The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-03
focus of hundred lorgnettes, entered into
conversation with him.

Here for the sake OF romance, snOuiu
like to saw he became animated, and eA-
hibited some trait of excellence-some
rare wit or solid sense. But the fact IS he
was dull and stupid to the last degree.
He persisted in keeping the conversation
upon the entertaining subject OF the lost
baggage checks, and every bright attempt
of the lady to divert him failed signaliy.
At last. to evervbody's relief, he rose and
leaning over her chair, said
II calklate to stay here some time,
Miss, and you and me being sorter stran-
gers here, may be when there's any show |
like this goin' on you'll let me"
Miss x. said something hastily that the
multiplicity of her engagements and the
brief limit of her stay in New York she
feared would, &C., &C. The two other Ia
dies had their handkerchiefs over their
mouths. and were staring intently at the
staoe. when the Man from Solano con-
| tinued:
"Then, may be, Miss, whenever there
is show going on that you'll attend
you'll just drop me word to Erless Hotel
! to this yer address," and he pulled from
his pocket dozen well-worn letters, and
taking the buff envelope from one, handed
it to her with something like bow.
Certainly" broke in the facetious
Dashboard, "Miss x goes to the Charity
Ball tomorrow night. The tickets are
but trifle to an opulent Californian and
man of your evident means, and the OBJ
iect a worthy one. You will, no doubt,
easily secure an invitation.
Mis- x. raised her handsome eyes tor a
moment to Dashbourd "By all MEANS"
she said, turning to the man from Solano,
land Mr.. Dashboard is one of the man
ayers and you are stranger, he will, OF
course, send you complimentary ticket
have known Mr.. Dashboard long enough
to know that he is invariably courteous to
strangers and gentleman" She settled
herself in her chair again and fixed her
eyes upon the stage.
The Man from SolanO thanked the Man
of New York, and then after shaking
hands with everybody in the box, turned
to 60 When he had reached the door
he looked back to Miss X. and said:
1T was one of the queerest things
in the world, Miss, that my tindin' them
checkS-"
But the curtain had just then risen on
the garden scene in "Faust," and Miss X
was absorbed. The Man from Solano
carefully shut the box door and retired.
followed him.
, He was silent until he reached the
f lobby. and then he said, as if renewing
r previous conversation. "She is a
mighty peart gal-that's so. She's just
1 nv kind and will make stavin' good
2 Wife"
thought saw danger ahead for thu
. Man from Solano, so l fastened to tel
a him that she could have her pick ano
l choice of the best of society, and finally
|, that she was, most probably, engaged t
S Dashboard
It That's So" he said, quietly. withou
e the slightest trace of feeling, it would b.
;, mighty queer if she wasn't. But Ireckol
a I'll steer down to the hotel. | don
s care much for this yellin'." (He was al
l. luding to cadenza Of that famous can
tatrico. Sienora BATH BATH whats tn
!, time"
n He pulled out his watch. 1t was sue
n a glaring sham so obviously bogus, tina
d my eyes were fascinated by it. Your
looking at that watch" he said; Its purt
y good to look ut, but she don't go worth
n cent And vet her price was 1925, golt
Ii | gobbled her up at Chatham street ola
before yesterday, where they were sellin
y 'em very cheap at auction
n You have been outrageously swindled
e l said, Indignantly; watch and chat
lg are not worth twenty dollars"
DC Are they worth fifteen!' he aske'
gravely.
lie POSSIBLY"
ly "Then / reckon it's fair trade.
Id see. told 'em l was Californian fro
IL Solano, and hadn't anything about me
I'd greenbacks had three slugs with me-
We remember them slugs9" Il did; Il
o. .sslug" was "token' issued in ear
is days-a hexagonal piece of gold lit
over twice the size of a twenty-dollar go
in peice, WORTHY and accepted for fifty dollar
"Well, l handed them that and thu
let handed me the watch. You see them stu
in | had made myself outer brass filings al
he iron pyrites, and used to put 'em down
ars the bows for a bluff in a game OF drs
ge poker. You see not being regular gov me
we money. wasn't counterfeiting. | reck
they cost me, counting time and anxie
ng about SIS. So if this yer watch is wor
ize that, it's about a square game. Amt ],
ed / began to understand the Man from
lano, and said it was. He returned
ant watch to his pocket, toyed playfuily W
Isl the chain, and remarked: Kinder mai
the man look fash'nble and wealthy, do
lis it2"
The I agreed with him. !" But what do y
our intend to do here!" / asked.
but "Well, I've got cash capital OF nigh
IAN 800. l guess until get into regu
vat, business; I'll skirmish round Wall str
nds and sorter lay low" was about to g
,oat him few words of warning. but RENE
las bered his watch, and desisted. We sht
ar. hands and parted.
ano 4 few days after we met on Broadw
the H was attired in another new suit, bu
ess. think I saw slight improvement IN
general appearance. Only five dist
ind colors were visible in his attire. But
| had reason to believe afterwards.
ger accidental.
and, asked him if he had been to the
box. He said he had. THAT gal-ane
ano. mighty peart gal she was too, was tn
d to but she sorter fought shy of me.
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