The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-15
THEIR FIRST LOVE
The Affecting Experience of Little
Jay Gould and a Young Countess.

A pretty story of '-fsTss love" is told by
those Who Went 10 Europe on the AneTi-
can line steamship Oh June ?. George
Gould. AIRS. Gould and their five children
were Oh the vessel. Another passenger
was the Countess Pappenneini, who was
formerly weil-known social leader in
philadelphia. The countess was accom-
panied by her daHghter-a bright. viva
c!ous little siri with a gypsy complexion
aAd fiasntng black eyes The little girl
about years OF age. before the steamer
was two days GU demonstrated the great
est fonaness in the world for young Jay
Gould. Young jay was about the age OF
Inc miniature countess. and rugged
youth. None could beat him at any of the
steamer games. and lie raced around the
deck and climbed about like Il cat. 1t
wasn't long until he, too, began 10 show
signs OF being In love. He gave UP his
games and the other children after the
second day and passed his time Ia the
comps ~ Of the little countess. All games
were e.cnewed, and the TWO youthful low
ers would cuddle up on some convenient
chair and with arms tightly locked around
each others waists would srayely watch
the other children play aid sweetly de-
Cline all invitations to participate.
Matters grew more serious each day.
and the embryo Romeo and Juliet caused
a great deal OF amusement OH the ship.
Ali day the little lovers would cling TO
each other, and the parting kiss at night
would have been pathetic If IL was not
ludicrous. AS yet the youngsters had
taken 10 one into their confidence They
had pursued the even tenor OF their way,
and had been able TO engineer all their
own Affairs. Every one was waiting for
the elimination, and bets were made as TO
whether ii would he fierce lovers quar-
rel or separation caused BY heartiess
parents. AS the boat was drawing close
to The English shores the youngsters
seemed TO come to the conclusion that il
was time to get some tangible grasp upon
conditions. Mrs. Gould was seated In her
steamer chair chatting with several
friends the day before Southampton was
reached, when young jay and the little
countess came walking up. each with an
arm around the others waist Young jay
held back and hung his head, as if afraid.
but the young countess was erect and
fearless. She walked up TO Mrs. Gould.
and. dropping neat courtesy, said in her
smooihest tone:
please. Mrs. Gould. Jay and 1 are 60
ing 10 get married.
us that so?" said Mrs. Gould, genially.
when are YOU TO be married.
At this tone of acquiescence in Mrs.
Gould's voice young Jay Strengthened up
and answered boldly:
Just as soon as / grow ur--and get "a
be a man"
Wen. that will be all right" said Mrs.
Gould seriously.
is that So mamma?" said young jay.
and the little countess eyes fairly danced.
They both mt into paroxysuls of delight
ana for the .smainder Of the trip they
were the happiest children alive When IL
came time to part at Southampton there
was an affecting scene. Young Jay hid
ms head In his mothers skirts. aud the
wee countess sobbed her heart out on a
nurses shoulder. So they parted--ltke
great. big swoethearts, vowlng they woI,Id
never forget: but two weeks later young
Jay was in Paris having a glorioas time.
and looked far from being disconsoiate.
and the tiny countess was in England
having an equally glorious time with Tor
OF other ehildren-so, perhaps, still like
groNn-gp sweethearts