St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-25
WAITING AND WATCHING.
Conduct of a Woman Who Haunts
the PoStoffice.

tne FOSGOmCc.
Many peculiar sights may be seen by
watching the postoffice. and the corner
in that vicinity. 1t is well-known
meeting place for many in the several
conditions in life, but there is one case
that has come under the observation of
a few that is very peculiar. Some days
since gentleman called the attention
of GLOBE reporter to woman stand
ing at a window facing Wabasha street.
lie remarked that he had observed the
woman for nearly two weeks. ''She goes
there every day. rain or shine" said the
gentleman. ''She usually takes her
post about O'Clock, and remains as you
see her, looking out of the win
dow, and watching the clock in
til city hall tower and the
street crossing until 5 o'clock, when a
man comes up Fifth street, and they
leave together" The reporter has OBJ
served the matter for several days, and
has talked to a number of others, who
have verified the statements already
made. The woman is probably thirty
two or thirty-three years old. She has
light hair, is of strong build, her COM
pleXlon is sallow, and she is not hand
some. She has the appearance of being
ali honest, handwriting woman, wears
black dress of alpaca, plainly made,
and broad-brimmed straw hat trimmed
with half-dozen black tips. She car
rieS handbag. Yesterday she had a
parcel wrapped in coarse brown paper
and stuck into the handbag. She
also had larger bundle wrapped
in coarse brown paper which
she sometimes held in her arms and at
other times rested On the window ledge.
She also carried ali umbrella. She was
at her accustomed post before o'clock,
and did not leave it until nearly 5
O'clock. Her face looked troubled and
sad most of the time, and she scarcely
ever changed her position standing
and looking out OF the window. About
o'clock larger, better dressed and
better looking woman went to her, and
they chatted pleasantly for time. The
first woman spoken of laughed in a
forced manner occasionally. The larger
woman left in few minutes. and went
into the Germania bank building. Sew
eral times she came back and chatted
for few minutes, but left for good just
before o'clock.
When the clock in the tower struck
that hour the watching woman began to
show more than ordinary interest, and
to watch Fifth street. In a few min
utes her uneasiness became very ap-
parent and she frequently went out to
the steps and the edge of the pavement.
and would crane her neck to look down
Fifth street. AS time went on her face
seemed to work in an agony OF sus-
penSe, as she sometimes stirred about
in very nervous and restless man
ner. AS the clock struck $50 stout
built man of probably thirty-five walked
up Fifth street and crossed over, and
| the two started up Wabasha street, the
man casting glance around him. The
man is about five feet eight inches tail.
lie has sandy hair and light COM
| pleXion with the appearance of being
| an indoors laSorer. He wore plain
| shoes, dark trousers, a light checked
coat and cheap black straw hat. 1t is
| said by an observer that sometimes the
man carries a basket. He has been seen
| to carry three different lunch baskets.
| Last evening the couple walked leis-
urely up Wabasha street, then out Uni
versity avenue to Virginia avenue, and
| to small frame house near the end of
! Virginia avenue. No one who has
watched the woman knows who she is
Or what the man does. 1t is the wonder
of many why the woman will put in
the whole of the afternoon at the win
dow OF the postoffice. 1t is enough 10
| tire the woman out. to stand several
hours on the stone floor, without bav-
| ing the long walk Which they have
taken every evening for the past TWO
| Nvpalzc or nrohot,ly mara t-ea'