Evening journal., 1898-08-23
THE CAUSE on HIS CONCERN.

Wilmington business man, whom the
Wayfarer knows quite well, who put in
two or three miserable hours because
man whom he had befriended was
mean enough to make use OF his bene-
faction for the preparation Of a practi-
cal joke.
AT noon the practical joker went TO
him and said:
Il haven't registered yet, and we
need all the Democratic votes we can
get out in our ward. How would you
like to lend me dollar until Monday
80 that / can pay my registration fee?'
only too glad to favor you" said
the business man. lie gave the Demo
crat the dollar and they separated.
About 3 o'clock that afternoon the
business mans telephone bell rang and
he answered the call in person. His
friend, who had gone to get registered,
was at the other end OF the wire.
"Old fellow, I'm afraid I've got you
in trouble, hut 1 wouldn't meet It half
way III i were you, ne salu.
'What kind Of trouble, and what do
you mean?" inquired the business man.
"Only that went out to the place Of
registration and made a fool OF my
self" was the response. zone OF the
fellows asked me where got my dol
lar and told him that you advanced
It to me. The Republican assistant
registrar Immediately said that you
had been guilty Of a violation Of the
law and that he proposed to make an
example Of you as the Democrats had
OF Dave Hutchinson. l tried to ex~
plain, but he said I could explain in
court The Republican challenger is
down in Squire Daley's office now,
swearing cut a warrant for your ar
rest. I'm certainly sorry, for the thing
may land you in Jail before night
fall"
III expect I'd better go around 10
Daleyls office and given myself up.
said the agitated business man.
Il wouldn't" his false friend said
"That would be too much like a con-
fesslon of guilt. Just stay where you
are until constable windish comes af-
ter you"
Here the conversation ended, and
Constable Windish never had a man
await his arrival with warrant with
greater faithfulness. After several
hours. had elapsed the business man
concluded that the story was a fake
hut he took the precaution to spend
Sunday down at Atlantic City,
EEygrE3 $50
DOG ON PLUSH.
1t was between 10 and IL O'Clock a
night. The Wayfarer was ON Della
ware avenue closed car, the Summe
cans of the line being in service on tn
Riverview line. AT Fourth and Marke
streets man and woman boardc
the car. They had with them a hand
some fox terrier. As they stepped o
the platform the conductor, a gentle
manly young fellow, said:
1T is against the rules to take dog
on cars
They paid no attention to his at
monition, but proceeded to the fror
OF the car. doggy going out on tn
front platform and inspecting the m,
torman and his little reservation. TIL
woman called doggy back and installC
him comfortably beside her on tt
plush cushion. The conductor WI
knew his duty, and yet was averse
making a scene, went to the woma
and told her that it was against Il
rules TO carry dog, but that If 81
persisted in violating the rule she mu
carry her canine ON her lap and n
permit it to lie on the seat.
81 have carried it on cars lots
times before" she said, "and there
really no use Of making fuss abo
it,"
Her companion offered the fares. II
conductor refused TO take them un
she removed the dog from the plus
She finally acceded to his deman
and he accepted the money. THE 4
terrier was the only unconceued par
to the transaction.
POINTS FOR IDENTIFICATION
The Wayfarer does not vouch for [
verify OF this narration. II may be
truth. or it may be a lie out Of {
whole cloth. Truth OF libel, it is ent
tanning and the readers OF the M
Book can take it for what il is wort
Down in the lower end of Suss
county, number Of miles remoy
from any town OF sufficient size
boast OF a weekly paper for the
semination of news and advertise
matter, there is a Methodist chul
which includes within its congregati
a large majority Of the persons res
ing within a territory covering a rad
Of from ten tO twelve miles On Sunf