Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-12
ISL. when Adams and Rachael we're

1857. when Abrams and Rachael we're
married at my church. The truth was
that one night when they we're going
home from the Central Music Hall. where
they had been listening TO the oratorio
Of THE Messiah" Abrams asked her /
how she enjoyed the evening. I'll
livery we'll, indeed, replied Rachael;
such marvelously perfect music
Such good quartette, said Abrams.
land such rare company, said Ra-
chael.
abrams lodged. He wondered II she
meant her company or the company In
general
20, said he, uneasily, the companies
one secs there are always good
| 4 was very near Heaven, said RAJ
/ chacl, fervently, and she may have nes-
tied still little nearer, but no one can
tell about that.
Eyes, very good music, said Abrams.
growing desperate and imbecilc.
Zone coul' almost wish ~ stay there
forever
so You'll be glad you came away
said the lung-sutieTing man wildly. and
quite unmindful OF where he was drift
ing.
"'win ~ Why queried his com
panion.
"II,cause -because-O, Rachael, II
you will only marry me life will be one
long "IIalleluiah Chorus for me. and
will be 10 you the best and truest of
husbands II was all over. 1t took
him fifteen years 10 ask her, but he did
| IL very nicely when the time came. And
/ since their marriage they have lived To-
, gethcr In all peace and happiness, and
her skill, no doubt, has led TO lifelong
: JOY"
, The Congrcgationalist did not know OF
, any long courtships, but he knew of Q
. short one.
4 ~ was riding through Ohio ON my way
I To Washington one day two years ago,
. said he, when We stopped at Crestlin'
e for refreshments. The man just aheaC
4 OF me in the car was what you reporter
a call a kicker. The car was too hot o
/ toe cool, the weather too wet or too dry
= the trainmen were too oiiicious or to-
g ncglectful, the papers were bad. an'
= every thing went wrong. expected
y scene when we went up to the lunci
u counter, and rather pitied the handsom
: young woman who presided there. NJ
d man ordered his luncheon in cross
z nervous way, but IL was served bcfor
|, no had time Ia complain, and he seeme'
= to like the meal.
'Coifees just right heard hir
q grumble. Sandwich decent too. FRS
'r rate pie That's the best milk I've ha
Ie since left home. Here's your money
y and he opened his wallet and paid th
- bill just as the train bell rang. II
~ gathered up his change and umbrcll
r. and ran. leaving his wallet. The gi
81 called after him. but he didn't hear h,
N and jumped aboard ne train. The gi
~ called another waiter to her place an
~ lodged out 20 the train. She had 10 3
v through one ear before she found n
I'd man, but she did find him and gave hi
ie his wallet lie seemed to be creatul
70 Of impulses, and took sud len fancy
10 marry the woman. iiegot OF the trai
with her talking earnestly. ! was a
Id most left by the train and only got {
as the rearmust platform As we pass'
n. that strengthening pair-the eccentr
I'd bachelor and the handsome bare-head'
or girl he recognized me and shoute
re- ''You ship my valise to me. II has n
'st address: I'll stay here ! did so, and
NJ month later he had received his grip, hi
'e- married the lunch girl and found til
nd she was jewel beyond compare. ha
ei heard of him once since, and II seer
nd neither of them made a mistake,
th though both OF them took chances"