The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01
STORIES LONG AND SHORT
Rather Embarrassing Effort Of Two
Young People TO Attend Wedding.
Incident Of the Plainfie!d "Academy"-The Lii
brary as ah Observation-Disclosures and
Street Cars-Queer Coincidence.

with friends in this city at one OF the lead
ing hotels. There Is nothing particularly
strange in this, except the fact that she
was here led to an extremely unusual and
amusing incident. Stopping at the same
botei was a society gentleman of large ac-
quaintance. Not long ago 1t happened that
two wedding receptions. both III high So
ciety. occurred on the same evening That
evening. as ne left the dining groom of the
hotel. the gentleman who figures in this
story met the young lady above referred
10. and. after an exchange of courtesies
asked her if she was TO attend the we'd
ding reception. She replied that such
was her intention. He then asked
if he should cali for her and received au
affirmative answer.
Promptly at O'Clock o carriage rolled mp
to the hotel entrance. young man aIight-
ed. was whiSked MP TO the nrst-Door par
lors in the elevator. and In few minutes
came down with the young lady. attired in
bewItching costume. upon his arm. The
carriage then sped away 10 the northward,
and IN very short time halted before
large residence IN a fashionable part of the
city. from the windows OF which many
lights streameds
The young lady and her escort were at
once shown TO an upstairs room where
they could divest themselves of their outer
wraps before descending TO the parlOrs.
While the gentleman was waiting in the
hall for the young lady she suddenly APP
peared with q scared look on her face and
mOtionlng him out of hearing OF every one,
excitedly exclaimed in y stage whisper:
do you know where we arei"
why, yes" said the gentleman. with o
questioning look on his face. I'VE are ut
MIR. T--'R"
"We!l. i was not invited here" said the
young lady with growing alarm.
We'll what did you come for then!"
II thought we were going to the recep-
tiOn at Mr.. Ms / know nothing about
this reception"
II knew nothing about that reception
said the gentleman. Il was not invited
there. i supposed you were invited TO this
one."
"And Just to think" exclaimed the yonng
lady, almost on the border of tears, my
sister expects me at M-'s. What shall
we doP'
The situation was SO funny that both
laughed. The young man had been invited
To one reception and the young lady TO
another. and neither knew tnat there were
Co be two rece eptions on the same night.
'Pll take you over TO Ms" said he At
tlrst the yonng lady thought she would 20.
but changed her MIND and both returned
TO the hotel TO await the coming home of
the formers sister. A consultation was
held and IL was decided to keep the affair
secret, but the story was so good tnat ii rst
one and then another Were put on"
The young mar has registered an eternal
VOW that the next time he invites young
lady to attend O reception with him
he will furnish - diagram showing the
name Of the family and the number OF the
house. =
This library" remarked Librarian
.ans, has afforded N education to thou
sands of persons in this community during
tho years of Its establishment. Some of
these persons have taken up special lines
of study and by pursuing them year after
year have acquired fund of information
that has been of great value 20 them and
made them educated in the best and truest
sense of the term. / know many instances
of this kind and conspicuous one
comes TO my mind now. A dozen
years ago, when l was librarian here
there was among the patrons of the library
ayoung printer. n cOmposItor on the Senti-
mel He was shy and awkward youth.
but noticed that he gave his leisure to
seemed specially interested In astronomy.
When l went away from here he passed
out of my mind.
"One day soon after my return q we'll
dressed gentleman of intellectual appear
Hnce one who had the look of a student.
came into the library and. extending his
hand. asked If j remembered him. 1t was
the youth of dozen years before. but so
him. He told me that from a
place at the competitors form he had
been given the position of telegraph
editor. and after that was advanced 10
the position of managing editor. He had
continued his scientific study, and found
that he read the most profound mathemaJ-
les with ease and pleasure. That gentle
man Is ii. L. Williams. now editor of the
Milestone, but who IS recognized here as
authority In astronomical matters. / be-
heyo he has manufactured number OF
telescopes. and know that he is thorough
in everything be undertakes. That gen.
tleman Is n graduate OF the City Library
OF Indianapolis"
Those who travel on the lines of streets
that pass TOmlinson Hall have an oppor-
tunity each market day TO notice the
change from the winter to the on-comin z
of the warm season. A short while ago the
CITIZEN who. after breakfast. started down
town OH ono of these cars noted
that when the market square was
reached women with market bas-
kets began To crowd on. The baskets
were comfortably lilled with potatoes, ap-
pies and other commodities, while the hand
that did not carry the basket was closed
about the trOtters OF turkey. goose or
rooster. soon TO be slaughtered. These
birds. rs if conscious of their approaching z
doom. made the car ring with their vocal
protests and there would be such flop
ping OF wings that the car would appear TO
passers-by as a large poultry coop. the
feathery occupants of which were being
visited by predaceOus fox. This picture
has changed. There Is less poultry and pO-
tatoes while green vegetables crowd the
car. The market baskets are larger than
ever as they needs must be 10 contain tho
great amounts of cabbages. pie plant.
radIsbes. onions. green's. ETC., that are
piled into them. When the baskets and
the brave who carry them are IN
the car there Is no room inside Tor the male
patrons. and the picture of an Alabama
street-car headed for the transfer Is rather
eomical-the fair ones and their greens in-
side and SIX or seven unfortunate men try
ing TO keep their feet on the step of the bob
tail while they hang ON TO tho rail-.
=
Talking about condolences" said Dep
uty Auditor johnson the other day. "lei
RE tell you one. When the late Oscar C..
McCuIloch was ready to make his last trip
10 Europe q year ago his physician. DIR. o.
s. RunDels. requested him to purchase foI
him IN England rare old set of Scott's
works complete. if he could run across
one. When Rev. McCuIloch reached Eng
land he delved among some OF the second.
hand book stores. and finally found wba,
he thought would Just suit DIR. Runnels
1t was very elegant set of Scotts works
that had been tho property of some noble
man, who. through adyersity. had been
obliged TO part with 10. Or
the Hyleayes of each book had
been stamped the coat-of-arms of the for
mer titled owner. DIR. Runnels was very
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