The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
Why MCCun1mings Did
Not Win EtheIinda.

"A6elbert McCummings, YOU have my
! answer, and if you understand the import
of words you viii no longer waste your
time
Snch was the knockout expression of the
majestic Ethelinda de Glaydis, when she
positively refused to become the bride Of
McCummings.
Nine de GlaydIs moves In swell society
and is a most amiable young woman.
She has hair of rich golden shade. Should
she ever become financially embarrassed
she could dispose of her tTesses to a manu-
featuring jeReler who could work ii up into
flsgree jewelry and sell it to unsuspectlng
purchasers Tor pure geld. Her eyes are Of
the kind that poets declare can speak,
| though the tongue be silent She is stylish
and il is her style that has broken up the
81 lded youth Of the city. When she struts
down Market street, followed by Japan
ase pug wearing q harness OF orange-colOred
leather studded with the richest OF Arizona
diamonds and Montana sapphiTeS. she be-
comes the envy of every woman who is not
so stylishly dressed and who cannot indulge
in the luxury Of such dog, 10 say nothing
of the effect produced on those useless men,
bers Of society known as corner statuary."
When she enters her box at the theater,
removes her opera cloak and displays a
welcomed neck, beautifully nodded shout
deTS and so much OF her charms as can be
seen by reason of the conventional dress
she wears, cut front and back on the pat
tern OF We beer sign, she becomes the ob-
ject of admiration. Hundreds OF opera
glasses and lOTgDe ties are directed at her.
The dudes who Jump counters on So
week salary, and whO work their way into
the theater on passes left at the store as a
recompense for the use of the show windows
in which to display exaggerated pictures of
the play, pool their nckels and hire an
Opera-glasS, through which they gaze at the
De Glaydis, each one using the glass for
period of time prOpOrtoEate 10 the amount
of nckels he has deposited in the pool.
Adelbert MeCummings is q young man
who is rich-in expectations. He is good
looking and makes up well in a tailor-made
suit, bought On the installment plan.
AdelbeTt met the fair Ethelinda at
party where he had been stationed by the
manager 10 watch the empty bottles and
| see that the jsnitor Of the hall did not get
away with them. and thereby prevent the
manager from obtaining two cents for each
bottle from The Junkman, which be claims
as his legitimate perQusltes. Nben he saw
her, his heart went out 10 her. he fell
madiy in love, not only with her, but with
her rent roll, for she has number Of fine
houses which yield princeiy income. He
determined TO win her and establish him.
self as her agent with Office tn the Mills
building. Through his friend Ferdantroad,
AdelbeTt has the appearance OF a gentle
man bred and born and ND 10 the moment
Of the final interview with the idol Of his
heart tie believed that he was faultless, that
Is from a surface view.
Al that time he became aware of the
! stern fact that sometimes there is a slip be-
tween ambition and golden dollars that are
ont of reach. but in sight. In this case the
/ slip was caused by lack of manners In
/ AdelbeTt McCummings.
When Adelbert heard the words that
/ knocked higher than Gilroy's kite his hopes
! OF becoming the manager Of a rich wOman's
! estate, he said 10 her: Mile. de Glaydis.
! the eaTnestness with which you pronounced
! my doom leaves no room for hope, but (
! have al least the ght to ask. before | take
1 my leave and enlist In the navy 10 90 TO
! Honolulu in the hope that there may be
/ war and that / may be slaughtered by one
| OF LiliuokalanPs subjects. the reason for
! your ultimatum."
! The dignifsd EtheInda cast a scornIul
! look At the sutton she had just dismissed
! and made movement as If TO leave the
/ room, bBt halted on the threshold long
enough TO say: "Sr. l was favorably i'm
! pressed with you until l watched you at
/ dinner and observed your table manners.
was horrhed to see how you used your
! knife That settled the whole business and
| if you wish to know | will now tell you that
l shall never become he wife Of n man who
uses his knife 10 shovel his dinner into his
mouth" and she turned her back upon
| Ade.bert forever.
The next day Adelbert McCummings
waited on the superintendent of one Of the
| street railway COMPANIES of this city and
asked 10 be appointed chief engineer OF the
tail end Of a streetcaT, Offering his services
| at twenty-five cents an hour.