The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-20

lish squire. She ia about forty. She
has travelled all over the world, boon on.
gagged In various kinds OF business, made
money, spent it, and happened In 'Fris.
CO rather short. Hence the presenta.
ton OF n check and tho revelation OF hor
iedn,i,y. Her full nameis Louise Blax.
ton Matson. and on tho hotel register 1t
appears plain ~. u. Malsou."
They had me- vol corncred." sho
said, with u laugh. referring to her ar.
rest, $50 had to tell the truth. and the
case was promptly dropped. What
about my lite2 Nothing much. l was
born in one OF the English shires, had a
number OF govornesses who couldn't
control me, and finally tutor. used
to run away from him, play hockey we
used to call it. and 20 huntinc or birds
nesting. | liked that very much better.
CHANGED COSTUME WHEN EIGHTEEN.
81 was eighteen when, popl 1t came
into my mind tina. would don this
style OF costume. My tastes were so on.
t!rely masculine that it seemed the
only natural thing to 40. and my looks
were likewise masculine enough to war.
rant tho change. They used to call me
Happy Jack WHOM I was girl. and |
concluded one day to take up tho idea
IN real earnest. lsimply chose the CO.'S
tune Tor the greater freedom, aud com.
fort it afforded. fneycr did it as q pose
or anything like that.
II had an income from property loft
in trust for me-that fatal check was
from this source-and so | was free to
travel and amuse myself for several
years at time. This accounts for my
tanned and rugged appearance. | never
had headache in oil my life, and rs for
my nerves, we'll, don't belong TO the
Alonzo and Melissa type.
My greatest weakness was always
liking to spend money. So went up
10 London TO try my hand at it l
stocked up my wardrobe and began
life. l have always worn conventional
male clothing and always keep in tho
prevailing style. This made Inc incon.
spicuous and never drew attention TO
any oddities Of my figure. From Lon.
don l went TO Paris aud travelled all
over the continent, TO Baden Baden.
Rome, Monaco, &c. At Monte Carlo |
used to gamble every night. and won
good deal OF money. always bet on
my aye. / net good many Americans
there, and took u liking TO them. They
nor any one else with whom ! came in
con:ac. ever suspected me OF being n
woman, and, in fact, got so used to it
that never thought about the matter
myself. mixed freely with people
and often acted as escort for ladies'. !
am very fond Of music, and that was
why | liked the foreign cities better
than England. Tho opera l went to
very often. and, with crush hat under
my arm, |, too, occasionally went out
between acts for Glove. lenjoyed my
privileges immensely, l tell you.
MY trips were taken for the purpose
OF observing men and things. and as |
conducted myself as any gentleman
should, wa, never molosted. Didn't
the girls try to iiirt with me? Oh, yes,
now and then, but Que always knows
how 10 got rid OF them, and they gcner.
ally regarded mo in iatherly light. |
was not troubled to deceive anybody,
for no one ever asked inc ii was wo.
man, and | didn'. 20 abou. volunteering
information on tho subject.
81 epent several yeara in India, then
back to England. Then an irreslstiblo
desire to roam took mo 10 Australia. !
didn't have rs much money as wanted
10 spend, and SO wont into business
out there-the land and house agency
busincss-what you call real estate here.
did well and made money. and rot
the reputation Of being good business
man. For amusement | hunted kanga.
rooa. That's great sport
FOND OF OUT OF DOOR spoKrs.
81 an fond OF nil sorts OF sports, es.
pecially OF iishing aud hunting. came
TO this country about two years ago,
aud one season ] ran hotel at Bon
Lomond. Iminded my own affairs, and
was naturally rather shy about max.
Ing ncqunintanccs. said no one had
ever suspicioncd that was woman.
I'll have to take that back. Ono did.
lie WAS an American, OF course. Amer.
leans always got thero'-tho English.
man mover. lIo was baggage porter.
But when no looked at mo quizzically |
gnvo him such round OF strong Ian.
guagO that no was boon convinced that
there was nothing unusual about me.
"Oh, yes. have to confess TINT | do
swear occasionally. | couldn't help it.
living around among men. And aln
awfuiiy quick tempered. In fact, II |
had not boon 30 scli.rcliant and had q
good deal Of will power, daro nay, I'M
dor tho circumstances, could never
have carried out my adventurous and
rowing life. Not that there have been
any dangcra or adventure. mover 70
armed. shake dico once in awhile. just
to stand in with tho boys. and l tako u
glass OF beer or whisky occasionally,
Just as your San Francisco women do.
But ain not fond Of restoring life."
"Mr. Matson" rosc. walked over to tho
table, took q couple Of llttlo Havanns
out OF tho drawer. md, offering mo ono,
lit the other horsolt.
eyes, | amoko." "Mr. Matson" said.
"but always cignra. novor cigarettes. 1
don't caro- anything about betting on
tho racOs. | much profcr quito road
with some OF my favorite authors.
"Was l over bothered any2 Worry
raroly. Onoo Ind set to- As
said, am quick tempered. and cant
tako nasty word. So hit man that
.,il uo,noih,nv In mn TINT waa inHulLinv