The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30
THE COURTSHIP :
OF VANDYKE :
K. BROWN :
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X. DNOWN !
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,o,dop society experienced a re-
.,sable thrill when yandyke X.
u,own. the young American multimil-
,ano,re announced his Intention OF
.nss,pg the herring pond" In search
an English bride. Aristocratic ma
.o,s trotted out their marrlageablr
daughters as bait for this CrGsus and
saan, fortunes at the milliner's. OF
.'nrse the wise knew all along that he
~o,ld choose his bride from English
..c,sty or, II not, he might flnd a suit
.,la mate among the fair galaxy Of
ladies' on the west end stage. One or
o,ber was inevitable.
eut yandyke X. Brown did not carry
ont any OF the maneuvers already plan,
nns ,or him. One day he calmly shay.
a oN his mustache and beard and. as.
.nm,nr the commonplace appeliation
=, Richard Seymour. set out alone for
rnsland. Society on both sides OF the
,asntIc was disgusted at thus being
s,reu the slip and for the nonce felt
completely bafiied.
+, was bright June morning, and
Richard Seymour, as he should now be
allied was seated In a first class rail-
.ay carriage at London Bridge station
calling for the train TO carry him
x aown TO the quiet little watering place
~ Westbrook, where he contemplated
,nepdng couple OF months In seclu.
sion and enjoying himself. SO far he
had eluded capture by society and
laughed at its futile efforts TO thrust
him into fashionable marriage.
He was the only occupant Of the car
s rage, bnt as the train was on the
B move the door was thrown open. and
man in large brimmed felt hat jump
i sd in Seymour looked up as a porter
banged the door with q crash as only
5 porters can and then continued the
study Of his morning paper.
BEFORE he reached Westbrook he
+ found himself IN n dilemma. Firstly.
& paragraph In the paper proved that
he would have some diflicnlfy In main
tanning hia ineognIto after ail. for II
announced his intended visit TO West
brook. Now. this on the face of It was
strange, because he had revealed his se-
crrt TO no one. Secondly. careful ex.
animation of his fellow travellers face
caused him 10 start, for the man be-
fore him bore striking likeness to
himself prior to his having undergone
the shaving operation. He therefore
began to wonder whether the para.
graph In the paper referred to himself
or 10 the other man. who 10 nearly re-
sembled vandyke X. Brown as New
York knew him.
But on reaching westbrook bis
doubts were at once set at rest. Step
ping on TO the platform. he was aston
ished 10 see the town band drawn up
In a line preparing to eniiven his ears
with breezy music. Moreover. the may.
or In all his robes and paraphernalia
Of office. was waiting with bis council
ors to receive some one. ans the entire
population Of Westbfook. visitors in.
cluded seemed to have crowded into
the road that ran parallel with the sta.
ton.
All this Seymour took In ~ glance
and then hesiiated as to whether he
should make bolt for IT, But there
was no need. The mayer came forward
and, passing him without so much as
look. went straight up 10 SeyInouF's fel
low traveller. who was now struggling
with weighty portmanseau aud held
ou' his hand.
Welcome. Mr.. Vandyke Brown" be
said nffabiy.
The other looked up. surprised. aud
then grasped the outstretched hand
with decision.
Good morning. Mr.. --. Whom
have the pleasure OF addressingT
oh my names Martin. happen 10
-er-be the mayor Of Westbrook.
Pleased to meet you, I'm sure.
expect my visit TO this town will be q
very pleasant one. But never antlci-
pated such reception. must con-
fess that was In hope should not be
recognized"
In that case must ask your pardon
for our Intrusion. But we thought we
should Ike 10 show our appreciation of
your choosing Westbrook for heli-
day" responded tho urbans magnate
meekly
Just then the band struck UP "see.
The Conquering Hero Comes" - Sey-
mour thought there wa; distinct hu-
NOR IN the selection OF the tune~and
the twain moved OF. Some outrageous
mistake had been made accidentally
or on purpose: but by whom? And
who was the pseudo yandyke K.
Brown. He thought 1t would be better
10 let things remain as they were. for
The present at any rate. although he
resolved to keep his eye upon his I'm.
persouator 'But for cool cheek that