The morning call., 1891-06-15
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
Fond Hopes Crushed by an I'm.
feeling Parent.
A Tale That Shows How the Best-Laid Plans
Of Mice and Men May Gang Aglee.
All May Be Happy Yet.

George W. Peckham Jr. of jacksonville Is
a handsome, stalwart lad. above whose
glossy. curly head have circled the suns of
eighteen golden summers, and beneath
whose blithesome step have rustled the
withered leaves of eighteen autumns.
George w. Peckham Sr. is a newspaper
edi:Or-a sober, thoughtful man, whose
dream of love is DER, and who no longer
sympathiZes with the romantic visions of
youth.
ISIS Lydia M. Odell is a winsome, bright
eyed lass of q, and her greatest fault seems
to have been that she loved Peckham Jr., at
least too well, if not unwisely. So runs the
tale, at least, and in her far-away Geyser-
vile home she mourns to-day, because her
fondest hopes were blighted by the unfeel-
ing interference of the father of the boy she
loved.
Not many moons ago she met George W.
Peckham Jr. Mutual tastes attracted each
to the other, and they were not long in DIS
covering that IL was case OF love at first
sight. Fond vows were interchanged, and
beneath the cold, pale beams OF a GeySer-
vile moon they plishted an eternal troth.
George was young, but youth is ever hope
full. With Lydia as his companion he would
face the world, and carve out a career as his
father had done before him. He would re-
turn to his jacksonville home, secure the
few belongings that he had and return
secretly to claim Lydia as his bride.
SHE COUNsELED HASTE.
The blushlng damsel listened with willing
heart to her lovers plans, and gave her con-
sent, cautiOning him, at the same time, of
the danger OF delays.
On Saturday their plans were all COM
plete, and the happy couple were to meet at
the Grand Hotel in this city, from which
nj IpU IN
the services Of a minister and become man
and wife. Nothing was more simple, and
not an obstacle seemed to bar the way to the
cOusummation of their dearest hopes.
Lydia came and SO did George. This is
not only borne out by the fact that their
tale check-mark also shows that George
paid his bill in advance, which it will be ad-
mitttd was a most thoughtful act on the
part Of a young man just starting out in life
All thus far had gone well, but another
name on the opposite page explains it all.
caught the drift OF what was Transporting
and hastened TO San Francisco to meet his
son. He came on the same train, but man
aged 10 conceal the fact from the enterpris-
ing boy. On reaching the hotel he realized
the situation, and, like Mary's lamb, lin
stairway on their way to the City Hall to
procure license.
AN UNEXPECTED OBSTACLE.
The three met in the corridor and the
result was that the license was not obtained
The youthful runaways pleaded, but the
editorial heart of the elder Peckham was
cold and obdurate. Two years-lOng slow,
drifting years-must pass before lie could
consent, and if at the end Of that time the
lovers still love each other with the same
longing, yearnsOme love, the parental APP
prevail would be given. So lonely and sadly
they bowed their heads to the DEGREES Of
fate and the younger Peckham returned to
his home last night TO await the coming of
the promised time, while Lydia, accom-
panied by the man whom she had hoped to
call her second father, went back 10 the
paternal roof.
Mr.. Prckham in burst of confidence, in
formed friend that it was his desire to in
duce Lydias parents TO persuade her TO
wait the two years and then the wedding
would be celebrated in royal style.