Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-22

refuses to talk in anything but Ger
man, going 50 far even. as 70 pre-
tend that he cannot understand the
language Of his own country. He is bright
and pleasant while IN the society OF Ger
man musicians, but he is sullen and unap-
preciative when he is made the object Of ad-
miration at the hands of English-speaking
people. He plainly holds the musical taste
Of America and England in contempt, and
his chief regret is that he cannot claim the
land OF Wagner and List for his own. He
makes amends to himself for being born in
England by arraying and conducting him
self ike the noblest German Of them all.
AN EMBARRASSED GIRL.
All but one seat in Fifth avenue stage
was occupied when fresh-faeed young girl
got in and settled sweetly into the vacant
space. She found the pocket in her very
stylish skirt after an assiduous search Of
some moments, and then, in the inevitable
manner Of her sex, produced o5-cent niece.
No woman, let it be said, was ever known
to possess the requisite 5-cent piece in an
omnibus. They carry quarters fer the sole
purpose of permitting young gentlemen to
get change for them. This partic-
ular maiden chanced to be sitting
opposite an exquisite youth who cuts
albriIliant figure in the selectest circles Of
should be the one who responded to the GOV
glance of her eyes and relieved her of her
awkward coin. With all the grace for
which he is remarkable he passed the money
up to the driver, and, after waiting the usuaI
time, received the envelope in return. As
Is the custom in these cases, he tore open the
envelope and handed the change to the right
full owner. But then, instead of placing the
nickel in the fare box, he quietly put it in
his own pocket, and resumed his seat.
OF course no one said a word, not even
the fair maid herself But every one in the
stage detected the action, and wondered at
such good looking young gentleman being
guilty of such an Insignificant theft. Pres
emily the driver discovered that a fare was
missing from the box. He Immediately be-
gan ringing his bell at a terrific rate, and
the occupants Of the stage smiled in embar-
rassment at one another. The pretty girl
looked out of the window and stole pained
and horrifed glances at the criminal, who
sat opposite.
MAKING RESTITUTION.
Suddenly he realized what he had done.
Drops of cold perspirstion started from his
brow and he grew pale from modification.
Every soul in the stage, including that in
girl, believed he was nothing
less than an elegant burglar. One sharp
featured woman remarked to her equally
friend in a whisper loud
enough for everybody to hear.
''He's thiei, Maria"
The young man looked quickly up at the
speaker. Then, drawing a e2-bill from a
large roll that he took from his waisteoat
pocket he passed it up to the driver. An
envelope came back. Opening it he Sc
lected 5 cent piece from the handful Of
coin and dropped it into the box. Then
turning to the sharp-faced woman who had
called him thief he said:
Madam. think I was absent minded
enough moment ago to put into my pocket
the bill you gave me to pay your fare from.
beg your pardon, and here is your change,
complete, I assure you, though coming a
little late in the day."
With these wordshe let the money fall into
the astonished woman's lap and hastily
left the stage. He had fully vindicated
himself, and the sweet maid who had been
the innocent cause Of the entire situation
him out Of sight with admiring
eyes. CLARA BELLE.