The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-28
S xDx v %oS A'::' NEW HAT,

From shs Chicago Record.

0N1O ~ ~ ~ FfOFfO ~ ~ - ~
~ WEIR the telephone Poiwin said to
mNl Mrs Potwin: II should ike to
break the record for once and set
started on time. IT'S fi:A a. ma.
nov. DO you think, II you made des-
perAte struggle that you could start In
and get ready by half-past n What's
that7 Yes, suppose 80. ! shall be home
70 dinner at g. Now. u you think that I'm
pressing you unduly l can just as well
Set the tickets for tomorrow night as not
--or some time early next week. oh. wcil,
aont net mad about n, 0oodby"
Going To the thsatsr tonight" he ex-
plained to the man who had excused him
= moment. II thought l would give the
madam due notice. but I don't suppose II
will do any good, She will potter about
h her awect. irresponsible way until half
IN hour before schedule time. and then
she'll inform me that she had 40 idea II
bas 40 late. There IL a fairly accurate
clock on the manteipieoe and she general
~ wears her watch, to say nothing OF the
facilities Afforded by the grandfather's
clock In tho hail. the cuckoo clock In the
dining room and the half dozen others
ezttered about the house And she
, hadn't any idea II was SO iatei II she
aid she thought she had plenty OF time
here might be some foundation for II.
Not married man yourself. are your l
rows In your face and the generally bag
oArd expression that comes after few
SeArs' association with a woman 20 n man
who loves punctunlity. I'm not an ir-
rttahe man myself. but it irfitaiea me TO
have TO walt for anybody when a se, time
rs been agreed upon, | never missed an
appointment In my life"
Gensrsiiy speaking" remarked the
d ma wi sk trtia asa1
~ appointment In HIS liss- l happened TO
meet yen here on time today but II was
esiirely by accident and l don't suppose
thAt II viii ever happen again. | abomi-
hate infallinility IN poor. mortal creatures.
snd 10 be williu4 70 bet you any reason
snie amount that you misc. on an aver
eea three appointments week. I'll bet
ycu miss ono before the day Is out"
I'm take you up ON that for a lunch"
sad fotwin. briskiy, Hand III toll you
eNoat u II do. Now. leafs sec ~ We can't
81 that matter settled up"
The two plunscd into their business.
which lasted for some little time. wei
ysn heck IN scfne time during the after
neon with the papers and III sign them.
Y, me see, Can you set around by q
eelnekfr'
The other man said he could. ard with
parting ADMIRATION from rotwin 20 be
f9resral took his leave
Tie was hack again ave minutes after
we stipulated time ard took roswina re-
rfosches goodshnmorcdly The papers
NAt be had with him wern signed after
semc further discussion, ana tho deal was
sANsea Then the DELINQUENT proposed re-
Heshr1snts. ard. rotwtn assantsng they
essesntee % the street and refreshed
themselves After awhile petwlR saia.
Wei. ! must Be wo,ne. I've got a train
te catch"
What time Goes your wain leavsr'
sssea b. friend. taking cut hts watch
sVf Aoeking at a.
~ 'a and I've sot Eve u,inusss 10 get
V The station
Then you WON'T make it,
-. gaeas that's right. bnt then there's
ahesher az &sa"
Does q take mere than ten minutes 10
~ eet homer
hern than ten minutes 90 SIT on, 20
wax Parkf should say 80 What Pvt
saai lnto your head
:. Noshins particular" said the friend.
wiz you might as we'll give no that
seavs lest vaur lunch right new heard
wv tell vcur wife over the phone that
ssa would be back hy S o'clock. fm
snsd you have missed your appointment
80 80 heH no ! get the lunch or DO yeu
NAas 90 appeai9''
!. Tea Sc, the lunch.' said Potwin, laugh.
~ heartily 20 cover HIS disc0fnnture
ne vas annoyed es well as discounted.
~ considered that trick had been
49, upon him-an unworthy trick.
80, N TIE nrai place; and then Il was
- % Dc supposed that a business man
s'sid give M his business IN order 10 get
he To Dinner on time IL was certainly
sSaAa or the fellow 10 take advantas, az
@iseoneeption Of the terms OF the bet,