Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-18

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Many years awn Young and beauti-
full Philadelphia vomrn was endeavor-
ing TO sOOthe the lrellul Impotence of
her husband BY dressing in a hurry for
an evening 1T the opera She had
completed her tot ct with the exception
of her diamonds. and as her husband
called to her to make haste. she put
them in her glove ami started for the
street, purposing to PIT them on on the
way. When she attempted to put on
her glove the diamonds were missing.
They fetraced their steps Immediately.
and searched the street. Gu. with little
hope OF finding the Loss Jewels. Two
men were waikiny on tie Other side of
the street, and the lady said 10 her hus-
band Il believe that one ofthose men
has my diamonds-,he one with his
pants tucked in his boots has them. I'm
sure
The husband. however. had no con-
tidence in this faith, and did @ot venture
to accost the strangers. The mcxt dav
they advertised extensively foc them.
and at evening man came L. TIE house
and returned them. 1t was the man
whom the lady had suspected on the
previous day, and it was true that he
had the diamonds in his pocket ut the
time she saw MIN. He was q tall, rough
but honest looking man, employed rs Il
super in one of the local thtaters. The
lady and her husband had but two hun
dred dollars in money with them ut the
time, and this they offered to the find
er, apOlOgising for the smallness of the
l..
more on the next day. He, however.
declined any pay. But" he said. i
would like to ask one favor of YOU.
''Well, what is it?'' was the curious
reply.
"Wall, you see mum I don't want
any money; it's more'n could do any
good with, but, but, eff YOU don't OBJ
ject, I'd like to kiss YOU"
Why" exclaimed the lady, Il don't
know" and looking ut her husband.
who smiled in an amused way, Il
don't see rs there is any harm in that.
You may kiss me and have the money,
too
Then the super stepped forward and
gave tie beautiful lady q good hearty
kiss, and stalked away, refusing the
interested parties since.
The lady IS now q resident of Boston,
and within Il year or two has met with
another remarkable incident, though
not SO rOmanticailv finished as the first
She had drawn 50. 600 from her banker,
and WIS returning home when she took
the wrong ear. When she discovered
her mistake she hastily aIighted and
sought another car, only to tind too late
that she had left her pocket book in the
first car. Ente ~ hack, she drove
furlOusIy after the car, but failed to
find it, and drove home discouraged
Advertising proved Of no avail for the
recovery OF her money, but three weeks
after, she again entered the street car
As she started out she suddenly recOg-
nized the face of the conductor who had
been on the ear in which she had left
her pocket book. Instantly she accus-
ed him OF having in his possession her
purse and money.
''Why. madam. what do YOU mean?"
exclaimed the indignant official
Il mean that you have my pocket
book. left it in your car three weeks
ago, and You have it.
Describe it, madam. "
This she did, ami the conductor quiz
city drew the missing pocket book and
money from his pocket. No cash had
been touched. lie had refrained from
delivering the find to the Company
because he knew it would gain some
thing by the return of the property. He
firmly refused to take anything for his
honesty, not even Il kiss. Boston Globe.