. Person, the Post
scas1ef.
In appearaucs SIR Pearson ls TALL me
looking man n features are re gular-
A long b.oaie mustache ul les a we'll
SHAPED. determined looking m 1uth since
be oecauas postmaster he has u ,rSed faith
fully 90 secure god aad .meient NAH
service. Aithouga Sir Pearson il master
or This vast beehive hs Is himself under
the control Of one whom he loves as him
self This Is his loving, gentls vie, Mrs
Ella Pearson. She Iairly does on hsr
handsoms youag husband. la return he
would lay dos.n his life 70 save her cue mo
ment's pain. They have been married about
seven years. Before her marriage Ma.
Pearson was Miss Ella Mason James, the
petted daughter OF ex Postmas Ter General
James. MIR. James darling daughter
nevsr knew the pangs OF pOversy. She was
5nCAlfiuQ ltRuA AI9 ANN-A N--A~'
aud storms OF life When Miss James first
met Mr.. Pearson she was u gay, charming,
vivaciOus young girl, who was beloved by
all who knew her. She was the belle OF
New York society. l. was at a grand ball
that she first received an introduction q
her fu- -ure lssbsnd IL was about this
time that Fortune first began u smile on
him. lie was postmaster OF New YORK,
aud the prospects for future wealth lay
bright before him. Like everyb bo ~ else,
Mr. Pearson began by admiring the hand
some young girl very much. Like every
one else. he ended by falling desperately
in love with her. lie b-came her devoted
cavalier Whenever Miss James was pres
ent at ball, party or picnic you would
bs sure 10 find Mr.. Pearson there also. At
first Miss James bestowed upon him no
more than ordinary notice. After time,
however. his persistent devotion caused
her heart u soften little. She treated
him with little more graciou sness.
Mr.. James and young Pearson were the
best of friends. They had come in con
tact with each other a number Of times
through business. Mr.. James esteemed
the young man very much. When, there
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pay his addresses 10 his daughter, Mr..
James cheerfuliy consented on condition
that his pet was willing TO become Mrs.
Pearson. After that the young man
pressed bis suit with greater ardor. FL
naily he determined to propose. He start
Ell one evening for her house attired in
his best. Wen he reached there his heart
Ia led him. He could not muster sufficient
courage 10 enter the house and make his
busiue known. He determined to write
letter TO her. He retu ned 10 his house
and wrote letter proposing to her. There
was to be a large ball at the house OF
mutual friend next evening. The next
afternoon he sent the letter and with il
handsome white rose. In the letter he
asked her il she could favor his suit
10 war the rose in her bOnny brown
hair at the ball in token of assent.
The essenger boy whom he sent with the
note took his time and did not reach Miss
James house until after she had started
for the ball. He left the note and rose,
however. Mr.. Pearson entered the ball
room quite late. His joy knew no bounds
when he saw his lady love with a white
rose, his white rose as he fondly imagined,
nes ling in her hair. AS soon as possible
he drew her into the conservatory. When
they were at last alone he folded her i'm
his arms and imprinted passionate kiss
on her fair upturned face. Wit a cry of
alarm she sprang away from him. and
with white face and compressed lips she
asked:
'What do you mean, sir, by insulting
me in this manner"
Insulting you after you have pr missed
to be my wife. Impossible" :" answered Mr..
Pearson.
.Your promised wifei-since when, may
/ ask" returned Miss James.
what do you not know; Did you not
receive my notes"
"No, sir"
He then explaine,. TO her wha. he had
done. She We covered with confusion.
80 was he.
At last be timidly asked "what would
you have done If you had received my
notes Would you have worn the roseT'
With rosy bushes covering her face and
an upward glance from her bright blue
eyes. she murmu~ed:
would. Harry"
Their love was pledged with a white
continued:
Harry, you-you might kiss me now If
you're sure you can do it easy"
Their lips meet I'm one long. thr0bbing,
impassioned kiss The marriage came of
a few months later. The happy couple
went % Europe on their wedding tour
+ They now reside in a handsome and luKu-
rious suite ~ apartments in the Gram
mercy Hotel
Mr.. Pearson was born IN New York in
July. 1912 HIS fsther was a printer in
poor circumstafoes When young Pear
son was eight years Old bis father died
leaving him a orphan. H a.tendei
school. however. until he was fourteen
wears Old Then 10 secured a position ss
messenger 10y in the Audit Depar ment
in The Custom House He remained there
until $50. when 10 secured an appoint
reut n the post Office. IN is64 10 vqs
transferred firm the posf-offics to msl
train between this city an1 Washington.
Later hs vas appointed superintendent
- this railroad mail line In ls73 he was
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