The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13

\, ping aB any, i suppose. In GHOuBH Y
D Mays but. y
) The conductor was lingering the stra
4 impatiently. Madam he began.
. Zone moment. Macy's, then Jessie!
8 Yes, or no, Arnold's. But make i
\. half past two. 1t will be more conven
j lent on account OF ~
!, Nd adam, II can't wait. Take th
\ next car, said the conductor sharply.
Z After making us walk across TIL
a read for this car! + think not, Jessie!'
They kissed. IA
!. 'sGood-bye.'' t5s'
4. Goodbye, Clara. 2
Clara and friendwho had not taken
I part in this conversation finally got
upon the car.
4 The young man had been trying to
4 stamp the straw through the bottom OF
the car In his rage. He glared at the
i pair as they entered. Then he went
out on the platform, and had another
] talk with the driver. There were four
minutes left, and when the possible but
4 somewhat doubtful bridegroom men
toned a dollar, he thought he might do
| it that time, and dashed his horses into
a gallop.
The young man had kept his eyes
upon his watch, and when he saw they
were three blocks from the station with
minute to spare, a wide smile over
spread his counJenance. Then sud-
denly froWn contracted it. No one
had stopped the car since the lacies
| got on. Now they were getting Off, and
the conductor pulled the bell with a
scowl. They sat in their seats until
the car had come to a dead stop, then
rose and walked slowly toward the
door.
You are going over to the east side,
Clara?" asked the one who had not be-
| fore spoken, as they reached the door.
Eyes, I thought would go over and
| look after the mission school am inter-
ested in. l am stunning this winter,
you know
II wish could go with you. But I
have an engagement to dine with Mrs.
LIE Moult at six. I wonder If / could
- She opened her watch.
This is your street, ladies' said
the conductor, briskly. I'VE are in q
special hurry to-day, on account OFF,
In just one moment. Do you think
Won can 90. Clara? I should so much
like to have you.n
And have pined-for don't know
how long-te see your mission school.
If it wasn't for this dinner Of Mrs. LIE
Moult's-''
The young man, who had been dane
ing with suppressed Impotence, jumped
up in desperation, and approaching the
ladies, he lifted his hat and said politely
to the hesitant pair:
Ladies, pardon me, but all my hopes
of future happiness depends on this
car going at once IF you will postpone
you discussion until you have alighted
you will confer an inestimable benefit
upon me-"
Your hopes of future happinessl"
murmured one OF them.
Yes, my dear madam, yes. Don't
ask me to explain. at any time after
the ceremony shall be most happy
Hes going to his wedding" whls-
pered one to the ether. Certainly,
sir. hope you will excuse us. as
sure you we wouldn't, for anything,
have delayed the car if we had known
Yes" chimed in the other. 1T was
too bad, and most thoughtless of us.
If we had been Informed of such an
interesting necessity we could not have
dreamed"
But the would-be bridegroom had
sunk upon the seat and surrendered.
Hold the Car here for an hour, will
you, please, conductor" he said.
Il think you have have gained that
much time on my account, and, as / am
paying for it'll suppose / can use it as
please. There's no use thinking about
the wedding now. It's off, and the girl
Wonldn't look at me. But these ladies
may as we'll have the benefit of the
story they had retained me to tell Let
us all stop here for while, and have a
nice, pleasant little chat, and give the
ladies opportunity for their interesting
little apologies. Driver, water your
horses. Conductor, there is good Ha
vana. Now, ladies', l am at your ser
vice. Sit down and I'll tell you all
about my love affair with the girl you
have prevented me from marrying Oh,
/ assure you, the story is Interestingly"
But the ladies had gone. Ladies
never could appreciate irony somehow.
Jim McSnifter was being tried in San