Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-06-30
AN AWFUL FIX.
But He Was a Young Man of Nerve
and Resource.

and Resource.
Embarrassing was no name for II.
The young man had been entertaining
her very nicely that evening, and as
they clambered gayly into one of the
cars that came swinging in long line
of its brothers around Fountain square
he breathed Il sigh of relief, for he was
down to his last COMA single. solitary
dime. AS he gave this up to the con
ductor he reflected with complacent
satisfaction that his hospitality had
been both lavish and tactful and felt
very well satisfied with himself. They
plunged into a bantering conversation
and laughed and chatted their way
through the glitterlng streets and
along the quiet ones that came later
for some 20 minutes in happy oblivion
of everything but the fact that they
had been having a good time and
knew they were making a favorable
impression on cash other. BY and by
he said something in her ear that
made 1t necessary TO look outdoors and
think. and a moment later she gave
little cry of dismay.
MY goodness" she said. I'VE are on
the wrong car"
4 glance at the transparent sign in
the front of the car as they neared the
next electric light and a little puzzling
over the backward lettering confirmed
-. ! Il. IN
more they were alighting at the next
corner, she laughing with a keen en-
ioyment Of their adventure and he
with an all gone feeling at the pit of
his stomach and the cold sweat mols.
tening his brow as the full extent Of
his predicament dawned on him. Here
they were miles from home. after 10
o'clock at night. end he had not n cent
in his pocket nor an acquaintance in
that part of the city except this young
lady, whose good favor he was work
ing so hard to obtain.
Fortunately the return car was not yet
in sight. and he had a moment in
which to think. He glanced in despera-
ton at the tiny purse she carried. and
his heart began to beat the devils tat
too against his suspender buckle as he
tried to frame up a way TO approach
the subject Ordinarily he was a young
man with an all sufficient gall, but
here seemed an occasion to which il
was not equal. Just as the yellow
headlight of an approaching car APP
peared on the hill far above he noticed
that a little cigar store stood right
across the street from them. He hastily
excused himself on the plea Of getting
cigar for the homeward trip and
dashed across.
"For heavens sake. give fellow q
lift" he blurted out to the young fell
low who lounged behind the showcase
reading q paper. "My girl and took
the wrong car by accident. and !
haven't a cent on me. I'll leave you my
watch"
The fellow behind the counter roar
ed. but he reached in the drawer for a
quarter without any waste Of time, siz-
ing his visitor up with evident APP
prOval as he did so.
Never mind the watch" he said.
"Tve been close there myself"
He dashed out just in time. with a
song of thanksgiving in his soul, to
catch the car and found the girl await
ing him with an unusual occurrences.
1t was not till they stood In her own
doorway and he was preparing to leave
that she gave way to an uncomfortable
fit Of merriment and wound up with:
1.-The next time you must not be
afraid to call on me. always have a
little change"
If it had not been for n very pretty
little note she sent him next day, he
might never have called agaln.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.