The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-17
ALONG THE BYWhKS.


the soda fountain cast a comprehensive
glance over the trim, neat little figure,
braced himself against the mechanical
ice chopper and awaited his fair custo-
mer's order. She was a pretty girl,
dressed in a blue yachting suit, boiled
shirt waist and sailor hat, with a white
lace veil stretched tightly across her face;
so tightly, in fact, that the long, curling
eyelashes projected through it.
What can l give your" he asked, at
length. as the maid showed no disposition
to say what she would have, but stood
slowly unbuttoning her gloves There
was no reply to this hospltable query, but
the unbuttoning process still went on.
Il beg your pardon, miss" repeated
the clerk, deftly toying with an acid
phosphate bottle, but I did not quite
catch your order"
Il haven't ordered anything yet" re-
piled the young woman. Finally, how
can do 50 until I have removed my
Yeil?"
The dispenser Of slrups and sodas
started somewhat when he heard the
question; then a self-satlsfed smirk stole
over his features. OF course, he thought,
she wanted him to see her face more dis
tlnctly. But to make sure of this, with a
killing broad-walk glance. ne said:
Really. miss. if you'll excuse me, 1
don't see what the veil has TO do with it.
your voice quite clearly"
Perhaps you can" replied the maiden.
frigidly, who by this time had succeeded
in removing her veil, but if you had any
sense you would have noticed that my
veil was 50 tight and my eyelashes SO
long, couldn't wink.'-N. Y. World.
1t was the slack time of day and there
was only one passenger in the west
bound Jefferson-ave. car. He was a sad
eyed man, who looked like he might be
a widower or desired to be one. and he
interested the conductor to such an eX-
tent that he couldn't help but watch him,
and at the same time pity him. A couple
OF minutes before the car reached Wood
ward-ave he beckoned to the conductor
and he fastened to him.
IF" he said with an evident effort, IF
I want t. go to the city hall, do l get off
at the next street,"
Yes, sir" replied the conductor, more
than usually polite.
Thank, YOU" said the passenger. and
relapsed into his former state Of sadness.
The conductor went back to his place
on the platform, and when the car
reached the far sid of the street he
stopped it, The passenger, however, ap-
pearsd II be oblivous of the act.
Excuse me-" said the conductor COM
ing u him. here is where you get off to
60 to the city hail.
Thank YOU" was all the passenger
said, without making move.
Amt YOU going u get OFF, hes.tated
the conductor.
"Oh, no. 1 merely asked if I wanted 10
60 to the city hall was this the street 70
get off at, but 1 don't want II 60 there.
l want to go to the railroad station and
as the sad passenger smiled wanly the
conductor banged the go-ahead bell with
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Detroit Free Press.
A good story is told in connection with
Mr.. Josiah Quincy that will be appre-
ciated by all who know him. Some time
ago he was at an evening party given
in one of the most exclusive Boston
houses. and according to his wont, he
stood aloof, preserving a mien Of cold
Indifference to his surroundings, speak
ing TO no one, and 20 one addressing
him. Finally, the hostess, one Of the
grand DANES Of society, saw the lone
some figure. and not being able to re-
call who he was, went in haste to her huS-
band and questioned him. The husband
looked again and again, but he did not
know him either. then the hostess. in great
alarm, whispered, she must go at once and
find cut. for she believed him to he a
she said, with an air Of much severity:
This is a very quiet house; We are
very quiet people. and we do not care to
have any notice made of our reception
for the newspapers Madame thun-
dered this distinguished citizen, 81 am
Josiah Quincy Tableau.-Boston Her
aid.
IF the United States had never adopted
tIa Of Il
today have been getting big share Of
the worlds commerce. said Mr.. James
knight a cotton manufacturer Of Ash
ton-under-Tyne. England. to a reporter at
the Normandie. Protection inevitably
brings about restricted trade. In England
it is absolutely dead. and even fair
trade it is called, has chance of
being adopted, the landlords and farmers,
who were the old-time protectionists
there, having ceased 70 uphold that doc
trine. Free wool will be an advantage to
this country and a corresponding detri-
ment to the English. Cotton was never
so low as at the present time. but the
manufacturers are having a dull time of
it and making but little profit In fact, it
is better for them when they have 10
pay more for the raw material, for when
prices tend upward business prosperity is
greatest. l do not see anything. however,
the producers Of cotton or the men who
make into cloth are going to see a rise IN
values in the near future. "-Washington
Post.
Candidates for poet laureate still
abound An Edinburgh bard lately wrote
to the first lord Of the treasury that he
was fully competent to fiji the post, and
that he was viking to do the Old work
at the old salary. Another aspirant,
known as the Aberdeen Loonie, recently
placed his services at the disposal Of
Lord Rosebery in a letter with this post
script: "If you should happen to have
another man in your eye for the laureate
ship, will be thankful for a government
post on any kind in the meantime, or a
suit of your cast-off Clothes, for that
matter" The letter was acknowledged
by Lord ROsebeiy, VINO knew better
than to wound a poets sensitive feelings.
The result in this case was a lively
celebration the part of the applicant
for the laureateship that he was brought
into the police station. In answer to
the charge he said: Excuse me. L had
a letter from Lord Rosebery, and it went
to my ead."-Boston Transcript.
Some wonderful tales are told of the
fishing done by ex-senator Thomas
Bracket Reed on his recent visit to the
Black Lake fishing club in st. Lawrence
county 1t is said he caught enough bass
and pickerel to give several pounds to
aaoh voter who voted for him in his dis