The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-05-27

a Vermont Bridal Couple Puzzles a Cab
man by Asking to lie Taken to tho New
York Hotel-Mamma Had Told Them
Also to Go to A. Il. Stewart's.
They got off a train at the Grand Cen
fral station on Saturday afternoon and
TODD for moment apparently dazed by
the roar of traffic and the shouts Of the
Labmen. He was tall, angular and I'M
.vieldy. His face was bronZed by ex-
posture, and the brown contrasted finely
with his wido blue eyes, He We're n suit
the creases of which testified to the new
ness of tho clothes, and his shoes creak-
ed as he walked She was trim and neat
and wore a silk frock with becoming
dignity She was young and diffident,
Her cheeks We're rosy and her eyes We're
bright. She hung closely to his arm and
glanced anxiously from his face to that
Of particularly persistent cabman.
There was no doubt that she was partic-
ularly proud of her brawny companion,
End there was something about them
that told at once that they were bride
and bridegroom. He hesitated u few
moments and then said to the eabman,
1--WE want to so to the New York ho
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 mills.
The eabman scratched his head for a
moment and then replied: Il can take
yer where itwere 1t 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 i'll her voice, as she
gazed appealingly at her escort;
Whatever are we to do, George?
You know mother said to be sure and
go to the New York hotel. She and
papa went there when they were in New
York, and they know that it is good
place. There are so many places i'll 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 ho-
tel?' asked the cabman, who was trying
to keep his prospective fare in good
humor.
''Oh," replied the girl artlessiy,
"when she was married. She hasn't
been in New York since, but she knew
that the New York hotel was all right.
On, what shall we dor" the girl ended
with pathetic little wall in her voice.
The cabman smiled grimly, why,
that's all right, mum, " he answered
consolingly lean fix you out all right
There are hundred hotels aroan5 Bet
ter go some place else. "
After long conversation and much
protesting and pleading the young cou-
pie decided to go to the Brunswick.
They get to the hotel III time for supper,
rs 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 II good meal.
After dinner. ms they came out Of the
dining room the young wife pulled her
husband Ly tho arui aud whispered
something to him. He made IA reply
about forgetting, and then turned to one
of the hallboys and said: Can you tell
me where A. It. Stewards store is? My
wife wants to go down and do some
shopping. y
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, aid 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 the
young vito in troubled way. "Mother
did some shopping there and told me to
be sure to 60 there, as it was safe But
suppose the new firm is us good as the
old one so l will go down. 3"
1t was then about g o'clock in the
evening and the manager suggested that
it would be us well to wait until morn
ing to shop. The girl looked at him i'll
open eyed astonishment "Why?" came
from her lips.
"Well, you sec" went ON the mana
ger, 1.-THE store closes at @ O'Clock and
there will be no one there tonight. "
"That's funny Up in Vermont the
stores don't close until 0 O'Clock. and l
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-
tenn of running hotel on the European
plan, the change in A. T. Stewards es-
adjustment and other things she had
encountered. II guess tEey have" she
sighed. New York Tribune.