The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-25

don't be hasty. You say you can de-
scribe them exactly? Can you do it for
the cigars? 1 do not desire to make a
money wager or win your COIN I have
not seen the face of your watch, but
will bet the cigars you cannot correctly
describe the numbers from one to twelve
as they appear on the face Of your
watch"
''All right. I'll take that bet"
Proceed
81, II, III, ", ", VI, VII, VIII,
Roman numerals?"
Yes, sir
"Then l win"
"Please look at your watch"
The gentleman did so. He had fallen
down on two numbers, the four and the
siE. The four was represented thus, I'LL;
in place of the six he found nothing but
a dot under the second hand dial.
Take cigar" said the gentleman,
thoughtfuliy. And L have carried this
watch six years"
He sauntered leisurely into the office of
the city clerk, accompanied by his best
man, for the purpose Of securing a mar
riage license. 1t was his wedding day,
and he showed plainly a determination
not to betray the confusion usually incl
dent to this preliminary. He was big,
broad-shouldered and good to look on
Approaching the window, ne stated his
business, and in a moment the deputy
had hauled out the books and begun
making the record. After several of the
usual questions about age, nationality.
ever been married before ETC., had
been answered, the prospective groom in
a bantering tone, remarked:
is there anything to these stories you
read about a chap being so fuzzled he
doesn't know whether he wants a dog
license or license to marry? I should
think he would be happy, not nervous"
He talked along this strain, punctuating
his remarks with answers to the deputy,
who went right along, regardless of the
fact that he got little chatting Incl
dentally.
The deputy was quiet, married man
and realized that the groom had it all his
own way. When the license had been
filed in, folded and given to the visitor
the latter paid the fee and started to
leave, still accompanied by his best man.
when the deputy stuck his pen behind an
ear and said ever so pleasantly:
Come again"
1t was Saturday afternoon, and half q
dozen of the men had been playing golf
at club which is not very far from Dam
NO. land it's not the Kind Words club
either. 1t had been fairly hot and one
member Of the party, who had zone out
more for company than anything else.
wandered back and forth between the
links and the cool of the club piazza. He
couldn't see much fun pounding a ball
between lot of red flags anyway. but
the steward did brew a beverage which
made you forget how hot it was AT all
events when the game was over at sun
down and his friends Joined him on the
piazza he looked like the occupant of
one of George AIDES seagoing hacks. The
steward was hidden bring something all
round, and while the glasses were being
set down somebody put a small garter
snake in the center of the table The
smooth surface prevented more than an
occasional faint wriggle, and nobody no.
ticed save this one man. He looked about
furtiveiy, pulled himself together, and
sought some sign from his companions
But there was none. The perspiration
stood out on his forehead. Raising his
hand to his mouth, he complained of not
feeling well, and left the party.
His position socially and in business
caused his friends to think it unwise to
go into the matter, so unless he sees this
he may still be uncertain. If he really
and truly knows. he will say nothing
about it, so the incident is closed.
The Philistine.