Smyrna times., 1895-09-11
Just in Time.

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Two pickpOckets, Mr.. Callaghan and
Rabbit, on the war path.
Suddenly Mr.. Callaghan stopped.
with a half-smothered exclamation, and
leaning toward Rabbit, whispered in
his ear: Great guns Look at that girl,
Rabbit! Isn't she an angela queen
"a prlncess-a-Rabbit, if it were not
for nv undying love for Mollv | would
adore that girl. Rabbit, am going to
have her handkerchief or something
from her if | have to do time for it,"
What girl ?" asked the Rabbit.
The one escorted by that handsome
fellow who looks so pale looks trifie
Ike me. Ten to one she has Just re-
jected him. All, Molly, if it were not
for you, might be rejected by that fair
being myself Rabbit, as she comes
down to the carriage you take the left
side. I'll get behind on the right"
Mr.. Callaghan edged his way up and
slipped 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 violently all at
once, and looked at the ground, Just as
his own Molly did the first time he
kissed her.
Then Mr.. Callaghan was conscions
that she held something out timidy in
her glOved right hand, bending her
wrist just little. MIR. Callaghan
looked and saw something glitter.
He reached for the glittering object.
intending to snatch it from her, when.
to his intense astonishment, just as his
hand touched hers, she placed the OBJ
Ject carefully in his palm.
He looked at her Just for an instant
She was still looking down and awav
from the pale fellow, and blushing even
more violently.
Mr.. Callaghan did not stop to ask
any questions. He got out of the crowd
as fast as he could, well aware that he
held in hand a solitaire ring.
He and the Rabbit met but a few
streets away. Mr.. Callaghan was
flushed with success, but pensive. The
Rabbit was hilarious with success and
not at all sensitive.
"Cally," said the Rabbit, "we're rich
for MONTH"
What did you get from that girl ?"
asked Mr.. Callaghan in rather preoc-
cupied manner.
"Aw, nothing from her that was
worth anything-nothing but a little
note. What did you get?"
This" said Mr.. Callaghan, holding
up to the light a solitaire ring.
"Great guns!" said the astonished |
Rabbit.
Let me see that letter." CaIlaghan !
said abruptly. The Rabbit handed it 9
to him. It was a note written in a .
mans strong handwriting, and read as
follows: =
NELL hand you this in your box +
because l cannot wait any longer. Two :
years ago tonight asked you to marry =
me. Your parents have never con. 3
sented in all that time, and they never I
will. Do you love me enough to marry a
without their consent? If you do hand :
me your solitaire ring. l will come .
round at the close and take you to your n
carriage. You can give it to me then. il
II you do not love me enough to do ri
this shall know what you mean and I :
Will start for the continent tomorrow
never to come back. JACK II
Mr.. Callaghan was silent. B
"Well, said the Rabbit, ''we've made si
pretty good haul to night, haven't c.
We?" el
Yes, and we've broken a mans "
heart" said Mr.. Callaghan. c.
WHATS that?" asked the Rabbit. L
lnconeerned. eli
That girl was giving this ring to "
he fellow with the pale face. It was NJ
elling him she was willing to marry p'
him whether the old folks were willing in
'r not, just as Molly is going to marry al
ne. Now, he's going off with a broken al
leart, just the way I'd have done if ca
Molly hadn't consented" th
Very early the next morning Mr.
jallaghan stood at the door of a certain
ewelry establishment that is known m
III over the world. He was just begin 81
ling to get sleepy, for it was about his vi
Usual bedtime. II
Cailaghan's proverbial good luck, to th
ay nothing of his good Judgment. did fe
lot desert him. He had picked out al
he right establishment, and ten min de
ties after it had opened its doors Mr.. nc
jallaghan was racing up Bond street Of
q cab. The driver stopped at a fash. th
enable boarding house, and Mr.. Calla- qv
iha : jumping out, ran up the stairs to OF
he third floor. is
Out Of breath, and with a lump In tr
lis throat from the fear of being too
ate after all, he pounded on the door
D no gentle manner. A voice told him or
o "come in" He did so. w
"Well, what do you want ?" asked Ia
be pale faced man. 6e
"An invitation to your wedding bc
aid Mr.. Celaghan. ia
The pale iiSg ci> ! fellow looked up from us
be trunk b packing and mildly W