Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-28
APrOfessiOua III Lover.

Do you see that man ?" said q hotel
clerk to q reporter as handsome strang-
er, with the form OF an Apollo and the
easy air OF q polished gentleman, entered |
the lobby and strobe down the marble floor
as Tito show his 1.-the limbs. That man
has a history" continued the clerk, land |
! think is engaged IN a business or probes |
sion, or whatever " u may call 1t, that is
not followed by another man on top OF the
ground. His occupation Is known TO only
q lew, and am confident that l AIN the
ouly person IN St. Louis WHO knows any
thing about his work. | started him 10
his present career to ohlige fri nd, but
never thought the deed ] caused him TO
do would lead him to depend upon such
action for living and work them into
| a line of genteel labor as remunerative
| as IT. Is unique aud secret. He lie nothing
more or LEES than a professional lover
| Oh, you need not look disgusteu at the re-
velation, as the proceeds of his business
might be epviedsby Il bank president, and
some of his single rewards would not look
small beside the fees of many great
| lawyer. ] must tell you his history.
| "Ole light, some years ago, n rich
| merch ant from an interior city, who knew
me well, called at the desk aud taxing me
t. one side, In great distress OF mind con
fided to me that his accomplished and
beautiful daughter-one Of nv school
mates, by the way was determined TO throw
herself away upon a worthless young idlel
Vi her town, aud that all tiiprte Of parent'
and friends had proven iurile 70 turn hel
from her foolish course.
The father seemed to be almost beside
himself as he spoke, and | knew that /
the siiair ripened into an elopement o.
marriage his happiness would be shatter
ed forever. Realizing that the only wa.
To save the family's peace and the youhi
lady's pro- y cts WAS TO present couhte
attraction aud 'c'tt cut her young lover
who was more infatuated with her father
bank account than with her, breaches
, the solution Of the painful subjectto him
but he became indignant at once and sal
he would never consent 10 have his daugl
i. ter's ale, lions thus triiled with. Aitt
!. pcrsuadn z him 1t would be for the best
suggested That the man yobder was Jul
sttled " carry out the part Of pseud
T. | lover. lla was comparatively young, WI
d born society man, was fne converse
| tionalist and, but for an hereditary laz
"a ness, would not have found himself witt
r. out friends and playing Micawber. I'll
old q ntleman was chary at first, fearir
that his daughter might transfer her hea
o a. warmly TO the substitute as 1t was IKE
=; upon her first choice. Iexplained that
paid lover could be easily got out OF u
Wy before second ENHANCEMENT won
Ut occur, and than all that was needed W
simply distract his daughters
I. teniion ehoul h TO have her go to Euro
It. without any canker at her heart. Final
the father consented. The young ma
:, his expenses betrayed By the paternal
~ conspirator, appeared upon the scene IL
few DAYS as rich tourist, and at once
- gan his preconcerted Irritation, being
" troduc. d into the best of society by
recognition acc, rded him by the CIR
- father. His elegant ways soon made h
popular, and it was not long till he
the favored one around the young la'
who viewed with complacency the proJe
nh ed European tour. The rea lover heard
h, her departure with All aching heart,
. the other smiled as he saw his pay {
was drawing near. The lady crossed
ocean heart free, returned In year, m
ried AN estimable gentleman In every
suited her, and 10 living happily. Sill
then he has been engaged In several su
lea epdeayors to maintain the felicity oil
ed household, and to morrow leaves Tor
igi East. where he il under contract to del
10 er the daughter Of u millionaire from
arr entanglement with u coachman.