Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-05

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Two Adventures.
Many years ago Young and
beautiful Philadelphia woman was
endeavoring to soothe the frctful im
patience of her husband. hy dressing
IN hurry for an evening AZ the
opera. She had completed her toilet.
all except the putting on II her
diamonds, and as her husband called
to her to make haste, she put them
in her glove and started for the
street, purposing to put them on on
the way. When she attempted to
put on her glove the diamonds were
missing. They retraced their steps
Immediately, and searched the street.
but with little hope of finding the
lost jewels. Two men were walking
on the other side OF the street, and
the lady said to her husband: II bc
lleve that one of those men has my
diamOnds-the one with his pants
tucked III his boots has them, | am
sure"
The husband. however. had no
confidence in this faith. and did not
venture to accost the strangers. Tnc
next day they advertised extensively
for them, and at evening a man came
to the house and returned them. II
was the man whom the lady had
suspected the previous day, and il
was true that he had the diamonds in
his pocket at the time she saw him.
He was tail, rough, but honest
looking man, employed as super"
in one of the local theaters. The lady
and her husband had but 5000 iE
money with them at the time, and
this they offered to the finder, apollo
gizing for the smallness of The re-
ward, and promising to give him
more on the next day. He, however.
quietly declined any pay But" he
said, Il would like to ask one favor
of You"
We'll. was the curious reply.
what is it,"
"Wall. You see, mum, don't want
any money; it's more'n 1 could do
any good with, but Q! you don't OBJ
ject | would like to kiss you."
Why" exclaimed the lady. u
don't know and looking at her
husband, who smiled In an amused
way, II don't see as there is any
harm in that. You may kiss me and
have the money. too"
Then the super stepped forward
and gave the beautiful lady a good,
hearty kiss, and stalked away, refus.
ing the money. and has not been seen
by the interested parties since.
The lady is now resident OF
Boston, and within year or two
has met with another remarkable in
cident, though not SO romantically
finished as the first. She had drawn
$1,000 from the barker, and was re-
turning home, when she took wrong
car. When she discovered her mis-,
take she hastily slighted and sought
another car, finding only too late
that she had left her pocket book in
the first car. Entering n hack, she
drove furiously after the car. but was
unable to find it, and drove home
discouraged. Advertising proved of
no avail for the recovery of her money.
but three weeks after she again en
tered a street car. As she started ont.
on arriving at Winter street, she
suddenly recognized the face Of the
conductor who had been on the car
in which she left her pocketbook.
Instantly she accused him OF having
in his possession her purse and
money.
"Why, madam, what do you mean7"
exclaimed the indignant official.
Il mean that you have my pocket
book. l left it in your car three
weeks ago. and you have it."
Describe it. madam"
This she did, and the conductor
quietly drew the missing pocket book
and money from his pocket. No cash
had been touched. Hehad refrained
from delivering the find to the com
pany, because he knew that it would
gain something by the return OF the
property. He firmly refused to take
anything for his honesty; not even a
kiss Boston Globe.