River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-05-04
THAT PRETTY WIDOW.
Why Her Marriage Was a Disap-
pointment TO Mr.. Lynmore.


oysters and a bottle Of vour best Mo-
sclie-that viii do. think. and'fo des-
sert-'
YES. sir" quoth the white-aprOned
attendant, obseguiOusly.
y few white grapes and an Italian
cream. And waiter"
sir
Don't forget plenty Of olives"
NO. sir.
And the waiter wnislIed out Of the
room with the peculiar bustling move
ment that belongs 10 the genus, while
Mr.. Gustavus I.ynmOre quietly walked
mp t. the bright ant hracite fire and stood
strolcing hi> uustache before the man
Tel mirror with face expressive of the
milde~t cuntentment with himself and
all the world beside.
.-I-pOn my WORT. s0liIOquized Mr..
Iynmore. ewing himself comp.acently.
there's a good deal in-well. won't
say cheek. for its vulgar wor,l-con-
fidcuce j. at once more elegant and
Inorr expressive
Now here am. GuStavus Adolphus
I.ynmory. without ten dollars in my
pocket and without as much as that in
any banlSing establishment. and yet |
walk into the first hotel in the city.
order the most expensive dinners and
insist on tine most elegant rooms And
whats more. get EN-.
Hello. here's a gray hair in my mus
tache. Gustavus AdOlphus. you're get
ting on ia life. my hoy; its time You
were thinking Of settling yourself. Con-
found gray hairs
H.. I ,-r,rr..-.. r.r.r.-g-.I ont sha nfrarts-
I've thread of silver. and strOlled mp and
down the room in some perturbatiO,.
pau>inr finally at the window. and
hooking ah,trlctc,ily ont upon the tide
of lif,. fuviug on in the great thorough
far. below. and tine white giimmer of
the marble walls opposite
BY Jupiter, that's a pretty woman
He stopped short, trauStiNed by sud-
den admiration a. the afternoon sun
shine. slanting in direct beams Of
murky gold into the second-story win
,Io,ys opposite. lighted up "a bright head
beuding over some absorbing bit of
fancy WORK.
Much obliged to- YOU, my friend. the
SUNSHINE, pondered Gustavus. An
opera glass cnuldu-t b. better Black
dr,>S. loops ~ black ribbon at the
throat. fastened by a jet claSp-aha. a
young widow. And beautiful enough
to drive q fellow distracted,
a non my word. that woman wouldn't
discr.dit the name of Mrs Lvnmore.
Wondcr IL shes rich? She must nc.
though. Ia live in the parlor floor of the
Ceiaudiuc hotel. Women can't play the
confidence game a. men do: they're
uhligc,! to have some sort Of base to
start from.
.-Oh. she must BE- rich; there can't he
a shadow ii doubt about it-rich aud
pretty. and a widow. Gustavus. my boy,
vou must see about this-there's un
doubtedly dn'opportunity for YOU.
Hello, tov-hcadcd littic hoy, a.
sure a. I'm living sinner with his
head on the pretty grape shoulder, Con
found all membranes, say |: but then.
perhaps. II wouldn't make very much
difference il theEe was psenty 81 cash
in the loclSer. really must take this
matter into consideration. What's that,
waiter Dinner? Very well-lct it be-
served a. once
Mr. Lvuulore sat down with an apps-
lite that wasenhanccd by an occasional
glimpS, If the gold 81. head and rosy
cheeks al th,. window across the way
--Thcrt->he secs me. he pondcrcd.
..>hc sees me. for saw her smile he
hind th,,>c lovely golden ringlets-and
nov She has vanished from the ease
meu' Hello. waiter
sir.
The fuUrti window On the left-hand
side parlor floor. at the CclaHdinc-I've
an idca IL " ,uld h. a very nice room IN
have. In ease leave this hotel"
'.Ns~. sir. said tt, waiter. coughing
,Ioubifuuy behind his hand. and secret
Is hoping shat ~ very stylish gentle
man would remain al the ~ Aubrey
II suppose vou can tell me the mum
l. r ~ the r,sum
Certainly. sir used "a u, hall boy
ut the Crlau,iine. sir. afore came here
fourth window on the left-hand side.
sir. parIur ilour-why. its No -.
.-TNentv-nine. ch: thank you. waiter.
I'm very much obliged Ia you-
Half an hour or - GfterNard MIR
I.vuuurc ~trplled accidentally into
broadway florists establishment
'Ian~cu want a very choice bou-
qurt
certainly. Nr I.ynmnrc what
style
Well. plenty Of white iiowerS-you
know how To- express that sort Of thing
humble devotion aud unobtrusivc adj
miratiou.
..0,->. sir. comprehend -I'il rndeavor
to pat the sentiment iutoShape. replied
the aesthetic Il ori>t. carefully writing
down the order in red morOcco-bound
ls,OL Il suppose you are aware we
ctar.-,. extra for thcse ideal bouquets
Expense j. NJ object. said Lynn
more. turning loftily away. send IL
u NJ. - Celandine hotel this evening
Mr.. I.ynmorc -if might venture To-
remind You of the little bill you left I'M
quidat,,l here. YEAR ago
..Bill" oh ye>-how could he -
careless, I'll certainly attend Ia IL Inn
IuesliateIy. Jansen obliged II
you t0r reminding me IF It.
The. next morning Mr.. Iynmorc had
the qualification If seeing hi> ideal
bouquet~ in a Parian vase between the
lace dr-sprries in the fourth window on
tit ft-hauj sidc-and. moreover. OF
bsholtiny tLe pretty widows Grrcian
1s"~c occasionally dipping daiutily
among tn, fragrant blossoms. with the
bright hsi~ failing around like a mist of
gold.
= mus fiud out who She Is Thought
Gustavus. Iiut the question i. how
u do Il, cant go over To the Cclan-
dine b,s,au>s haar,le,l there six weeks
last wear. 5u,i camc away without pay
ing my bi.l."
a. I live Thought Gu>tavus. elevat-
inc his eyebrows. THERE'S JeukiSson
rushing across the street like n race
horse. Now I never run-if there's any
thing pleheiau its haste, but Ienlis>ou
was always eccentric. Hes coming
here eh-what. lifting his hat - the
divinity at the Celandine. He knows
her. a. sure ~ the world,
As.d Gu>tavuS LynmOre. forgetting
hi> recent sweeping condemnation OF
haste. ran downstairs into the reading
room ami clappe,i his old acquaintance
Cordially ou the shoulder.
.-Jenki>>ou. old fellow. what brings
you here
How dye da. I.ynmores Excuse me
but I'm in d hurry. Steamer sails at
twelve. and it after eleven now. Is
that baggage ready, Mike