Evening journal., 1899-02-02
A LADIES MAN. "

A LADIES MAN"
The fondness Of young attorney In
this city for the society OF the fair sex
has created considerable comment
among the members OF the profession
as well as among al, who know him
During the last sle'ghins snow he
closed his office and spent one entire
day and tumor has 1t, the evening
also, with a most charming visitor
from Philadelphia in a sleigh, drawn
by foaming steed bedecked with long
strings Of Ginning bells. Goss,ps be-
gan to wag their tongues, ana Il was
generally conceded THAI soon bachelor
dom would be to him a thing Of the
past. Only a few days later. however,
he was seen rushing into the court
room n bevy Of Ave young women.
The fair visitors stayed for some time,
and, although requested by other
young lawyers to Introduce them, he
positively refused. ass yning as rea-
son that he was fully capable to en-
terrain them all II was plainly evil
dent that he was more devoted TO the
enc who had the darkest eyes. HIS
eyes rested on her charming counte-
nance almost continually. only lock-
ing elsewhere when addressed by some
other OF the company. Finally, to the
great relief Of the court and the law
yers there assembled, this young gal
LIANT withdrew with his fair compan-
ions, not without bestowing a triumph
ant grin upon the members OF the bar
as he made his exit
A few evenings after this member
Of the white neclitie fraternity, who
has, the Wayfarer understands. the
reputation Of making his sermons
short, in order to attend to some
little affairs of the neart gave a
dinner at the Clayton House. This
young lawyer, who is known as a wit
and inyeterate joker, was invited in
order to supply fun tor the other
diners. Immediately upon his arrival at
The hotel he was introduced 10 a bright
young woman from West Chester Il
vas apparently the old story Of love
at first sight The hest, seeing this,
had them go down to dinner together.
The party waited patiently for the
brilliant flashes OF VIII and humor,
and each one involuntanly turned to
the part Of the table occupied by him.
They saw him with his face turned to-
ward the West Chester girl. His coun-
tenance was wreathed IA clre,e OF
most bewitching smiles, and his eyes,
brighter than their wont, spoke vol
umes to the upturned glances OF his
fair companion. Soon the attention of
the whole company was attracted to
them. They seemed entirely oblivioua
70 their surroundings. Courses came
and went without oeing touched. Sc
engrossed were they in each others
company The evening was all tee
short. He accompanied her home, and
about y O'Clock p. m. mis- roommate
who was enjoying the souad s.umber.
that come TO the just. was aroused b,
him with declaration something lik,
this:
Il met, tonight, the most lovcl,
girl alive; but she is going 10 leay,
town at z o'clock this morning Cal
me at 6 for am to take her to the
depot"
The next morning he was seen tc
rush brcathlessly into the depot with
an anxious look on his face just as
the last coach Of the north-bound train
was passing. Observers Thought that
at last he had met his fate. but only
last week, it is said, he spent thre,
days visiting lady friends in Middle.
town, and while some were askins
Where is the fair Philade.phian p
Where is the Court House girl?'
Where is the West Chester maid?'
comes the announcement Of his en-
gagement TO a girl in Kansas city