St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-23

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well known fact that the worthy resi-
dent, figuring as the hero of the little
adventure. made his money in hogs,and
as, since he has acquired enough of this
worlds goods to dispense with the hog
business, the very name Of pork is hate
full to him, his friends are careful to
avoid referring to his past in any way
whatever. The worthy eX-pOrk dealer
has several charming daughters, whose
ideas on lineage and descent are
trifie rigid from their Eastern educa-
ton, ard who have almost persuaded
their poor dear papa of his lineal de-
scent from an ancient Scotch family,
though he can very well remember the
time when his father was a cobbler in
Edinburgh, and his father Scavenger
in the same city. N'impOrte; the old
gentleman. whose education is not OF
the most modern, has a passion for
getting introduced to people high in
the world of letters, science, or art. 1t
gives tone to an otherwise particularly
commonplace individual to be able to
say when asked by his daughters, pur-
pOSely, in front of crowd, where he
has spent the afternoon, to reply
Il lunched with the Hon. Fitznoodle
and his friend. LIE COmte de MareSchal.
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told shekels became known to very
spry young commercial traveller of St.
Paul, who, when he recently found
himself on q weSt-bound train with the
pork man, determined to have little
fun at his expense. Our commercial
friend had already Scraped acquaint-
nee with rather vivid brunette, who
sat alone in a seat of the forward coach.
She wasn't out for fun, as she re-
marked to the commercial man, when
asked if she would like an introduction
to the man of wealth and ayOirdupoiS,
but if there was anything in it, etc.
Having baited his hook, the fresh young
traveller wendell his way back to the
seat occupied by his prospective victim.
Taking a seat by his side, he at once
proceeded to business.
"Mr. Hamfat," he said, "did you ever
meet Gen. Sprague's daughter
Sprague, of Kansas, you know"
"Sprague? Oh, yes; know the gen
erai well, but never met his family"
was the reply.
An offer of an introduction was at
once accepted by the old gent, who
hadn't the remotest idea who Gen.
Sprague was, or whether he had one
daughter or dozen.
The Introduction was at once effected,
and soon the twain were chatting away
merrily about their mutual acquaint-
anee with all the best people in the
country. Perhaps the porkman thought
his companions attire trifle dizzy, and
her complexion just a wee bit
too florid, but then he put it
down to the difference i'll style
between the Kansas and Minnesota.
She was little playful too, this Kansas
maiden, and had caresSing little way
Of laying her bejeweled fingers Oh her
companions shoulder and coat sleeve.
which he didn't think quite the right
thing, but then perhaps he was mis-
taken. When, however, the bold young
thing lifted his Sl75 watch from his vest
pocket, and vowed playfully that she
would borrow it to take in the sleeper
with her. having forgotten to bring one.
what could gallant pork dealer do
anyhow but submit? Still he in
wardly vowed that he wouldn't tell the
girls about Gen. Sprague's daughter.
The daShlng brunette, with just the
most bewitching pressure Of her taper
fingers to the fat ones of her seat part
ner. retired to her couch in the sleeper
with the watch, and the old nan, heav-
ing sigh at the strange ways of young
people nowadays, settled himself to walt
until she came out. When the train
pulled into Kansas City the owner of
the watch struck for the gait to
await the advent of the dashing
Miss Sprague. The maiden never
came, however, having got off
at the first opportunity and taken a
| train in the opposite direction. An adj
ditional feature of the occasion was not
discovered until the old gent was dis
rObing that evening, when there also
became apparent the absence of a $500
diamond pin from his neckscarf. and
Sl25 in bills from his vest pocket. The
| pork merchant is home again now in
the bosom of his family, but the very
name of Sprague. whispered in his
| boor;ncr will Sand him info eap WI SiOnS