Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-07-25
title mysteries which Washington gos.

VI HlOTt UT less C0dtHCler VINO was QaZZled
by her beauty Ft,m what know of this
peerless American girl l am willing to
predict that she will marry the man with
whom she falls in love-that a man
favored with her affection should fail to
return it is a contingency too remote to be
considered-and it will make no difference
if he be poor and unknown. And from
what | know of her, moreover, | su con-
fident the man that gets her will win a
treasure, good wife and genuine help
meet.
Matte Mitchell had peculiar interest in
the most fashionable wedding which Chi
cago has enjoyed for a year or two. do
not know that Miss Mitchell was even in
vited to the nuptials of Rose Farwell
daughter of Senator Farwell, and Hobart
Chatfield Taylor, few weeks ago. but I
venture to say she read the newspaper ac-
counts thereof with rare zest. Some years
ago, when he was a very young man, Ho-
bart Taylor fell in love with Matte
Mitchell. Probably it was his first love,
and for time it was severe attack. Mr.
Taylor is rich young man. He is heir to
immense land estates in Chicago. For
some unfathomable reason his relatives
thought he was throwing himself away on
Matte Mitchell. There is no evidence that
he ever proposed to the young lady, and as
likely as not he would have been rejected
if he had proposed. But he was sufficient
ly infatuated to do almost anything and
his relatives set themselves about devising
means of calling him away.
AT that time Mr.. Taylor had not come
into his possessions, and was living on an
allowance which was none too large for his
extravagant tastes and luxurious habits
He was almost if not quite as fond of
horses and equipages as he was of Matte
Mitchell, and knowing the young mans
weakness in this direction his shrewd Uncle
Chatfield was able to meet the emergency
"If you will give up Matte Mitchell, " said
he, 81 will buy you tally-ho and four"
Young Taylor hesitated, sighed, and was
lost. He chose the tally-ho
We shall have to forgive Mr.. TAYLOR on
the score of youth and ineXperience. Per
haps, moreover he had glimmering of
the truth that Miss Mitchell was beyond
his reach, and concluded he had better
take what he could get. No doubt Miss
Mitchell, if she thought seriously of the
matter one way or the other. concluded it
was good radiance. But Taylor has turned
out well. He has developed into a man of
character and energy. His attempt to found
an American party was a lamentable, al
most ridiculous failure, but he has sue
ceeded in establishing at Chicago a very
good weekly literary paper, America Tay-
lor himself is a good writer and a man of
force and originality, who is pretty sure to
make a stir in the world.
His good sense and fine discrimination,
If discredted by his alleged exchange of
Matte Mitchell for a tally-ho and four,
was finally established by his selection of
wife. Rose Farwell is sweet and wom-
anly little woman. Though reared in a
wealthy and noted family she was sim
pllcity itself. Her best friends were poor
neighbor girls at Lake Forest. her fat hers
country home on the shore of Lake Mich
igan, few miles north of Chicago. And
when she was ready to be married to the
handsome and talented young millionaire,
and all the fashionables were in attend
ance, who did she have for bridesmaids
but number of her girl friends, the neigh
Dor girls whose fathers We're clerks and
bookkeepersI
a little story of sweet Rose Farwell that
was is worth telling, as all stories are that
illustrate the womanliness and the whole
some American character of those of our
girls that have been reared in luxury. At
ter the marriage came preparations for the
bridal tour The house was full Of serv-
ants and plenty of willing hands were
near but the bride insisted upon packing
her own trunks. Il want to know iust
where everything is" she said. When the
trunks We're ready and train time was near
she sent James for the wagon BY the
time James and the wagon had come the
bride was dressed for her journey Now,
To-, IL. -,;1 -. 1
die my trunks. They are full of pretty
things
James was careful, for his mistress stood
by and superintendent the loading. Then
the good-by kisses were kissed, and to the
establishment of all the bride climbed upon
the wagon, seated herself on a trunk and
babe James drive to the station Il am
going to see that these trunks are properly
checked she said in explanation. the men
are so careless And away to the station
and her bridal tour she went amid the
tears and laughter of her friends and rela-
tives. 1t seems almost pity that such n
girl could not have married poor man in
stead of millionaire
Another Washington beauty whose fail
ure to wed has reused the curiosity of the
gossipers is Miss Letter, elder daughter OF
his money in Chicago dry goods and real
estate, and who pays Secretary Blaine a
thousand dollars month for the privilege
of living in the secretary's house on Du-
pont circle. There is "A romance here too.
Two or three years ago, while travelling in
Scotland, the Letters made the acquaint-
ance of young Scotsman of fine charac-
ter and great wealth. Between him and
the handsome American girl the little god
dess stirred up no end of joy and trouble
JOY because the love was genuine and mu-
tual, and trouble because the stern parent
interfered, forbade further intimacy and
whisked his daughter away 10 America
They do say that Miss Letter is a girl of
character and determination, and that she
will wed the young Scotchman or not we'd
at all. There is little satisfaction in
knowing that the rich and fashionable
have hearts and pains just like common
folk
From womanly beauty and the pranks
Of love to jingling coin is an unpleasant
descent. But have a duty to perform.
In my interview with the director of the
mint a couple of weeks ago | made that