Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-08-02
Tij'irgiuia 9ree gress.
W. II B. GAELAHER, Editor.
CharIestO cn,JefersOn County, Vest "
August 2, 1855.
LOVE IN CHICAGO.
4 Weird Romance of the Windy City


"Miss Maud" exclaimed Harold We're
de We're, and his voice vibrated with the
earnestness of a man pleading foranother
extension of ninety days, q 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 /?
81 believe not, Mr.. We're de We're"
softly replied Miss Petherbridge. To do
YOU justice, l have never looked upon
you as a gentleman of inordinate ambi-
ton for mere fame"
NO" said the young man, with proud
humility, "you have never seen me among
the vice-presidents on the platform at a
reception given to any prominent 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 SO shoe. |
do not thirst for the applause of the tickle
multitudes, Miss Maud" he continued,
with far away look in his eye, "and yet
l confess to you that cherish a deeply
rooted pride. To you it may seC vanity
or weakness, but from my childhood |
have been proud of the name bear"
The young man loosened his collar a
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 dishonorable, unmanly, or un-Vere-
de-Verean. In the history of this coun-
try, while it may not have played a
strikingly conspicuous part, it 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 a heritage to young man."
1t 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 an
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 q not altogether undesira-
bic substitute for that of Petherbridge
l never think of your name, Miss Maud
without a thrill of-of sympathy and an
uncomfortable longing to replace it with
the name of We're de-"
Excuse me for interrupting you, Mr.
We're de Vere," said the young lady, with
a somewhat frosty smile, "but may l ask
you if your prospects in life will enable
YOU to maintain in becoming style the
dignity of your family name?"
"H'm-Miss Maud, my family name
is, as I may have already intimated, m!
principal heritage"
"Mr. We're de We're, again interrupted
Miss Petherbridge in a voice and manne
decidedly business-like," while lam deep
ly sensible of the honor you do me in OF
fering to confer such heritage upon me
it is my duty to tell you that l have re
ceived a similar offer from Mr.. Swack
hammer. The name he proposes as
substitute for mine is not as musical a
yours, but at the bottom of bank checl
/ it IS good for about six figures, Mr.. Yer
de We're, and l have concluded-must yo
90 50 early Good night"
With a crumpled and forlorn aspeC
Mr.. Harold We're de We're left the Pethel
bridge mansion and melted away in tn
cleaning, feeling that his family nam
was four sizes too large for him.
The following self-explanatory letter, say
the New York World, was sent in reply
the circular of a war-tariff organ in this cit
asking for help from the wool farmers:
ST. CLAIRsvmLE, o., July 9.-This eli
cular is too thin" in its fibre. Five pc
sons out of sixty in these free, Democrat
United States of North America have L
right to receive bounty from the 9th,
fity-fve on their raw material. Go to-
Hurrah for President Cleveland's Ne
sage The cheap woolen shirt and the re
bandana are getting there, Eli !
, The trusts" and the combines" are on
wasting ammunition sending to Us ruralis
their circulars and prospectuses, as we ha'
Caught on" Yours, truly, ct
JANFS T CHAV WORTH