Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10
What could be more deliciOusly idyl-


lief
The following bit of gossip from New
port IL full of the sweetness of the sea-
shore, and contains hint of the charm
ing righteousness peculiar to the very
fashionable girls that adorn the queen OF
summer cities. A group of very elegant
people had congregated on the sand at
pooptjna tn watch the bathers. Their
attention was fixed upon beautiful girl
in pale blue, who was disporting like
mermaid long distance out in company
with a stalwart young man, who swan
by her side as escort. Presently the TWO
Young people headed for shore, and
after they reached shallow water the
group on the beach noticed that the
young lady seemed distressed ABOUT
something. A small, golden haired BOY
approached them, and, after watching
them for a moment, turned and hurried
in towards the beach. SCATTERING the
water all about him he skipped merrlly
ND to the group of ladies and gentlemen
on the sand.
HMamma," he cried, "Dollie has
split her bathing suit and Mr.. Smith nus
lost the only pin she had trying to nix IL
for her. She says she can't come ashore
until she gets a pin. Have you got
one?'
There was a movement OF nervousness
in all the members of the group. 1t was
impossible for Dollie g mother to give her
boy any directions about Dollie's doing
her own pinning. AS the little fellow
scampered away with the desired article
II was generally agreed that the sun was
getting very hot aud it would be wise 10
leave the beach. Whether or not MI.
Smith lost the second pin Is not re-
corded.
-.
One morning this week saucy,
| stylish slip of girl 1uttered out OF one
| of the elevators in the big Equitable
| building, and went scooting along the
| corridors, followed By the gaze OF all the
men in sight. She stopped to look at
| number on one of The office doors, then
| turned the knob and vanished within. A
| handsome and elegant but sorrowful
| looking Young man was sitting with MS
| feet on desk, smoking cigar, ana
uommuuing with his thoughts, when
seemed gloomy ones. However, upon
| seeing the pretty creature standing be-
fore him, he sprang to his feet and
look of animation overspread his teat-
| ures.
els this Mr.. Vangilder's office, sir, -
| she asked sweetly.
| "No,'' responded the young man,
Hthis is my Office
"Oh, I wanted to see Mr.. Van
| glider, - said the girl.
The two young people looked at each
Other. There was peculiar CLEAN in
the eyes of the girl. The young man
| had been about town a good deal. He
| did not think he could be mistaken in
| this young lady.
take CHAIR he said. rather COM
mandingly. 81 presume you want to
consult Mr. Vansilder on matter OF
law. / am n. lawyer.
The strange part of the situation was
that the young woman sat down and did
10 more searching for MIR. Vangilder.
When lunch time came the young law
yer went down and approached old Van
| glider, who was sitting alone, looking
| very elum and seeking solace for some
sort of a disappointment in bottle of
| Burgundy. The young man sat down
opposite to the old lawyer.
az think ! shall 70 to Newport to-
night, - he said, fixing his eyes upon the
old man.
The latter made a movement. OF I'm
patience.
'Young man." said he, "please do
not threaten me. Whether you 20 TO
Newport or not l do not care; but while
there you can not see my daughter.
Once and for all, sir, l forbid your hay-
ing any hopes OF my daughters hand.
She shall not marry you while l am alive
to prevent.
'swhat objection have you to me, Mr..
lad ha
"Obiection, - calculated Vangilder;
Hyour reputation is Infamous; you are
known to be very fast.
ssDid Louise Anderson tell you that?'
said the young man, in quiet voice.
The old lawyer fell back IN his chair
Fixed his eyes upon the man opposite and
stammered in husky voice:
U'What do YOU mean? How do you
know her? know no such person.
GMr, Vangilder, responded the
other, HI have accidentally learned
YOUR choicest secret. Louise Anderson
is going TO blackmail you, and you know
well enough she has clear case TO wort
on, 1 don't want TO join her in hel
scheme at all, but the fact Is you have
opposed me without any reason whatever
since l met your daughter. BY YOU
selfish obstinacy you stand ready to chea
me out of all the happiness that there l;
for me to gain. Now, / have got
weapon at last. If take no action Thu
Anderson woman will have you cor
nered within q week. But L can stol
her. only ask you to be decent
UYou are blackmailer, exclaimed
the old lawyer.
al am nothing of the sort, - said tn
Young man, 81 am demanding to bt
treated as man instead of dog.
have it in my power to tie up thi
woman g tongue. what do you think o
the case as il stands?''
The old lawyer nearly exploded will
rage. He got up and stamped out of tn
restaurant, leaving the young mai
alone. But an hour later note was de
, lIvered at the latter's Office. 1t read: =
SIR-If you go to Newport you hav
my permission to call on my daughter.