The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-29
She Had Smiths Money
Young Wemsn aRS S. R: H. LIZ. =

CMITH, Of Brooklyn, had been out
y paying bills. He had settled with
the butcher, the baker, the bicycle
maker and a variey of department
stores, which combined practically all
the other functions of trade. At the
end he found himself possessed Of
sensation Of temporary contentment
and Is cents in cash. The sensation was
distributive, but the cash was all in
one piece, and its proud proprietor held
IL IN his hand - he waited for the trol.
ley car which should bear him home for
one fve-centE fare. To be able to re-
turn to Mrs. Smith, tell her that all bills
were settled, and heap the minted
richness of Is cents surplus in her lap>
would be indeed proud achievement.
Trolleys loomed and neared and
passed, but not Smiths trolley. One
Of the virtues that goes with residence
in Brooklyn Is patience, and the troll
ley system does much to foster It.
Smith waited patiently. Presently
tall young woman of majestic but dis,
tinctly ornamental spresence ap-
PTOdCucQ WIFI uO ltLlc Sptcu, anu
Smith. CHANGING to make side-step
at the moment, she came IN contact
with his back with such force that
he was jolted into the gutter. Look
ing up with some wrath Smith met
pair Of serene eyes, and OH the spur
of the moment apologized humbly.
The next moment he wondered why he
should apologize for being knocked off
the curb by young woman who could
just as weh have had all the rest OF
the sidewalk. The apology didn't seem
ito have taken, either. The young wom-
an looked at him as II he were bug.
Then she turned her back without
deigning TO respond to his apology,
marched out to the track and stood
waiting, says the New York Sun.
Smith marched after, not that he
particularly yearned for proximity, but
because he saw down the street troll
ley car which looked like the one he
wanted. No sooner had he come to
halt behind the young woman than
she turned and swept him from head
to foot with a look that chilled and
amazed him. He pondered what he
could have done to merit such treat
ment and presently 1t flashed upon
him that she was one of those curl
Gus female phenomena who pass
through troubled existence under the
painful oppression that every man in
sight is trying to firt with them. This
theory so satisfied Smith that he
chne&led. He would have sworn that
he heard low bnt penetrating snort
of contempt inresponse. The car came
and it wasn't Smiths after all. Meth
er was it the young woman's. They
both stood waiting and the car
passed on. =. s
To fidget is human. In Smith fidget-
ting took the form of manipulating
whatever chnnced to he in his hands
at the time. lie began to flip the lone
quarter in the air and catching II. At
the third or fourth trial he misfiipped
and the coin. soaring easily oyor the
edge of the high t,rndp collar upon
the young woman's coat, disappeared
from view. The young woman started
and turned. Smith hastily looked the
other way, and began to perspire.
Could he get it out without her per-
ceiving IT? Certainly, he conldnt, as
long as she kept her basilisk eye upon
him. To make matters worse, another
car WAS approaching, and he was sure
it was his. He mustered up his cour-
age.
Il beg your pardon" he began.
.but-''
'.Sir!. interrupted the young wom-
an with such ferocity that the unfor-
J tunate man fairly jumped. But it wa-
IL two-nilc walk home. and he tried
again.
''If you will let me explain" &
''Sir--tr-r!"
MADAM. ] am very sorry"
Sir-r-r-r!" The young woman
was beginning to look around as If for
help
"Goodness!" said Smith to himself.
This isn't n girl. She is one Of those
automatic dolls. II I'D touch the right
button she'd play tune; ] know she
would"
.Just a word" he said aloud. 81
don't wish To-"
.'Sir- r. sr---r--r!"
"oh. blaxes!" cried Smith in utter
exasperatfon "Do you think Tn
spending all this time trying to fish up
nm acquaintance with your 7 want nv
quarter"
a look Of fright came over tbe face
Of the young woman. shs began to
tumble at her purse.
"Qh. Pm not . beggar," /" growled. the
,enraged Smith, Il don't want your
money; want mine"
FULTON street carl All sboard!"
/. In his excitement Smith hadn't mo-
iced the arrival of the car-his car,
The young woman hurried aboard.
Smith followed. He took . seat across
from her and abe giarsd 1t him, but
smith = pptty good glarsr himself
bwAen he gets mad, and he Wis very
|nq4 eow. H6r ere dropped apd shs
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