St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-25
How Dude Stopped a Runaway Horse
and Rescued Little
Child.
His Conduct Provokes Deserved Com
pliment from Some Observing
Worldly Bootblacks.
Two Tourists Talk of Old Times and
Relate an Incident of
the Long Ago.
An Unwrftten Chapter on the Career
of a Home1y but Wealthy
Young Lady.
Not Bads After All.


of fashion, strolled down Fourth street last
Sunday morning. His clothes were of the
latest pattern and make; his linen was i'm
maculate and his patent leather shoes were
Of the most approved style. A dainty little
cane was held by one of his carefully kept
hands, while the other was occupied now
and then in removing from his mouth a
cigaret.
He wore pair of eye glasses. His head
was surmounted by jaunty straw hat
His appearance was so striking that more
than one newsboy remarked, as the human
fashion plate passed: Look at Their dude,
will yer?"
Down the street ratified a runaway horse,
dragging a buggy in which was seated a
little fiaXen-haired baby, whose big blue
eyes were opened wide with establishment
at the unusual proceeding. The young
man CHANGED to look back and discovered
the runaway. Other men saw it also. but
made no effort to rescue the little girl or to
stop the runaway. Nearer and nearer
came the frightened steed. The well
dressed young man noticed that several
men ran out into the street and yelled at
the horse. which renewed his pace. None
of them succeeded in getting near enough
to control the animal.
Directly ahead Of the runaway were two
heavy wagons and a collision appeared i'm
minent. The young man made dash for
the horse, running at terrific gate. and
finally managed to catch the reinS and thus
was enabled to stop the horse gradually.
where's Dolly" Queried the little baby
as her rescuer got in the buggy and began
TO question her as to her home and par
entS.
''I'l get cher one new one," said the
young man. as for the first time he re-
moved the cigaret from his mouth, and
o. having lighted a fresh one. threw it away.
Then he drew a nicely perfumed handker-
chief from his coat pocket and gently
wiped his brow and busted eff his patent
leather shoes. AS he started himself to
drive away the father and mother of the
little girl. the later almost dead from fright,
came rushing up, and the little girl was
soon clasped in her mothers arms. The
father hastily asked how the horse had
been stopped and explained how the run
away had taken place The two concluded
by thanking The young man for saving their
baby's life.
"Doncher mention it." said the young
man as he lifted his hat and walked away.
AS he moved off two or three bootbackS
who had witnessed the whole performance
stood around and watched HIM.
, mo bugs on him, is Their, Bill?" re-
marked one of them.
bet yer life replied Bill. Hes a
dandy that fellow is.''
Did yer get on to the other fellers who
tried to stop Their horse how they got left.
That Teller just ran away with ther horse.
Dudes amt so bad after all, is ther?"
Simply "a Dream.
tsDo YOU believe in dreams?n
The speaker, a fair young creature who
had Just ceased to be a sweet school gradu-
ate. was a society belle. She knew that
life was before her and also felt pretty sure
that her future was likewise yet to come.
Her actions were in accordance with these
ideas. Not a beautiful girl in any sense
was Maud Mabel Smith. Her most devoted
friends never accused her of such a crime
and it is doubtful if the gushing reporter
called upon to write up her life, in case of
her death could have said that she was
pretty and attractive. No such statement
could have been made if the writer had ever
seen her.
She was not good looking, but she was
possessed of other attractions that last
longer than a beautiful complexion and
regular features. Her father was a wealthy
man and Maud Mabel was his only child.
1t required no process OF long division to
show that some day old man Smith would
iOin the multitude of Smiths in the heaV-
enly meeting place and that his only
daughter would, if she had ordinary luck,
divide the inheritance with a husband and
possibly lawyer. Maud Mabel was there
u. TO- nd Sbn ljx-nI in q hrnIUI
fropt house and owned poodle.
AS she propounded the conundrum that
marks the opening paragraph of this
hitherto unwritten history of rich but ugly
girl she looked into the adorjng eyes of Vim
cent Percy Brown. her accepted lover. He
saw into the future and pictured a life OF
ease and comfort as rich girls husband
His looks therefore partook somewhat of a
desire to get hold of the girl and her money.
She did not so interpret his loving chances.
Vincent Percy had travelled and knew from
experience that an ugly girl could be fooled
even if she did have money. He was busy
So0ling her
81 had an awful DREAM" she continued.
Az thofght that yo1 and were together in
q brown stfeie front house and that some
body came ans dragged you away"
.sWere we marSied?" asked he.
Yes replied she.
s'WaS your father with NS?"
''No. L thought we were left all alone. u
e"Thats all right, my dear. Your dream
will probably come to pass. When we gel
married and the old man dies the poor ward
strikers will be after me to run for alder
man or some other Office where they car
bleed me. But | wont go, will II"