The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-17
BACHELOR GREENS VALENTINE.
How He Sent One to the Woman Who Has Re-
Gently Made His Name So Prominent.

New YORK, Feb. 16- The Times tells the fol-
lowing story of E. Fl. Green, the millionaire,
whose wife has recently reached so much promi
nence here:
Years ago, before he became prominent as
president of the Louisville and Nashville rail
road, Edward Green was one of the most jovial,
happy 60 lucky bachelors that ever dawdled
time away in metropolitan club. He was
fastidious to the highest degree. The fabulous
tale of his thirtyone suits of clothes of varying
shades aud make, and of that wonderful crea
ture. his valet who presided over and planned
those intricate com binations in which Mr. Green
had himself arrayed, is old enough. The truth
is that Mr.. Green-'Ned was his title in the
day write of, before he yoked himself to that
generosity personifed. With safe little in
come of some 50, 600, rounds of club suppers,
stag parties and receptions were the chief events
of his life it dragged itself blissfuy along day
by day. With the approach of ST Valentines
day. in certain chilly February, however, this
condition of affairs was brought to astoDish-
ing close. His old habits the sweets and soace
of club existence, ended quickly and forever
even the reign of the marvellous valet and the
thlrty-one suits ceased. And this is how it all
came about, according to my gossip of the club:
THE dizziness of wntry afternoons gray sky
had driven Edward Green Esq, from the click
clack of the billiard tables The card room at
the club had no attractions for him; nobody was
congenial spirit could be found; nobody there,
save the absorbed figures of few white headed
frequenters, whose noses were busily travelling
up and down commercial columns. Perhaps
this is why he plunged his hands deep in his
breaches pockets and sauntered with a listless
air to one of the broad windows commanding a
fine view of the slushy street. There an init
mate friend afterwards found him in rather
savage mood. just as he began to chaff Ned a
rather shabby vehicle, drawn by the soberest of
bays, was slowly picking its way over the slip
perry cobblestones. Somehow other he be-
came interested, not only in the crazy turnout,
but in its occupant, who in a costume of the
primmest character sat bolt upright in her seat
in the chaise and pulled ana tugged on the rain
swollen lines which stopped up and down with
every lift of the bays launches 1t was not long
before he got the story of the lovely driver from
the willing lips of the friend at his side. Her
christian name was Hettie, and there was won.
derful legend of wealth derived from New
Bedford whaler attached to the tale. Her solid
dollars fairly dwarfed the listeners patry 81 600
or rather what was left of it, for valet and
thirty one suits even then were something of an
expensive commodity.
''On his way to his luxurious bachelor cham
bers Mr.. Edward Green seemed to have mania,
unaccountable to himself even, of diving into
stationery shops and buying up all manner of
valentines, from penny up He was in rosy
mood when he donned his best dressing gown
and sat him down beside a glowing CRATE of
anthracite while snowy little round table was
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| closed and he began his solitary dinner. He
fancied that the vacant place opposite him might
be filled with advantage. Ruby romances
threaded with many bullion lining began to be
mingled with the fragrant steam arising from
his mocha. When the last wing of his partridge
had been sufficiently toyed with, he walked W
and down the room, returning to the table now
and then TO fill himself a generous goblet of
Bordeaux
THE repetition of this congenial practice only
served to increase the rosiness Of the atmos,
phere. He seemed to walk on ether, and lost
himself in a gold ecstacy-a dream of ducats
He began to sort the valentines. and finally
he made the selection of richly illuminated
card and slipped it, as he thought, into an en-
velope. A few moments later the missive was
on its way to its destination. Mistress Hettie
opened it with some haste for q woman of her
methodical habits, and found receipted bill of
Edward Green, Esq Hettie was disappointed.
Chance had its way. She had already begun to
| esteem Edward Green, Esq. Edward Green,
ESQ.,, evidently was man who paid his bills
The little valentine episode blossomed into an
open affection, and Mr.. Green, in the matter of
cash, has not been the loser by the life partner
ship he eventually established with his charmier "