The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-04
LEVERTON'S LOVE.
How a Chain Of Circumstances
Restored Els Sweetheart

from a recently deceased maiden aunt,
Leopold-or. as his friends were won't
to style him. -Poly-had come to the
conclusion that her charms were utter
ly irresistible.
IfLeopold did occasionally experience
twinges of remorsefui regret for the old
delightful days he carefully concealed
his feelings, and with all the impetu-
osity of his nature he resolved to beat
George Speedman out of the running,
win the fair Dollie-and her legacy-for
his own and live happy ever after.
As Leopold sauntered through the
town happy thought struck him. He
would send Mrs. Pearson Christmas
gift-something which would influence
her to countenance the proposal he in
tended making to her daughter at the
earliest opportunity.
What should the ''something" be? A
goose?
No. That might suggest odious COM
Parsons
A turkey?
Yes. That was the very thing; a tur-
KEY it should be!
lie Immediately proceeded to put his
design into execution, and after exam
ming a considerable number of these
gobblers he finally selected fine, fat
fellow eminently qualified to arouse
Mrs. Parsons housewifely admiration
and mellow the heart of her rotund
little spouse.
just give me q scrap of paper and
I'll write you the address to where
| want it sent"
Certainly, sir. Here you are. sir.
and the shopkeeper handed Leopold a
memorandum sheet.
Now, it happened that the poulterer's
errand lad was one of those poetic souls
who, in accordance with the eternal
unfitness of things, are to be found in
all parts ofrthe civilized globe engaged
in the most prosaic and uncongenial
occupations, and he had in an idle mo-
ment inscribed upon the back of the
slip of paper line of Longfellow's
which had taken his fancy. This in
scription, however, escaped notice.
THAT will do capitally." said Lever
ton. and he proceeded to write:
''No II Trotterville terrace, Park
road With Leopold Leverton's compli-
ments.''
There" said he, that will do. I'll
just pin it to the turkey. You will
send it at once, won't your"
Immediately, sir, replied the trades
man, briskly. "No. II Park road, sir.
Right, sir"
By curious coincidence-or it may
have been afatality-George Speedman
strolled leisurely up, unseen by Leo
pold, who walked off Alphabetically
before him.
mo. II Park roadr' said Speedman.
mentally. whats Poly been ordering
for No. ZIP"
He turned and looked into the shop.
What does this weight" inquired
George, indicating the one Leverton
had just purchased and which still lay
on the stall with the scrap of paper
conspicuously attached.
THAT ones sold, sir. Here's one
that 'ud pass as twin brother to it. "
"Ah," said George, perusing the lines
which his rival had penned, "well,
weigh me that one"
/ Oddly enough, the same happy
thought had occurred to him which
had been conceived by Leverton.
THANK you, sir. Where shall send
it TOP"
'Oh, I'll take it. thanks" replied
Speedman. And straightway he trudged
| off to Park road with his burden.
There was puzzled look on his face
rs he picked his way through the
crowds of holiday makers that thronged
the town and it was still there when,
having left the shops and thronRs be-
hind him, he stopped for a moment to
light cigar.
Hardly had he proceeded dozen
yards along Park road, however. when
the cloud suddenly lifted.
by Jovel I have it" he exclaimed
aloud with a gesture of satisfaction,
much to the surprise of young lady
who CHANGED to be passing him at that
moment.
After relieving his feelings by the
outburst just recorded George Speed
man quickened his pace and few min
utes later was standing in the presence
of the fair Dollie's maternal relative,
presenting, with the most graceful and
insinuating manner he could command.
the unfortunate bird, which he relied
upon to wing him into favorable po-
sition, for laying siege to the daughters
! heart.
What his success was may readily be
surmised from the fact that when, in
response to Mrs. Pearson's invitation,
| he arrived later in the evening of the
same dav to dine with the family the
good lady met him at the hall and whis-
pered that Dollie was alone in the
drawing-room.
George entered the room with a
quickly beating heart. and what passed
there is best known to Dollie and him
self. but it is significant fact that
when, half an hour later, the young
couple emerged in response to the sum-
mons of the dinner gong Dollie's checks
were in hue like the deep heart of a
crimson rose and there was an ex-
tremely long silken hair clinging to
Georges manly waistcoat
Just prior to the announcement OF
dinner Leopold Lsverton had arrived in
| q condition of pardonable anxiety as TO
! the result of his strstagem.
1t was doubtless very considerate of
Mrs Pearson to keep him engaged in
conversation with herself in order that
the privacy Of the more fortunate gen.
| tleman. who had come TO WOO, might be
uninvaded. but he was extremely per
picked and chagrined that Mrs. Pear
son made no reference to the superb