The herald., 1894-01-12

10 sort of resemblance to each other In
shape or size, and, as has been stated,
they are block after block of city streets
apart.
The first of Lieutenant Won Lend
helms misadventures, and, be it said,
the moving cause of them all, was, in
certain sense, not his own fault. They
had SO many things to attend to around
at the Whites that he had been left
rather neglectfully to arrange for his
own carriage to take him to the church.
1t only occurred to him late in the aft
ernoon that it was necessary to have a
carriage at all, and he at once rang for
a messenger, and when he came gave
him verbal order to the liveryman in
the next street. The lieutenant had al
ways maintained, and even now, when
he can view the matter to certain ex-
tent dispassionately, still maintains
that he gave the order correctly to the
messenger boy. However that may be,
the boy unquestionably told the livery
man that the carriage was to go from
Fifty-ninth street with its fare to Trim
ity church, and in that form the order
was passed on to the coachman.
The carriage drove up to the door,
and the lieutenant, in all his gorgeous
ness of apparel came clanking down
the front steps and entered.
"You know where to go?'' he said to
the coachman.
Il do, sir Trinity" was the reply,
tln
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, at last gave out, and
he was just on the point OF appealing
to the driver, when that unsuspecting
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 his
accouterments, for he knew that he
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 a flash that he had been
brought to the wrong place, and that
the c2bman 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 a
moment rage that was bloodthirsty in
its vehemence, wheeled where he stood
and called out, "What church is this?"
Trinity, sir!" said the cabman, with
shade of injury in his voice.
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 he
had ceased anathematizing the cabman
the latter, with look of alarm such as
one might bestow upon dangerous
lunatic, whipped up his horse, and with
look behind to see whether he was be-
ing followed, vanished incontinently up
the street.
The hopelessness of the lieutenant 5
predicament 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 in remote quarter of an un-
known city. Something must be done,
and done quickly. He looked about
him in search of a cab, but not one was
visible. Just at that moment, how
ever, street car came slowly up from
Bowling Green, and when it finally
reached him the lieutenant hailed it
aud got in, amid the admiring gaze of
the passengers it had thus far picked up.
The conductor was just then engaged
in his first collection of fares, and the
lieutenant had only time to settle him
self in the farthest corner of the car
when he in his turn was addressed po-
litely but firmly with "Your fare, sir!"
Now, the lieutenant had not really ex-
pected to be called upon to 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't try
that on here; it won't work"
but it is all have said the lieu
tenant.
''Then walk" YVES the suggestion as
the conductor pulled the bell. The
lieutenant, burning with Indignation,
alighted, and once more stood alone on
she curb. Then he sauntered on up
the street in the direction taken by the
car. AT the Astor House he discovered
hanson that had just deposited a
passenger on the sidewalk, and he hur-
riedly hailed the driver.
"Where is the Church of the Holy
rrinity?" he shouted
Down there" said the cabman,
pointing in the direction from which
ihe lieutenant had come.
mo" said the lieutenant, epigram-
matically, II do not mean there-up
town?'
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