The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-04
JUST In TIME.

Two p.sKpockets, Mr. Callaghan and
horSoit, on the war path
+, Suddenly Mr., Callaghan stopped. with
half smothered exclamation, and loaning
| toward Rabbit whispered In his car;
"Great gunsi Look at that girl, Rabbit
Isn't she an angela queen--a princess
-a-Rabbit, II itwere not for my undying
love for Molly would adore that girl
Rabbit, am going to have her handker-
| chiof or something from her Ii have to do
| time for It,"
Which grip asked the Rabbit.
Tho ono escorted by that handsome fol.
low who looks SO pale--looks a trifle like
me. Ten to ono she hos just rejected him.
All, Molly, II 1t were not for you, might
be rejected by that fair being myself Rab-
bit, as she comes down to the carriage you
take tho left side. III got behind and on
the right, which will be the more difficult,
as the pale fellow win be on tho right"
Mr.. Callaghan edged his way up and
clipped his delicate left hand cautiously
between the girl and her escort
A singular thing occurred just then. He
was close behind her He noticed that she
blushed very siolently all at once, and
| looked at the ground, just as his own Mol
| ly did the first time he kissed her.
Thcn Mr.. Callaghan was conscious that
she held something out timidly In her
gloved right hand, bending her wrist just
q little. Mr. Callaghan looked and saw
| something glitter.
He reached for the glittering object, In
tending to snatch it from her, when, to
his intense astonishment, just as his hand
touched hers. she placed the object care
fully in his palm.
He looked at her just for an instant.
She was still looking down and away from
the pale fellow, and blushing even more
violently.
Mr.. Ca1laghan did not stop to ask any
| questions. He got out of the crowd as flst
as he could, well aware that he held in his
hand a solitaire ring.
Ho and the Rabbit met but a few streets
| away. Mr.. Callaghan was flushed with
| success, but pensive. The Rabbit was hi
larious with success and not ut all PEN
| sive,
"Cally," said the Rabbit, "we're rich
for q month"
! asked Mr. Callaghan in q rather preoccu-
| pied manner.
Jaw, nothing from her that was worth
anything-nothing but little note. What
did you getf''
"This." said Mr.. Callaghan, holding up
to the light solitaire ring.
Great gunsi' said the astonished Rab-
bit.
"Let me see that letter." Cailaghan
said abruptly. The Rabbit handed it to
him. 1t was note written in mans
| strong handwriting, and read as follows:
NELL-I hand you this in your boz because
cannot wait any longer. Two years ago to-
night / asked you to marry me. Your parents
| have never consented in all that time and they
| never will. Do you love me enough to marry
without their consentf II you do hand me your
solitaire ring. l Will come round at the close
and take you to your carriage. You can give
1t to me then. II you do not love me enough to
do this shall know what you mean and will
start for the continent tomorrow, never to
come back. JACK.
Mr. Callaghan was silent.
"Well, snid the Rabbit, Twelve made
a pretty good haul tonight haven't wes"
Yes, and we've broken mans heart, "
said Mr.. Callaghan.
whats thatfr asked the Rabbit, un-
concerned.
THAT girl was giving this ring to the
fellow with the pale face 1t was telling
him she was willing to marry him wheth-
er tho old folks were willing or not, Just
as Molly Is going to marry me, Now, he's
going off with a broken heart, Just the
way I'd have done If Molly hadn't con-
sented'
Very early the next morning Mr.. Calln-
CHAN stood ut tho door of u certain jewelry
establishment that is known all over the
world. He was just beginning to got
sleepy, for 1t was about his usual bedtime.
II Callaghan's proyerbial good luck, to say
nothing of his good judgment, did not do
scrt him. He had picked out tho right es-
tablishment and ten minutes after 1t had
opened its doors Mr.. Cailaghan was racing
up Bond street in u cab. The driver stopped
at fashionable boarding house. and Mr..
Callaghan, jumping out, ran up the stairs
to the third floor.
Out of breath, and with a lump In his
throat from tho fear of being too late after
all, he pounded on tho door in no gentlo
manner. A voice told him to "oome in."
He did SO.
Well what do you wantf" asked the
IAN invitation to your wedding - said
Mr.. Callaghan.
The palo faced fellow looked up from
tho trunk he WINS packing and mildly In
quired If Mr.. Callaghan was crazy Calla-
CHAN hold the ring aloft, as he had seen
the actors do with similar things in tho
theaters, and said, Behold your ringp
| How did you get that ring2" asked the
other, his pale face becoming suddenly
flushed.
"Stole It," said Mr.. Callaghan prompt
ly; 'stole 1T as she was trying to hand it
to YOU The fact is she thought my hand
was yours. l have rather a fine looking
hand myself, I've been told. !"
4What?" asked the other in astonish-
ment.
Its fact" said Mr.. Callaghan. 1T
stole 1t just l said did. Wanted some-
thing to remember her by, she looked SO
pretty. Don't blame you for loving her,
not n bit. I'm in love myself, and fancy
pretty girls great deal
Luckily for you my side partner nabbed
your note out of her pocket at the Same
time. Wouldn't spoil your happiness for
anything in tho world. / hunted round
and found out who you were and where
you lived, Here l am, Mr.. Gallaghan at
your service, and here's your ring
Mr.. Callaghan, he snid, "you are an
angel
" They don't seem to think SO down Mt
Bow street, replied Mr.. Callaghan mod
estly.-London News.
In the Days Before Sugar.
Once upon o time, when there was no
such thing as sugar-lovers of lollipops,