Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-02

The boy who sells fruit and confec-
tionery on the train is usually vigor-
Gus sort of \ boy, with an eye strictly to
business, and with no romantic thoughts
running through his active brain. One
of them came very near running the
happiness Of two young souls for life
the other day.
pretty girl, and though the passengers
couldn't distinguish their conversation
from the noise made by the cars, it was
pretty evident that what was being said
was of great interest to the young
couple.
He was saying, "Jennie, darling, |
have long been wishing an opportunity
to tell you of my great regard for"
Peanuts?r inquired the fruit and
confectionery boy, thrusting his basket
in front of the pair.
an annoyed tone, and waving his hand
to one side.
Gas was saying, Jennie" he con-
tinued, when the boy had passed on,
81 have long wanted to tell you of my
regard for you. You are every thing to
me, and always in your absence my
thoughts are continually dwelling up
on
"Nice candy-prize in every box"
interrupted the boy, totally ignorant Of
the interesting conversation he was in
juring. The young man shook is head,
while the girl looked mad enough to
bite hairpin in two. When the boy
had left, the young man resumed:
81 do not think you are entirely in
sensible to my regard, and l feel certain
that you in some degree reciprocate.
Tell me, darling, if 1 have right to
think that you are fond Of"
I" Nice fresh figs, ten cents a" The
boy saw by the countenance Of the pair
that he could make no sale, and moved
ahead with the basket. The young
man finished with his eyes the sentence
he had commenced, and waited for an
answer. 1t came, murmured in bis ear
that no other person might learn its i'm
portance:
"Oh, Charlie, you've no idea how
happy you make me by your avowal.
You know that care for you only, and
that my regard for you is as lasting as"
Maple candy-very nice said the
boy, displaying a tempting array Of del
icacy.
"Clear OUT" calculated the young
man between his teeth, in q savage tone,
and as the boy cleared out, he turned to
his sweetheart for the continuation of
his answer.
"As lasting as eternity have al
ways cared more for you than any body
else. All our folks say you are just
splendid, and mother says you are as
good as"
Pop-corn-fresh this morning."
The young man rose hastily and lifted
the boy several seats down the aisle, and
the girl fell to crying in her handker-
chief The young man resumed his
seat, and sat in moody silence until
the train stopped at his station, when,
in company with the young lady, he
alighted, while the boy, after nursing
the spot where he was kicked for few
minutes, went on with his business, in
utter ignorance of the fact that he had
perhaps broken up q most interesting
and happy cOurtship.-RockiaSd (N.
~ Courier.
-Messrs. Nash & Weisse-, of Fulton,
Tex, killed 1900 beeves the past sea-
son, and successfully canned two mI-
lion of two-pound cans Of beef, besides
thousands Of cans Of turtle, tongues,
soups, etc.
The French railway companies have
commenced lawsuit against the CITY
of Paris. They claim damages to the
amount Of q, 10000 to 5000. 0oo for
the pillage Of their termini = PAr's dur-