The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-05-25
The Tissue
Paper Man
BY WILLIAM II. OSBORNE
Copyright, 1893, by 7. c. Mcclure

The maid knocked gently upon Miss
Catherwood's door and handed In Il
card. Miss Catherwood looked ut 1t
and tossed il Ia the floor.
oh the dickens" she said frankly.
1t will be seen mt once that, although
Miss Catherwood was n young lady of
beauty and charming personal eharac=
teristics, she had decided opinions
about various things. One of the
things WAS Mr.. Anthony Wndsworth.
who, as appeared. WIS waiting below
fer an audience with her.
The dickens" reiterated Miss Cath
erwood. 81 suppose | shall have to see
him" Miss Catherwood's mother hap
pcned to he within earShat
"Who is it, she inquired. She was
informed. "pear me" said Miss cath
erwoed's mother, why. Mr.. Anthony
Wadsworth has always appeared to
me To be II very proper young mau."
That's just the trouble, mother" re
turned Miss Gatherwood. Hes too
proper. He's too conventional. Hes Il
tissue paper man"
Dear me" answered her mother,
'hc=he doesn't lool, like n tissue paper
man"
"oh, l know" petulantly responded
the young lady. Il know He's lust
about the proper weight and proper
height, and his shoulders are just the
proper breadth. Hes like pattern Il
fashion plate Hes just unbearable"
Miss Catherwood's mother. who
could not quite reconcile her daugh-
ter'S premises with her conclusion.
sighed. Her daughter swept ont of the
room and went downstairs.
Mr.. Anthony Wadsworth rose rs she
entered and bowed in quaint old
fashioned way lie WAS Mustered and
embarrassed aud there was good rea-
son for II, for Mr.. Anthony Wadsworth
was there for Il purpose, and his pur-
pose ultimately became apparent lie
WAS there To propose 10 Miss Gather
wood, and he proposed. lie didn't do
il very we'll. aud Miss Catherwood,
who had had Il proposal or two be
fore, rs she listened to him made men
tai comparisons that were unfavorable
h thIS particular suItor.
Don't don't give me your answer
tonight" implored Mr. Wadsworth. the
persplration standing out upon his
brow. Wait wait until tomorrow
night Take time
Miss Cathcrwood who would have
preferred to end it Mt once assenied.
She said with all the GOODNESS she could
summon 10 her aid that size would
consider it; that she would wait until
tomorrow night And she had a rca-
son for IT, She had an engagement
with Tommy Boggs for the next night
and she intended To write short note
for Mr. Wadsworth To receive when
he came That would bc the end of
Mr.. Wadsworth.
Tommy Boggs, n hoisterous young
man whom she rather liked, was going
to do for her what no one had ever
done He was going to take her down
to n big political rally IN the Four
teenth ward down where she could
see politics as 1t really is. She looked
forward TO II with pleasure. She liked
to learn about the real things that real
men did
She started with Tommy about I
O'Clock il the evening in order to get
choice seal in the ladies' quarters.
She left tho fatal mole ui,h her moth
or. with Instructions Il hInl il Ia MIR.
Wndsworth She told her mother
what it WAS. Her mother. " ho WAS
very tender hearted old lady. met
Mr. Wadsworth at the door became
Mt y O'Clock sharp and Mr.. Wads
worth WIS 81 doWnhe#rttd when IL
found That Miss Catherwoud WIS out
that the old lady thought she would
keep the note To herself
Il I'll call tomorrow evening" said
Mr. Wadsworth TREMENDOUSLY she
probably forgot last night that size
had this this engagement for tonight,
although I'll call tomorrow night"
Down In the Fourteenth ward, in
Bailcy's hall. Tommy I,oggs and Miss
Cathcrwood were having the time Of
their lives The campaign was IN fall
blast Election was near ut hand. Miss
Cathcrwood kept her eyes on the
speaker, and she listened to every
word he said
Isn't he GucT' she exclaimed to
Tommy. Its Just great To bc man
like that, a man who can sway men
There was burst OF applause from
something more than onc=tiiird Of the
crowd as the man upon the platform
paused In his speech ut thc proper
place. He was paid campaign ora
tor, and he was good 1T that But there
T. ,g ! f-r, III
Bile upon the faces of tie crowd. \
man near Miss Cathcrwood moved
about uneasily.
"Aw, =." he said why don't they
bring on the alderman? What the
the use o thsf'
Another man nudscd him. The al
derman." he explained, ''ain't asoln'
TO be on hand tonight
As he spoke stout man entered
from behind the scenes and stepped mp
toward the front of the stage. He
was cheercd loudly
"That must be the alderman" wills
pered Miss Catherwood to Tommy
Boggs But lie wasn't He whispered
for moment TO the speaker and the
speaker nodded and shook his head
The big man raised his hand
Ladies and gents" lie said. wed
fully expected TO have the alderman
with us here tonight. but I'm giyin'
it to you straight that
lie was interrupted by mighty yell
"Hi, hi. hi" yelled the crowd. "Whnt
ye givn' us? Look behind you."
The big man turned. and everybody
looked and howled. "IIooray, hooray,
hooray," yelled the crowd. Miss Cath
erwood looked with the rest. and then
she gave little gasp, for the man
that the whole crowd was looking and
yelling at was a young man attircd in
a full dress suit. lie was bowling,
with conventional stiffness, right and
left, and lie was none other than Mr..
Anthony Wadsworth.
Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony" yelled
the crowd. The big man stepped for
ward. "Mr. Tony Wadsworth, he ex-
claimed by way OF Introduction, and
nondapaaptuun hroko lnnca Mr. An