The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-28
was passed on to the coachma an.

ness OF apparel, CAME clauhiIlS uoWH
the front steps aud entered.
You know where to go:' he said to
the coachman.
II do, sir! Trinity" was the reply,
and the lieutenant was soon bowling
along down town over the New York
pavements.
His mind, when he first got into the
carriage, was almost in whirl at the
imminence Of the event that was about
to transform his life, and it now had
plenty of time to resume its normal con
dition of tranquility. The journey
seemed long to him, much longer than
he had supposed, but any distance, he
reflected, would appear great at such a
time, and he held his peace. His en-
durance, however. Mt last gave out, and
he was just on the point Of appealing
to the driver, when that unspspecting
individual drew up with flourish, and
in trice had descended and opened the
door with the cheerful remark, Here
you are, sir,
The lieutenant hastily arranged hi,
accuuterments, for he knew that lie
was late. and hurriedly dismounted
He had already taken step toward the
church, when he looked up and saw to
his unutterable dismay that the edifice
was closed and unlighted. 1t came to
him like flash that he had been
brought to the wrong place, and that
the cabman WAS personally responsible
for the blunder That worthy had again
mounted the box and was gathering up
the reins preparatory to start, when
the lieutenant, keeping in check for Il
moment rage that was bloodthirsty in
its vehemencp, wheeled where he stood
and called out, What church is this
Trinity, sir, said the cabman, with
a shade of injury in his Dice,
Then the lieutenant sprang forward
as if he meant to commit murder, but
he relented in time and stood still at
the curb shaking his fist at the man,
while he objurgated and reviled him in
German and English, Long before L.
had ceased matchmaking the cabsnan
the latter. with look of alarm such us
one might bestow upon Il dangerous
lunatic, whipped up his horse, and, with
a look behind to see whether he WAS be
ing followed vanished incontineutly up
the street
The hope lcssness of the Ii cut mani :
prcdicament became intensified as he
saw the object OF his wrath disappear
in the distance. 1t was late; long past
the time for the wedding. and he WAS
alone III remote quarter Of aa uf
known city. Something mu be doar.
and done quickly. He look ID :. ~
him i'll search of cab, but t one us
visible. just at TINT mon Mt, how
ever, Il street ear came slowly up from
Bowling Green. and when it iinallY
reached him the lieutenant hailed ii
and got in, amid the admiriilG sac of
the passengers it had thus far picked up
The conductor was just thu i engage Il
III his first collection of far , I, / the
lieutenant had only time to tie linn
self in the farthost corner of the car
when he in his turn was addressed po-
ltely but firmly with Your fare, sir,'
Now, the lieutenant had not really ex-
pected to be called upon 10 expend any
money that evening, but in view of
some possible emergency he had pro
vided himself with two bright $50 gold
pieces. One of these he now produced
The conductor took it, examined it ON
both sides and regarding the lieuten-
ant quizzzically said: You can try
that on here 1t won work.
But it is all have. said the lieu
tenant.
Then walk, was the suggestion as
the conductor pulled the bell The
lieutenant, burning with Indignation,
aiighted, and once more stood alone ON
the curb Then he sauntered ON up
the street in the direction taken by the
car. At the Aston House he discovered
IA hanson that had just deposited IA
passenger ON the sidewalk, and he hnr
riedly hailed the driver.
Where is the Church of the Holy
Trinity he shouted.
Down there said the cahlnan
pointing in the direction from which
the lieutenant had come.
NO, said the lieutenant, epigram-
matically, I do not mean there-up
town.
OH" said the cabman, will ye be
utter gon up"
II will returned the lieutenant,
land have the utmost haste. -
."All right said the cabman, Il Il
git We up in good shape, at which the
lieutenant entered, and they started oft.
This time it must be conceded that
the lieutenant was really at fault, and
that. too, in spite of his previous eXpe
rience with an insufficiently instructed
driver. 1t ought to have been apparent
to him with half an eye that this par
ticular eahman hadn' the slightest
idea where he was going and had start
ed ont with the hope and intention Of
picking up his information on the way
Had his fare been listening for that
sort of thing. he might have heard {
following conversation carried on a lit
tie later between his own calnnan and a
colleague whom he had overtaken;
Say Bill, where's Trinity
Down atlled the colleague.
No; up.
West Twenty five off Broadway.
They were going there now the near
est way, and it really was not very long
before they came out into the blaze OF
light at Madison square, and soon pull
ed up in throng of carriages at the
door Of the church. The lieutenant roso
to his feet and leaped out upon the
sidewalk. Without word he recklessly