Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-12-23
Joe & Vic Barth,
BLIGHTED BLISS.
Ored Of the Little Actress with the
"Keep 1t Dark'' Company.

A young mail, WIN the DloOu OF
seventeen or eighteen M on his
cheek, carrying ON his arm a natty
light overcoat, and wearing an eIe-
CANT new silk hat, dropped into the
Windsor office yesterday afternoon,
with, or Immediately after the keep
it Dark" company. The register
shows the name of a well-known
young blood of Columbia, Mo, and
ere he had been in the house ten
minutes, observing eyes could not
help but notice his visit here was not
a business one. He walked nervous
ly about the office, through the halls,
and occasionally went up to the par
Ior. He was i'll at ease, and ap-
parently was looking for some n
Utterly oblivious to his surroundings,
the blooming young man played pool,
visited the parlor, then played bill
lizards, arranged his toilet, and will
out any apparent business on hand,
worried through the afternoon. When
supper time came, he seemed reliey-
ed. He made a rush for the dining
room, finding a seat near the keep
it Dark" people, and it was not until
this time the observing ones really
divined the cause of his nervousness.
He vas following the troupe, being
thoroughly gone on one of its
members, Miss Pearl Jackson, a
petite soubrette, with a pretty face
and winning manners. Throughout
the supper hour the young man from
Boone spooned, and the young lady
spooned with him; in fact, people
SAID such a case of spoons" had new
er been seer at the hotel before.
When supper was over, everybody
followed them to the parlor, but the
young gentleman by this time had no.
tieed he was the object of all eyes,
and reluctantly left the room and
the subject of his admiration.
He took her to the Opera House
and when the curtain arose later in
the evening, "Ah-There, The Dude"
occupied a front seat, and (when the
fair Miss Jackson came on) gave her
his entire attention. Between the
acts he walked up and down the
%aisles, stroked his tiny moustache,
and otherwise displayed his impa-
t%ience. When the object of his affec-
ton came on the stage, he was at
ease, but during that time only.
When the play came to a close, the
enterprlsing young blood hustled
around behind the scenes, the stage
people greeting him with 'Hey there,
Columbia canary;" "Here comes the
Columbia canary" etc. But, not
outstanding these j~ocular remarks,
the canary" was enjoying himself
for all he was worth, being in the
company of his adored Pearlie. The
company adjourned to the Windsor
after everything was packed" and
"Ah-There, The Dude" spent two
or three hours blissfully. This
morning, our young friend engaged
a carriage, and in company with the
object of his affection and another
lady member Of the troupe, drove
arc nnd the city. But in the mean.
time, the young mans father, 8
prominent politician of Columbia,
got wind of the affair, and telegraph,
ed bis enamored son to come home
The telegram, together with the en-
treaties of a friend, finally induced
him TO drop the troupe, and return tt
his papa, the Wabash this afternoon
carrying him out of the city. We
understand more than one Columbis
'blood" became interested IN tn.
young ladies but "Ah-There, th,
Dude a the only one with th,
real nerve. An effort was made t.
keep it Dark" but without success