Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-06

her and walked swiftly to her destina-
ton. Several times I determined to
speak to her. but had neither courage
nor excuse. Denmark, said I, when I
reached my room, wake up, and I
shook"
"Singlemann," said I, 81 am not
Denmark. There is no use in shaking
me-"
81 beg your pardon" continued Sin
glemann, releasing his grip on my
shoulder. CT don't think you care
much about what am saying, though.
What interest can you have"
"Now don't fly off on tangent in
that manner. OF course 1 want to know
how it turned out. What did you say
to Denmark ?"
Nothing that night. You can't
awaken Denmark when he once gets to
sleep. Why, one time when we were
boarding down on Jefferson avenue fire
broke out about o'clock in the morn
ing, and 7"
80, yes next morning 1 unfolded
my plan to Denmark. 1t was the day
before Christmas. I told him all about
my. discovery of where she was en-
ployed. Now said I, she's anxious
to get the accounts Strengthened out be-
fore the end of the year
"' Evidently" says Denmark.
"'Well, very likely she'll be there
late tonight now we'll follow her
you on the opposite side of the street
she is, and.you cross over and speak to
her and try to make her take your arm,
then she'll scream and I'll rush up and
rescue her, and Of course, see her home
and get acquainted"
Rather an ancient Device" I re-
marked.
Perhaps it is now," said Single
mann, In an irritated manner. "Young
men OF the present day are up to almost
anything, but never heard of it before;
of course, it was silly-I guess I know
that without being told Of it, but nova
days people think"
"No they don't, SinglemaDn go on
with what you were saying. Denmark
consented, Of course ?"
"No, he didn't; that is, not at first.
He got indignant at having all the dis
grace of the operation and none of the
pleasure, but I explained to him that he
didn't care cent for the girl, while I
was madly in love with her, and, conf
ing him by all the ties of friendship, he
at last reluctantly consented. You see,
Denmark never cared anything about
girls, or such as that; he was all bust
ness. I have often said to him, joking
~, of course, that believed that if"
"Singlemann, go on with that diabol-
ical plot of yours, and never mind De-
mark. know him well enough"
"Of course you do. Well, all the
way down to the store where she worked
Denmark was saying what a mean thing
it was for Two young men to conspire to
frighten the Lie out of a girl on the
streets of q city. We got there at last,
and she was at her desk. All John,
when I picture how she stood there
but that's no matter I thought she
would never come QUIT seemed ages.
I never could have stood it, only it kept
all my attention getting Denmark TO stick
to his promise, for he wanted to back
out now that we were at the spot. You
know Denmark is the very soul of honor.
Why, when Beat 6 Embezzle failed, you
know, we needn't have paid cent, for
they held no"
"Well, but about this girl %
"Singiemann, do you remember that
I know the whole particulars Of that
failure?"
Certainly. That's fact. I forgot
that. Well, Denmark wanted to go home
again. and begged me to release him
from his promise, but wouldn't, and he
stuck to his contract Like man-he al
ways does, you know. Well, just as the
City Hall bell struck IL"
"Oh, oh! Singlemann-keep straight
now. Why, man, the City Hall was not
built then.
''That's sol am telling a straight
story for all that slip. Some bell struck
IL. I had my face pressed against the
pane, but where she could not see me,
and as the hour was tolled she shut up
the heavy ledger, and I heard her say,
'Only an hour to Christmas and she
smiled. John, she looked divinely-
like an angel-only angels don't keep
books, except the recording angel. But
just then Denmark began begging off
again. She came out, and, as before,
walked rapidly away"
"'Now,' I whispered to Denmark, 're-
member your promise.
"He crossed the street without a
word, and followed the girl Denmark
acted his part like man, Or a villain,
rather. He crossed back again, and,
coming up to her, said:
"' Madam, allow me to see you home,
and offered his arm.
"My heart beat wildly, but prepared
for rush on Denmark.
"She didn't scream-she hurriedly
looked up and down the road and saw
apparently she was alone with this man.
I could see by the light of the lamp that
her face was deadly pale, but, in calm
voice (the sweetest voice I ever heard
she said:
"'You may walk beside me if you
WILL
"Demark would rather have taken my
knock-down than that, and looked eX-
ceedingly sheepish as he walked along
with her, and I followed behind, not
knowing what to do, as that was totally
unexpected turn in the affair."
"ThuS did the strange trio proceed for