The herald., 1897-02-14
TIE BartbeEman Case Discussed in De.
parlmeni One
Briefs Filled in the Sensational Seabor
Case
CoyIe Held to Answer for Forging Jerry
IIIich's Namc-New School Districts.
The Divorce Case OF L.
Josephine Williams

In very truth, love is blind. All kinds
of virtues are seen in the persons around
whom the shy god has cast glamor, ana
when the rude awakening comes lin
6isenchantment's ruddy glare" one Won
ders however one was so beguiled
But to make love artistically, to ran
the flame by constant and assiduous at
tention. to enthral the fancy and lull the
Judgment to sleep-that is almost hlgh
art. AS a wooer, f. V. Smith, Jr., ap-
pears to have been a complete success
but as an honest man-that which is sald
to be the noblest work of the Deity
we'll. he was not quite up to the mark
if the story of his goings-on is quite cor
rect.
Smith has been living at GA Pearl
street. and has dabbled in real estate,
as in other things. in dilletanti kind
of way. About three months ago ne
made the acquaintance of Mrs. Harriet
B. Stanley, a comely- appearing lady
closely approaching the 60 mark IN
years, and thereby hangs the tale.
He met the lady under the suise Of
having something TO sell, but he was so
pleasant, and represented himself as
neighbor-for Mrs. Stanley also lives on
Pearl street-that with his glib words
he contrived to create quite an impress
sion in his favor. Having thus gained
a foothold in the Stanley menage, the
slight business acquaintance ripened
into social intimacy between smith
and Mrs. Stanley About that time the
latter had a slight attack of Illness, and
Smith insisted upon taking her out
buggy riding and in other ways was
quite attentive and considerate of her
health He represented to her that his
father was a widower living in the east
and quite wealthy, and that he and his
sister, who lived with him. were the
only children. In fact, Smith became
quite confidential, and one day unbur-
dened his mind so far as to tell Mrs.
Stanley that he had splendid chance
to get foothold in the lumber business
but that he was short about $500 needed
to consummate the deal
JUST A FRIENDLY OBLIGATION.
By this time both Smith and Mrs.
Stanley were on terms of such friendly
intercourse that his hopes and fears, his
ambitions and desires were freely dis
cussed, and so when he suggested that
she lend him $500 on his personal note
she acQuiesced and pungled up the
money without demur. 1t was thirty
days loan, and presumably Smith was
very happy, for with that $500 in his in
side pocket he became, if possible, more
devoted in his attentions to Mrs. Stan
ley than ever, and one fine, sum
shiny day he ventured to murmur the
words that, in general tenor, are as old
as the hills. In the vulgar vernacular
he popped the question" and was
laughed at for his pains. The lady ex-
planned that she was old enough to be
his mother, and such disparity in years
did not generally mean long continued
happiness. But Smith played the part
of Claude Melnotte in real life very
WELL In soft. but impassioned tones
he told her how from the first he had
been attracted to her as to no other
woman; how love leVelled all distinctions
in age, and how he appreciated
the rare beauties of a mind that had
ripened with the years. Many other
pretty things Smith said, and presum-
ably said well, for he oVercame the
scruples of Mrs. Stanley, and from
thence on his status was tina of accepted
suitor.
A REAL NICE SISTER.
Mrs. Stanley had, while out driving
with Smith, visited the home of her flu
ture husband and made the acquaint-
ance of his sister. When the couple were
IltuStu 10 one allDlDer 1t was Out nat
ural that the bond of sympathy binding
this loving trio should be very close
The sister took almost pathetic interest
in telling Mrs. Stanley how her brother
adored the very ground She trod upon,
and how, when at home, he was con-
stantly talking of her and planning FOL
the future. She told her future sister
in-law, too, that her brother was con
templating the purchase of a beautiful
cottage, that had around it the lOVeliest
grounds, and that would form an ideal
home for such perfect love as theirs.
From the time of the engagement
Smith appears to have very largely
dropped the sentimental, to have
switched that on to his sister, while he
devoted himself to the business end of
the affair. This is said because while his
sister was doing the billing and cooling. -
he was explaining how there ought not
to exist between loving hearts any such
thing as money considerations. lis
father would soon be in Los Angeles an
then not only would the $500 note re
taken up, but much more of the old
mans gold would he Forthcoming 10
make the wheels of life revolve smooth
ly. To have such a thing as a debt be-
tween husband and Wife--or those who
were just as good as that-eeemcd p1.a-
posterous, and Mrs Stanley, without a
murmur, yielded up to the nimble fin
gers of Smith the bit Of paper she had
TO show for her good 500 silver dollars.
LOVE IN A COTTAGE.
But she must have been happy, for
when he was Just good and ready. and
not moment before he told her al
length regarding that cottage Of W hich
the real nice, little sister had given hel
an mixing. He tcld her he had searched
around to find the prettiest dwelIina
place that he could find; that he had pur-
chased a cottage situated on It's own
grounds and embOWered in flowers
Smith really had q very pretty fancy
where real estate was concerned. am
his description Of the cottage left moth
ing to be desired. Il ccst $500. and after
eXpatiating upon its advantages. he. IN
burst of loving generosity told hel
that 1t was hers. He had the deed so he
said, but, notwithstanding, there was
S100 still due as a last payment and he
told his inamorata how much he Wantef
the last remnant of debt wiped cut. SO
that they might commence their mar.
ried life in their own home free and un-
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