St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-12-12
SIZE TOOK THE WRONG ARM.
Embarrassing afisfaks Dues to youths

Embarrassing Mistake Due to Youth.
/ Love OK Cigars
Two young men, well dressed me
sporty, came down Madison street al
midnight, each with q girl upon his
arm. They were out for an after-tle
theater excursion. All four were
jolly, and as they swung past tae
corner of Dearborn street one Of the
/ young men bethought him that he was
out Of cigars. Dropping his girls ar,n
he ran into a neighboring cigar store,
while the girl stood somewhat sbeWii-
dered and the other couple paced gayly
on ahead. The young man who had
| goneinto the cigar store was Of medium
size, wore q black Fedora hat and a
| black overcoat and was adorned with a
| blonde mustache. The girl was a
blonde, pretty and saucy. She stood
| restlessly on the corner for a few sec
fspnds and then began to wonder where
the yourg man could be. He, OIL his
part, having net an old crony in the
cigar store, was taking his time about
leavi1ig. I
Up Dearborn street came. a. German,
& 4 Il
returning from some schutzenfest or
maennerchor. He moved ponderously
and somnolently along, the picture Of
ddrowsy, contented happiness. His
mustache was blonde, he wore a black
Fedora hat and black overcoat and
was OF the same stature as the youth in
the cigar store, although the Inter iIl-
dlyldual was not over % and the Ger
man must have long passed SO. He
came up near thesimpa atient young lady,
and she, with a gasp Of delight. reached
out and caught his arm. what kept
you SO long, Eddie, boy?' she de-
manded.
The German, half-asleep and walking
mechanically, never looked around.
He accepted the clinging girl on his arm,
Withont protest or inaulry The girl
never thought to look closely at his
face, but walked on beside him, bab-
bling away ioyously. The pair turned
the corner, and Eddie coming out Of
the cigar store moment later, found
himself alone. The girl aud the Ger.
man paced on through the darkness,
the girl chattering, the German saying
never word. Long since had the other
couple vanished into the shadows of
some street car
II the babbling young lady wondered
at her escorts silence she did not say
SO. Possibly Eddie was addicted TO
fits of abstraction and stiffness or was
accustomed to keep quiet while she
talked. On and on they went. The
German never once looked at the pretty
face beside him. Presently the girl
grew puzzled. g
Where are we going, Eddie p
5 Dead silence, and the girl trustfully
walked along. At last the German ..alt-
ed at the eorned where The Larrabee
street cars come down the bnd.
.:Why, Eddie, we want a South side
car, don't we?''
il Then for the first time the German
looked around With a start Of sur
prise he shook off the clinging hand.k
No YOU dond!" he beloved in II
voice that attracted between 500 ana |
700 people Immediately. 7
I'd ros bretty goot, nit, ven dse Chg
cago vonans grab a man on de sdreM
like Iis!s ISL
The girl looked at the Teutonie fact
and her head swan like a whirlils
vision. The next second the Germah
had plunged aboard car and tie
roung lady was left alone at midnight
IN a strange street in the center of da-
lighted crowd. Chicago News. :