The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-18
A TENDER SPOT
IN A PICKPOCKET.
Two pickpockets, Mr.. callaghan and
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Rabbit, on the warpath.
!, Suddenly Mr.. Callashan stoned. with
q half snothered exclamation, and, lean
ing toward Rabbit, whispered in his ear:
Greats guns! Look at that, girl, Rab-
bit! Amt she an angel, queen, a
princess? Rabbit, if it were not for my
nndying love for Molly would adore
fnat girl Rabbit, am going to have
ner handkerchief or something from her
If have to do time for it."
Which girl?" asked Rabbit.
1.-The one escorted by that handsome
V Ielow who looks SO pale-looks trifle
Ike me. len to one she has just reject
cd him. All, Molly, if it were not for
you might be rejected by that fair be-
ing myself. Rabbit, as she comes down
20 the carriage you take the left side.
" get behind and on the right, which
Will be the more difficult, as the pale fell
low will be on the right
MI. Callaghan edged his way up and
slipped his delicate left hand cautiously
between the girl and her escort
A singular thing occurred just then.
He was close behind her. He noticed
that she blushed very violently all at
once and looked at the ground, just as
his own Molly did the first time he kiss
ed her.
Then Mr.. Callaghan was conscious that
she held something out timidly in her
gloved right hand, bending her wrist
just little. Mr.. Callaghan looked and
saw something glitter.
He reached for the glittering object,
Intending to snatch it from her, when, to
his intense establishment, just as his
hand touched hers, she placed the OBJ
ject carefully in his palm.
He looked at her just for an instant
She was still looking down and away
from the pale fellow and blushing still
more violently.
Mr.. CallaShan did not stop to ask any
questions. He got out of the crowd as
fast as he could, well aware that he held
In his hand solitaire ring.
He and the Rabbit met but a few
streets away. Mr.. Callaghan was flush
ed with success, but pensive. The Rab-
bit was hilarious with success and not
at all pensive.
sCally," said the Rabbit, "we're rich
for month"
What did you get from that grip"
asked Mr.. Callaghan in rather preoccu-
pied manner.
"Aw, nothing from her that was worth
anything nothing but little note. What
did you get?"
This" said Mr.. Callaghan, holding up
to the light q solitaire ring.
Great guns!" said the astonished Rab
hit.
Let me see that letter." Calaghan
said abruptly. The Rabbit handed it to
him. 1t. was a note written in a mans
strong handwriting and read as follows
Nell hand you this in your box because car.
not wait any longer Two years ago tonight I
asked you to marry Your parents have never
consented in all that time, and they never will
DO you love me enough to marry without their
consent? If you do, hand me your solitaire ring.
will come round at the close and take you to
your carriage. You can give it to then. If
you DO not love me enough to do this, shall
know what you mean, and l will start for the
continent tomorrow, never to come back. JACK.
Mr.. Callaghan was silent.
Well, said the Rabbit, we've made
pretty good haul tonight, haven't we:"A
Yes, and we've broken mans heart"
said Mr.. Callaghan.
whats that?" asked the Rabbit, I'M
concerned.
ssThat girl was giving this ring to the
fellow with the pale face. 1t was telling
him she was willing to marry him wheth-
er the old folks We're willing or not, just
as Molly is going to marry me. Now, he's
going off with broken heart, just the
way I'd have done if Molly hadn't con-
sented."
Very early next morning Mr.. Gala
CHAN stood at the door of a certain jew
elry establishment that is known all over
the world. He was just beginning to get
sleepy, for it was about his usual bee
time.
Callaghan's proverbial good luck, to
say nothing of his good judgment, die
mot desert him. He had picked out tn.
right esta adjustment, and ten minutes aft
er it had opened its doors Mr.. Gala
CHAN was racing up Bond street in ;
: cab. The driver stopped at fashiona
BILE boarding house, and Mr. Callaghan
Jumping out, ran up the stairs to thu
third floor.
Out of breath and with lump in hi
throat from the fear of being too lat
gentle manner A voice told him t.
''come ill.," He did so.
"Well, what do you want?" asked tn
pale faced man..
can invitation to your wedding" sal
Mr.. Callaghan.
The pale faced fellow looked up fror
the trunk he was packing and mildly in
quired if Mr.. Callaghan was crazy. Ca
laghan held the ring aloft, as he had see
the actors do with similar things in tn
theaters, and said, Behold your ring"
.sHow did you get that ring?" aske
the other, his pale face becoming sue
denly flushed.
aStole it, said Mr.. Callaghan promp
~; ''stole it as she was trying to han
1t to you. The fact is she thought m
hand was yours. have rather a fin
looking hand myself, I've been told"
''What?" asked the other in astonisl
ment.
..It's a fact" said Mr.. Callaghan.
stole it just as / said l did, Wante
something to remember her by, she lool
ed SO pretty. Don't blame you for To-
ing her, not bit. I'm in love myself an
fancy pretty girls great deal.
LUCKILY for you my side partner ma
bed your note out of her pocket at tt
same time. Wouldn't spoil your hapr
ness for anything in the world. hun
ed round and found out who you we
and where you lived. Here am, M
Eal]aghan at YOUR service, and here