The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-28
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A Thrilling story OF Love and Tight
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A Thrilling story OF Love and q Tight
''This is the bitterest moment OF my ifep
The Young man who spoke these words
from the depths of an overcharged heart sat
| alone in the cushioned seat Of a railway car,
with his knees drawn up against the back OF
\ the seat I'm front of him. He was youth of
comely appearance and shapely architectural
construction, except for popularity, now
for the first time observed by persons who
glanced ut him as they passed along the aisle
of the car. His legs appeared to have sur
fered a remarkable and unaccountable elon-
CATION from the knees down, with leathery
| expanse of some twelve inches between the
southern extremities of his trousers and the
soles of his feet.
Full of the hopeful enthusiasm OF youth,
Cephas Wojjers had started from home four
hours before with n light heart in his breast
and pair OF new boots on his feet. He was
ON his way to Blandnsville, in response to a
note received the day previous, which said:
Dear Cephas: Come on tho afternoon train
tomorrow | shall be at the station to meet
Won. s4fY'iTt lHt.FI FEIIsTY.
Felisty McGinnis was the only daughter Of
a wealthy stock raiser residing in the out
skirts of Blandinsville. For more than q
year Cephas VOTERS had worshiped Felisty
with depth of devotion that at times at
fected him with symptoms of ague and seri-
ously impaired his digestion. He had met
her az aJrce de circus in neighboring
village, and had been granted the privilege
Of corresponding with her, but until now he
iad mover gone to pay her visit at her own
home, and all along the journey his heart
lad beaten with thumpity-t hump-thump
that had kept time with the clackity-clack
Al l.. l..
moment nearer to his destination He had
been diverted temporarily from his dream OF
bliss, however, after two or three hours rid
ing by tho imperious demand of his feet to
be released from the imprisonment Of the
new boots, and with the self possession Of
man of resources Cephas had pulled the boots
half way OFF.
Fatal mistake!
The train was within short distance Of
Blandinsvile. 1t was now time to pull
those boots on again. He proceeded to do SO.
He pulled.
He braced himself and pulled agaio.
He perspircd.
He swore:
Wl.h tho natural reaction Of proru, sccsi-
two feet unused to prolonged oppression in
hot weather those feet had swelled up in in
dignant protest and now refused to move
either way, up or down.
They were stuck fast in the boot legsl
Pause for moment and contemplate the
horror Of the situation and weep silently.
"Blan'nsvl!" yelled the conductor.
Through the open window Of the car Cephas
saw Felisty McGinnis standing expectantly
on the platform and saw that she had caught
sight Of him also. 1t was too late now to
slip past the station. A moment later and he
had hobbled out Of the car, and with his
boots Hopping deliriously about as he walked
he was making his way toward her.
"You have come, have you, Ce--- Whv.
what in the world is the matterr
eyes, Felisty-gaul dern these boots!--Ive
come" ho said family. "Pleaso call an am
bulance. Is there q shoemalcr's shop or q
surgeons Office anywhere about hcreg'
The remainder of this thrilling story viii
be found in next Sundays Tribune unless
crowded out or suppressed Oh account Of
sympathy for Mr.. Wojjers' family. Now is
tho timo to observation-disclosures Tribune