The Washington times., 1904-12-25
Copyright, 1894. by the Press Publish
ing Co.. New York World)


1T cannot be denied that men and
women have looked upon one an
other for the first time and become
instantly enamored- 1t is a risky pro-
cess, this love at first sight, before she
has seen him in Bradstreet or he has
seen her in curl papers. But these
things do happen; and one instance
must form theme for this story
though not, thank Heaven, to the over
shadowing of more vital and important
subjects. such as drink, policemen,
horses, and earldoms
During a certain var a troop calling
itself the Gentle Riders rode into his
tory and one or two ambuScades. The
Gentle Riders were recruited from the
aristocracy of the wild men of the
West and the wild men of the aristoc-
racy of the East In khaki there is lit
tie telling them one from another. SO
they became good friends and COM
rades all around.
Ellsworth Remsen, whose old Enick-
erbocker descent atoned for his modest
rating "a only ten millions, ate his
canned beef gayly by the caupfires of
the Gentle Riders. The war was a
great lark to him, so that he scarcely
regretted polo and planked shad.
One of the troopers was n we'll set
UP, affable, cool young man. who called
himself O'Roon- To this young man
Remsen took an especial liking, The
two rode side by side during the ia
nous mooted uphill charge that was
disputed SO hotly at the time by the
Spaniards and afterward by the DEM
ocrats
After the war Remsen came back to
his polo and shad. One day well set
up, afable, cool young man disturbed
him at his club, and he and O'Roon
Were soon pounding each other and ex-
changing opprobrious epithets after
the manner of long-lost friends.
ORoon looked seedy and out of luck
and perfectly cSntented. But it seemed
that his content was only apparent.
Get me q job. Rennsen. he said
I've just handed barber my last
shilling
mo trouble at ALL said Remsen. Il
know lot of men who have banks and
stores and things downtown. Any par
ticuIar line you fancy.
Yes. said o Room, with a look of
interest Il took walk in your Cen
tral Park this morning. I'd like to be
one OF those boobies on horseback. That
would be about the ticket. Besides. it's
The only thing 1 could do can ride
little and the fresh air suits ne. Think
YOU could land that for me?''
Remsen was sure that he could And
in very short time he did. And they
who were not above looking at mounted
policemen might have seen n well set
iip affable. cool young man on a pranc-
Ing chestnut steed attending to his
duties along the driveways of the park
And now at the extreme risk of
wearying old gentlemen who carry
leather feb chains, and elderly ladies
who-but no, grandmother herself yet
thrills at foolish, immortal Romeo
there must be a hint of love at first
sight
II came just as Remsen was strolling
into Fifth Avenue from his club a few
,soors away.
A motor car was creeping along foot
Eicles that filed the street In the ear
was g chauffeur and an old gentleman
with snowy side whiskers and q Scotch
paid cap. which could not be worn
while automobiling except by a per-
sonage. Not even wine agent would
dare to do it. But these two were of no
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, perhaps, for the
guiding of the machine and the paying
for it. AT the old gentleman's side sat
Il young lady more beautiful than
pomegranate blossoms, more exquisite
than the first-ouarter moon viewed at
twilight through the tops of oleanders.
Description, though not beggared by
her favor, is relegated to a. furnished
fat Remsen saw her and knew his fate.