Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-14
ENTERS A POSITIVE DENIAL
A Romantic Story of Unrequited Affection
Declared to Be Fictitious.
Alleged Principal Declares 1t to BE
"AltOgether the Most Ridiculous
Thing She Ever Heard.

That article in the morning paper is alto
gether the most ridiculous thing 1 ever
read,' said a short, plump, rosy-cheeked
tiack-haired young woman, apparently in
her early twenties, to The Star reporter in
Wizards Hotel parlor this morning. She
had replied in person to the reporter
card, which was sent to Mrs. Tiilie Mar
shall of San Francisco, Cal, who arrived
at the hotel Thursday last, and was as
signed to room %. Her big, dark eyes spar
kled with a mixture of merriment and in
dignation as she spoke.
The article in question purported to give
an account of Mrs. MarshalTs unrequited
journey across the continent in search of
the man on whom her heart had centered
all it's most intense affection. 1t pictured
her arriving here Thursday, after year
interc hange of burning epistles with the
man, whose name was given as l.. o. OH
yer, which included also the exchange Of
photographs and mutual vows of eternal
love and constancy.
Added Sensation.
The story further gave the startling in
formation that Mr.. oliver had given his
address in Washington as 456 Louisiana
avenue, and that upon Mrs. Marshalrs ar
rival here and the failure of her loved one
to meet her at the depot, she discovered
that no such man as l.. o. OLIVER was
known at the number given, and that she
was angry accordingly, and threatened al!
sorts of horrible things against her alleged
ardent admirer, including the publication of
his picture and divers specimens of his cor
Tespondence.
THE only truth in that story said the
young woman, rs that / met gentleman
named W. b. oliver of this city in San
Francisco about year ago, and did CORE
Spond with him. 1t was never more than
a good-natured, friendly correspondence on
my part. and / certainly never was engaged
to him, and / certainly never came here to
marry him. / am great traveller and have
been to Chicago visiting my brother and
sister there. L am now on my way east to
visit relatives in that section. Coming
through Washington, I naturally felt a de-
sire to see my correspondent, and called at
the address he had given.
Was. of Course, Surprised.
Il was. of course. surprised to learn that
he was not there, and was not known there,
as he had always acted as a gentleman
during our brief acquaintance out west.
suppose some one at the building told the
paper about my call, and they sent mere
boy here yesterday to see me about it. l
was surprised at one SO young being en-
ployed in new spaper work. and when he
made inquiries about MIR. oliver and my
self l asked him how much the paper
would give him for writing the story. He
said five dollars. l told him jocularly that
1 hadn't any doubt that Mr.. oliver would
give him more than five dollars not to say
anything about it. He promised faithfully
Dot to mention my name in the story, and
as l am good deal of a joker l talked
with him, and the result was the ridiculous
stuff in this mornings paper. 1 am not
engaged to Mr.. oliver, and never have
BEEN
Other EligibIes.
Then she added, with bright twinkle
in her eye:
when it comes to that, there are too
many eligible young men out in San Fran
cisco for a girl to engage herself to a man
1900 miles off. and by letter at that
And l am rot a widow, either because
have never been married" she continued
The Star reporter called attention to the
fact that her name written on the hotel
re gister in her own handwriting was pre-
fixed with Mrs.
"Oh. yes she said. 'as told you before
l travel great deal, and frequently when
in city where / have no relatives OF
friends l register as Mrs. because it gives
me additional protection
This ended the interview, and The Star
man withdrew.