St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-28

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enee and manifest worldly experience were
a marked contrast to the elinging and de-
pendent nature of his wife. A prim little
QuakereSs she appeared to be so far as her
neutral tint travelling dress, bonnet aud
cloak were concerned. while her face was
that Of true, pure and Neutrality-suspicious.
woman, wife and mother. No one for
moment would mistake her for a society
butterfly. She appeared In her proper
sphere, surrounded by her husband and
child.
A RAP AT THE DOOR
disturbed the little family gathering. The
door opened and the bell boy handed the
male occupant of the room card. The
latter read thename thereon and turning to
his wife said, Its an old college friend. l
want you to meet him." Turning to the
bell boy he said, ''Show him right up.n
Pending the arrival of the expected guest
the husband spoke of his friend and the de-
mure little woman listened attentively, not
once did she get up and consult a glass.
Not the least disturbed did she feel as to
her make or general appearance.
THE GUEST
followed his card, and was soon shaking
hands with the three occupants of the prl-
yate parl0r. The demure and beautiful
woman was especially interested in the old
college chum of her husband. and asked
him many questions about her husbands
life at Michigan university, showing re-
markable knowledge of all the college
pranks and capers in which her better half
had played leading role. The guest incl
dentally, during the course Of a varied and
animated conversation, let drop the fact
that he was engaged as newspaper man.
which announcement brought a telling
blush to the face of the hostess, and half
concealed smile about the eyes of the host.
The call was at an end. and the caller de-
parted for the Office, accompanied by his
late host. AS they descended in the ele-
yator they talked over old college friends
and experiences, and, under the dreamy in
fuence OF cigar smoke, seated themselves
III far-away nook in the hotel lobby and
whiled away many moments in living over
the pleasures or the past. Marriage was
preached, when the late caller volunteered
the information that he was still single
man.
Wasn't there some
LITTLE ROMANCE
''about your marriage" queried the single
man of his late host
well, l will tell you about it and you
can judge for yourself" replied the govern
mental official, as he took long puff from
his cigar and watched the smoke as ne
emitted il from his mouth, circle upward in
fantastic-shaped clouds. 'Of course If you
print anything about ii, leave out names.
as itwould not be pleasant for my wife to
obtain the notOriety that would attach to
her if it was generally known that she had
abandoned the church to marry me. Well,
here goes:
''Soon after graduating from college
took it into my head to go into the news
paper work. l wanted to be an editor, q
journalist. worked for awhile on the
papers at my old home and then went down
to st. Louis and applied for an editorial
position on one of the dailieS there. didn't
get it, but did get a position as reporter
OH an afternoon paper on q very small
salary. Twas advised TO take ID, as the ex-
perience. it was said, would nit me for posi-
tons higher in the scale. worked like
fun; took in all the fires and murders and
had great chance to study characters in
the motley human gatherings at the seS-
sions of the central police court. which
court was part of nv regular assignment.
The paper / was on was noted for getting
up special articles and did my share of
that kind of work.
CHRISTMAS TINE,
/ got an assignment to write up a general
article on the celebration of the day among
the orphan asylums OF the city. l started
around and visited all the institutions and
got the necessary information for the arti-
Gle. was about through. having but one
asylum TO take in, and that was under the
auspices of the sisters. 1t was about dusk
of the night before Christmas when got
there. l was ushered in the reception
room and, having asked for the sister SUI
periOr. was informed that she would soon
meet me in that apartment. / was tired.
and, throwing myself in a chair, awaited
her coming with no impotence, as the rest
was quite enjoyable. There was no light
in the room. The dusk deepened and soon
the room was quite dark. My reverie was
disturbed by the noise of some one opening
the door. l supposed it was the sister SUI
perior and consequently kept my seat,
awaiting the lighting of the gas. heard
the rustic of her dress as she approached
my chair, after she had closed the door.
feet would have fallen had not
stretched out my arms and caught her.
For an instant held her. l may have
hugged her. The embrace was of short du-
ration, as she uttered womanly shrek and
tainted. In a second the other sisters of
the institution were in the room. the gas
lighted, and was the center of an excited
gathering of nuns with one of their number
in my arms. She never looked prettier than
she did that night with her black nuns
dress and her white cap or bonnet. or what
ever they call it. -slta,
explained everything to the Sister supe-
rior, and, being relieved of my beautiful
burden. got the information for which. l
came and reluctantly took my departure. l
called the next day to inquire about my
nun. and, in fact, several times made Ii
convenient to drop in. 1 learned after
wards that she, unaware of my presence In
the reception room, walked in and was
frightened almost To death TO run across a
man. She mistOok me for rObber. There
isn't much more to tell, except that she be-
came my wife. ! left st. Louis and the
newspaper business. began the practice OF
law in my old home. and here am on my
way to the West to start in as q federal
officer.
''rll give
A BIT OF ADVICE,
as know you're not married. If you want
wife-one who is helpmeet, sharer of
every sorrow. as well as every joy-marry
deyout Christian woman. who carries out In
her everyday life the TEACHINGS ~ the