Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-06-23
LOVE IN CHICAGO.
A Weird Romance Of the Windy
City.
IFrom the Chicago Tribune

FROM Tue lineage lrlDnne
"NIiss Maud" exclaimed Harold We're
de We're, and his voice vibrated with the
earnestness of q man pleading for an
other extension of ninety days, 81 have
never courted notoriety, nor sought to
bring myself prominently before the
public in any way inconsistent with the
dignity of self.respecting man, have
I?'
81 believe not, Mr.. We're de Nere,'
softly replied Miss Petherbrilgo. "To
do you Justice, L have never looked upon
you as a gentleman of inordinate ambi.
ton for mere fame"
"NO," said the young mau, with
proud humility, "you have never seen
me among the vice presidents on the
platform at reception given to any
famous pugilist, and my portrait does
not glare at you from the advertising
columns of every paper in the country
as the distinguished manufacturer of
celebrated 50 shoe. / do not thirst for
the applause-of the fickle multitudes,
Miss Maud" he continued, with a far
away look in his eye, "and yet confess
to you that l cherish a deeply rooted
pride. To you it may seem vanity or
weakness, but from my childhood have
been proud of the name / bear
The Young man loosencd his collar q
trihe and went on:
"The name of We're de We're is an old
and honorable one. 1t was well known
in Old World annals for centuries back,
and has never been associated with any
thing dishonorablc, unmanly or un-
We're de Verean In the history of this
country, while it may not have played a
strikinglv conspicuous part, 1T has always
been found on the side of the upright,
the chivalrOus and the correct. The
name of We're de We're, Miss Maud, is in
itself heritage to young man."
cit is, indeed, a most prepossessing
name," murmured the fair young girl.
81 am very happy to hear you say so,
Miss Maud" exclaimed the youth, in
IN agitated voice, "and this brings me
to the real purport of my visit this
evening. 1t has occurred to me as not
unlikely that the name of We're de We're
may commend itself to You as a not al
together undesirable substitute for that
OF Petherbridge. never think of your
name, Miss Maud, without thrill Of
of sympathy and an uncomfortable long
ing to replace 1t with that of We're
de -"
excuse me for interrupting you, Mr..
We're de Vere," said the young lady,
with somewhat frosty smile, "but may
ask you if your prospects in life will
enable you to maintain in becoming
style the dignity of your family name?"
"H'm-N1iss Maud, my family name
is, as l may have already intimated, my
principal heritage"
"Mr. We're de Vere," again interrupt
ed Miss Petherbridge in voice and
manner decidedly business like, "while
am deeply sensible of the honor you
do me in offering to confer such heri-
tage upon me, it is my duty to tell you
that l have received a similar offer from
Mr.. Swackhammer. The name he pro-
poses as substitute for mine is not as
musical as yours, but at the bottom of
bank check it is goodifor about six fig
ures, Mr.. We're de We're, and l have con-
cluded-must you go so earlyl Good
night"
With a crumpled and forlorn aspect
Mr. Harold We're de We're left the Peth-
erbridge mansion, and melted away in
the cleaning, feeling that his family
name was four sizes too large for him.