New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-04


.canlay always appropriated the glory
OF his managing edito4,,s successes to
himself. HIS daughter gave him no
end OF trouble,a and cost him q heap Of
money. He did not grudge the ex-
pense; but when she informed HIM
that she had accepted Mr.. Frank Ell
ton as a husband-elect. and expected
the paternal consent. it was too much.
for any man to stand.
For Mr.. Frank Elton, though a
bright young fellow enough, active as.
2-year old colt, and bold as or
iginal sin, had no prospects. He was.
only what actors would call "a utility
man" on the Blazers staff; Or as he
put it, II make myself necessary" If
the leader writer fell sick, Frank filled
bis place, and did it very well. If the
city editor went off "on drunk, Y.
\ which he did once month-being the
4 best around, tins little eccentricity
/ was overlooked-Frank "bossed" the
city department.. But his great work
lay in the reporting Of social events,
r*s1A balls, kettledrum, weddings, tuner.
ais, and other pleasant occasions. His
accounts were maryels of Jenkinsism.
/ especially his description of the ladies'
dresses, which would have done credit
to mantuamaker. They had made
the Blazers reputation in IS assiety."
decidedly, as q member OF the staff,
Frank was highly useful. But Mr..
Macauiay objected to him as q son.
H-law. For Frank had met Grace
at one OF these gatherings, and i'm
pressed her. They had gradually
grown intimate. The father found it
out through some good natured
friend, and interposed veto. He
was astounded when Grace told him
fatty that she would have Frank or.
no one, and that when she was 21,s
and mistress of the snug little sum
left her by her mother. she would be
married with the parental consent or
without it.
Bad enough; but the vexation cons
nected with the Blazer was bad also.
That journal was to be prevented
from showing its strong point Miss
Gwendoline Tom1oddy was to be lea
TO the altar by Mr.. Alfred Toplofty. 3
This Was to be the event Of the sea-
son. The Tomnoddys and the Top
lottys were the cream of the cream Of
''sassiety." To be sure the grand
father of Gwendoline had laid
She foundation of his fortune
by o successful contract in
{ o.veC cieanlilg, oliaC ~ 70 say,
~ "ssa sttccessltli 80 ltr as MS Dang
f'cEoI1c was concerned. feople had aaItl
Gali74 ann .scre"lng old scaVenger,
SuE ise oli1u worth q miilllolh;saild ms
oiilyt SON. 10Y lucKy purchases: Of MN
nig Eshar@s, had lm n the
ss1f13q 2 n-$tA MO GWendollne vas
an o Il ciRlld. A@InHtll 10 glves&rs..
l's1{4sPltl Z ~ ma gs 't /, 4
t I' S1ii,S q Goes nc es TO e Ala
5gsl millions g .patens o14ne,i,ilitv
III any land W. 9 money is lsiisllg and
honesty has become a rag-piclsers AZ
Ior the Toploftys. there was not Ia
blot on their family escutcheon. TThev
had only toiled in signing CHEQUES aud
cutting off coupons The wedding
was to be a great affair, and a gloWingg.
account of it was needed, if the Blazer
was to keep up It's reputation. /.
But there was bar to free journal
ism, and check to the spirit 5of in q
quiry. The Toploftys insisted shat
while all "sassiety" and hewife should
be invited, the press should be barred
out. No orofane reporter should set
his foot within the charmed circle.
Those invited to the church, or te she
wedding breakfast we're mon ba,sasz