Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-10-24

Many years ago young and beauti
full Philadelphia woman was endeavor
ing to soothe the fretiul Impotence o
her husband by dressing in hurry 70
an evening ut the opera. She ha,
completed her toilet with the exception
of her diamonds, dad as har husbap,
called to her to make haste, she pu
them in her glove and started for tn,
street, purposing to put them on on tn,
way. When she attempted to put OF
her glove the diamonds were missing
They retraced their steps Immediately
and searched the street, but with it'll,
hope of finding the lost jewels. TIVE
men were walking on the other side o
the street, and the lady said to her hus
band II believe that one of those mer
has my diamonds-thc one with hi.
pants tucked in his boots has them, In
sure.n
The husband, however, had no con
fidence in this faith, and did not venture
to accost the strangers. The next da,
they advertised extensively for them
and at evening man came to the house
and returned them. 1t was the mar
whom the lady had suspected on thu
previous day, and it was true that he
had the diamonds in his pocket at tn,
time she saw him. He was q tall, rough
but honest looking man, employed as {
super in one of the local theaters. The
lady and her husband had but two hun
dred dollars in money with them at the
time, and this they offered to the find
cr, apologising for the smallness of the
amount, and promising to give him
more on the next day. He, however,
DECLINED any pay. t'But,F he said, a
would like to ask one favor of YOU"
well, what is it?" was the curious
reply.
wall, you see mum l 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, II dom
know" and looking at her husband,
who smiled in an amused way, III
don't see as there is any harm in that.
You may kiss ne and have the money,
too !"
Then the super stepped forward and
gave tie beautiful lady good hearty
kiss, and stalked away, refusing 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
nnother remarkable INCIDENT, though
not SO Economically finished as the first,
She had drawn $4,000 from her banker,
and was returning home when she took
the wrong car. When she discovered
her mistake she hastily alighted and
sought another car, only to find too late
that she had left her pocket book in the
first car. Entering q hack. she drove
furiously 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 agaia entered the street car.
As she started out she suddenly recog-
nized the face of the conductor who had
been on the car 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.
~ 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, and the conductor quiz
city drew the missing pocket book and
money from his pocket. No cash had
been touched. He had refrained from
delivering the find to the Company
because he knew 1t would gain some
thing by the return of the property. He
firmly refused to take anything for his
not even kiss. Boston Globe.