Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-26
STORY.
Wade.
BY 5. Il.

evening toilet.
de was a handsome young man of some
six'and-twenty yerdsnt springs, with q vel.
low mustsche and hair to correspond, a
pink complexion, ike an overgroWu mas.
euline doll, and big blue eyes which were
pronounced sweet" by all the young ladies
OF his acQusintance-snd as be stood there,
in the glories Of a pearleolored suit, with
lavender kid gloves, cameo shirt-studs and
an intangible odor of eau de patchouLy
about his initiated pocket-handkerchief;
one but could think of the wax young gem
tlemen in the diapers and tailors' " win
dows on Broadway.
Mr.. Perslmmon was very handsome,
spoke with q slight lisp and waltzed like q
Parisian-and Mr.. Persimmon was on the
lookout for matrimonial promotionl
Paul must marry rich said all his
friends. He could no more buffet with the
waves Of adverse fortune than a goldfish
could swim among Attic icebergs. Poor,
dear Paul! he must certainly have a wife
with money!
And so Mr. PerSimmon himself thought.
He had never been educated to do anything
except play cvoQuet, quote poetry aud looA
handsome, but these these things be Ger
taiEly accomplished to perfection. And be
was i.st issuing from his apartment in Mrs,
Gus,abToUkS iirst-clFsS boarding house
when Major Miltoil met him face 20 face
"Hello2' cried Mr.. Persimmon cordially,
extending one trim little gloved hand.
Hello. old fellow" responded Major Mil
foil, cayaliery. 81 was Just coming up to
talk over last nights party with you But
you are going oUt-Well, Ill walk with you
a part OF the way!
And he passed his arm through that Of
Mr.. Persimmon, adding:
Charming evening, wasn't it?'
Delightful" drawled the exquisite,
swing his tiny eOonY zane back and forth as
he walked. But Miss Ellsry always does
give frst-class ENTERTAINMENTS
You, at least, appeared to enjoy 1t, said
his friend good humoredly. 81 saw you
flirting desperately with some girl or
other
Mr.. Persimmon smiled, and pulled his
waxen mustsche.
"Ye-es!' he observed, consciously. I've
pretty much made up my mindi n that quar-
ter .,,.
"a fsregone conclusion, ehH' said Major
MilEoil. well, at all events, she Is very
pretty in the bright sparkling style OF fem
mime loneliness, and she dresses well, too.
Nav l venture to ask her name, and what
NAV be her local hsbitstionY
"Oh, of courser assented Mr.. Persim-
mon. 81 was going to call there this morn
ing as soon as I'd been round by the CLUB
house, and stopped in at the Montmartere
Hotel for q few minutes. She is staying at
No. = Meridon street, and her name IS
Miss st. Osborne
Miss st. Osborne?
"Yes-whst is there so peculiar about
the name2 It's rather unusual to be sure
but
"Exactly so" was the somewhat puzzled
answer. Now will you be good enough to
tell me what you are opening your eyes 50
wide forY' u;,L
"Notbipg," Major Miltoil answered with a
sb,bt sbrug of his shoulders; except that
Re Miss St Osborne who boards with Mrs.
Psrker at No. - Meridon street, IS mG-
sic teacher, and give lessons to my orotner 5
three little girls.
Mr.. PerSlmmon sfOpPeu SMUT l" ~
aood-tide of pedestrianism tina 10" al
MONDAY round the corner OF Broaa"ay anu
Fourteenth street, and let fall the hny EBONY
cane in his CONSERVATION.
"EhY' he calculated, feeb!y; a master
teacher? Why, l always supposed sne was
an heiress. 49, ,C,e,I NON.
dsringly. ma aver told
- answered Mr.. Persimmon; "but-out l
sonebow got the impression. why; Sne
1ooors sueh splendid solitaire diamonds!
"TI;rad probably, or borrowed tor the oc'
,.s;on" suggested Major MiltoiL.
c"s so a Jrssses exouisitely.
That's easily done if II happens 10
| have rich relations. ro,.b
Mr.. Persimmon smote his MY smG gcG
forehead with his lett aVenderNuo0
pam uus,c teacher he reiterated. We'll
T A. cav Milfoil, it's q deuce OF shame C
Ill wool over a fellows eyes IN TINS SOFT y
fssbion. Why, she must be a regular nus
bsnd-hunter. - .o,r-raJ Maio,
,r,e!i Nn;s,Iv what are you but q wife
| MlllOAAt NN
hunterT noss;ble'
~OowlsSged Mr.. Psrsimmon, not Tltnoa
sar1 v;sible spice OF confusion; out 'n'
casss are quiet different. S.unos,
cAs Sw;i Won explain to me the difference
;.,ad Miffoii, msliciously. "a, 4;
"a music teacher Upon my Wosu
- 7 had almost proposed to her; Ds a
Isor What a narrow escape I've naa: an an,
s rnsJ his forehead with ms Pa.eo1ut
ne ~ rocket handkerchief, "Ihink 8
scep Tv;ng up in the fourth floor OF . tnru
me- boarding house, and my vile g'Sin'
ieSS SnS as Major MilfOil looked at nus CON Ga1
An s8eminate countenAnce: ana MS
pani0H ~ his words, be could not but tnln
e esS g, Osborne had a lucky escape; +.
MIS- ~" 7 aura St. Osborne was sitties IN Is
MISS room at Mrs. Psrkers iasnl9n'
: luxurious honse. that same morning
bic oarun. smsIv pretty in q morning net