Evening journal., 1894-07-31
NO, SAID MR.STEVENS0N
The Vice President Frowns on
His Daughters Lover.
THE sUITOR WAS A POOR CLERK.
Young MIR. Curtis, Who Works In the SUI
.preme Court Library, Has His Aspira-
tions Rudeiy Crushed-uis Ring Return
ed and the Engagement Broken on.

ed and the Engagement Broken on.
WASHINGTON, July 81. - 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 he
enjoying a. honeymoon as Mrs. George r.
Curtis instead of inhaling the breezes at
Bar Harbor separated from her lover
As it is, Mr. Curtis, a ulerk 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 re1ec-
tion that his 9ondest hope can never be
realized
Miss Stevenson lrst met Mr.. Curtis in
May. Mrs. Senator Blanchard had given
an excursion purity down the Potomac
river to Mount Vernon, and it was through
her that Miss Stevenson was introduced
to Mr.. Curtis. The young man was very
much impressed by the vice presidents
daughter, and the other members Of Mrs.
Blancharl's party thought she received
his marked attentions favorably.
Mr.. Curtis Is Poor.
Mr.. Curtis is poor, but he has a good
family name and excellent prospects pro
fessionally. His ancestors for three gen
erations won distinction in tho United
States navy. His grandfather, Stephen
Casin Of Pennsylvania received gold
medal for distinguished bravery at the
battle Of Ticonderoga Young Curtis is a
graduate Of Georgetown university and
has been admitted TO practice before the
United States supreme court
In this arlnor he laid siege TO Miss
Stevenson's heart so successfully that
after about two months oourtship it was
whispered about that they were engaged
Miss Stevenson accepted Curtis photo
graph and a ring. The vice president did
not look with favor on tho lovemaking
nor did his son Lewis Mr.. Curtis, accom-
panied by his friend, Cadet TomplSins OF
the navy, called at the vice president S
hotel one evening and left a note for Miss
Stevenson, inviting her to 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 a second
note Later he learned that neither of
his messages had beon delivered, and he
sent up his card Lewis Stevenson came
down in response 60 10 and called Mr..
Curtis aside, saying; Lets take q walk.
/ want to have a talk with you.
Took Miss Stevenson Away.
In the conversation that followed Mr..
Curtis was told that his attentions to Miss
| Stevenson must cease; that the vice presi
dent desired it and would enforce his or
der personally if it was not compiled
with. The day following Lewis Steven
D
| photograph and warned him not TO d,
anything that would incur the wrath o
/ the vice president.
The Stevenson family thon left town
Their first objective point was Cape May
A few days later the family arrived a.
/ Hotel Powhattan, Charleston, w. Va
Mrs. Stevenson and her daughter remain
ed there only few days and were mex
announced at Bar Harbor, where they ar,
now supposed TO be.
In the past week Mr.. Curtis has sought
through a mutual friend, who volunteere,
to go to Bar Harbor for that purpose, t,
re establish communication with Mis-
Stevenson, or at least learn from her VIII
his attentions had suddenly proved 81
offensive. Nothing has come of his mis-
sion so far.
Miss Mary Stevenson is said to be abou
% years old, while Curtis is 2S. She is
strikingly good looking girl and has neve
lacked admirers from the day she entorcl
Washington society. She is modest, sen
sible admired and commended.
Tho vice president and his son wer
surprised that the affair had reached tn
ears of the public. They were not prepar
cd to make any statement Vice Presi
dent Stevenson, IL is understood, has beel
much distressed over the affair but be
lieves his counsel will prevail and tina
his daughter will not renew the acqualnt
ance of Mr.. Curtis