Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-22
A BALD-HEADED LOVER.
HOW HIS LOVE OF THE CUP
LOST HIM A WIFE.

Ing the J<ed Bon NtV0nt the sole
Survivor of What Was Once "a Noted
Scandal.
NKW YORK, June 21.-There is a round
faced, CHEEKY fellow in this city whose
head is so bald and shiny that he reminds
one OF little Mr.. Bouncer in "Verdant
Green," when he got his poll shaved in
order to study more effectively for the eX-
animation he was fated never TO pass.
One can hardly think of Henry -
without being reminded of the rubbish
Mr.. Bouncer, when playing the part of
"Mock Examiner" ;" arole for which he was
better fitted than that Of genuine appli-
cant for a degree, called upon would-he
oxford freshman TO translate into Cicero
nian Latin as condition OF admission
into the University. 1t ran, you may re-
member, something like this: "The old
woman went out into the garden to cut a
cabbage to make an apple pie. And a big
black bear stuck his head into the cellar
window and said, What no soapg So
he died, and che, very imprudently, mar
ried the barber. There came TO the well
ding the Goblilies and the Pickaninnies,
and the Great Pan Jandrum himself, with
a little button on top, And they all began
TO play whO-whO-cetoh-cau till the
gunpowder ran out Of the heels Of their
boots"
Less ludicrous associations are also
clustered around the bald head ef Henry
. He is the hero OF broken engage
ment which once made a stir in certain
circles in this city. He was engaged 20
be married to hica girl and the cards
were out for the wedding. Until within
ten days OF the wedding Henry had man
aged TO keep concealed the fact that he
was addicted 10 going upon periodical
sprees. His mother and sister aided and
abetted him in his policy of cOncealment,
and, when he secluded himself to indulge
his besetting sin, they would account for
his absence to his sweetheart on the
ground that he was out Of town on bust
ness. Their representations were be-
lieved, and when he at last resumed the
role OF lover, looking more or less seedy
and dilapidated from the experience he
had undergone, his fiancee merely sup
posed that he had been overwOrking him
self, and pity made her love for him in
crease.
Growing bolder from impunity. Henry,
when he went on what he perhaps in
tended 70 be a final spree just as the we'd
ding cards were sent out, in place Of
secluding himself as usual, took It into
his head to call upon his lady love. In a
state Of exceeding, but not c0nspicuOusly
palpable, intoxication, he tottered up the
steps Of the brOWn-stOne house up town,
where she lived, and rang the bell. The
servant did not notice his condition, and
he was admitted. The comparatively
close air Of the house augmented his in
toxlcation, and when his fiancee descend
ed to the drawine-rOom TO see him his
| drunkenness was patent to the most I'M
suspecting observer. The lady made him
| cut his call short, and told her father,
who was Tabid on the subject Of temper
ance, and believed that "A man who had
ever got drunk was without the pale Of
humanity. The result was that the we'd
ding cards were recalled aud the match
broken Off How badly the lady felt at
this termination Of the engagement will
be shown in the sequel. Henry doubtless
consOled himself by indulging in longer
spree than usual.
Blythe TINE THE BROKEN ENGAGEMENT
aud recalling OF the wedding cards had
long been fOrgOtten-gFaVer things than
broken engagements are soon forgotten in
the whirl Of Hew York life-the sister Of
Henry's former fiancee showed symptoms
of consumption, and the family took her
10 Colorado for the benefit of her health.
She improved in the pure, dry air Of the
plains, but 10 became evident that the dis
ease was only stayed, and that she would
die if she returned 10 ''the States,v as the
Eastern commOnwealths are called ia the
Territories. The family by this time mad
sustained financial losses, and, besides,
an invalid could not be left alone, so that
10 give her sister home, II for no other
reason, Henry IS quOndam lady love
married "A Denver man. Size may have
cared for him; she acted as If she did. She
had learned at any rate 10 speak jeetingly
OF her old lover, and laugh at the exploit
which had resulted IN breaking their en-
gagement, but the main reason for her
marriage seems 10 have been, as i said, to
give her sister home.
She did not then contemplate the pOssi-
bility Of leaving Denver, but this took
place in time as her husband, who WAS an
assayeF, wished to seek fresh fields and
pastures new, and she, Of course, was
obliged 10 follow his fortunes, and the
home provided mt such "A sacrifice was
broken up. She soon after, although the
picture Of health, died In DeadwOod OF
mountain fever, her husband soon follow
| ing her 10 her grave, while the sick sister
who had caused her t0 come 10 Colorado
and was thus Indirectly the cause Of her
| death lived 10 marry friend Of British
/ nobleman. VINO owns square miles Of ter
| ritOry IN Colorado.
She did not live long, however, and
| Henry - is the sole survivor Of the
group with which he had 80 much N do,
/ although he has probably drank enough
| whisky since then 10 have killed dozen
\ ordinary men. He ~, ! imagine, still to
4 be seen occasionally playing billiards, at
| which he ~ an expert Of the Old-fashiOned
sort that is, he played "A good game 20
| years ago. but what was good game
/ then Is far from "a good game now. When
| you see his bald head overlooking the
table you can't help thinking that one Of
the billiard balls has somehow got fast
ened 10 "A mans shoulders, and that
/ you are looking at 10 through a
/ double million magniiying telescope Of
extra power, such as Sam Weller said
was necessary 10 look through half a
honse and a deal door with. my "Pick-
/ wickv is not At hand, 80 that this quota.
/ ti0n Is not strictly accurate.) The last
| time saw him, however, was In draw
I ing room, not in a billiard saloon, and,
| ntiFdbile dfctH. he refused a glass Of sherry
/ which was offered 10 him. lie wanted
something stronger, probably. or per-
/ haps he is one OF those men who never
drink except when they intend 70 get
/ drunk.
HEARD TUE OTHER DAY ANOTHER
BROKEN ENGAGEMENT STORY,
/ OF which the daughter Of Mr.. Camille
I Marie, who marries Frank Pendleton, son
I Of the Minister % Germany, next Wednog-
/ day. Is the heroine. or, rather, she ~ one
I Of them. for it was the herO's second eN-
f pericnce of the same sort. The latter iB "A
I rich man ufabout 90, belOngineto q family
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