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, should |
like to say he became animated,and eA-
hibited some trait of excellence-some
rare wit or solid sense. But the fact IS lie
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 slgnally::
At last, to everybody's rellef, he rose ana
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 la
dies had their handkerchief over their
mouths. and we're staring intently at the
stage. 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 Erles's 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 facetlous
Dashboard, Miss x goes to the Charity
Ball tomorrow night The tickets are
but a trife to an opulent Californian and
man of YOUR evident means, and the OBJ
ject a worthy one. You will, no doubt,
easily secure an invitation.
Mis- X. raised her handsome eyes for a
moment to Dashboard. "By all means, :
she said, turning to the man from Solano,
land Mr.. Dashboard is one of the man
ayers and you are a stranger, he Will. OF
course, send you a 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 Soano thanked the Man
of New York, and then after shaking
hands with everybody in the box, turned
to 90. 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 or
the garden scene in Faust and Miss X
: was absorbed. The Man from Solan'
: carefully shut the box door and retired.
;. followed him.
G He was silent until he reached TIN
f lobby. and then he said. as if renewing
r a previous conversation. "She Is
; mighty peart gal-that's so. She's jus
h nv kind and will make a stavin goo(
e wife"
# thought saw danger ahead for tn
n Man from Solano 50 | fastened to tel
a him that she could have her pick ant
d choice of the best of society, and finally
|, that she was, most probably, engaged t
is Dashboard.
1t That's So" he said, quietly. wlthou
e the slightest trace of feeling, :" it would
c, mighty queer if she wasn't. But recko
a I'll steer down to the hotel. | don
is care much for this yelin'." (IIe was a
L luding to cadenza of that famous car
tatrico Signora BATH BATH What til
y. time"
N He pulled out his watch. 1t was sue
IN a glaring sham SO obviously bogus, TIKI
ID my eyes were fascinated by 1t. on !
looking at that watch" he said; Its purt
~ good to look at, but she don't go worth
II cent. And yet her price was 1928, gol
Ii yobbled her up at Chatham street ds
before yesterday, where they were sellln
y EN- very cheap at auction
tn You have been outrageously swlndled
IL | said, Indignantly; watch and cha
lg are not worth twenty dollars"
be Are they worth tifteen'" he aske
gravely.
lie Possibly"
ly Then / reckon its a fair trade.
nd see | told em | was Californian fro
IL Solano, and hadn't anything about me
rd greenbacks. had three slugs with me
We remember them slugs!" Il did; t
10 slug" was token" issued In ear
is davs-a hexagonal piece of gold lit
over twice the size of twenty -dollar 60
in peice. worth) and accepted for fifty dolla
We'll, | handed them that and tn
act handed me the watch. You see them stu
in 7 had made myself outer brass filings a
me iron pvrites. and used to put 'em down
airs the BOYS for a bluff in a game of DIR;
.ge poker. You see not being regular GOV mt
ave money, wasn't counterteiting. | reck
| they cost me. counting time and ankle
ing about SIS. So if this yer watch IS VOL
lie that, its about square game. Amt
led | began to understand the Man from
lano, and said it was. He returned
ant watch to his pocket, toyed payfully "
EST the chain. and remarked: Kinder NAL
the a man look fash'nble and wealthy, &c
lis it,"
The | agreed with him. . But what do ,
our intend to do here" asked.
but We'll. I've got cash capital OF nigh
han 800. | guess until | get into regu
vat. business: I'll skirmish round Wall ST.
nds and sorter lay low" was about to g
coat him few words of warning. but rem,
nas- bered his watch. and desisted- We sh
ar. hands and parted.
ano \ few days after we met on Broadv
the II was attired in another new suit. bt
less, think l saw slight improvement IN
general appearance. Only five dist
lind 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-an'
ano. mighty peart gal she was too, was II
al to INT che Sorfcr fouuhf Shy of me-