The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-08-09
4 ROMANCE OF new YORK.
Perhaps it is Fictitious, but New
ertheless it Reads Well.

at the races on the day of the grea
Suburban. writes a correspondent
of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Sh'
was in a box, and about her wer'
many of the handsome men ane
beautiful women that make the his
tory of high society hereabouts. A
girl of fifteen, possessing a pair O
handsome hazel eyes that proved
her a daughter of the handsome
woman, was eagerly watching the
horses as they drew up to the start
ing post. The girl will be one o.
the bellies of the town when she
comes out three seasons from now
looked at the mother. Not a
trace of the miserable suffering en-.
dured by her in her youth remained
in the beautiful face. 1t is so long
ago now that l can only just recall
her story, so much has happened
since to bury it.
One night seventeen years ago Ed
die, bright, handsome and dissi-
pated youth from up town was
wandering about the slums of the
city alone. He had quarreled with
his father, the rich railroad specu-
lator, who seemed to be reaching
out for all abe millions in Wall
street, and he had decided not to go
home to the parental roof until
some sort of an apology was made.
1t was 8 o'clock in the morning
when he passed through Blocker
street, which was thoroughly de-
serted and very dark. Suddenly he
heard a cry of pain and then door
opened on the opposite side of the
street, feminine figure was thrown
out on the sidewalk, a fearful volley
of oaths filled the air and the door
was banged to, leaving the woman
outside. AS she gazed about the
street Eddie saw that she was a re-
markably pretty girl, and all the
sympathy in him, of which he had
a fine share, was instantly aroused.
He WAS preparing to cross the
street to offer his aid to the outcast
when she turned and fed away from
him. He called to her softly to wait
for him, bat she took no heed, glid-
ing along with a rapidity that he
could hardly equal. Not police
man was met in the flight. and SO
the pair sped on unnoticed.
\ sudden realization Of the girls
intentions struck the young man
when she flew across the last avenue
before East river was reached, and
he now began to regularly run after
her, while she, hearing him behind
her, caught up her skirts and en-
deavored to escape, striking straight
for the long wooden pier extending
over the river.
Had the distance been little
shorter the girl must have carried
out her desperate purpose of sui
eide, but by the time she had gained
the middle Of the dock her pursuer
had overtaken her and was holding
her tenaciously by both arms, while |
she demanded to be released and |
to throw off her rescuer.
The young man was sharp and sem
sible, and the first words that he
uttered We; "a 4-.I as 70 convince |
;he girl that she might do better
han to die. He met her declara-
ion that she would not go back to
he old life with the assurance that
le could put her into an honest
business position where she could
De free and comfortable. He was
influential, and he would certainly
lee her provided for. She listened,
md she went up into the streets
gain with the young man. He
ook her to an allnight restaurant,
nd by ordering an immense sup
'ly gained the privilege of sitting
t table there until morning.
Then he left her, after making
ler promise to meet him at an
ppointed place that same day.
AT II O'Clock he was at his faith
RS office, penitent, apologetic, and :
declaring on his honor that he
would live inside his allowance
lenceforth. His father thought he {
aw an expression in his face that J
ore out his words, and he gave
i'm the money he had refused that !
1orning, saying they would begin
'esh, and if the boy kept his word
e would go up little on the old
cures.
The young man kept his word for !
year, and that was up to the day
f his fathers death, and then he
'und himself the possessor Of more !
lillions than he knew what to do
ith. The first thing he did after
le estate was settled was to sail :
way to Europe, and the passenger
st of the ship contained the only
ublic acknowledgment that wife =
ent with him. Five years later he !
turned to New York with his wife a
I'D child. A happier household :
'uld not exist, and, though no one 5
sure about the ancestors of the q
ife, there is no question that she 3 3
great ornament to the fashion
lie circle in which she moves.