The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-21
A STORY OF A QUARTER.
An Ola Sea Captain who Found a won.
derfut Difference Atwfxt women


gave you a quarter, sir said an
elderly with an acid smile last Saturday, she
glanced through her glasses nt old sea captain who
had Just deposited her fare In the cash-box OF Mad
son-ayenue stage. He started up and rushed 10 the
box lust In time the quarter disappear through
the trap. lie turned around In confusion, atd said
that no didn't notice the money and that he thouRht
" was all right. Then no hammered at the glass
opening for tho driver and asked for twenty cents In
change but the driver wanted 10 know how he was
going 70 get down into tho box and yet out the quar-
ter lie sure he wasn't going TO pay II ont ~ his
own pocket and trust to luck TO get It back from tho
company. the passenger wanted It she could 60 10
The old mariner said, Blast your eyes II you DO
SO liean, IN pay tJr ny mistake, and he began
TO fsh IN Ills pockets Tot tie iiiOet Willie the wOihan
looked like picture o injured inndcente, and asked
another passenger M bitter tone Of toco n the one
who bad taken her qartet was not cdnnetted with tie
"Mc2' exclaimed the honest old bluhderer whose
confusion was increasing because he could not mud
IN pay you back this money, though; hut don't
believe I've got n cent ~
lie completed his vain Search and picking out an
old memorandum book, asked her for Ter name and
address, saying that he would call there that night
and leave the money.
"oh, never mind, :" said she in a mlncIng way;
own fare
"oh, IN bring YOU the money, ma'am. ] Just
ranldih book upol Ma kneB and said politely
WAS wa ne hame' SET ne rlohy 70 tod ~
AFTER
She repeated this seteta times With an air OF one
who knew she had been sNlndled, and wanted others
TO know w. The old Captain, With flushed ceeks,
asked again fot het nane aud Bte at length gave It,
but as parting shot repeated that sbb had leatned
lesson.
'Weli, ma'dm, ~ lie slid, 't AM ready to make
all amends, but get essoH tod dnd while m not
a-sayng What Is SO much, te got all tho 50
picttt young wcihan, Will eyes that began to
snap beneath the shade Of big tr hat could not re-
press her delight at this and shn said In the sofest
toneo voice, TO the old Captain; NIll tell you sri
what To do. Wen collect all the fares that come In
TO the stage now Until we ake lip that sut aud that
VIII save yoti furthet ttotihle' Tho old Captain
took OF his hat and looked volhhes of thanks. lie
"lieie'sone coming, - he said, The stage stopped,
and awel-dressed woman got In and opened a seal.
SKIN purse, Tho young girl explained what had
happened, aud the new passenger saldi " why GER
talny.' Five cents went Into the purse OF tho
woman with an acid smile. - Fifteen cents more,
now, " said the old Captain shaking his head. 'anh
we're sate.N He sighted two more passengers, and
his glee Increased
They both laughed heartily In sympathy with the
Joy OF the old Captain, rs he hisdebt decreased
10 i've cents, The remainder was soon collected
from another passenger, and finally the injured
Ing courtesy. Tho old Captain looked after her and
satd ''That wor stress OF weather. I didn't 20
to DO ", but ia got her money Ia her this night
didn't tell her the lesson learned, but hope shell
remember the one she learned. ~
Thete was alallgli, and Us the ynling woman WIN
htst suggested the way otit NJ tho dihlcilliy was
about TO leave, she siheu d godd-bye at tile hearty
old mariner, and lie tuck of hs hat and said
'1hank you. Merry Chtls' mas, miss Then lie
leaned over and said III hoatse voice to man sit
ting opposite:
'ywhat difference there Ia 'atwixt women; won
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