The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-31
SLIGHTLY Mixed.

The Daily L0caI Neos of West Chester
Pa, of Wednesday, May 2lst, containes
the following:
Nj takes will occur in the beg regulated FAINT
lies and likewise mixed condition of affairs
sometimes happens In connection with temper
anco conventions
The force OF the last aboye-quOted odagc was
most prominently demonstrated on Saturday
evening last by way of a benediction in the Good
Tomplars' Convention held there on that doy.
Here is the story-a true one: A lawyer hSiling
from West Chester and prominent member IF
the convention, drove up from Newark, Del, at
tended by the solo object Of his affections, and
tho hotel In West Grove was selected as their
stopping place.
The convention was duly attended during the
day and the exercises actively participated In by
the hero Of our story
Night came on us nights will come on such oc-
caslUns and with It train time fast approaching,
for be 1t here understood that the team which
brought the actUrs of this drama from Newark
was sent back by the driver at an early hour In
the forenoon
Just when the shades Of the mild May evening
were softening In perspective beauty the hills
and plains of the good old Oxfords and Noting
ham, the snOrting iron horse of the south-bound
train was prancng through the ''Barrens' head
ed for West Grove. Then It was our lawyer friend
having failed to discover the whereabouts Of his
fair charge, became mOmentarily excited, and
hurredly picking up shawl and some other eff
fects belonging TO her, hnstened to the depot, ex-
J pecting that she had leisurey walked to that
| point in company with somo of her friends
| bound for destinations in the direction of her
home. Reaching there he found her not, when
| instantly the thought coursed through his hair
that she had mistaken her bearings and taken
| the train for Oxford which had passed little
while before Said he: IF she had done this,
which OF cource she has, she will discover her
mistake at once and Will return in the south
bound train from Penn station, and III find her
on the train"
This belief was a delicious though, and so when
the train came up to the station he, with shawl
tnot LADY, upon his arm, got on board, and as
it steamed down the iron highway he ransacked
all the (smoker excepted) for the lost object
of his affection. From one car into another and
back again he looked with dlalated vision, and
not until after three times had he gone through
each vehicle did he fully realize that the object
OF his search was still missing.
On, on, on, sped the train, while Where
| where I where !! is Miss -" was the query
which reformed trnpeze evolutions in the attic
story OF the lawyer in search of his lost prize. In
due course Of time the train stood still in New.
ark. and our mixed hero hastened to the home of
| his bright particular star, and acquainted her
mother of the true condition of affairs then exist
ing between him and hen.daugher. This done,
the telegraph office was sought and from that
hour % o'clock) until the following morning the
agency oflightning was employed in unravoling
the mystery as to what had become Of the missing
young lady. After several telegraph instruments
had boen worn completely out and three jaded
operators had succumbed to the wear and tear Of
overtaxel laborsa fourth fresh hand at the "key.'
succeeded in ascertaining that the young lady
was safe In the hands Of friends in West Grove,
and thai all this trouble had come through hel
having sought her room at the hotel for the pur
pose OF taking brief season OF repOse prior to
ear time" and that she had there been left
through the short-slghtedness and Inactivity OF
the part Of her escort.