Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-26

to find out Just what sort OF good looks re-
CURED. When 1 was first advised to get some
handsome men into my store 1 cast about to find
a fine 10 of strong featured and athletic chaps
fellows that would be conspicuous anywhere for
their muscular beauty and frmness OF counte-
nance; but not only did find this most diff
cult task; but the few examples l could secure
seemed to have no attraction for the ladies at
all. Finally, friend put to the fact that
fellow. ! must get lot Of white faced, slim
wasted, per umed and soft-voiced chaps, who
could look unutterable things on the slightest
provocation at a lady of any appearance of age.
l now have no less than twenty who are every
one of them more less worshipped by the
ladies that come to my shop
Young Parkinson (that is not precisely his
name) of the Calumet club is rather giddy and
gay youth with harmful prediction for
'mashing.' He belongs to that dangerous ana
despicable order OF sidewalk loungers that way
lay good looking young women. He is engaged
for about three hours OF each day in the banging
house OF Blank & Blown down in Broad street,
his influential father placing him there for the
purpose, as it seems, of providing him with a
comfortable chair in which to smoke cigarettes
his lady friends in the concert halls.
Now, it happened that old Mr. Blank,
the head OF the firm employing young
Parkinson, married q decidedly pretty
young woman some months ago. Being strict
conservative al his rules of life Mr.. Blank
never allowed his young wife to come down
mired Parkinson epou ii to invite him to his
house, that youth had not been abe to realize
his hop OF confronting the beautiful Mrs
Blank with his irresistible charms. Fortune
seemed to smile, however, for one brief moment
upon Mr.. Parkinson one sunny afternoon of re-
cent date.
The young man was on his way up town from
the Office and was taking inn the brilliancy of
the Fifth avenue promenade with appreciative
eyes, when he discovered uncommonIy
lovely young girl pursuing her modest way Just
ahead of h m. Instantly he put into operation
his usual tactics employed on such occasions
young woman by placing hin self directly
in her line of vision and gazing upon
her with freedom that was meant to be en-
couraging. Like most well bred girls, this one
Immediately became nervous when she discov-
cred with what persistence the delighted Mr.
Parkinson was obtruding himself upon her no.
tice. She hurried her pace, but that did not
avail anything, for Parkinson quickenei his to
correspond and presently in Jul red in a low
voice as he reached her side il he might not join
her in her walk. Thoroughly frightened by
this time, the girl stammered out request to
be left alone, and almost ran up the street, still
pursued by Parkinson. Soon she turned into
the door of hotel, ami Parkinson at once be-
lieved that she intended him to follow her
the LADIES' reception room he heard mans
voice, crying:
why. what is the matter. my Gear. You
are all excited
girl cinging to the shelterinS breast of his eme
ployer, Mr.. Blank, he also heard her sob out the
words:
"a horrible man has been following me. Oh.
there he is now.''
She had lifted her eyes and they had fallen
upon the snivering form Of Parkinson.
Needless TO say the young man is no longer an
employee of Blank g. Brown. and he is yery
seldom seen Just now, elmer at the club or on
the promenade. CLARA BELLE
Copyright, 1890.