The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
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y/omc OF our party. We'll,
ZLc sure that she wasn't
/ed So. During the first three
%f her career wasn't very we'll
Acintcd with her i'll fact, never
~ eyes cn her. Emt until the end
81 that period she was known us Eir-
fdic; SO I'm informed. Birdie Trcdloe
was her real name. I'll tell you how
she camo 10 be called Baby Bal
loom"
Tho young person TO whom he re-
fcrred was lovely girl of Is, with
dark hair, serious eyes, fresh healthy
color in her checks, and 1.-the figure,
SO graceful and bouyant that you
might easily have cXpcctcd her to
float away if particularly strong
brcczo should happen to blow across
tho scaward looking vcranda OF the
hotel at Refers Point, where We sAt
talking. The idea that sho might DC
waited oE Ivy y brCc2o would be cS-
, pecially apt 70 occur 20 you when you
saw her dancing III tho great parlor
as she frequently did of evenings
And Irathcr thought that handsome
Joo Tcrrill (ono Of our younger
fricnds), who danced with her great
deal, would not have objected to her
floating away if he could have been
allowed to float with her To E2
plain, Joe was in love with Miss Tired
1oc, or, us the colonel called her,
BABY Balloon" JOo Tcrrill had
plenty of money, but lo was not salts,
lied with that; ho wanted Miss Tired
loo rs we'll. When ho did mo the
honor to confido this to INC ono day, l
said to him, why in the world, then,
don't you ask her to marry youT
''Wcll," ho replied, Il don't feel at
all sure that she cares enough for me
to take me just for myself don't inn
aginc she would want me just FOR my
money either. Tho long and the short
of it is, | don't amount TO enough.
My money camc TO mo by inheritance,
so that's nothing to my credit. And
haven't donc anything Of Importance
in tho world except just to be born and
to inherit this wealth. Now if had
only dono somc great action or made
a name for myself, might possibly
expect to win her. My notion IS she
wants Il hero Oh, by Jovc!-thats Il
good idea. If could rescue her from
.,a mad dog or an angry bull, or save
her from drowning, then she'd be
sure to havo me-" -----
mdE6- th.SSiiiis appuuranco It is likely
enough 10 DO just ct = moment when
we arc notprcpared TO copo with them,
So, not being able 10 impress thcsd
animals into his service, Tcrrill pcrf
sistently took Miss Tredloo out calling,
rs if "ith view to somo opportund
marine disaster. 1t, was positively:
amusing to notice how lio d6grcrt hc&
footsteps with n design on'ler life
not tho design Of destroying it, but of
preserving it, so that sho might share
it with him.
But to return to Col. Wc!stcd. His
declaration that he had not known the
young lady for the first three yCat5 4f,
her existence. seemed rather STRANGE.
considering that slo looked upon him
as a father, and that VIC all considered
him in that light, notwitl:&:a uhiug the
difference in thcir names. Il0 cX-
planned this, however, in tho. course
of tho story which he proceeded to
narratc. That Story is the one am
going to tell here.
Col. Jack WclS,od was Il tall, siucwy
man with gaunt checks, and had
long red muStachc that dropped and
slanted over tho corners of his mouth
like pcnnant hanging idly from the
staff on MINDLESS day. lie was also crlc-
brated rs crack rifle shot. He could
bring down almost anything on the
wing, and could hit all sorts OF marks,
ut all ranges. But his certainty o: aim
with the rifle did not seem To help him
when he came to love matters. He
failed TO come anywhere near touching
tho heart q? the lady whum Ec loved.
Evelyn Carte. rejected him, and mar
riCu another m;;m, WHO WAS Il GREAT
deal iIandaoMcr tli"n the colonel, but,
regret to say, Eot nearly SO good.
Then Col. J"e.: went or on his
travels. carrying his fire arms with
him. lie made innuncraDio hunting
lripS, and shot endless numbers of
deer, rabbits, Rocky Mountain goats,
wild cats, ducks, prairie hens and even
alliGatu:a. For Il long time it seemed
as if lic YVES trying 10 wrcali on these
unfortunate creatures the disappoiut-
ment Of his affections. But all 10 no
purpose. lie could not forget Evelyn,
and so far rs he could sec he was us
much III love with hGraS ever. Thus
it was that about four years after her
marriage no came wandering down TO
this popular ser shore resort of
Refers Point, where we wcro now
staying, and where hc now told us
the story. Lots Of other people camc
there for their health or for amusc-
mcnt. The colonel came because he
did not know what else to do; and al
though there was not much shooting
to bo had at Rccfcr's, he was con,
stantly seen carrying his rifle about
with him, in tho crowds about tho
hotel, Or along the lonely beaches or
in the boat which he hired Ben Pivcr
to}'sail for him up and down and
across the inlet, or sometimes we'll out
tai
to sea-. People laughed at him little,
good naturedly, for Juggling the gun
was greatly attached to it. He was a
lonely man, and the rifle was his prin-
cipaI companion. When he was in a
romantic mood no would pat the stock
or the fine "twist" barrel Of the gun
affectionately with his hand, remark
mo '"ThiS rifle sir is nv bride md