Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-01

semblence Of patience was retained for nearly
an hour by the company and then many of them
began to leave. At last the BRIDES father en-
| tered and announced to the people remaining
that his daughter had become Frustrated and
the ceremony would have to be performed pri-
| VAtely. The whole situation was awkward and
| solemn, and naturally the worst construction
| was placed on 1t by the guexts. L might have
| been noted. however, If one were exceptiopaIlv
| observing, that certain young man of much
| physical attraction who was present looked ex-
| treme!y satisfied when the announce ent Of the
he passed out of the house the loud sobs of the
| unhappy bride upstairs seemed very grateful to
his ears. II was the old romantic story
which,. fortunately, may have q more
romantic ending than usual. The bridegroom
that waited in vain for his wife that night was
the choice OF the father and mother, not Of the
| girl herself. he was the desirable party. the
man OF wealth and position. The girl had her
| sweetheart. and it was only by the most extreme
MIN up. She remained fairly docile until the
portentious night came, and then she flung her.
sen iace down on the floor Of her room, went
tribute TO wed the man she did not love. The
discarded lover has vanished for the time being,
while the more fortunate favorite persists in
covert meetings with his true lady, both scorn-
parents.
In Fifth svenae stage an old and meanIy
dressed woman unconsciously made the ride
merry for three SNOWY and fzshionab1y attired
demsels. First, she fumbled in her rusty skirt
long time trying 10 find her pocket then she
thrust her hand through unexpected slit in
her gown instead OF the supposed pocket and the
iook OF intense dismsy on her face, as she
imagined some villain had cut of that pocket set
She young women into conrulsions OF silent
laughter Soon the Poor creature recovered,l
herself, renewed the search and found tssgs1
pocEet. Removing handkerchief, 8 snuseS6x
and pair of cotton gloves, she at last pro-
ouced the shabbiest pocketbook ever ses1,4
causing CREST number OF mods and beck s1d |
wIeAtned smiles from the trio sob-
with the fsstenings of her trsasuryF these |
hna!ly undone she took out q brass thiInble A |
troehe. q spool OF twist, q section Of paper OF |
pins and last the solitary nickel 1t contained /
Ihsn she peeped about for the proper place to |
deposit the nickel. None seemed to have been /
provided. The honest creature got on her feet |
ana me thim5Is, the troche, the twist and ne
snuff box tumbled to the floor, the pins sticking
Ike an old triend to her skirt. Needless, an |
wall behind her seat pressing her TREMBLING |
fingers against every nail ana button and bit Of |
fringe but found no place for her fare. Then
she cropped to her seat with loud complaint
There aint no CONTRIBUTION box nor nothin,
for the fare she said. ''Where come from |
there's alters boI'n now my thimble'n
and she began to cry.
The merriment Of the three damsels vss now |
almost beyond control, though they affected |
well.bred airs by covering their mouths with
dainty hRndkerchiefs and looking out OF the
WINDOW. A slight young girl, simply attired. but
ting in q corner . quiet but keen observer Of the
scene. shs now rose. picked up the old vo>
mas nsas scattered property, and handing it to her
'tAllow me to hand your fare up; and tell me
Hnsrs yon wish to set OF; IN ask the driver to
After deal more of fumbling with the sncient
pocketoook slip Of paper with an address was |
produced. The address and the promised re- !
quest were given to the driver. who was charged |
% take particular of the lady, as she vas |
Iseble. The grateful old woman was assured |
mat sne would be well looked after and the |
foung girl LEFT the stage. As she reached the !
ground gentleman raised his hat and said:
Good morning, Miss Could
she was Jay Gould's daughter, Helen.
Two questions are being asked about Law
loud. the king OF American finance. Is he 90
ng 20 def Is ne going to marTyf a short time
.go the gossips had him engaged TO the widow IL
. Maurice Flynn, politician who died fourst
Ion for that lady anu quite that Il VII not
e openly acknowledged By marriage, at least | {
OF sons time 70 come. The fact Is that NJ
Io1ld has always been most unzelfsh father ]
nd lust now he is sacrificing whatever matri-
noniSl aspirations he may hsve Tor the sale az !
Us nineteen yeAr-old daughter, Hsal1k Elsfii :
ne Is married, he himself VIII naf IKE yTifeis :
nd when she Is An sure that ~ Gould viii r.
Don possess . better half. Fstlstr and dauehfer
re ABOUT TO start for Europe, ard Il is more than
ne - very good looking and hlFaly- hradsE1TI {
nd i can be safely anticipated t66sflofe fhal :,
way. = ~
Gould is now living at his Irvineton ursnsiovs{ S
nd comes to the city every day on his stef
acni- ne certainly shows 20 zone extent ~
zVases Of physical suffering. Two veara 40
{ 5000 about ave feet six, bat nov he hse ! q
1nk a. least two inches. never standing e-e-s I :
ae appea<.nee q his shoulders being Ike thsi ?