Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-10
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respondent # &c ~ York Times,
and ! an re; ':tcti i rC-Ec:;s IN average
share Of shrcwt;ncss; and to be MP to
the tricks CT tie times. A few after
Moons since | was wall,ing leisurely
along upper broadway, with my hands
clasped behind me, counting the profits
of the day, and thinking of the good
dinner awaiting me.
Presently from drug store came a
young man of about twenty, who adj
vanced with a rapid step, looking me
straight in the eyes. | am favora-
bly, inclined toward people who
look me in the eyes when about
to address NE There was some
thing SO frank. so innocent in his
manner. that nv heart won't out to him
away out! With a half-eInbarrassed
air he inquired where was the nearest
station of the elevated road. Of course
| was only too glad to tell him.
turned my eyes up and down the street
and saw within less than block the
Gates avenue station, which I pointed
out to him. With perfunctory THANK
you he started for it.
There was something so odd in the
transaction that involuntarily glanced
down to see if my watch was safe, and,
finding the chain all right. gave no
further thought to the matter Before
reaching home had occasion to make
some purchases and found that my roll
Of bills was missing from my vest-pock.
et
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had been robbed! The unsophisticated
young man to whom had given bit
Of information was the thief! I was
not long in forming probably correct
theory of the theft. The fellow doubt
less knew that when he asked me to di-
rect him to the nearest station I would
naturally turn my eyes from him before
replying, and then with a thief's adroit
ness he could fiddle the wad from my
pocket-if I had a wad-before I had
time to notice the movement of his
hands He had chosen that spot so as
to be near a station, where he could
skip on an up or down train in a few
seconds in case he were pursued, ano
once aboard car capture would be
compar atively impossible.
"A topographic SiunOef.
Thirty pupils of deaf and dumb
school in Virginia started for home
over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad one
day recently The conductor Of tn.
train teleyraphed to Parkersburg sc
have thirty mutes on board Be pre-
pared to receive them The dispatch
was received ali right. but the operator
read it mules instead of mutes Tw,
cattle-cars were awaiting his train a
It pulled into Parkersburg
Matilda Fletcher.
This lady will deliver a lecture un,
der toe auspices If the Eowurtt
League of the NJ F. Church on Tues
ay, Jan. 18Th. 1892 Her subj C,
rs Man an Angel" should he al
interesting one. as the lady has thu
reputation of being al able speaker
Here are some of the comments of tn
press on her lectures:
Her lecture was clnthed in th,
-en,lm MS IF nnble wrman Sh,
h:s- eS.s II XIII I'D auslft Zee
si.i sl.o w listen =. he s.t.si4'
Hi-hs. pronounced Ter tie rs All,
Speaker they hase ever ,"ar'i -j,ur
..ai. Onr. H,s
| Sin. /. u women ~ fiss- ..uisuf- SUI
Or rk'r int l'g-..c an ne 1t the IN -
Or .ceiut asia entertaining lecturers .,
| the American stage. Vernon Co
Wis Leader
The pricioal Charm of this yonn4
laay's lecture Is that she uses NJ rant
ing style of argument. but speaks witt
spice and rich humor Her wit ii
genuine. and of high character.-Trib
| une, Minneapolis.
Many prom ,unce it the gran.lest eft
| fort an the theme chosen which the,
ever hesrd.-Wssecs Herald, Minu