The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-07-03
A MODERN LEANDER.
Unique But Rather Damp Court
ship of a Romantic Pair.

ship of a Romantic Pair.
A few evenings ago, as l was walking
down Wall street to take the ferry Tor
Brooklyn, my attention was arrested by
young gentleman going the same way on
the other side of that thoroughfare. His face
was handsomer than common, his step was
as graceful as young fawn's, his hair,
which was long and inclined TO curl, gave
him rather picturesque look. He wore
suit Of dark blue which fitted him perfectly.
But these wore not the things which caused
me to keep my eyes fixed upon him. IL
flashed upon me IS sighted him that his
dark blue suit concealed another oil an un-
usual sort There was that in the way he
carried himself, Notwithstanding his spring.
ing step, which suggested some concealed
panopiy l conjectured that he might be
bound for Brooklyn TO attend masquerade
party, and that having thrown aside his
blue suit in the dressing-room he would
appear in the drawing-room as Richard
Ceur de Lion or one Of the knights that
fought at Agincourt. While was thus
speculating the young fellow and reached
the wharf. But be didn't enter the ferry
house; he turned and walked up the dock.
So l dismissed him from my mind, bought
my ticket and went on the boat. Pretty
soon there was ccmmotion. Something
in the water arrested tho attention OF
passengers whose eyes were sharp. Gaz-
ing where they pointed beheld the young
fellow from whom ! had parted few
minutes previous Justify swimming out In
the direction OF Brooklyn. He was perhaps
L.... O. ont ~ TIM fArru- h0ats
no took long, slow stroke and II must
have been evident even TO the dullest OBJ
server that he would have reserted any as
sistance. lnoticed that the men who were
in charge Of tho boat seemed 70 take but
languid interest in the spectacle. One
might have thought that q man swimming
from New York TO Brooklyn was an every
day sight 10 them. Addressing the one
who seemed the best natured, inquired II
he knew who the swimmer was, IL he had
ever seen him beforel
dNo,p was the reply, 81 don't know who
he is, but for the last few weeks I've
several tunes seen him going to Brooklyn
that way"
Perhaps" suggested, she Is o profess
sional diver whose work takes him Into the
North river but whose home Is In Brooklyn.
By swimming across the East river he
saves ferriage."
HE amt no diver,n remarked my COM
panion, In decided tones. "If you get Q
rloso look nt him you'll see that he looks a
blanked sight more like professional
dude"
BY this time the boat was entoring the
slip on tho Brooklyn side. My curiosity
having become thoroughly aroused, l deter
mined, II possible, to find out who the
swimmer was and what made him do 1t.
Accordingly, leaving the boat, I took my
position on the Heights just above the fer
ry-landing waiting for the bold swimmer
10 land. When reached the Heights he
seemed 10 be about half way over. Pres
emily the shadows gathered over the river
end lost sight OF him. had gone to Brook
iyn for two objects, one Of business for the
Tribune and one Of pleasure for myself.
Having transacted by business hastened
TO O reception winch was being given at the
house OF one Of my old friends on - ave-
nue.. hadn't been long In the house before
noticed an immensely pretty girl. And
when glanced enviously into the face oi
the young fellow upon whose arm she was
lightly leaning, saw, TO my amazement, that
he was the swimmer whom had lately left
In the East river. Naturally, lost no time
In getting to my hostess TO find out who this
mysterious norman was, and why no did It,
and all about 1t.
Tho particulars which Mrs. - impaired
to me were 30 novel and interesting thai
IurRed her to allow me to print them. Al
frst she stoutly demurred, but finally con
sented on my agreeing TO suppress names
This is substantially what she told me;
give her own language, as far as can re
call 1t:
''The young mans name is Richard -
He lives on Madison avenue, New York. H'
graduated at - College, class OF 1854
II you are familiar with boating matters
YOU will recollect that he pulled the strok
oar In the crew OF that year. His fondnes
for all sorts Of athletic sports would seen
10 be as great to-day as it ever was. Las
summer he met the young lady with whor
YOU saw him this evening. Never mind he
name-we'll call her Juliet. Her fathe
was at one time professor OF Persian hters
ture in an English college, and j am tol
was essentially dreamer and q mystic
Her mother, the daughter Of famous prim
donna, was born in France, within sight
the Rouen Cathedral.
"Juliet, herself, was born at Patmoi
From his earliest youth her father ha
yearned for the opportunity Of visiting u
island whereon the apostle had had b
sublime and magnificent vision. His imag
nation kindled whenever he thought Of u
island and the first year or two-of his ma
ried life he spent cruising about the Grecia