The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-22

John McGrane. It's proprietor. VIXEN he
found thai his advances in the esise Of
iossf we're repuised. he assumed the rart
OF friend He listened with great show uf
synpashy TO the maiden's recitaIs of her
Toms good qualities and joined her in BE-
wasHng the hard fate which kept him from
her side He rejoiced with her when : letter
came from Tom and he cousosed her when
me expected letter failed 10 arrive. BIZ de-
krees be gained stronger hold on her
heart until Tom no longer figured in their
conversation and Charlie VAS the name fire.
queusiy heard from the Ruby lips Al last
four weeks ae0 Charlie had 50 thoroughly
dislodged the enemy that he told bis love
and found tpe reward 8 his perseverance
By having it reciproca,ed.
But the cup OF happiness was suddenly
dashed from his lips. A cab,egra.n worded
thus came TO his beloved:
kaby: Hare iefs Liverpool for New York.
Anet me them. CAPTAIN ToN d. LEWIS.
The conscience-etricken maiden, with
MANY tears. told Charlie that she must
keep her troth with the captain. The rival
stormed and ragged and entreated. but in
vain. and next day the girl departed for
New York. leaving the discounted lover in
despair at the station. For the next two
weeks Lawhead went about his business in
= mechanical way, looking . picture Of
despair.
Suddenly q change occurred and he BE-
came the same merry. light-heartei Charlie
Of DID, A day or TWO later the explanation
appeared in the form of Miss knight,
who lightly tripped up to the Comique and
asked Tor an explanation. There was q
mystery about her Temperance which
she alone could explain and the explana-
ton was confided to the willing ears of
Charlie. When she arrived Ct New York,
Miss Knight found that the vessel which
was bringing Captain Lewis Was not due
for twelve hours. During those twelve
hours struggle took place between the old
love and the new for the possession of her
heart. She tried TO shut out the thoughts
OF Charlie from her mind. out they ever
returned and 5anished sleep from her eyes.
And so. Charlie. !" she said. lust as the
ship that Tom was on was sighted in the
harbor, took the return train for Spo-
kane and yoti. and here an"
Miss knight agreed to marry her faith
full lover if he obtained his mothers con-
sent. This was peremptorily refused. Mrs.
Lswhead saying that the girl was only q
variety actress and of doubtful character
She called in Mr. McGrane to her aid and
he discharged the girl Immediately. Law
head Indignantly resigned and urged an
immediate marriage. bat his sweetheart,
who had in the meantime become regular
attendant at the Catholic church on Main
street. refused unless his family con-
sented.
Thus the affair stood last Thursday
morning. when Captain Lewis arrived
from the East, drove to the Comique, pass
ing Mr.. Lawhead at the door. The cap
tain did not recognize his rival, in fact, did
not know he had rival. but the latter rec
ognixed him from Miss Knights descrip-
sion- Mr.. Lawhead hurried away. and the
captain passed into the theater. learned
that the lady was ct 228 East Main street
and drove away. After an hours inter-
view with her he went out and secured .
marriage license and returned. During his
absence the little songstress wrote two
notes. one to Charlie, telling him that all
vas over between them. the other TO Mrs.
and Miss Cassidy. wife and daughter Of
the manager OF the Comique, asking them
to act as bridesmaids. They Immediately
responded and proceeded to dress the
bride.
Then came another hitch. The captain
insisted that the wedding should take
place at the Episcopal church. while the
bride stood up for the Catholic church and
was supported by the other ladies. The
priest was consulted and informed the
BRIDE that, il she married anywhere but in
the Catholic church, she would be excom-
municated. This decided the bride aud.
as the captain would not yield, no wedding
could take place.
Mr.. Lawhead heard of the difficulty and
stole to his swectheart's abode. There he
secured IN interview and. without exciting
the captains suspicion, induced the waver-
ing damsel to steal out and enter carriage
with him. In minute they were flying
towards Medical lake. The captain and
Mrs and Miss Cassidy waited one hour after
another, the ladies, who had suspicious
that something was in the wind, calming
the would-be groom's suspicious by sug-
costing that some arrangements for the
wedding occupied the brides attention.
They stole out one at . time, leaving the
captain to his reflections.
At last one of the company entered to
break the truth to the gallant sailor. Only
part of the truth was told, for the messen-
ger simply said that Ruby, finding that
they could not agree. had thought il best
to break off the match and had fed. The
deserted lover swore that he would lind
her and become . Catholic rather than
lose her. He sought for her high and 10 "
through the town all that night and all the
next day, nobody daring TO tell him the
true state Of affairs. He was finally per-
shaded to abandon the search and left ~
1o:ao q. m on Saturday for New York. on
his way back 10 Liverpool.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lawhead are en-
toying their honey moon at Medical Lake.
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