Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-12
HOW THINGS CHANGE
TlSs WORKS MANY WONDERS IN A
LARGE CITY.

man by Asking tc 30 Taken to the New
York Hotel-Ns4mma Had Told Them
Also to Go to A. T. Stewards.
Iaey got Of q train at the Grand Gen.
trail station on Saturday afternoon and
stood for moment apparently dased by
the roar az traffic and the shouts of the
cabmen. go was tail, angular and un-
wieidy. H> face was bronzed by ex-
posure, and the brown ccntrasted finely
with his wide blue eyes. He were a suit
the creases of which testified to the new
ness Of the clothes, and his shoes creak-
cd as he walked. She was trim and neat
and wore u silk frcck with becoming
dignity. She was young and difiident,
Her cheeks were rosy and her eyes were
bright. She hung closely to his arm and
glanced anxiously from his face to that
of q particularly persistent cabman.
There was no doubt that she was partic-
ularly proud Of her brawny companion,
and there was something about them
that told at once that they We're bride
and bridegroom. He hesitated a few
moments and then said to the cabman,
"We want to go to the New York no.
tel" His accent betrayed the fact that
New York was an unknown quantity to
him, and that he probably acquired his
pronunciation in the Vermont hills.
The cabman scratched his head for a
moment and then replied: 81 can take
yer where it were. It is closed up now. +"
The man seemed puzzled, and look
of anxiety appeared ON the frank, open
face of the girl. She said, with little
catch Of despair in her voice, as she
gazed appealingly at her escort:
Whatever are we to do, George?
You know mother said to be sure and
60 to the New York hotel. She and
papa went there when they were in New
York, and they know that it is o good
place. There are SO many places in the
city that are wicked that am almost
afraid to venture anywhere. ! am sure
that never thought the New York no.
tel would close up. Why, mamma said
that it was as big as whole acre lot. +"
"When was your mother at the no.
tel?" asked the cabman, who was trying
to keep his prospective fare in q good
humor.
"Oh," replied the girl artIessly,
when size was married. She hasn't
been in New York since, but she knew
that the New York hotel was all right.
Oh, what shall we do?' tho girl ended
with pathetic little wall in her voice.
The cabman smiled grimly. why,
that's all right, mum" he answered
consolingly. "Ican fix you out all right
There are hundred hotels around. Bet
ter go some place else.''
After a long conversation and much
protesting and pleading the young cou-
pie decided to go to the Brunswick.
They got to the hotel in time for supper,
as they call the meal up in Vermont,
and were much worried by the European
plan. Finally they managed to make
out the matter and ate good meal.
After dinner, as they came out of the
dining room the young vito pulled her
husband by the arm and whispered
something to him. He made a reply
about forgetting, and then turned to one
Of the hallboys and said: "Can you tell
l. 3
wife wants to go down and do some
shopping
The boy, whose knowledge Of the city
began only few years ago ON the east
side, had never heard of the old time dry
goods merchant, and he could not give
the information. Several attaches Of the
hotel were called into consultation, but
to no effect When at length the mana
ger was consulted, he explained that A
T. Stewart had been dead many years
and that another company had the place.
''That is too bad" murmured tho
young wife in a troubled way. "Mother
did some shopping there and told me to
be sure to go there, as it was safe. But
suppose the new firm is as coed as the
old one, SO I will go down"
1t was then about o'clock in the
evening and the manager suggested that
it would be as well to wait until morn
ing to shop. The girl looked at him in
open eyed establishment. why" came
from her lips.
"Well you see," went on the mana
ger, 1.-THE store closes at 6 O'Clock and
there will be no one there tonight"
"That's funny. Up in Vermont the
stores don't close until O'Clock. and ]
am sure mother shopped at A. T. Stew.
arts in the evening""
"Well, times have changed somewhat
since then," was the managers philo-
sophical reply.
The young woman thought Of the
closing of the New York hotel, the sys.
TEN Of running hotel ON the European
plan, the change in A. T. Stewards es-
Enlistment and other things she had
encountered. Il guess they have" she
| sighed. York Tribune.