The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-08
F. Dawson's Romance,

II was 1870 a n as the cI4IOL Va NAAO
Clarion wended his way in The direction
Of the little room he called home. &C.
companied by his faithful and insepara-
bic companion Dick" 0iminutive
Scotch terrier. And as they sauntered
along he first held the following CONVEX
sation with himself: Fred. Dawson,
you're enjoying life-nit- You're a crusty
old bachelor and good for nothing. Now.
don't talk back to me, for l won hsten
TO any excuses. You've had lots OF
chances to marry and settle down. bui
your abonlinable love OF Independent s'n-
gle blessedness mas been your ruin. I've
a mind 10 part company Tor g0oo Win
such d cad"
Poor Fred. Dawson must have been
very heart-sore aId lonesome 20 thus pc
rate himself in fact, matters were gel
ting dreadfully tangled up in his sanet-
UNI. He was overworked and tired out,
1t was only the day before that an irate
female had almost aunihilated him with
a rapid-fire gun-her tongue-because OF
the mistake of a compositor who meta
morphosed Miss C's fairy boots into
ferry boats.
Fred was sick of it all. and gloonily
wished that he could vanish into tnln
air and get off the earth. Just then, as
he passed a side street, white-robed
figure came gliding noise!esslT toward
him AS the apparition came INTO Inc
full Iare of the street light he beheld
the face Of q beautiful girl, with eyes
staring storfily at him. He ~as atagEe; ed
at first, but quickly pulled hiTnsef 10
gether and awaited developments he
saw the girl was simply somna m oa-
list. She almost brushed against him.
SO close did she come as she turned
the corner.
Great Scott!' thought Fred, what
mess I'm in! What shall 1 do? If l
awaken her. her screams will arouse the
neiehborhood, and I shall perhaps De ia
ken in for abduction
With a sigh Of resignation he concluded
to follow the unconscious stranger ana
trust to luck Through many a tortu-
Gus street and by-way did the pair mean
der, until finally they came to river IN
the outskirts of the town. Without a mo
ments warning the sleep walker ran TO-
ward the water.
Fred. took in the situation and leaped
forward but too late. The white hgure
landed with a splash in the dark current.
In dashed Fred and seized the sinking
girl, now unconscious, indeed, from the
terrible shock. Being line swimmer
he soon landed his precious burden 10
get to the nearest hotel meant walk OF
some minutes. but Fred was strong and
equal to the task
He explained matters to the astonshed
night clerk, while the matron of the mouse
took charge of the girl. Fred. rushed for
physician. The latter, on beholding his
patient, exclaimed, why, this is Judge
Davis daughter, now on visit here. lie
must be informed at once"
Fred. volunteered to do duty as mes
senger, and before many minutes had the
| Judge aroused from his SUMMERS. Inc
latter, much alarmed, fastened to his
| daughters side.
AS they went along they warmly thank
! ed Fred for his prompt action, ana reach
ing the hotel, the cheerful intelligence
awaited him that his daughter was en-
! joying a restful sleep.
Next evening Fred called on Judge Da-
Wis to inquire about the young girl. While
waiting in the parlor the judge entered
| and heartily grasped his hand; then, turn
! ing to the lovely, blushing girl VINO came
| from an adjoining room, said: allow
me. sir, to introduce under more favor
able circumstances and pleasanter sur
roundings than those of last night, my
| daughter. Dorothy Davis"
The girl extended both hands with
words of heartfelt gratitude.
Poor Fred made some incoherent re-
! marks, but soon regained his composure
! and congratulated the fair one on her
quick recovery from her unpleasant ex-
! perience.
Fred was a daily visitor after this I'M
! til the time for the departure of the
! Judge and his daughter for the east The
! day before they were to leave he called
| to bid farewell to one who had grown
very dear to him. AS he held her hands
| clasped in his she looked with eloquent
| ewes at him. With an impulse impossible
| to restrain he pressed her to his breast
/ and told her of his deep love and asked
| her to become his wife.
Yes" replied Dorothy, 'for 1 need your
strong arm to protect me always"
ESPECIALLY from midnight baths said
| the judge as he smiEngly entered the
room