The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24
RoMANcFs ABOUT UMBRELLAS.
Several Remarkable Instances In Which
They We're Returned "a Owners,
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"lt's the third umbrella pye lost In
twelve months,p said james l.. Abbott.
"l'm only staying here for q few daysi |
live In Baltimore. On Sunday evening |
got into u street.car on South street and
with me was silk umbrella, almost new,
gave 10 Tor ID In New York not six weeks
ago. The car was pretty crowded and
stood my umbrella against the seat; when
| got out OF the car forgot IT, ! remem'
bered IL AZ soon az | got into the street,
however, but II was too late TO catch the
car. Unfortunately | do not remember
the number OF the carr
"And this, you say, Is the third youhoye
Tort In o yearW
ayes. Tho last one lost In n somewhat
scullar M nner. ! was travelling between
Philadelphia and Wilmington last Feb
ruary. A gentlemanly. looking individual
came into the car at Pnschalyllle and sat
down beside me. We got Into friendly
conversation on u variety Of subjects Az
Chester he got Off tho train aud | went on
to Wilmington, Whom we arrived ! found
as fine q specimen of the real "Od Mother
Camp" beside mo az have ever seen. My
dandy silk "brolly" was goneW
"Of course you have never seen your
'brolly' sinceW
No. indeed. The third umbrella | lostin
III of gallantry. | lent II one afternoon In
November to an elderly lady on Charles
street, Baltimore. Yes, indeed, II was nm
elderly lady. She promised TO send II
back 10 me, but she has not done 80 az
yet"
"Do>you expect to get this last one
backp
"Hardly, may by good luck. have
known a stranger thing % happen. A
friend Of mine, young English actor now
In San Francisco, lent his umbrella TO a
lady In Boston In the winter OF 1889, He
went away from Boston without getting II
back, and returned TO England last sum.
mor. While he was In London one day ho
received letter saying that II he would
call upon u certain lady stated day and
hour he would find his umbrella. Circum'
stances provontodlhis going 40 the time
mentioned, and he came back TO this coun
try last fall without his umbrella. The com.
pany with which he travelled visited Bulla.
| 10, NY, In February, aud ho was surprised
one evening while there by being handed
by the stage doorkeeper his long lost um.
brella, with a note from the young Idly,
saying she had returned and was living In
Buffalo. Sho saw his namo In the play.
bills, and had much pleasure In returning
his property, OF which she had taken
great care"
"of course the romance did not end
thercW
"Woll, yes, fancy II did. lie Is one Of
| those very much married. men, and
the young la IN had found her destiny dur.
Ing the long siage.wait, between the acts
80 10 speak"
Another alt )st equally remarkable case
Of recovery . hurred In this city few
days ago, Two gentlemen were riding In
q Walnut street car when a heavy shower
came ON. In the same car were seated two
ladies elegantly aud fashonaby dressed.
They were without IN umbrella and their
situation appealed 10 the ohivalrous feel
ngs OF the Gentlemen. Ono OF them Of
ferod the loan of his umbrella, asking the
ladies to return II to the office Of u nows'
paper In Philadelphia, Three or four days
passed, but no umbrella appeared. An
advertisement was then inserted In the
newspaper aud repeated three timos, but
still there was no sign OF the umbrella and
II was givon up for lost About seven
days after tho advertisement had been
discontinued, the umbrella was handed In
at tho Office with u dainty little note;
"DEAR sIRi-I have TO apologize for retain
Ing your property 30 long, have boon into
the country aud have hal n opportunity OF
roturningit, Worry many thanks Tor the cour'
tosy which prompted you 10 loan your um'
brolla 10 u lady completely unknown 20 you,
You WILL II am sure, bo gratlnod to loorn that
II quito saved tho dresses OF mYsolf aud frond
from total destruction"