Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-31
NO, SAID MIR. STEVENSON
The Vice President Browns on
 His Daughters Lover.
THE sUIToR WAS A POOR CLERK.
Young MT. Curtis, Who Works In the su- preme Court Library, Has His Aspira- tions Rudeiy Crushed-His Ring Return ed and the Engagement Broken on.


 prsme Court Library. Has His Aspira- tions Rudeiy crushed-uis Ring Return ed and the Engagement Broken on.
 WASHINGTON, July 3I. - Miss Mary Stevenson. the eldest daughter of the vice president, is the heroine of romantic love affair, and but for the frmness dis played by the vice president and his son Lewis it is said she might at this time be enjoying n honeymoon as Mrs. George F. Curtis instead of inhaling tho brccZes at Bar HarbUr, separated from her lover.
 As it is, Mir. Curtis, n clerk in the law library of the United States supreme court. has nothing to show for two months ardent devotion to the vice presi- dents daughter except one diamond en- gagement ring and the unpleasant rcflec- tion that his fondcst hope can never be realized.
 Miss Stevenson first met MT. Curtis in May. Mrs. Senator Blanchard had given an excursion party down tho Potomac river to Mount Vernon, and 1t was through her that Miss Stevenson was introduced to MT. Curtis The young man was very much impressed by the vice presidents daughter. and the other members of Mrs. Blanchard's party thought she received his marked attentions favorably.
 NIT. Curtis Is Poor.
 Mir. Curtis Is poor, but he has good family name and excellent prospects pro- fessionally. His ancestors for three gen erations won distinction in the United States navy. His grandfathrr. stephen Casin of Pennsylvania, received n gold medal for distinguished bravery at the battle of Ticondcruga Young Curtis is q graduate of Georgetown university and has been admitted to practice before the United States supreme court
 In this armor he laid siege to Miss Stevensoh's heart so successfully that after about two months courtship it was whispered about that they wsrc engaged Miss Stevenson accepted Curtis photo graph and n ring. The vice president did not look with favor on the lovcmaking nor did his son Lewis Mir. Curtis, accom- panied by his friend, Cadet Tompkins of l tho navy, called at the vice president $ l hotel one evening and left T note for Miss Stevenson, inviting her tn join Mrs. Sen atOr Blanchard's picnicking party to Great Falls the following day. Failing to receive any answer, he called | the following morning and left n second note. Later he learned that neither of his messages had been delivered, and he sent up his card Lewis Stevenson came l down in response to 1t and called Mir. 1 Curtis aside. saying: Let's takc n walk. 1 1 want to have a talk with you" Took Miss stevenson Away. In the conversation that followed MT. 1 Curtis was told that his attentions to Miss | Stevenson must cease; that the vice prcsi- | dent desired il and would enforce his or der personally if it was not complied ! with. The day following Lewis Steven l son met Mir. Curtis. returned his ring and ] photograph and warned him not tO do 1 anything that would incur the wrath of | the vice president.
 The Stevenson family then left town. | Their first objective point was Care May. X few days later the family arrived at Hotel Powhattan. Charleston. w. Va. Mrs. Stevenson and her daughter remain. cd there only |. few days and wcro next announced at Bar lIarbOr, where they arG now supposed to be.
 In the past week Mir Curtis has sought, through mutual friend, who volunteered to go tO Bar Iiarbor for that puTpo~.'. [, re establish communication with Mis- Stevenson, or at least learn from her why his attentions had suddenly proved \. offensive. Nothing has come of his mis sion 50 far.
 Miss Mary Stevenson Is said tu lIc about a years old, while Curtis k .S. She iS strikingly good looking girl and has ncvci lacked admirers from the day she cntcrcs Washington society. She is modest, sCn siblc, admired and commended.
 The vice president and his son wCr, surprised that the affair had reached tn, ears of the public, They were not prrpar ed to make any statement. NicC Prcsi dent stevenson, 1t Is understood, has beer much distressed oTcr the affair. hut be lieycs his counsel will prevail and tha his daughter will not renew tho acquaint ancc of Mir. Curtis.