Telegram-herald., 1890-06-01


was the home OF q lovely girl. at that
time probably twenty-five years Of age,
finely educa.ed, highly accomplished,
witty. self-reliant. something more, in
fact than mere woman OF tho world,
and withal very wealthy. Stanley fell
In love with her at first sight" and
the attachment appeared 70 be mutual.
Day after day he spent an hour or two
in her presence and his strong nature
was gradually absorbed in the one
grand passion OF mans life.
Il was AZ this juncture in his affairs
TIA. the writer on bright Sunday aft
ernoon found Stanley in his elegant
apartments in Broadway hotel rum
mating over some OF the possibilities
that alxavs seemed 20 be uppermOst in
his active mind His surroundings
were characteristic. The parlor, filled
as IL vas with African bric-a-brac, was
a vision OF beauty. The walls were
hung with quaint weapons and curious
specimens OF native skill, while scat
tered here and there about the room,
thousands of elegant trifes revealed the
srsthetic taste OF the occupant Kalula,
his barbaric little body servant whom no
had brought from Ujiji, very black,
bat intelligent and bright-eyed native
lad. lag asleep upon huge lions skin
which was spread upon ths floor stan
10y himself was dividing his time be-
tween q ci-ar and \ siesta as he rcclined
uror q lounge, half hidden beneath the
folds of o magnificent African robe.
Come in-a royal welcome" was his
CHEEKY greeting a. ! opened tho door,
.for I'm nursing my pet scheme and
want help" After soulo preliminary
talk. Stanley proceeded: ''IOu know,
nv dear follow. I'm engaged TO be
married. lis tho only love that Two
over bad and my fd7ces is woman Of
whom any man might we'll be proud. p
r. would bc violating breach OF conh-
6ence 20 repeat all OF his eXtravagant
Ian~uaro in this connection, FOR II as
the language OK man Who was tn dos
earnest and is sacred. but he said IN
~idontally. Before I marry and settle
down. great undertaking remains 20
bo accom- plished. If successfHl. ! ex-
pect - be the possessOr Of an amount OF
wealth that will enable me 20 crafty
every whtrn. Truc. the lady Of my
choice il in her own right an heiress,
bu. Is nv intontiou during the next
tu-o vcars % lay The foundation OF
fortune that viii greatly exceed her
own and Thus permits ne 20 enjoy an
honorable mans Independence
In my search toV DR.. Livingstone
discovered . vast rerion tbat teams With
roel.,. Great stores Of ivory. gums
a-5olrsa-a at tho present nlCment Ia the
hoa-- % Central Africa awaiting a
market. ani T ear secure thom In barter
~ r~ures shat will hes ruarvelous
---et All shesa and more 7 can lag
my hands upon IN less than a Year ard
AZ +he same time establish trade be-
+roe- th, nserior and she coast which
wf-l be ~ enormous a1van taTe to any
,o--,e7- trae nav obtain rs control
The plan con templates an organization
or American capitalists the purchase o'
vast tracts ~ .srri rory and .he construc-
tior -faltre p trading posts for the
natives -va, vii want our ~otton good A
guns. hard ware and al articles neces
sa-v -o a nov civilization. g. means -
teams 90 che rifssi onary. The sdncatinC :
i-r1erra of the pioneer. la short the
ro0-rol ty American capi ,ai ~ the rich
esr ra-- - Central Africa and tre POS
session % power not surpassed bT 'hs'
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