The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-07-11
San Antonio, July 10, 1884.
ROMANCEs ABOUT UMBRELLAS.

Few Phenomena instances In which Bor-
rowed Ones We're Returned.
ats the third umbrella I've lost In ~
MONTHS" said James l.. Abbott "Tm
only staying here for few days; live
in Baltimore. On Sunday evening got
into u street car on South street and
with me was silk umbrella, almost
new. gave s. for II 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 1t. | remembered 1t as
soon as got into the street, however,
but it was too late to catch the car. I'm
fortunately do not remember the num-
Der Of the car"
"And this, you say, is the third one
you have lost in year,"
"ies. The last one | lost in some
what peculiar manner. was travelling
between Philadelphia and Wilmington
last February. A gentlemanly looking
individual came into the car at Paschal-
Vile and sat down beside me. We got
into friendly conversation on variety
Of subjects. At Chester he got of the
train, and went on to Wilmington.
When we arrived found as fine a spec
linen of the real old Mother Camp
beside me as | have ever seen. My
dandy silk 'brolly' was gone.n
"Of course hou have never seen your
'brolly' since?"
"No, indeed The third umbrella |
lost In fit Of gallantry. lent 1t one
rainy afternoon In November last to an
elderly lady on Charles street, Balti-
more. Yes, indeed, II was an elderly
lady. She promised to send 1t back to
me, but she has not done so as yet"
"DO you expect to get this last one
back ?"
"Hardly. may by good luck. Ihave
known stranger thing to happen. A
friend of mine, young English actor,
now in San Francisco, lent his umbrella
to lady In Boston in the winter of 1882.
He went away from Boston without get
ting 1t back and returned to England
last summer. While he was In London
one day he received letter saying that
If he would call upon certain lady
stated day and hour he would find his
umbrella. Circumstances prevented his
going at the time mentioned, and he
came back to this country last fall
without his umbrella. The company
with which he travelled visited Buffalo,
N. Y, last February. and he was sur
prised one evening while there by being
handed by the stage door keeper
his long lost umbrella, with note from
the young lady saying she had returned
and was living In Buffalo. She saw his
name in tue play bills, and had much
pleasure in returning his property, of
which she had taken great care"
"Of course, the romance did not end
there ?''
swell, yes, l fancy 1t did. lie Is one
of those very much married men, and
the young lady had found her destiny
during the long stage-wait, between the
acts, SO to speak,"
Another almost equally remarkable
case of recovery occurred In this city n
few days ago. Two gentlemen were
riding In Walnut street Car when u
heavy shower came on. In the same car
were seated two ladies elegantly and
fashionably dressed. They were with
out an umbrella, and their situation APP
pealed to the chivalrous feelings of the
gentlemen. One of them offered the
loan of his umbrella, asking the ladies'
to return 1t to the office of
newspaper in Philadelphia. Three or
four days passed but no umbrella APP
peared. An advertisement was then in
serted in the newspaper and repeated
three times, but still there was no sign
OF the umbrella, and 1t was given up for
lost. About seven days after the adver-
tisement had been discontinued, the
umbrella was handed in at the office
with dainty little note:
DEAR Sm; l have to apologize for
retaining your property so long. have
been into the country and have had no
opportunity Of returning it. Very many
thanks for the courtesy which prompted
you to loan your umbrella to lady COM
pletely unknown to you. You will. am
sure, be gratiiled to learn that 1t quite
saved the dresses of myself and friend
from total destrucion."- Philadelphia
Times.