Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-04
OIL AND SOAP.
la Romance OF n Poor Young Woman
and n Rich Young nIan.
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FhttutclphtT Press.
Crcdtyick Page Gotham, a young En-
clisLuan, came to this country within the
East decade almost pcnuiless, ba, deter.
lined to gain u fortune in the oil fields
trCr the frs: year Of toll and ccoaomg
rErov.h which he struggled in orier TO &C.
cumula,e u Moderate stake he never
net with o reverse. His very first
investment brought him tenfO'l re-
ara, and Tor successive years his growing
wealth multiplied in geOmelrical ra,i,
Meanwhile. Frederick Page Gotham grew
,%aue'v. lie longeA for comrariou,h,p. AM
ing Of s.ae,ical tastes. ho ~yeIruai E..
,auly rs .,ll Ii Wa ~h.'e IT. thi5 mood
lat he head ;hat ptiI.d'iphiA was . cl,
.ar !nmod tor tlo fascinating ~vac", the PER
feet features and Il" golden hearts Of -,
You're women. he received To eoni., t.
zee. aud. il possible, to conquer.
In tie morning h" scared q ~co,ocei
,alrr. ~a.lyyy! himself in purple AMI ila
.rcu. ana Sailed forth in his career Of Goa
.urs.. Near Broad and Chestnut streets n
,c was attracted by Tie throng OF ia!ic-
,~:as;r- in and on: OF . large AM well
&rowu dry goods store. lie entered, but
he shurp,rS. lovely as they seemed, were
loon ccllpsed in his romantic eyes By the
.alcswomcn. lie gazei, but was in per
rlcxitv as 10 what could he done. when b.
,uddculy met an old friend whom he hal
lrown ever since his arrival in America
The friend held irresponsible position in the
store.
After the first greetings were over Cob
ham asked his friend TO present him to
some one Of q bevy Of shop girls clustered
behind q counter which was laden with
toilet soap.
Which oneT' asked the friend.
81 don't care" replied the oil millionaire
They are all more beautiful than any cir
/ ever saw. | only ask that You introduc
me to one who is sensible and honest
The fri, nd, knowing Gotham to be both
-ich and honorable, readily complied. He
selected Miss Lille Florence Pauline, who
was at that diSengaged. Miss
Pauline is a brunette, with eyes at onc'
parking and liquid. q mass Of waVy darl
air, q complexion of roses and lilies, and
IN ingeuius, engaging manner. Young
Gotham was at once euthral!ed by hn-
grace and her modest reserve. lie bought
the most expensive box Of soap on the
counter. Wi. you accept this from m ?
he Rskcd
Miss Pauline demurred. I'VE do no:
know each other" he Shyly suggested.
well, I'm not from the city, aud my
ways uay be u llttla too hasJy.' apj!ogized
CciAam. ",ut | wish you would let me give
you 'Lis.'
She took tho SOAP. and Gotham went
back to tie hotel walking on air. The next
day he was at the store early III the tore
noon. Miss Pauline received him with an
enchanting blush. lie made various prr.
rhases. which he gave to his valet, anthem
asAsd his inamorata.
"May / have the pleasure OF calling on
you
oh. you quite brighten me-" she an
swered. Still your tieud here speaks so
highly Ct you-well, | shall be glad to see
YOU tomorrow evening"
With this step gained Gotham felt that
he woull soon win the battle. lie was cor
daily received at the home of the Ci-'s
father (wEo is u butcher, Thomas b. Pau
line. living at l2l North Tenth street. One
call followed another and presents followed
presents. lie could not buy too much at
he store where he first had met Miss Pau
line. aud every day he sent his valet back
10 the hotel from these shopping eypedi-
,iors fairly loaded. In less than n week he
lad carried Miss Paulinc's heart by storm,
and they were engaged to be married.
Her PARENTS were poor and they could
not afford to buy a suitable trousseau. THIS,
however, Mr.. Gotham declared could easily
be rcmedied. She should have sill the silks
and satins. aIltbe gold and silver ornaments,
all the little but costly rrGnements of the
to,le, she wanted. As Tor the bills, he
would settle them all himself. Three
weeks few by; the brides outfit was com
ple,e, and or Thanksgiving Day
thew were married quietly at the BRIDE
home. Meantime Mr.. Gotham had bought
p seat in the Petroleum and Mining Ev-
change, and had gone into business, intend
ing to make his permanent residence IN
Philadelphia. They went upon a brief but
happv wedding trip, and soon after their re-
turn moved from the Lafayette 10 a coSey'
Quiet house on Fifteenth street, above Arch.
Their honeymoon is still uncloadei.
A Railroad Secret.
philadelphia Telegram.
~ don't understand how the railroads
can afford to reduce the fare to cent a
mile"
oh, it's very simple
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