St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-27
HE HAD n GIRL.
A Young Farmer Amuses Train
Load of People.


New York Sun.
There we're dozen of US in a street
car III New Haven one day, when a
very pronounced type Of a young Con-
necticut Yankee entered. Attention
was attracted to him at once, for there
was much in his appearance and make
I'D to suggest there's only a
few of us left.'' He read all
of the advertising cards carefully,
and then the dial which registers
the number of passengers caught his
eye. He left his seat, walked to the
end of the car and examined the dial
critically, whistling softly to himself all
the time.
Whatever opinion he may have en-
tertained of the device he kept it to
himself, for he resumed his seat with
out a word, but still kept on whistling
softly.
Presently he stopped whistling, drew
an envelope from his pocket, and, TAX
ing out some photographs, handed one
of them to an old gentleman next to
him with the remark:
Don't you think that's pretty peart
gal?''
The old gentleman glanced at the
photograph, which was that of rather
comedy country girl, and handed it back,
remarking as he did:
"A very attractive face"
"WelI, / should say SOL" exclaimed
the young man. Never saw anything
like it."
He ran over half dozen of the photo
graphs i'll his hand, which he had evil
IDENTIFY Just received from photograph
gallery, remarking:
''Well, if Priscilla isn't a turtle-dove
they don't raise them in this country"
He handed one of the pictures to the
man on the other side of him and
asked:
"What would you say if l told you
was goin' to marry that gal next week."
''Prettv girl. | should congratulate
YOU" replied the man, as he examined
the picture.
THAT'S what" exclaimed the youth.
heartily. ''She's the best gal in our
county, and Pve had the pick an
choice of all of 'em. There isn't one of
'em that wouldn't marry me quicker
ner wink, but this is my choice of the
whole bal. of wax"
think you will be doing extremely
WE'LL" replied the man kindly, as he
handed back the picture.
"Pass her along" said the young
man, as he handed the picture across
the car. ''Pass her along, and let me
hear your opinion. I think. gents,
there's picture that's good for sore
eyes,"
AS the picture was passed along from
one to another the free expression of
opinion which he had solicited was very
generally given. 1t was evident the
young man was enjoying the dream OF
youth head over heels in love, and no
one cared to disturb his extreme felicity.
The picture drew forth only the warm
est compliments.
"That's right, gents" remarked the
young man enthusiastically, as the
picture came back to him; ''that's
right, every gosh darned word OF it.
You can't say nOthin' too good about
that gal, an, what's more, she'll ride
on these ky'rs next week as my wife,
b'gosh!"
Found Something Valuable.
Detroit Free Press.
"There'S something out here in a
baby cart!" yelled boy as he stood in
the door of a Michigan avenue grocery
the other day.
No one answered.
ats alivew he continued.
Several women looked up.
And it's squalling!"
Two women seemed uneasy.
'And Teller who is out there watch
ing it says it's kid-a little one for a
cent?"
Mercy on me, but that must be my
babyl I'd forgotten all about himl''
gasped woman as she hurried out tc