The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
DURIE HEITHIER's FAREWELL MESSAGES

! tains his faith in her and swears her
more sinned against than SHINING.
He is John Evans, a musician of
some note and young man of sterling
character. He knew Durie Heithier in
Sonora and was with her when she first
met young George Alexander. He has
known and frequently met them both
since that day, not only in Sonora, but
here in the city, where the girl has
frequently been since she began school
at Santa Clara.
II first met Durie at her home in So
nora" said Evans, last evening. II
went up there year ago last January
and stayed in the country for some
thing like nine months. Alexander got
there not long after / did He worked
around the mines and prospected some
and all the time was looking for a job
as superintendent of one of the prop
critics in the neighborhood.
"A man gets homesick up there It's
| the loneliest hole on earth, and I had a
bad case of it until I got acquainted
with. Durie and her folks. We became
the best of friends, and I used to spend
most OF my evenings there at their
house. Some one, 1 forget who, intro
duced Alexander to the girl, and he
! also became a frequent visitor, and |
| could see almost from the first that
Durie had taken a great liking to him.
! He didn't seem to care for her particu-
larly, but he appeared to take a delight
! in strengthening his hold over her, and
he finally gained complete mastery over
| her. He didn't work any more than he
had to at any time, but after he got to
| playing with the girl he worked less
than ever.
Alexander and I came down here
| finally and I did not see Durie again
until the last celebration of the Native
Sons at Nevada City. when I met her
/ .g4i. aIo i
| long she was coming down to the coast
to go to school, and two months ago
heard that she was at the University of
| the Pacific.
"Since then she has been in San
| Francisco nearly every week for day
or so at time. and every time she has
| been here I have seen her in company
with Alexander On this trip she got
up here last Monday. / saw her on
Tuesday with George and told her to
| meet me that evening and / would take
! her out to see my folks and would then
take her to the theater.
''She said she couldn't that night as
| to meet her this morning. When the
time came this morning I couldn't be
on hand as I had some business t. at
tend to, but l met her this afternoon or
! Powell street at 2:30.
I'VE stopped to talk, and I asked her
| now everything was gong ana Wnen
she was going back to school. She
said she had intended to go this after
noon, but that she had no money and
had sent to one of her chums at school
| for some.
I'VE had been talking about five min
utes. and she kept looking up and down
the street as though waiting for some
one and she told me that she had an
engagement.
"a few minutes later Alexander came
along and said hello to me and barely
spoke to Durie. Suddenly he took her
by the arm and said Come along, we
haven't got much time, and they
walked away toward Market street
II don't like to say what l think OF
Durie's act. I am certain, in spite OF
everything that is said. that she's still
a good girl. but do think that in some
way or other this fellow Alexander is
at the bottom of her trouble. He's the
sort for that kind Of think He had
rather do anything than work and he
has not worked for long time. / know
that Durie would do anything for him.
The girl loves him, but I also know
that he does not care a cuss for her
| and there you have my idea Of the rea-