Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-25
APERsisrENT wlDowER.
He Causes World OF Trouble TO q
NJ. Louis school Mistress.
[st. Louie Globe. DemOcraLl

The effort OF a wealthy Kansas City
widoWer OF seveuty.six TO get pretty ST.
Louis school-mistress for second wife, COM
biped with the inclination OF the same pre-
ceptress TO flrt with the to0-trusting
widower. has brought both parties into Sc
rious difficulty.
About four months ago, the tale runs,
Miss SOPHIE Baron, living with Der father at
No 1910 Choteau avenue was chatting with
lady friend about the constantly waning
lean wear and how 1t had brought nothing
but disappointment Her friend suggested
that II personal application for beau avaied
nothing that she advertise for one. stating
that newspapers were very eiilcacious me-
diums for supplying any want. Miss sophie,
il appears, turned her attention to news
paper, and espied an cad" In Kansas City
PAGER. Actuated by an impulse OF novelty
and the counsel OF her leap-year adviser, she
answered ii. A correspondence followed,
which was all either party TO ii could desire.
Mss Sophie, 1t Is claimed, Is still of the age
when a liiile coquetry is considered legitI-
mate, and is not syerse 10 amusing herself IN
that way. The infatuated wid0wer, how
ever, failed 10 see any latent Joke involved
IN the affair.", for he soon came to 81. Louis,
went 10 the school where Miss Baron was
welding the birch, and claimed her for bis
bride.
She was somewhat alarmed at the serious
aspect which the affair bad assumed. He
claimed she bad betrothed herself by mail,
which. though she did not deny, sue did re-
audiate gently bat firmly. But the old gen.
tleman, who was so uusophlsticatej that be
believed Whatever woman said she meant.
was not to be repudiaied. His attentions
were Of an exceedingly adhesive nature.
lie thought her attempts 10 evade him were
due to maidenly coyness. Nearly eyerv day
he visited her at Der room in Benton School,
aud after fattering her and her methods OF
teaching would 20 of until the next day.
As Christmas approached be grew desperate
at the prospect OF not being able TO see her
for whole week. as it appears she inhibited
him from calling al her bone.
Principal Charles kirchner has his Office on
the first floor. and he intercepted the aged
lover on the final morning aud sent for Miss
Sophie. An aunt had beard OF the girls
quandary, and she also put In an appearance.
Then a scene was enacted which WAS OF a
realistic-dramatic nature. When the curtain
fell the Kansas City man had reason 10 be
thoroughly convinced that there was no
longer use seeking vile IN that quarter. IL
was 10 vain that be urged bis affection aud
his wealth, OF which be has plenty. She
gave h,m to understand, 10 as emphatic Ian
gusge as she could command, that she had
only engaged in the affair for amusement,
and assured him that II be was fool enough
to let his heart bleed for her pleasure he
could do 40. The Kansas City widower
went home to his dive children.
Tnen the fruits OF the 1lrtation began to
rebound upon her. She had neglected her
duties. 20 II 10 claimed, for considerable
time, arriving at school At 9;1o, 9:ao. or $3.50,
As she pleased. When taken to task by the
principal she displayed the utmost indlrc-