Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02
he WAS INTRODUCED.


There is a certain young but promi-
reat railway man of this city, says the
milwaukee Wisconsin. whose duties ut
fines take him out along the line Of the
road; and. as might be expected, his ac-
oiaintance in various localities is ex-
tensiye He is Of a social nature. and is
partial to youngladies never neglecting
an opportunity to make additions to
his circle of friends among the fair sex.
Not long since, the Young man, let
him be called "Jim," for the sake of
convenience Though that isn't his
name). was approached by friend. a
married man, and the request was made:
Jim, come up to my house tonight.
There is a young lady there I should
like you to become acquainted with"
This struck the keynote struck it so
hard. in fact, that Jim had no suspicious.
Notwithstanding the fact that his frcnd
was an arrant wag, so he said:
rs she good-looking9"
''Betcher lifen'
"Who is she?"
20. she's stranger in town."
"Visitor?"
II tSi SIT CliHt Yesterday.
How old is she9"
20. she's not old; she isn't as old as
you are.
"Will you introduce me i'll comeup?"
"O-f-c-o-tl-r-s-e! What am l asking
You to come for?''
jim had his mind made up to go,
from the very first, but these little inter-
rogatories were for forms sake. He
didn't want to seem eager. SO, with an
assumed nonchalance, he said:
well. may be I'll drop in this even
ing and off he went, smiling. His
friend was more than smiling; he was
grinning so he could be heard half
block.
Promptly after tea Jim sailed ont to-
ward his friends house-not without,
however, q careful attention to his toilet
and other essentials to q good-looking
lady's man. But when he neared his
friends house his courage began 10 fail
him. 1t seemed something out OF the
usual line. Without doubt the Young
lady would be prepared for his arrival;
had heard of him beforehand knew why
he was coming; and would think he was
little off," He even thought of going
to Il wet grocery store to get GLOVES"
yalor; but then cloves were so very aro-
matte they would give him dead away"
Well, to cut the matter short, he did,
with heart beating like a trip-hammer.
manage to knock nj the door
His friend opened it, and Jim went in.
The lady of the house was not present,
but jim, in his excitement, took no note
Of that
After chatting o whilewith those pres
ent. and talking about every thing, from
the price of turnips TO the Star Route
trials. he said (again with his assumed
carelessness):
"By-the-way. old man, where is that
young lady visitor of yours?''
20. thunder! I'd about forgotten that!
Come into the next room. She's in here
with my wife
And into the next room they went.
Jim saw in the next room only his
frieud's wife. But she was in bed, and
seemed 60 be i'll.
His friend plunged down among the
pillows. and finally fished up mysteri-
ous-looking bundle
There She is, jim. My daughter!
Weight. ten pounds! Isn't she u slick
one? She's worth her weight in dia-
monds!'
Jim didn't know what to say. The
revelation was so unexpected. it ''broke
him all up;'' but he put the best face
he could ON the mattcr,and congratulate
ed the fortunate father on his heiress,
and shortly after took his leave.
That evening the inhabitants OF the
street in which this incident took place
were startled at seeing two figures,
moving with meteor-like raridlty
through the alley, toward the suburbs.
Those who are posted say they were
those Of the railway man and y six-foot
lrishman, to whom he had paid two
dollars to kick him out of town.