Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-20

Ne Dian't Have Much rins 90 - sr~. bat
Cot It All RIxhl-

Ne Dian't Have Much Time 90 - sr~. bat
cot It All Right
A man sat In an up town restaurant
on Sunday afternoon eating what the
waiter called an egg omelet-" lie was
~ peace win AL the word. and he had
plans for using that afternoon IN the
pursuit q pleasure. just a. he buttered
his last piece II toast a messenger boy
stTolled into the room. talked moment
with the cashier and then came over TO
him- The messenger boy handed the
man telegram. The man tore il open
and read message TO this effect:
Imperative that Won should be In Fl
mira AZ D o'clock tonight
The man read the message through
twice and then looked al bis watch IL
WA sos O'Clock. He jumped mp. rushed
over TO the cashiers desk. paid his check
and hustled out 10 the street. He walked
-apidly To ticket Office on Main street.
entered and asked for time table. He
found that the only train that would suit
his purpose left Buffalo at 4s05 o'clock.
IL was then 3:i0.
The man decided that no had time
enough 70 10 home. change his linen. get
his grip and get back 70 the train He
ran down Eagle street and caught Nj
agara street car. As he climbed up the
steps BE- saw BY the city hall clock II was
ala o'clock. Theconductor told him that
il took Is minutes to 20 20 the corner Of
Massachusetts, street. where he wanted
% get OF, and that ss il was Sunday it
was probable that the car would get there
on time. He lived Eve blocks mp from
Niagara street. and after some rapid fig
uring he decided that he could make the
rifle.
The car reached the corner Of Massa-
chusetts street two minutes ahead Of
time. When the man struck the ground,
it was exactly s.2S. de ran brlskly up
the street. After he had gone three
blocks be took of his cuffs and unbut-
toned his collar. He unbuttoned his
vest also and loosencd his suspeuders
When ms reached his home. he was prac-
tically ready for his clean linen. He
tore into the house and looked AZ tho
clock. Tho hands stood at 1913.
There was a wild paving through bu-
rean drawers. frenkied search through
cuff and collar boxes. a grab for a grip,
and tumbling Of hairbrnsh. comb,
night shirt aud one or two other things
into II. a muttered curse or two at a re-
fractory cuff button. and AZ 3;3s the man
was running toward Niagara street A
block from that street he heard a car
coming. Half way down the block tho
car crossed the street. The man spirited,
ran block at top speed. caught the car
and sank breafhless into seat, not for
getting. however. 10 look at his watch
lie mad made the journey in three min
utes. II was S;4i o'clock.
The car bOwled along az good rate Of
speed. When it reached the corner Of
tho Terrace and Main street. the man
had recovered his breath. and IL was 3:j5.
He jumped OF tho car. bat was stopped
By an acquaintance aud detained three
minutes before NJ could break away.
Then be thought that he would have TO
have some cigars. and hs entered place
where they were soIa and bought some.
He looked az his watch when be came
out II the door and saw that IL was
40isQ Then ensued mad race. lie
reached tho station and ran into tle
ticket ofico. noticing by the dlock on
the wall thstit was s0f o'clock Gin
ma a ticket for ElmiraF' be gaspei,
throwing a. bill through the window.
The ticket Egent was provokingly slow.
and when the man got his tickes u was
400 o'clock-tiue for the train 20 start.
Tie man made two bounds and was
ont in tho train shed. lie saw his train
staining ovpr % the left~And ran over 10
Il bike hundred yard spriufcr. Tie
reached is IN tisae. climbed on. dropped
into seat ard tried 30 get his breath.
The train didn't start.
What's ths natter asked The man %
the passenger. who sat In the next seat.
~isn't this train for the eastf"
"Yes.~ vas the reply.
"Tiule toy Is - -. amt IT,
"Yes. bat we've got 10 wait IS min
utes Tor a cohnectiug sEaiE from the
west
And the man thought II he husfle and
said with IBnch emphasis, well, I'm
cArnedF' Buffalo Express