The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-20
RATES OF FREIGHT
HE WAS INTRODUCED.
How Prominent RaiIroader M de NJ sh.'


There is certain young but promi-
nent railway man Of this city, says the
Milwaukee Wisconsin, whose duties at
times take him out along the line of the
road; and, as might be expected, his ac-
qnaintance in various localities Is eX-
tensiye. He is Of a social nature, and is
partial TO young ladies, never neglectlng
an opportunity 10 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
nance, was approached by friend, a
marrlcdman, and therequest was made:
Jim, come up to my house tonight.
There is young lady there | 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 friend
was an arrant wag, SO he said:
'ds she good-looking"
'Betcher lifen'
"Who is she?"
20, she's stranger in town."
"Visitor?n
yes; she came Yesterday"
How old is she?'
80, she's not old; she isn't as old as
you are"
"Wjl YOU introduce me i'll comeup?"
''O-i-c-o-u-r-s-e! What ain | asking
you TO come for?"
jim had his mind made up to 90,
from the very first, but these little inter-
rogatories we're 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 n
block
Promptly after tea Jim sailed out TO,
ward his friends hOuse-not without,
however, a careful attention to his toilet
and other essentials TO good-looking
ladys man. But when be neared his
friend 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
10 wet grocery store to get cloves
10 brace him up with little artificial
valor but then cloves We're so very aro-
matte they would give him dead away"
Well, to cut the matter short, he did,
with a heart beating like trip-hammer,
manage to knock at 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 whilewith those pres
ent, and talking about every thing, from
the price of turnips 10 the star Route
trials he said (again with his assumed
carclcssness):
"By-the-way, old man, where is that
young lady visitor of yours?'
20, thunderl I'd about forgoUenthat'
Come into the next room, She's in here
with my wife
And into the next room they wont.
jim saw in the next room only his
friends wife But she was in bed, and
seemed to 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 slick
one? She's worth her weight in dia-
monds,n
jim didn't know what to say. The
revelation was so unexpected, it "broke
him all up;n but he put the best face
he could on the matter, and congratulate
ed the fortunate father on his heircss,
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 rapidity
through the alley, toward the suburbs
Those who are posted say they were
those of the railway man and siX-foot
Irishman, TO whom he had paid tive
dollars to kick him out of town.