The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-25
AN UMBRELLA ROMANCE.
A Young Society Bud Has One That
Gives Promise.

II is not every bud of the first season
who has romance. but one of the most
charming of the young women who have
made their entrance in the social world
since the summer of the Columbian EXPOSE
ton, has had a romance and she is the
envy of all the other buds which comprise
the bouquet of debutantes. Not many weeks
ago this flower, who will be called Rose, for
the simple reason, which story books give
that it is not her name" went TO make
a visit to her very dearest friend on Della
ware street and they had so much TO say
to each other that dusk had begun to gather
before she thought of making her way to
her home a few squares away. In haste she
arose and left the house accompanied TO the
corner by her friend who was ioath to have
her go. There were clouds above which
threatened rain and she had gone but q few
steps when drops began to fall, and she
hurried fast as possible. Fastening to-
ward her was a young man who had an
umbrella and he reached her side, he po-
litely lifted his hat and offered her its
friendly shelter. She thought. she after
ward confessed, that she had on her best
hat her best dress and above all her new
coat which was the delight of her heart
She is a practical and sensible Rose and so
ance, she accepted his proffered service and
they walked along for several blocks. The
weather (and what would the generality of
people do without this ever changing and
ever alike topic of conversational furnished
them something TO say. She was wondering
who he could be and just then he made the
remark that he had seen her come out of
house which was next TO the one where ne
had been calling. She felt very much re-
Heved and knew if he had been calling there
he must, of course, be very nice. she
somewhat embarrassed at the situation, for
she had her doubts If it was just the thing
TO accept such courtesies from perfect
stranger, and on the street, so that she
forgot when she arrived at the corner where
she should have turned to go home and at
the next street she thanked him for his
kindness and turned the corner. lie, now
ever would not let her go in he rain and
said that he would gladly take her TO her
own door, and he did. AS soon as she went
in she told her mother of the circumstances
could be- The next day Rose hurried over 10
her friends house, they had their girhsh
perience. Then they hurried TO the house
from which the young man had said he had
come and inquired ii the family had had a
scription Of him. The description given suited
Roses hero - perfection and then they
asked all about him. The best % refer
ences in the world could not have been bet
ter and he was laude1 To the skies. The
most charming picture was drawn by The
young ladies AT whose home he had
were very much excited and de-
termined that they would add a chapter
to the romance and so a dinner was ar
ranged ana the Ext week. Just three days
after the meeting. IL was given ana Rose
met her hero IN the way prescribed by the
world of polite society. Since then they have
become good friends aI.i ,hoy are both glad
that IL raincl that saturday even Lg and
tbat Rose bal 10 umbrella. Like the story
ra1,ers only q few chapters can be given in
one issue. and 50 for the present the 10
nance is cnle't