Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-01

with dainty handkerchiefs and looking out
of the window. A slight young girl, SIM
ply attired, bu. with an air Of elegance
about her, had been sitting in a corner a
quiet but keen observer OF the scenes. She
now rose, picked up the old woman's scat
tered property, and handing 1t to her shyly
said: ALLOW me hand your fare up; and
tell me where you wish to get on. LII ask
the driver to look after you.
After a deal more of fumbling with the
ancient pocketbook, q slip of paper with an
address was produced. The address and the
promised request were given to the driver,
who was charged to take particular care Of
the lady, as she was feeble. The grateful
old woman was assured that she would be
well looked after, and the young girl left
the stage. As she reached the ground u
gentleman raised his hat and said: "Good
morning, Miss Gould"
She was Jay Gould's daughter. Helen.
AN INTERESTING FAMILY.
Frequenters of the Riverside drive often
see stylish turnout bearing a family party
consisting of father, mother and three pretty
daughters and attended by two
graceful equestriennes, also daught-
ers of the family. The mother
is a stately, handsome woman, one of the
few danes, in fact, of middle age seen in
elegant carriages to whom the observers eye
turns second time. This lady's history is
of special interest to lovers of the romantic
and unusual In courtship. Being the only
daughter of wealthy house with indica-
tions of strong mind, she was educated by
the private tutor employed for her brothers.
She ran shoulder to shoulder with them in
their pursuit of knowledge till all were
ready to enter college. 1t was found, how
ever, that the young lady had been engaged
In a special study, independent of her BROTH
ers, for, one evening, in taking leave of the
tutor she abruptly, though timidly, said:
MIR. Blank, I am sorry that you are so
soon to leave us-I mean-that I cannot
have you go. o, Mr.. Blank, do you not see
that love you? Will you-will you marry
me, Mr.. Blank?"
To say that the tutor was astonished, en-
barrassed, dumbfounded, does not half ex-
press it. "Really. Miss Bella" he stam-
mered, ST have never imagined this. Please
give me time to think" and so escaped tor
the moment.
OF course, everything being reversed from
the usual order of things Miss Bella lit
was who spoke to papa. Father" she
said, You know 1 am of age. love Mr..
Blank, and have asked him to marry me-"
What on earthl Have you gone mad?
Go call your motherT'
SHE COULDN'T BE CONQUERED.
Mamma came, and, it is said, an indie
scribable scene followed. But Miss Bella
was firm and Miss Bella conquered, though
it was some time before she received favor
able answer to her suit. The tutor was poor
and proud, he did not relish playing the
role of a fortune hunter; he had q mans dis
position to struggle for and win q prize
rather than have it thrust upon him. But
Miss Bella waited with 30 much patience
and sweetness, and so strong a conviction
that he would say the right thing at last,
that he did Then she went on with her
higher education and he with his teaching
till the proper time came for marriage.
They have had happy and proserous life.
She is one of the leading literary women of
our country and he one of its first educators.
Their names are on the title pages of several
books, hers being of higher order than
those that are usually decorated with a
uoman's name. But the intelligent observer
wonders if the five pretty daughters will be
encouraged to follow mammals example.
A comely young matron with limited
means and a vast ambition conquers cir
cumstances in a novel way, and greatly to
her own satisfaction. She dons a most
elaborate nurses cap and apron, arrays her
lovely baby in its very best, and with per-
ambulator which her own deft fingers have
lined with blue silk and decked with rib
bons she appears in the park as one of the
swellest of swell nurses. You may be sure |
she is the proudest and most attentive to |
her charge of the throng, and the compli- |
ments that the child's beauty elicits from |
the passers bring bloom to her cheek and a |
sparkle to her eyes that make her, too, alto
yether charming, SO that baby and nurse are
The admired of all admirers. She is some
lines asked whose child she has, and de-
nurely gives her own name. Once or twice
hey have been too persistent in attentions,
Ind she has had to make a ieint of appeal
ng to policeman, but usually she makes a
riumphal passage through the crowds.
What does she gain by the masquerade?
Hear her cooling to the baby when undress-
ng it at night.
WHAT IT ALL MEANS.
"They thought you were a real swell
,aby, darling, and that you live IN one of
he fine big houses, with servants, and gold |
poons, and silks and satins, oh, oh!''
But the serene baby is uumoved by the |
innocent ruse and the attentions it receives.
)ne afternoon the masqueraders were on the
Valk bordering the drive near the Webster
nonument when very stylish carriage |
'earing solitary lady suddenly turned
oward the walk and stopped in front of
hem. The lady leaned eagerly forward.
''Nurse, please let me take your lovely
'aby moment, Allow John to hand her
o me-"
But John was not allowed to touch her
With his clumsy paws, the nurse herself
cached her precious charge up to the grand
ady. The child was taken to the silken
osom and pressed by hungry arms while
ears stood in yearning eyes. The nurse
nth quick beating heart, half in fear that
be horses would trot off with her treasure,
ept a sly hold of the baby's skirts. But
be child was given back to her with whis-
cred thanks and the solitary lady rode on
D a probably solitary home. That evening
be incident was volubly related TO the hus-
and and father, the story ending with the
eclaration that the swell lady would give
arriage, and all her horses, and her servants
Or that precious baby.