Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-23
ROMANCE OF THE MUSEUM.

A tall man. with full beard the col
or of old gold and q wide brimmed hat,
and wearing a suit of ready-made clothes
with the shelf mark of an Omaha store
plainly visible, got off the train as 1t
reached the Northwestern Depot, and
had his eripsack checked for safe keep
ing in the waiting room.
ssI'pa goin' to take in the town, pard-
ner." be confided to the man behind the
counter, and the grip might be onhandy
like"
"Sav, mister" said he of the checks,
"mebbe you'd better leave that thar
gun. POI ating to 24-calibre revolver,
the down, ointing muzzle of which hung
some inche below the tail of his short
sack coat. the perlice might take you
in, and then ou'd be fined $50, besides
confskatin' tt 9 shooter.
s'P'r'aps You re right, pardner," said
the Westerner, after moments consld-
GRAFTON, GIVE never been in big town
before, and amt exactly fly on the ways
of people. You're sure won't need IT.?
s'No, you won't need it, said the
checkmaD; ''leastways if you don't drink
too much"
ST never drink" said the new conner,
unstrapping the formidable weapon and
handing it over.
Then he stepped out of the depot and
walked east, and saw the signs Of the
Chicago Museum.
ga show, hey? Well, I'll take that in,
sure. He bought ticket and passed
in, and was soon contemplating the pref
ty girls in the costumes of all nations.
He glanced furtively and bashfully at
the beauties in their gorgeous and be-
coming costumes. "Wonder If they can
talk United States?" he thought. Final
" he found a post against which he
could stand, and, thus braced, he pushed
his hat brim up out of the way and
stared long and earnestly at one of the
young ladies who seemed to take his eye.
The girl was fully conscious of this adj
miring look, but, like a well-behaved
girl, took no notice of 1t until after the
space of some minutes, when the steady
gaze brought the color to her cheeks and
a half smile to her face, which she at
tempted to hide by quickly turning
about. This was not lost to the keen
eve of the Western man, and several
times he moved forward as if to speak to
the girl. but each time he shrank bash
fully and resumed his first position. The
girl became somewhat nervous. She at
tempted to dust off the front of her booth
with feather buster, but it flew from
her fingers upon the floor. The West
ern man sprang quickly forward and
handed it to her with untaught grace.
sThank you, sir" she said, with
smile and blush.
"Oh, can you talk Americana" he
asked.
Eyes, sir" she replied. 'Why not?"
sob, l dunno; you're wearing furrin
rig, you know"
Eyes, I am American, +" she said.
cts mighty purity rig, anyhow" he
said.
''Do you think SOP"
eyes. Do you stay here all the
time?'
ssNo; I live at home. I'm only here
for couple of weeks. %
''I'm stranger in town" said he.
Indeed"
eyes; I live in Arizony."
lis that far away?"
eyes; its lonesome for me out there,
sometimes"
"Why don't you live in city?"
''Cause I've got ranch and lot of
cattle"
She looked at him with sudden re-
spect, for she had heard of the Western
cattle kings.
ST was going East to see a gal, he
said after pause. ''But I don't think
III go now"
'sWhy not?"
s"Cause I've found one that suits me
in Chicago"
''You're lucky" said the girl, smiling
at the simplicity Of the man.
'sWho is she?"
''You."
so, go on with your foolishness.
You never saw me before.
'sNo," said he, shut I'm going to stay
in Chicago and see you again. Fact is,
I want wife. I'm plain man, with no
trimmings. If you'll marry me, say
So"
''This is so sudden, and I don't know
you, and"-
''Never mind that. Where do you
Liver"
street.
'sFather and mother iving?"
ssFather Is dead. I live with mother"
Sand you come here to make little
money toward paying the rent?"
ssHoW did you know it?"
''Never mind; I'm coming up to see
you tonight. can convince your moth
er that I am able to take care of you,
and I've got letters to Chicago men
that'I show who and what I am. IF
your mother'u go along out I'll be glad
to have her along. Anyway, Tn going
to take you"
"You're very confident, seems to me-"
said the young lady, who had suddenly
come to think a yellow beard hand
some.
"Never mind" said the Arizonian.
ssTie up the dog and leave the latch
string out tonight, for I'm coming, sure
as thunder" and he walked away.
To-day there is a vacancy in the
ssBazar Of Nations, for one Of the pref
test girls has gona; and in a neat little
cottage in the North Division an old
lady and girl are sewing for dear life on
q serviceable bridal outfit.
This charming little romance is