Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-03
WOOED BUT NOT WON.


 Major Miniken'e Unfortunate and
 Expensive Mistake
 "Eh.'' said Mr. Velvcton; "a serenades What saar damsel is to he made happy nowi'
 Ho had walked uncercmoniously into the quarters Of his friend, MnjoT Mllliken, at the San Piedro Hotel, at Long Branch, and surprised that gentleman in tho act Of pro- pairing various and sundry sheets of music for different instruments. Inc Major was in a becoming 1eshabfle of wine-colorcd silk smoking jacket, tasseled Persian cap and maroon velvet slippeFs
 ''Yes," said the Major, with his lead-pen- ci between his teeth; II take the cornct solo myself; Jefferson docs the flute; Wyndham ts good enough to undertake the violin, and we have got fat professional for the bass viol who would really aston sh sou. He comes cheap, on account of not being able to speak tho English ian guagc; but Jefferson spent winter In Vienna once, and seems to make him under stand very well. Would Dou like piccolo or a French horns''
 ''No, thank you,'' said MT. Velveton, lighting his cigar. "But you haven't told mo yet who your screnade is for.''
 'Miss Walsinghsm, ' said Major Milliken, complacently.
 Velveton indulgod himself in long whistle
 "Oh! wouldnt!' snid be-
 "Eh'' ejaculated the Major.
 Tt isn't worth while," said Velvcton, ns- suning mysterious air.
 "But she's worth seventy five thousand dollarsr gdsped Major Milliken.
 "Seventy-ive thousand hddle-strings [" said Mr Velveton, supremely contemptu ous. "Old fellow you've been completely deluded-she hasn't cent. It all belongs to old Mrs Button, her aunt. Don't you understand Sine"
 At this juncture, however, c hall-boy from the opposite hotel rushed in with a telegram fer Mir. Velveton, which required immediate attention; and Major Milliken was left stranded among the sheets of music, love-lorn Robinson Crusos on 0 desert island of uncertainty.
 Mir Mark Anthony Velveton did not come back He left Long Branch by the next train, and the broken sentence never vas 6nfshed.
 "But 1t was lucky circumstance" unused the Major, "that he told me about Zuleima Walsln gham before be went away. She is pretty creature, but I m not situated SO that can afford to marry for love. And if it's old Mrs. Button that holds the purse strings, tben mean to go in for old Mrs Button. Ii Mr. Ashmcad Bartlett married the Baroness nurdette Coutts, why can't do the sweetly sentimental to Mrs. Button, who certainly isn't over fifty, and ell-preserved woman at thatt
 So, with fickleness scarcely to be be. iieved, Major Milliken began to pay particu. lar attention to Mrs. Button.
 lii beauty with long flashes, pink cheeks and brows, dropped e little nt this sudden deser tion.
 "I-I thought he loved me-" said Miss Walsingham. dabbing her eyes with her pocket handkerchief.
 .'Men arc fickle, my dear," said Aunt But ton, who was attiring herself in dress ot ruby velvet, with diamonds enough to set up the wardrobe of a Grand Mogul
 He has done every thing but propose h me-" said the far Zuleima, with sob.
 ''You didn't really eore for him, did you, my dear" said Mrs. Button, pausing, with one diamond ear-drop in her ear and the other balanced in her hand. "Y-y-yes," faltered Zuleima 'Pm afraid did. Aunt Buttonv'
 "Oh, you-0ooae" said the old lady, em. phattcally.
 "But he's so handsome!'' said Zuleima "And such fascinating manners never did see in any man."
 Stuff and non sensel" said Mrs. Button "N girls will be such fools l can't blame the men for imposing on 'em." And Mrs. Button, considerate old lady that sue was, never told Miss Walsingham that Major Milliken had transferred his rowing afIections-toa all appearance, at least to her substantial self La, Major" she had said, when the ardent lover laid his first ofiering-in the shape of bouquet of tea-rose buds (twenty of them, at twenty-five cents each) at tho red velvet shrine, "I don't understand this al. all. thought you was sweet on my l niece, Zuleima Nalsingham! 'Do you suppose, Mrs. Button," said tho Major, dramatically, "that man can wor- ship pale star when the silver moon her, self is in s,ghta" "Well, 1 don't know about that" said | Mrs. Button. II never was much of an 1 astrologist But these roses are very nice | and I'm sure thank you kindly. AS for the other thing, suppose there ain't no law l long as they steer clear of breach of promise 1 cases"
 There arc times, Mrs. Button," said the Major, pathetically, when mans heart is no longer under his own control" "Dcar, dcar!" said Mrs. Button. The amateur serenading band made night melodious in the vicinity of Mrs. Buttons 1 window (the exact geography of which was 1 ascertained by bribe to the hotel porter | with "Ah, mic cor," Relieve me, if al those endeariny young charms" and suct soul-seducing ballads. By daylight mys terious messengers brought baskets of hot 1 house fruits, carefully selected bouquets l French bon bons and all the latest publica tions, with Malor Milliken's card. IUPEIoLSTERINC WOOD FINISHING, Piano Polishing an W general nrniture Repairing. Oak Pic | tnre Frames made to order. Varnishes, o Finishes and Wood Stains in all colors. A goods called for and delivered. GEO. O. BOOTH, IS Abbott AVenup