Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-12-10
PRICE ONE CENT
An Unexpected CIimsx IN the CoartshiI
OF MIR. KershOck.

of MIR. KershOck.
Yale street, Englewood.
In this rechere, la mode. and comm
il faut Rue De Style of Chicago's intTanV
ural southern suburb no rag weed, dos
fennel, or mulleDstalk ever obtrudes il,
pleheian personality. No upstart dan
delion rears its feathery head on the IRE
proachahle lawns of this distingue high
way of the suburban fashion, and blow
about il afterward. The sun pauses dec
orously rs il passes over Yale street ana
then hurries reluctantly on to fulfill un.
avoidable engagements elsewhere Ths
banana peddler speaks with modulated
voice and q more pronounced Italian &C,
cent when he invades its hallowed con.
fines, and the nomadic fish merchant an.
nounces his coming by using silver
plated horn with an amber mouthpiec,
instead Of the soul destroying squawkeI
he employs when his wagon wobbles anc
rattles along esd.
A pale lemon tinted parIor with vivid
permanganate of potash stencilings or
the upper borders Of the walls. A chan,
delier Of gorgeous and intricate architect.
ure doing its best 10 illumine the sur,
roundings, but hampered by having
nothing but shelfworn article of TowT
of Lake gas ON hand to use. A young
woman of elaborate bangs aud naughty
demeanor and youth of detected mien
who had received a blow and was en-.
deavoring to grin and bear it, but found
himself unable to grin.
Such was the general tout ensemble.
If this is all the answer you have 20
give me, Thuringia DE Hote, he said, -
don't see any use in continuing the con.
versation.
None at all. Mr.. Kershock
"And might as well cali it a water
haul and go.
As you choose, ME Kershock.
"lts pretty ending to all my dreams
he muttered. as If communing with him.
self "House over here on Harvard
street, 10 rooms, modern improvements.
10 closets, regular boudoir, see straight
through dining room of north and south
neighbors houses, and plan all fixed for
tennis court on shady side
The young woman smiled a cold.
CLASSY smile, and Mr.. Kershock drew on
a glove.
II see it now, he continued. "I might
have known it. II was folly in me TO
think could win the affection Of an ice
berg.
He pulled ON his other glove, took his
hat, shook his head, and went on Will,
increasing sadness
had taken such satisfaction, too, in
making a collection of souvenir spoons
that hoped some day"
"Of souvenir spoons, Mr.. Kershock?'
"Yes. Been two years getting them 10.
gether. Whatgood will they do me nowIn
he asked drearily. Here's the Landing
of-the-Pilgrim-Father spoon, the Brook.
lyn Bridge spoon, the Stock Yard
spoon, the Alhambraby Moonlight spoon.
the Eiffel Tower spoon. an a whole raft
of others. Got 81 of them in all and"
"Sixty-seven souvenir spoons!" ex.
claimed Miss De Hote as she rose up,
quivering and painting "Say 1t again,
Clarencel Say it againl"
"Yes, 81, he replied in the same lie.
jected way, "and l was going To
"Oh, Clarence!"
The proud beauty threw herself in his
arms, pillowed her classic Yale street
head on his robust Stewart avenue
shoulder, and the Pickering glare Of the
consumptive gaslight fell dimly upon a
rapturous maiden whispering ecstatic
nothings in the ear ofa wildly sstonished
youth who wondered il he wasn't going
crazy. Chicago Tribune.