The sun., 1894-01-28
THE PRESENT rHAr xErEn CAME
n Was = Denrquent Ezprs.. Coup.uy tnst
Mnrred Trne 1--we for InrIs ga annhiH.

Nnrred True Love for I.ouis sad Sophie.
Love comes like q summer dream" and
poor Louis Schmidt IL finding out that Il
ometimss goes the same way. Louis lives in
Pittsburgh. and there's the rub for Louis's
hancee lives In New York. Her name Is sophie
Bederman. and she boards with her brother
in-law at 1874 Chrystls street.
An. there 10 man for Toui Rothstein his
name IT, and he has beautiful eurls, wears q
cans overcoat and such parlor furniture he
hasl His two young sisters-ln.law live with
the Rothstein's. and he Ia a constant and shln-
ing example to thom Of what husba I'D should
be and do.
Sophie the elder Of the Misses Biederman, IL
s'slender girl OF nineteen. with lips which pout
in the most attractive fashion, and a clear,
olive skin, dark hair and brown eyes which,
we'll when you have watched Miss Bieder-
mans chances awhile. you do not wonder that
young Schmidt wanted to secure permanent
dlspensation Of them. He had known sophie
long time had taken her to Coney Island now
and then OF a Sunday. had been her escort at
the Hebrew dances around on Rivington
street, ana had basked In tho sunshine Of her
company whenever he had . chance TO without
knowing the grip she had on his affections.
But realizing sense OF his true feelings
came to him when he was about to return to
Pittsburgh last July. He had gone there to
take position several months before. and all
through the spring his fancy had persistently
turned to thoughts Of love: and with him
thoughts Of love we're thoughts OF Sophie In
July he yielded to the combined attractions OF
Coney Island and Miss Blederman and paid q
flying visit TO New York. When he returned
to the smoky city his summer dream Of love
had come true. and Sophie was his promised
bride.
But there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the
llp In the first flush and nun and bloom OF the
engagement tho overioyed Schmidt had prom
ised Sophie to come back to New York for q
visit at Christmas But" he added with q
wise mans provision for any emergency. III
can't come. Sophie. I'll send you nice pres
ent."
Miss Biederman declines to tell whether she
assured him that she would a thousand times
rather see him than have the present. but
those who have been in similar situations can
probably guess what she did The lovers
parted. and Sophie. who works In n necktie
factory on Broadway. could hardly sec the
scarfs sho was making because she couldn't
take her eyes of Of n gorgeous new ring on
the third finger OF her right hand. She wore 1t
on her right hand because It. showed of so
m much better Letters came and went between
Chrystie street and Pittsburgh. and all went
merry as the marriage bells which Louis and
oophle lonuy hopeu Nouiu ripg ior then Ia
March.
The week before Christmas came and the
plot thickened decidedly. Louis found so he
says. that no could not leave his work. and
etlll cherishinG the promise he had made his
lady love last July, he went out and bought q
hard. earned dollars he paid for these articles,
which were of SURPRISING beauty Hewrnpped
them np GHTe,Sy oI TISSUE 81 paper
imagine how carefully 1t was DONE because
the package. when finished. was seven INCHES
himself to the Munhall station and turned over
tho precious package to the Adams Express
letter to Sophie telling her what to expect.
sophie. for her part. hasn't much to say.
porter called on her in her brother: in laws
kitchen. she paced from the sink to the cur
she looked for never came. WoT than that.
40 ,rsstins nss heart Mss Boderman f1~tei Them
were. In the reception OF the expected watch
and chain: The compadpy game "a ans a. ~, 9nt the
appearance later Modification and disap-
polntment were too much for Sophie.
ye. the the eTlsd p"ntng ps Slow an ineinston to
tremble when the subject 10 broached, ana the
dark eyes get very bright.
ined had been tooling her, and told him that
she did not want ANYTHING more to do with
h 10 SsS to ths M
could get away. for he had already declared
that impossible. 80 he had recourse to spe-
tain recent illustrlous example: lie sent q
matters to Sophie. but the friend ayailed him
scorned, and while Sophie Biedermen with her
pretty lips and deep. soft eyes couldn't be very
furious she did think she had been scorned.
and the special com missioner went home crest
Louis went tn the express company, and
tracer was sent out. In vain. Sophie's chin
gees up deGdedy when ,,,S y9S ,as spsaE 81 that
sistence as ever wore pettieoats. than which
what more could lie said.
do not care for him Sw; PSws said ,bd ip re-
W. TsThaps the tracer will find your present
" lie will not find Il" with great scorp;
would not have nothing. to do with him II
they find twenty presents lie knows that l
have broken my engagement"
What Is the use Of talking about him2 I
think nothing about him, with fine a1ecta-
ton 0 he Will ae T again ne Tbstp
not care for him."
won't she won't, and there's an end Of the
matter as far as she Is CONCERNED Even when
the reporter suggested to Miss sophie that her
former loyer I may get the s.. 600 Tor which hh he
would make him very eligible, young man.
she was Is a. In nrexi6is as ,o EYER ana only reter-
tsar6s aG 6S' nor 10 yoanG and
revelation OF the mysteries OF the feminine
heart. But the lever Is pressing his suit With
Tier III ..at with @ the eFse Rs GsS Sophie s may O
THE MYsTERIOUy NEyH4DEN