The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-05-12
THAT PRETTY WIDOW.
Why Her Marriage Was a Disap-
pointment to MIR. Lynmore.

Scllc-that VIII 10, thlnk, anu 1Or ueS-
scrt-"
"Ycs, sir" quoth the white-aproned
attendant, obsequiously.
"a few white grapes and an italian
cream. And waiter!'
''Siri''
Don't forget plenty of olives"
mo, sir
And the waiter whisked out of the
room with the peculiar bustling. move
mcnt that belongs to the genus, while
Mr.. Gustavus Lynmore quietly walked
up to the bright anthracite fire and stood
stroking his nustache before the man
tel mirror with a face expressive of the
mildest contentment with himself and
all the world beside.
"Upon my word" soliloquizcd Mr..
Lynmorc, eying himself complacently,
say check, for it's vulgar word-con-
fidence is at once more elegant and
more expressive.
"Now here / am, Gustavus Adolphus
Lynmore, without ten dollars in my
pocket and without as much as that In
any banking establishment, and yet
walk into the first hotel in the city,
order the most expensive dinners and
insist on the most elegant rooms And
what's more, get 'em.
Hello! here's gray hair in my mus.
tache! Gustavus Adolphus, you're get
ting on in life, my boy; it's time you
were thinking of settling yourself Con-
found gray hairs!"
Mr.. Lynmore plucked out the offens.
i've thread of silver, and strolled up and
down the room in some perturbation,
pausing finally at the window, and
looking abstractedly out upon the tide
of life flowing on in the great thorough
fare below, and the white glimmer of
the marble walls opposite.
"By Jupiter, that's a pretty woman"
He stopped short, transfiXed by sud-
den admiration, as the afternoon sum
shine, slanting in direct beams of
murly gold into the second-story vim
dows opposite, lighted up a bright head
bending over some absorbing bit of
fancy work.
"Much obliged to you, my friend, the
sunshine" pondered Gustavus. "An
opera glass couldn't be better Black
dress, loops of black ribbon at the
throat, fastened by a jet clasp-aha! a
young widow And beautiful enough
to drive fellow distracted!
Upon my word, that woman wouldn't
discredit the name Of Mrs. Lynmore.
Wonder if she's rich? She must be,
though, to live in the parlor floor of the
o. IL Il 41~<
confidence game as men do; they're
obliged to have some sort of a base to
start from.
''Oh, she must be rich; there can't be
shadow of doubt about it-rich and
pretty, and widow. Gustavus, my boy,
you must see about this-there's un-
doubtedly an opportunity for you!
''Hello tow-headed little boy, as
sure as I'm q living sinner, with his
head on the pretty Grape shoulder! Con-
! found all incum mbrances, say /; but then,
perhaps, it wouldn't make SO very much
difference If there was plenty of cash
in the locker. really must take this
matter into consideration. What's that,
waiter? Dinner? Very well-let it be
served at once!"
Mr.. Lynmore sat down with an appe-
tite that was enhanced by an occasional
glimpse of the golden head and rosy
checks at the window across the way.
"There-she sees me-" he pondered.
"She sees me, for saw her smile be-
hind those lovely golden ringlets-and
now she has vanished from the case,
ment. Hello, waiter."
| "Sir!''
| 1.-The fourth window on the left-hand
side, parlor floor, at the Celandinc-I've
an idea it would be very nice room to
have, in case leave this HOTEL
eyes, SIR" said the waiter, coughing
doubtfully behind his hand, and secret
ly hoping that SO very stylish gentle
man would remain at the st. Aubrey.
81 suppose you can tell me the num-
Der of the room"
Certainly, sir-I used to be hall boy
at the Celandine, sir, afore l came here
fourth window on the left-hand side,
sir, parlor fioor-why, it's No. 90"
"Twentv-nine, ch? thank you, waiter,
I'm very much obliged to you"
Half an hogr or so afterward Mr..
Lynmore strolled accidentally into a
Broadway florists establishment.
Jansen, I want very choice bou-
quet,"
Certainly, Mr.. Lynmore what
style?"
"Well, plenty of white fowers-you
know how to express that sort of thing
humble devotion and pnoptFpsiye ad-
miratiop.n
"Ies, sir, comprehend-lll II endeavor
to put the sentiment into shape" replied
the aesthetic fl orist, carefully writing
down the order in a red morocco-bound
book. 81 suppose you are aware we
charge extra for these ideal bouquets?'
Expense is no object" said Lyn.
more, turning loftily away. "Send il
to No. 90 Celandine hotel this evening. ~
"Mr Lynmore if might venture to
remind you of the little bill you left un.
liquidated here, q year ago-a'
bill? oh, Fes-how could be SC
careless! I'll certainly attend to it Inn
mediately, Jansen-much obliged tc
you for reminding me of it."
The next morning Mr.. Lynmore haG
the qualification of seeing his ''idea
bouquet in Parian vase between thu
lace draperies in the fourth window OF
the -eft-hand side--and, moreover, o,
beholding the pretty widows Greciar
nose occasionally dipping daintilt
among the fragrant blossoms, with TIN
bright hair falling around like a mist @
gold
II must lind out who she is" though
Gustavus. But the question is, how