Arizona weekly miner., 1875-05-28
THE YOUNG MAN VHO JVAS "SHOOK,

"What I want to know" said a white headed young man of 20 years, as he stood before the sergeant in charge of the Central Station yesterday, "what I came here fol was to get some advice"
 "Proceed," said the sergeant
 "You know Nancy Thompson, don't you l'
 'Never heard of her"
 "Well, she's a widder over 4U years old, and Pve been boardin' there."n
 "Yes ?"
 "And we were engaged to be married"
 "Whew," whstled the officer.
 "I don't blame you," continued the young man in broken voice. 'rm only 20 and she is 40, but man can't always tell when he's going to make foel of himself"
 And you fell in love?'
 "I did that, and as soon as we get through talking Pm going over to hire some one to kick me over to Canada and back Yes, sir, fell dead in love-loved a woman over 40"
 "And what followed ?'
 "What followed9 Why, what alters fol- lows2 I'm human, same as any body else, and when love love like locomotive on a down grade. What do you think 1 did in just six weeks by the watch went to the the theater sixteen times, out sleigh riding twelve times, had three parties, went
 
 oysters ten or eleven times. Fact, sir-cost me darn near S200."
 'But it was ali for love-" replied the ser geant. Bought her S40 watch, $10 bracelet, S5 ring, S7 set of jewelry, a new dress and give her a 8 gold piece with a hole init! Yes sir, drew $500 from the bank--every red 1 had-and used it all up on her !'
 "And then?'
 "She pretended to love back, and when I squoze her hand she smiled and smiled and looked heaps of love at me. She'd lean on my arm, talk about Cupid, and git off poetry by the rod, and it was plainly understood that we were to be married in June. Oh, she knew her biz, and she slid around me as Bengal tiger does around a lamb p'
 "Did she break the engagement
 "Last night" said the young man, swal- lowing the lump in his throat, "she told me she had been triflipg with me all along. She said she was engaged to another man, and she could never be more than a sister to me tell you sergeant, you could have knocked me down with a straw! I braced up after while and called her hypocrite, when she called me "a white-haired idiot, and the boarders threw me out of doors. Five hun dred dollars gone, and I'm wrecked man." He blew his nose and wiped his eyes, and | continued:
 "l don't want to drown myself; the wa ter's awful cold, and perhaps can get over !! this. l want the presents back, and I'll go | to Muskegon and try and forget her. It's | wrenched me all to pieces, and can never love again. Were you ever shook, Sergeantl" 1 ''No, never"
 "Then you don't know the anguish-the griping around the heart. It cuts like a knife, and all can think of is being laid out m coffin, my right hand holding a bunch of roses and my left resting on my heart" "fou arc young you may grow out of it." Il may-I may, but its so awful sudden and hits so hard, that feel as if I'd fallen from house. Go to the house, Sergeant, and see if you can't get them things back. If I'm alive I'll be around tomorrow, and if don't come you may keep the things for your kindness. I'm white-headed, but I'm tender-hearted, and want to retire behind some barn and sit down and think" And he retired. Il Detroit Free Press.