Arizona silver belt., 1892-03-26
TIE RueaeR THAr NEVER CAME.
An Interesting Incident of City Lifc with
 Two Surprising Bindings.

THE RUBBER THAT NEVER CAME. An Interesting Incident of City Lifc with
 Two Surprising Bindings.
 "Hi" shouted the bridge man who stood at the top of the stairs,
 "Wel, what is it3" asked the young man whom the bridge man had shouted at.
 ''Is that your rubberl' demanded the bridge man, pointing with his toe 0t tiny overshoe which was lying on the platform
 The young man walked back to where the rubber was, and placed his foot alongside of sa big foot it was too
 What do you think now1" hc asked in an aggravating way
 The bridge man did not answer this question Instead he kicked tho rub Der viciously and sent it tlyiag into d retired corner, and then he went about lis business.
 Presently the train moved off with tho young man with the bis. foot in the front car. Opposite hin was pretty girl The young man thought sine was the preLhest girl he had ever seen,
 Suddenly q look of surprise came over the girls face, and sl,e leaned forward and took a survey of her feet, which one after the other she pushed out from under her slightly uplifted skirt They did not look at all like mates. One of them wac clad in a beautiful French kid shoe which. except for one or two spattprs at the ankle, was as bright as If it had just come out of the shoe store; there was nasty mud covered rubber on the other foot
 The girl seemed to wonder what had become of her other ruhber. She was just in the act of peeruag under the seat for 1t when the young man accosted her and told her of his inter view with the bridge man.
 If you will wait for me at the New York end I'll go back 10 Brook lyn and get your rubber and bring it to you, he said
 The young woman protested. I couldn't allow you to do that. she said But the young man said that she must allow him to dc it and when the train reached the terminus he hastened away to rccross the river, leaving tue woman at tho foot of the stairs.
 Arriving at Brooklyn hs rushed down one flight of stairs anl up the other to get from the stopping place to the starting place, end at once dived into the corner where he had seen therubber thrown by the bFidg, man He found the dainty Httle thing picked it up, hoped cu g train with 1t and was once more en route to the metropolis At the New York end he Ieap2d from the traa before it had stopped and almost tumbled down the steps, 50 great was his haste
 put W ALAtA A M ttr -Alt , 'saAl- hfrLAl.AIi- She wasn't where he had lett her that was certain. Suddenly he saw her standing by the side of a young gentleman, and actually le,ning on his arm
 Her husband, ] suppo=e, nut tered tho man with the rubber
 T wish he'd come, he heard the young woman say rather impatient ly as he approached her Evidently she had not observed him as he had descended the stairs. Thena thought born of anger came into his head Actuated by it he turned or his heel and made aIrlu fora Madison avenue car Just as the car passed the Tombs he tossed the rubber out of tho back door into the street.
 Whats that3' asked the con duct0r.
 "Oh, nothing, answered tle young man at least nothing bu. an old overshoc New Yorl; Times.