Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-10
An April Fool.

MAupE MINNioS was blossom
in the merry spring time OF the year
OF grace, 1877, and about ~ pretty a
blossom as any fond and foolish
young man could desire TO pluck
from the rosebud garden of pirls, :"
and cnshrinc in the inner sanctuary
Of his heart.
That she had admirers goes with.
out saying, but suitors were not by
any means so plentiful, since Min.
Mon 3,ere was not Vanderbilt, or
indeed, within good many degrees
Of that bcatific financial condition
represented by the millionaire. lie
had an average home on Fifth
avenue, an average cook, average
cellar, average turnouts, and an
average country villa in Westchcs.
ter county. These and nothing
more.
Maude was his oily daughter,
but his sons numbered three, am.
they were all young gentlemen wao
deemed life we'll worth the living.
provided champagne was perpetu-
ally on tap, and provided, also,
tn'lors were conscientious and
watehful on the subject Of the
newest London fads and fashions.
Maudc wisely recognized the
grim fact that she had no chance
against the beifcsscs Of her set, and
that she would have TO make the
running for the mat imonial stakes
while spring light r.ppIed over her
pretty face and dainty form. In
these latter days Venus without n
portion is robbed OF half her beauty.
~ second season" shc forcsaw,
"will handicap me heavily"
Two young men Of her set, TO
usc a vulgar phrase, meant busi-
ness" These worthies h4d fallen
in love with her upon the same day,
same hour, and ia the same ball.
room.
Arthur Barring secured dance No.
10, while George Coulter had TO
put up with No IS on an "oh
/ chance"
Arthur, during the walk up the
avenue, informed George Of his
passion for the young lady, whom
they had just beheld hustled by a
fatigued and impatient father into q
hired coupe, and George instantly
announced that the same fortune.
or misfortune, had overtaken him
Strange 10 relate, jealousy never
loosened rivct from their friend.
ship. and they discussed their in.
diyidusl chances, as though there
were Two Maudes IN TIC beld, in.
stead Of one, OF a brace Of sisters i'm
the same family.
Miss MinDiOn, having two strings
TO her bow, fred her rosy arrows
right and left, till the pair Of human
targets were fsirIy pierced through
and through and wrecked fOr al
purposes save one.
Arthur Bcring was IN coffee. and
bad engineered "a corner" out OF
which he bad cxtrasied a round
little sum. George Coulter was
IN cotton seed oil, and his relations
with Italian labels were Of the most
intimate and confidential character.
Both were gay, good looking. well.
dressed. respectable fellows, and
both able to maintain wife, q hat,
a coupe, and even 10 contemplate =
rush over 10 Europe
/ Maude, being shreWd aud sensi.
( bic, played one against ihe other,
and both against Tommy Pinfub,
Of Pittsburgh, q solid catch. Pin.
tab, however, transferred his allegi
ance TO Miss Smeiier, Of Chicago,
and Miss Minnion saw that she
mus, make up her mind ere Arthur
or George should happen to change
theirs.
II may a. well tell you Arthur. -
exclaimed Ceorge, "that she will
accept me. From certain Ii.sle in
dicatiens that are too delicate Tor
verbal description, ! kn0D that I anl
tho lucky nan-and, pon my soul.