New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
I"Tbe New-York Sun" II they should fall
permanently apart on the itch question.
a4eTrORD ENTERPRISE RETARDED.

| RJRTFORD ENIERFhfSE hEVA"DED'
Tho general p.bIic cannot yet have forgotten
Mfr Perry Bumpuss, OF Detroit, though IL must
now be two years or over since he was married'
Mr. Bumpuss showed too much originality IN
bringing about this marriage 10 be soon forgotten.
| Finding himself at the mercy OF the Hated hivai
no disguised himself, boldly applied Tor the
| position of coaclman in the family OF the ladys
father got the place, and In five months eiopcu
with her 10 Ann Aibor. where they were married.
and uumpuss revealed his identity ana was 'or-
given. while the Rival went 10 Europe ana 1oin"u
| tho Italian Army We do not know II this IN
| ecnlous plan has been followed by other rcIccteo
vounp men or not, but rs Opponents with coach
mon continue TO be reported. we strongly suspect
that many Of them cover just such eases
But we wish to spcal, this morning OF young
man OF Hartford Conn, who las recently
pursued tactics which slightly suggest those OF
the Detroit sutton We refer TO Mr.. Austin
Pargrave Mr.. rargravc comes OF an eN"eiicnt
aud honored family. is bright. handsome. lhdus'
trous and heir TO large property interests Ills
morals have always been irrcproachaDie' ana "c
has been much interested in Church. ouhuay
school. temperance and philanthropic work. al
tho field OF temperance especially he has Deeh u
leader. and has freely used his time. money an"
eloo ucnce TO promote the cause. Still. when "o
came TO ask the hand OF the lady OF his choice'
he met with u refusal. This lady was MISS
Arabella Cass. also OF excellent family. proml-
nent in society and interested IN many so''
works lie knew that he had arrival in the
person OF one Jack Bell. student in neis'"cr,
inc coIlcrc and young man OF highly convivial
habits apparently making rapid progress "'o"s
the great higliroad to ruin. The lady's answer
la, 1,pif
YOURS" she said IL have promised to be the
wife Of Mr. Bell" Mr. Pargravc walked from
her presence as one in dream. lie mounted MS
bicycle mechanically and rode home Az tho gate
he met his father and mother just returning from
prayer meeting lie scarcely heard their pleasant
greeting. The gardener took the three wheels
and trnndlcd them away TO the bicycle house,
while tho parents and their only son went up
tho front steps
For three DAYS Austin Pargrave suffered all
that it was possible for proud. sensitive man
10 suffer. On the morning Of the fourth day
great light suddenly broke in upon him lie
went down town with firm pedal stroke. lie
did not alight IN front of his Office. hut wheeled
directly TO n liquor-store. Though he had not
known the taste Of alcoholic drink he was OF
coiirse familiar with their different names through
his work in fighting the curse. lie walked IN
resolutey and called for NcwEns!and rum. lie
swallowed 4 glass Of the deadly compound and
went ont. mounted his wheel and hurried 10
another drinking place. Here he took more rum,
and passed on to another baIroom lie kept this
up till he needed half tho street for his own use
and fell Off his bicycle on an average of twice
to the block Then he wheeled of out Bedmin-
tonave. which lived Miss Cass. Ills friends
sat their bicycles and stared at him. On the
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lady who was on her way to market and burst
the pneumatic tire of her forward wheel. lie
next ran over the president Of an insurance COM
pany and broke pedal for him. lie went on
apparently surveying the route for an old-fasl |
ioned worm fence: and occasionally he called |
cut in shrilI. rasping voice that he could lick
any man in Hartford. AS lie tackled past the |
Cass house he was gratiled TO see her at the |
window. At tho next corner a policeman ar |
rested him and together they wheeled away to |
the station-house.
For a month the ingenious Mr. Pargrave kept |
this up. He did not draw sober breath in
the whole time lie fought with dozen diTfer-
ent policemen, and several times he collapsed
in front of the Cass home and had to he removed |
with his wheel in a parol-wagon. lie sang the |
latest comic songs in tho neighbOrhOod at I'M
earthly hours, and he arrested for steal |
Ing uOg. Ills lrlcnGS ulS0Wned INN, ana his
former pastor preached a sermon on his downfall
Tho next day after this young Mr.. Bell
called OH his iancce. lie found her cold. II
am sorry," she sad but we must part feel
that my duty lies elsewhere Goodby." He
went away. She sent for Mr. Pargraye. lie
came with half the spokcs broken out Of his
wheel. and with tire twisted about his neck
for tic. " Mr.. Pargravc," faltcred the girl, Il
was mistaken about my feelings toward YOU
You asked me to be your wife fear am I'M
worthy, but if you care for still am willing
10 he yours"
week later they wcro married. Mr. Par
grave has not touched drop OF liquor since
lie has resumed his place in church and temper
lnce work, and has again entered society," taken
his old position in the business world and been
reelected president OF the Mark Twain Bicycle
Club 1t is such incidents rs this which teach
rs that man is not altogether powerlcss in ine
grasp Of woman. lie can often triumph over the
Enemy if he will but use IL little intelligence
None but the cnterprising deserve the fair