Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-01

1887, when Abrams and Rachael were
married at my church. The truth was
that one night when they were going
home from the Central Music Hall, where
they had been listening to the oratorio
Iof "The Messiah" Abrams asked her
how she enjoyed the evening.
Very we'll, indeed, replied Rachael;
such marvelously perfect music
" Such good quartette, said Abrams.
"'And such rare company said Ra-
chael.
Abrams lodged. He wondered if she
meant her company or the company in
general.
+" o, said he, uneasily, the companies
one sees there are always good.
:" Il was very near Heaven, said Ra-
chael, fervently, and she may have nes-
tell about that.
"'Yes, very good music said Abrams,
growing desperate and imbecile.
Zone coul' almost wish to stay there
forever
80, you'll be glad you came away,
said the long-suffering man wildly, and
quite unmindful of where he was drift
ing.
"'Will 1? Why?' queried his COM
panion.
Because I-because-O, Rachael, if
you will only marry me life will be one
long "Hallelujah Chorus" for me, and
will be to you the best and truest Of
husbands. 1t was all over. 1t took
him fifteen years to ask her, but he did
it very nicely when the time came And
since their marriage they have lived to-
gether in all peace and happiness, and
her skill, no doubt, has led to lifelong
joy"
The Congregationalist did not know Of
any long courtships, but he knew of a
| short one.
81 was riding through Ohio on my way
to Washington one day two years ago,
| said he, when we stopped at Crestllne
for refreshments. The man just ahead
of me in the car was what you reporters
call kicker The car was too hot or
! too cool. the weather too wet or too dry,
the trainmen were too ot1clous or too
neglectful, the papers were bad, and
every thing went wrong. l expected a
scene when we went up to the lunch
counter, and rather pitied the handsome
young woman who presided there My
man ordered his luncheon in a cross,
nervous way, but it was served before
he had time to complain, and he seemed
to like the meal.
'Cotfee's just right ! heard him
grumble. Sandwich decent, too. First
rate pie. That's the best milk I've haC
since / left home. Here's your money,
and he opened his wallet and paid the
bill lust as the train bell rang. Ht
gathered up his change and umbrell;
and ran, leaving his wallet. The CIR
called after him, but he didn't hear hel
and Jumped aboard he train. The CIR
called another waiter to her place ano
lodged out to the train. She had to &c
through one car before she found the
man, but she did find him and gave hin
his wallet He seemed to be creature
of impulses, and took sudden fancy t.
marry the woman. He got off the trair
with her talking earnestly. | was al
most left by the train, and only got or
the rearmost platform. As we passed
that Strengthening pair-the eccentric
bachelor and the handsome bare-headed
girl-he recognized me and shouted
'You ship my valise to me. II has my
address; III stay here | did so, and d
month later he had received his grip, had
married the lunch girl and found thai
she was jewel beyond compare. have
heard Of him once since, and 1T seems
neither of them made mistake, al
though both of them took chances"