The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
MAN WITH SWEET MUsTACHR.
Fears of a Small Boy Amused tA.S
Passengers.

she was a good looking young woman.
ana she mad an air of prosperity and
general satisfaction with the world The
niue boy who sat beside her with his
mana IN hers, was evidently her "onliest'
the bright particular star in the frna-
ment of her existence. They were ridIno,
home on one Of the Northwestern elel
waited trains, and across the aisle from
them sat a man who had a rnoustache
that dropped directly forward over hts
upper lip, thus affording him an oppor-
tunity to draw the hairs into his mouth
by means Of his tongue and teeth. a thing
ne did with apparent relish.
The little boy became interested in the
operation and endeavOred to arouse hfs
mother to d realization of the wonder
Of It, Every time the man would "a
go to get a better hold the child. = N
excited stage whisper. would say:
Mamma, look at hint.
The woman would blush and pretend
she didn't know what he meant, and the
man, being deep in magazine article.
was Obvious of his SURROUNDINGS
The passengers in that end Of the car
were not slow to join the boy In his
Watchful interest, and whenever he tried
to attract his mothers attention 70 the
engaging operation they smiled broadly or
glggled aloud An old gentleman with
mutton chop Whiskers and an English
look sat on the outer side Of the boy
from the latter's mother He was father
slow to join In the general endowment OF
the proceeding, but he found out after a
while what 1t was that those around him
to grin.
Look. mamma" cried the child, 'gae
Is trying to get 1t again"
Hush" his mother said. eudeavoring
to hide her face and hold hand over the
boys mouth at the sametfme
Now he's got IT. exclaimed the ex-
cited little one. rs he going to eat II
NO. no. no! Be quIetl' his mother
| commanded.
Well, then, why does he chew it?"
'Sh-h-h-h. Here look out Of the win
dow Wen see the Ferris wheel pretty
soon"
would it hurt him If he swallowed It.
mamma%
The man with the mutton chop whisk-
kers was getting red in the face and
showing apoplectic symptoms, but he
managed to blubber:
Yes, my boy; he might choke II he
swallowed it."
Mamma, mammal exclaimed the 1T
tie fellow, "he might choke if he swat
Just then the man with the mustache
got a new twist on 1t WITH his tongue
and teeth and pulled on the hairs as II
they, would be torn out by the ROOF.
ooh, look at him. said the child; hes
going to swallow it now!
The lady was looking out at the win
Vows Ihey were passing and pretending
not 10 hear. Therefore. the boy turned to
the English looking man and asRyd.
Why don't you tell hin. II y eat ft?''
Because he has right to eat It IL ha
wants to-
We'll. why does he want to2"
Il don't know. Maybe he had hOne, or
taffy or something Of that kind for his
lunch"
And would that make him want to
eat it,?
well. it might f.
The man with the mustache suddenly
stuck out his tongue and picked off the
end of a hair that he had bitten in two
which made the boy cry:
Why does he throw them away IL he
| likes them?'
This question attracted the attention Of
the object of the boys interest, who sud-
denly raised his head to discover that the
| other passengers were looking al him and
| laughing.
He turned red. felt Of his necktie look
ed himself over as far as possible. and
then, after an embarrassing moment.
went into another car. walking sidewise.
| So as to prevent anything serious from
| happening In case his clothes might be
| torn where he couldn't see.