The evening times., 1897-12-25

Chicago, Dec. 25.-When Miss Lyme Fer
| maid broke off her engagement TO marry
Sanger Pullman, he lost clever young
woman foI his wife. Miss Lyme Fernald, a
beautiful girl, is the daughter Of rich ner-
chant here.
Sanger Pullman and his twin brother
SONS Of tie late George VI. Pullman, Who
built towns and palace cars, have enjoyed
themselves In this life. They have had su III
a good time that their father, who ha,!
built his fortune. too, considered them in
capab:. OF handling large sums of mun..y.
So he cut them off with paltry 5000 I,
yeai each. In the course OF the good ,:me
Sanger Pullman forfeited the sw.et af-
fections of Miss FernaId.
But this young woman showed fem..!k-
able affection for her father on Thur ,diy.
She sat ON the arm OF his chair, she put
her arms around his neck, she called him
dear old popsy, wopsy."
Mr.. Fernald, rs every one knows, Is q
shrewd man. He knew what was coming
hut he did not say wod. After awhile
his daughter said, cooingly:
Its Christmas time, you know, dear
est papa"
.'Oh. il is, is it," exclaimed dearest
papa, as IL much surpr ised.
YES said his daughter, who is the
apple of his eye; ''and, papa. want you
to give me a Wee, tiny check
For how much, my dear7" asked the
old gentleman, surrendering.
.Oh, a little check" said the Goa king
young woman; ''only for thousand
collars
"A ttousard dolars!" cried Mr.. Fer
nald, really surprised this time. why.
what VIII you 90 with ~ much money!"
$50 much money" said the pout ing
Miss Lyme reproachfuly. why, want
to give presents to my fr iends and to give
something to charity, too"
Old :.entleusn Fernald was in Christ
mas mood.
III tell you what I viii do said he.
You cnn sign my name to the check
and II you can get the thousand you can
have H.
Draw the check, papa, cried his dau sh-
ter, determinedly. And he did draw
check for 81 900, payable to bearer, and
gave it to her.
Halt an hour later Charming young
woman walked into one OF the hanks
where Mr.. Fernald keeps an account and
up To tie desk of the paying teller, VINO
did not know her. She laid "a check De-
fore the teller and sweetly said:
Cash that, please; 500 bills
The paying teller looked at the amount.
looked at the signature, and counted out
ten 81 90 bills which, for poIiteness sake,
We're brand new.
Another half hour and Miss Lyme Fer
maid ran into her fathers office. She
waved the brand new bank bill before
him and laughed.
III make you my private secretary"
said her father, laughing, too.
Another ten minutes and Mr.. Fernald
hurried into the bank and up to the pa ying
teller.
"A check is missing from my book" he
exclaimed seemingly much excited. Have
You sern al ything OF it??''
''TheIc is .he only check of yours We
cashed today" said the teller, handling
over the 81 ,OOe check.
Mr.. Fernaldscarcely look ed at il and lung
1t back.
''That'ss. forgery!'' he yelled; my dear
sir. cant you see? That's forgery.
hold yOu responsible. III withdraw my
account. I'll"
Mr.. Fernald stamped and ragged until
he had sufficiently amused himself, md
then be went out and told his frien.is
of the joke his daughter played ON he
paying teller. But he did not tell the
paying teller Until the bank had closed.
Then the poor man was Comparatively
happy again.