Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-18
The Tissue
Paper Man
Nv WILLIAM n. OSBORNE
Copyright. 1903, by t. c. Mcclure

and tossed 1t to the floor.
aoh. the dickens she said frankly.
II will be seen at once that, although
Miss Catherwood was young lady of
beauty and charming personal charac-
teristics. she had decided opinions
about various things. One of the
things was Mr.. Anthony Wadsworth.
who. as appeared. was waiting below
for an audience with her.
'.The dickens" reiterated Miss Cath
srwood II suppose shall have to see
him. Miss Catherwood's mother hap
pened to be within earshot.
"who is tit" she inquired. She was
Informed. Dear me-" said Miss Cath
erwood's mother. "why. Mr.. Anthony
wadsworth has always appeared to
me TO be very proper young man."
That's just the trouble. mother re-
turned Miss Catherwood. Hes too
proper. He's too conventional. He's
tissue paper man."
Dear me-" answered her mother.
man"
'0h, know" petulantly responded
the young lady. II know. He's just
about the proper weight and proper
height, and his shoulders are just the
proper breadth. He's like pattern-a
fashion plate. He's just unbearable"
Miss Catherwood's mother. who
could not quite reconcile her daugh-
ters premises with her conclusion.
sighed. Her daughter swept out of the
room and went downstairs
Mr.. Anthony Wadsworth rose as she
entered and bowed In quaint old
fashioned way. He was flustered and
embarrassed. and there was good rea-
son for II. for Mr.. Anthony Wadsworth
was there for purpose. and his pur-
pose ultimately became apparent. He
was there TO propose to Miss Gather
wood. and he proposed. He didn't do
IL very well. and Miss catherwood.
who had had n proposal or two be-
fore. as she listened to him made men-
tai comparisons that were unfavorable
TO this particular sutton.
.Don't-don't give me your answer
tonight" implored Mr.. Wadsworth. the
perspiration standing out upon his
brow. wait - wait until tomorrow
night Take time"
Miss Catherwood, who would ha9e
preferred TO end II at once. assented.
She said with all the GOODNESS she could
summon to her aid that she would
consider IT; that she would wait until
al tI oh ttal
son for 1T. 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 be the end of
Mr.. Wadsworth.
Tommy Boggs. bolsterous 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 a big political rally in the Four
teenth ward-sown where she could
see politics as Il 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 7
O'Clock In the evening In order TO get
q choice seat In the ladies' quarters.
She left the fatal note with her moth
er. with instructions to hand II to Mr..
Wadsworth. She told her mother
what it was. Her mother. who was
a very tender hearted old lady. met
Mr.. Wadsworth at the door-he' came
at O'Clock sharp-and Mr.. Wads-
worth was so downhearted when he
found that Miss Catherwood was out
that the old lady thought she would
keep the note to herself.
I'm call tomorrow evening" said
Mr.. Wadsworth TREMENDOUSLY. she
probably forgot last night that she
had this-this engagement for tonight.
although I'll call tomorrow night"
Down in the Fourteenth ward. In
BaIley's hall. Tommy Boggs and Miss
Catherwood We're having the time of
their lives. The campaign was in full
blast Election was near at hand. Miss
Catherwood kept her eyes on the
speaker. and she listened to every
word he said.
Isn't he hne?" she exclaimed to
Tommy. Its just great to be man
like that, man who can sway men"
There was burst of applause from
something more than one-third of the
crowd as the man upon the platform
paused in his speech at the proper
place. He was paid campaign ora
tor, and he was good at that. But there
was just bit of dissatisfaction vlsl-
Bile upon the faces of the crowd. A
man near Miss Catherwood moved
about uneasily.
"Aw. -" he said. "why don't they
bring on the alderman? What the
- the use o. this?"
Another man nudged him. 1.-THE al
derman," he explained, 'ain't a-goin'
to be on hand tonight"
AS he spoke a stout man entered
from behind the scenes and stepped up
toward the front Of the stage. He
was cheered loudly.
That must be the alderman" whis-