News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
A LITTLE HAND,
And How Useful 1t Was ia an Unfortunate
Dilemma.
From the Chicago News.1

| lIIOLl the CulCdSO NEWS.
''I saw an amusing incident the other
/ evening, " said the treasurer of Chicago
| theatre" and one which revealed a
wOmans true character. Just before
| the curtain rose carriage drove up in
front of the Office and a young gentle
man alighted, followed by one of the
prettiest young ladies l have ever seen.
! There was considerable of crowd lust
| then in front of my window and it was
! two or three minutes before he reached
me. Finally he appeared and asked for
/ two seats in the orchestra circle. had
none left that suited him, but offered
him a box. He concluded to take it
| and put his hand in his pocket for the
money. The lady stood Just behind
him, but outside the little brass rail.
He evidently had searched for his money
in the wrong pocket, for his hand came
out empty, only to dive into another.
His face gradually flushed es the search
proceeded, until it grew flaming red. l
should have been perfectly willing to
let him have the box, as l knew who he
was, and guessed that in changing his
dress he had forgotten his money; but
wanted to see what he would do.
''The little woman waiting for him
became impatient at the delay. The
nervous tapping of her fan on the rail
was not exactly in unison with the
strains Of the orchestra that could be
heard from the interior. At last, realiz-
ing that he had forgotten his pocket
book, the young man addlessed me by
name and said:
T-er-have left my-er pocket book in
my other trousers, but | will give you
my card, and if you will oblige me with
the tickets l will send you the amount
in the morning
''Here he made dive into his inside
pocket for his card case, but failed to
bring it to light. He had forgotten his
cardcase as we'll as his purse.
Il was about to hand him a blank
card when caught sight of the lady's
face. Her right hand held a handker-
chief to her lips, while her eyes, brim-
ming over with laughter, sparkled
merrily. She was evidently enjoying
his discontinue to the utmost, and |
was mentally reproaching her for lack
of sympathy, when l spied just under
the elbow of the now thoroughly en-
barrassed man small hand pressed
against his arm to attract his attention,
while in its grasp was dainty purse of
shell and gold.
1.-The young man saw it Just as I did,
and with a sigh of relief took the prof
fered pocketbook, but not without a
gentle pressure on the hand that so
thoughtfully and delicately had rendered
its offering. / doubted if the purse held
fn hn 1N,,+ ho
opened it my doubts fed. I could
plainly see two or three $40 bills, neatly
folded, in one corner, while in the other
were flower and two or three pieces of
cloth, evidently some of the samples to
be found in every wOman's purse or
pocket.
The tickets being paid for the couple
and through the little door in
the back of my Office saw them stop in
he vestibule and engage in courteous
He seemed to wish her to
take back her purse, which she finally
did, and, opening it, gravely took out
the little wad of bills and put it in his
ffAtftfs Eesat fss fae fYtscd ecelVesits
but she persisted and he accepted the
loan. His hand closed over hers, and if
ever.a mans face could show absolute
devotion his did then. honestly be-
Iiete he would have proposed to her on
The spot had she not, with woman's
foreseen the probability,
quietly taken his arm, and moved to-
ward the entrance of the box. / saw
them. later during the play, and l am
sure he watched her face much more
closely than he did the stage. :, After the
curtain fell stood on the sidewalk and
heard him tell the driver to gOto fash:
ionable restaurant. | am willing to bet.
a bo tie of wine that their engagement
is announced before month is passed.