Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-16
THE IRON RAILING.
A Love Quest Which Ended IN
all Unorthodox Manner.

Ihavc been accustomed to walk down
Montgomery street every morning Tor
the last six wears. My attention had
never been especially attracted by any
person in the throngl met daily until
one day last October. Most OF the peo-
pie on the street We're looking AT some
thing in a shop-window. | was IN a
hurry and could not stop. AS passed
the crowd l came face to face with a
Young girl about twenty, whom | saw
was very beautiful. She passed me,
and l was tempted TO turn my head to
look after her, but %politcness forbade,
The tollowingday lmet the same young
Girl again. Her beauty impressed me
more than on the former occasion.
That day | could think of nothing but
her lovely face. ii seemed to rise be-
fore me every minute. The third day
/ WAS on the lookout for her and was
not disappointed. For q week | met
her every morning, by which time !
had come to the conclusion that 1 must
know her, but how such au end was to
he accomplished ] could not tell. Plan
after plan occurred to me. and finally |
decided that J. would watch and see if
she might not bow to some one OF my
acQuaintanccS. Often she bowed to
aad!es and gentlemen passing, but V
to any one ! knew. For three weeks |
followed this plan. Each morning
brought disappointment, and at last in
desperation | determined TO follow her
and find it possible where she lived.
The first morning | had time l carried
out my plan; as soon as she passed me
| tunnel and followed her. She walked
Very brisklv. and / was obliged to hur-
wv 80 as not to lose sight OF her in the
crowd. She walked about six blocks
toward the residence streets, then
turned from Montgomery into a side
street. then into Concord avenue, a
fashionable quarter OF the city, where
che went INTO No. so, q large brown
stone house. The house had Il very
homelv look with its green lawn and
trees. ! feared as my unknown beautt,
entered the gate she did not live there,
but greatly to my peace of mind she
took out a latch-key, and | was con-
WINGED this must be her home. For
tunately there was a door-plate, but
from the sidewalk it was almost impos-
sib!" TO distinguish a letter: and as
did not wish to attract attention by
standing still and staring AT the house
! walked slowly from one end OF the
block to the other, looking at each
house rs ! passed. After once passing
| managed to dcciphcr Il ~; OF the
rest ! could make nothing. I had al
most given up in despair. for one day
at least, when some one going into the
house opened the door SO that a strong
light fell on the plate and Tread Tow
n>r.' Bat Towner alone was not very
definite. and without initials ! feared ]
should again be obliged TO give it up.
IL street and number, | could fol.
low down all the Towners in the direc.
tory till ! reached the one who lived a
No. So Concord avenue. With thi:
thought upp>1most. l walked quickl,
back TO the last drugstore | hadpasseC
and asked to see the directory. Thu
name Towner seemed Very mn
although | was not favored With til,
acquaintance o! amy, By following
down the column ! at last found Wi
liam 5. Towncr, residence No. S75 Con
cord avenue. business, Architecture
1~ron-work. Trwncr, Fort & Co.,
Hancock street" could think OF ~
way TO begin the acquaintance cXcep
through a business transaction, AM
what could lind to buy OF an architec
tural iron-dealcr? Suddenly though
OF two little houses l owned. They ha'
been left me by 4 cousin and had al
ways been a great burden. as | was nc
ahlc TO sell them, and had the troubl
and worly OF hearing complaints fror
tenants continually; but now l woul
make use Of them. In front of til
houses were small @rass-p,ats whic
could be surrounded by iron railin,
and in that way | would become know
to the firm if not personally to NJ
ToWner.
The next thing was to see my agel
and have him measure the number
fee: required. My agent w&s fortul
atclv i'll. and Went directly to bus
ness. He promised TO send his clerk
measure the ground that very aftc
noon, and then inquired ii he migl
ask of what firm ! intended buvin
the railing. | told him Of Tow
ncr. Foot L. Co.. He then aske
il ! knew any member OF the firm. *
If / did not he Should be very glad t
introduce me to Mr.. Iowner. as /
had had Il rood many business transa'
tons aud was well acquainted wit
him. 1 tried to answer in my usu;
voice, but felt SO bubbling oyer wit
ioy u The prospect OF obtaining ~ il