The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-19

train that left there at six o'clock the
next morning. He hunted around and
found a farmer with a hayrack. He
made arrangements with him and at
midnight the farmer drove up to the
back yard Stealthily and silently the
two carried out the trunk, banjo and
all. 1t took quite while to load up
everything but finally everything was
slowed away on the wagon. The young
man was seated on the trunk waiting
for the farmer to unite the horses
doorway holding a lamp. She set the
lamp down on the doorstep, ran out,
clambered on the wagon and cOllared
the young man.
Thought you'd give me the slip, did
your said the woman.
But madame, l.
Yes. [ know, wanted to jump your
two weeks board bill. I'll fix you. I'll
have that money or won't get off OF
here
We'll, you can go along" gallantly
said the escaping boarder.
The young man was an easy talker.
He commenced. He praised her cook
ing and said he had gained 20 pounds
in two weeks. He had never slept SC
well as he had in his bed between those
nice cool, clean sheets. 1t was so quiet.
She had been so kind to him. Every
thing was just like his mother used to
make. 1t made him feel so sad to
think of going away, that he had stay
ed week longer than he expected. He
hated to leave. He meant to send her
the money just as soon as he got home.
The hattery told. She finally con-
scented to let him go on the promise
that he would send her the money. He
babe her goodbye and drove away.
That was easy. The farmer told him
that if he had talked to her a little
longer she would have asked him to
spend another week with her As the
young man had paid the farmer he de-
cided he might as well take the moon
light ride to the next town and take
he fra n A haxv ont md
he was landed there several hours be-
fore train time. His troubles were over,
he thought.
1t was daylight when he heard the
train whistling for the station and at
the same time he saw two men in a
buggy driving furiously toward the sta
ton. They got there just as the train
pulled in.
The horse was covered with foam.
One of the men wore a star and be
fore he knew what was happening he
attached his baggage for the board
bill Fooled again. The landlady's hus-
band had returned home after the
boarder escaped. The wife told him
the story. She felt sorry for the young
man but the husband did not and got
the justice of the peace and the con
stable out Of bed to make out the at
tachment papers and serve them. Pal
aver would not do with the constable
and baggage.
He spent the whole day trying to ad-
just matters and was finally forced to
leave his baggage as security The
next morning he took the train for
home and after his first pay day sent
the money to the landlady and she sent
him his baggage, collect $3.50.
A certain society young man who
prides himself upon being just about
the proper thing, especially when it
comes to mild hirtations, found his
Waterloo at a band concert not long
ago.
He was strolIing through the park
and saw a young man whom he knew
but slightly. He walked toward him
and when a few feet away a young
lady who was sitting on the bench got
UP and walked away.The certain young
man was very effusive in his greeting
with the young man on the bench.
BY the way, he said. who was that