The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-05-16

newiIdarsd Girl ia rown ana = self
Possessed One In che Country.
She was a Normal College girl. and
she desired to take the Sixth avenue
elevated railway up town. Being Ia
haste she carried her coin Ia her mouth.
that she might loee no time AZ tho
ticket window. When she reached the
ticket window, she swallowed the coin,
aud several people missed several trains
while she cUughed Il up sgain When
her ticket was deposited sho found her
self 70 bo on the downtown side. She
was In a hurry. and she gritted her
teeth aud rau down ataira Then sho
got ratted, crossed Twenty-third street
instead Of crossing the avenue, and,
mounting, found herself where she had
been before. She stuck her tongue out
at the eateman and started again. As
she crossed sixth avenue the gateman
on the downtown side called.to tho gate
man ON the uptown side that q crazy
girl was coming. She came. She was
o good deal out Of breath, aud she
stuffed a 50 bill through the window
As the train drew up she swept together
her change, mostly silver, huag it into
the ticket box, and, firmly grasping her
ticket, dusied for place. The gatoman
dragged her back, but she did not be-
lievo him. Then, while the station
telegrapLed 70 the central office for in
strucuons. she sat and made faces at the
gatemHn over the way. Aud the gate
man on the downtown side called 20 the
Arc you going TO the ball this even
ingt'
And the gateman ON the uptown side
called to the gateman ou the downtown
side;
Not this evening.
Another girl was one Of a paiE who
had reached the gate. How sOon the
gate is reached when 10 marks the end
Of walk With your girl She fingered
She was girl Of sense, and she knew
Brown wanted TO get 1t off his mind.
Brown made move nearer, and slipped
his hand along the fence till it came in
contact with hers; then he started,
turned up his coat collar, aud seemed
about to depart.
What did Sou say p she asked, head
ing him off.
"Yes-oh, yes certainly" gulped
Brown; but he turned down his coat
collar and leaned against the gate
Silence.
He shuf1led his feet Then no slipped
his hand along the fence till it came in
contact with hers. Whereat he started
Violently, and she said: "Well?" He
turned up his coat collar and appeared
about to depart; but she said: -Wellpn
again.
"Yes--oh, yesl" he assented; adding,
after moments Thought and with much
firmness: Certainly"
She waited while. Then she slipped
her band along the fence till it came in
contact with his. Whereat he started
violently, slipped his hand away, but
turned down his coat collar and leaned
against the gate.
She owned to herself that he wasn't
worth it Then sbe wheedled You
were talking about getting married.
He wasn't, hut he said: Certainly,
with somu IUrurude, and shufiled his
feet Silence.
he slipped his hand along the fence till
it came in contact with hers, whereat
he started violently and turned up his
coat collar.
And was thinking, she began, and
paused. lie turned down his coat col
lar and leaned against tho gate. She
slipped her hand toward his along the
fence. Then she lost her patience and
shouted; what an idiot you are!"
Certainly" be cried, jumping in the
air. Then he turned up his coat collar
and fed.
An hour elapsed. The moon had
risen. A dark form, crept to the gate,
turned down Its coat collar, aud, leaning
against tho gate, said; If she'd give me
a chance I'd tell her.
Then the nguie signed, slipped its
hand along the teLce, started violently,
turned up Irs coat collar, and went
away.