New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
THE NIDDLE-AGED NAN.
HOW HE WAS FIRST POPULAR CANDIDATE
FOR THE PRESIDENCY. AND THEN
From The Chicago Record

From The Chicago Record
II was clever Of the middle-aged man with the
basket Of peaches and but for the belsted fact
which revealed itself at the very close OF the ses-
sion We would all Of US have looked upon 1t as
beautiful exhibition of ready wit.
The Safest. car had reached Archer-ave.. and
the hour 6.l5. which is to say the car was
dressed and intelligent looking clamhered upon the
bow end Of and looked expectant one
front front-end passenger disem6srled there The girl
took the seat and looked pleased. Her companion
that the midde-aged man with the basket Of
peaches did the polite thing and motioned her to
take his seat, he vacatng and abdicating In her
favor She dropped cheerfully into the vacated
space, but never word said she. .
The middle-aged tried TO balance himself,
being anchored 70 his peaches and being bothered
by his hurdle Of evening newsp1pers II was sey
and by this time the girl whom he mad oefriended
did not know. he was alive She was engaged on
Laura Jean Libbey novel.
The middle-aged man was angry. but he was
woman and said: Thank you very mucn." He said
II in a high falsetto which might have been ac-
ir deep bass he responded his own polite words:
oh don't mention II 1t is pleasure for me 10
70 ride; and my basket is not at all heavy-oniy
II was smart There was no doubling IT, but that
girl was not feazed She went right on reading as
though nothing had happened IN ihe world since nee
she had accepted without acknowledement the
middle aged mans seat. The man looked az her
with some surprise rnd men ag ,,r , sir and
| much younger than you ana nave Oily =
little way ride. DO Keep your seat . "hicH
the bassO returned answer: 1T would ne
reproach for me do when a lady, a points
and worthy LADY. Is unprovided with place 70 SIX
We were all Of us grinning hugely. He ola II SO
eeuteelly and in such well-bred manner. IL came
right home TO all Of How on earth the girl WAS
able to braZen II could not understand Inc
dialogue resumed. -.
Falsetto--It is so good OF you. and am so CRATE
Basso-I beg you will speak OF H. ! am amply
repaid by your acknowledgment though you nave
so little TO acknowledge" ~.
Falsefto-I could not be comforta bic IN nina CID
I think that basket burden 10 you
Basso-It only weighs about fourteen tons am
has only scalped square inches OF cuticIe OH
nv limb so | urge you not to consider IL
The etrl and her friend both sat bussfuNy UNI
conscious as far as outward sign went 10 SNOW.
Really their nerve was marvellous.
lust AZ this moment the friend OF the Laura Jean
Libby girl opened her reticule and produced a ~
tie tablet on which she wrote something whicn
she submitted to the novel reader. The latter read
closed her book and wrote an answer, "hlcn Was
received with an excited nod. Then the middle
aged mans prey handed the book 70 the CONDUCTOR;
VINO perused its message, handed IL oacH ana
ouiclxly stopped the car He pointed backward
and With an exposition Of TWO fingers lndicated
that the two deaf-mutes had been carried TWO
blocks beyond their street -, .
E,vervbodv on the understood. ana me very
nersons who had wanted 10 run the Ini1de-ageu
man for President in opposition 10 NJ BRYAN Wers
now wild to hang him 10 the nearest ptoJec''9u'
although nobody cared 10 take the initiative