El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-25
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't;rcat runs! Look at that girl, Rab-
bit, Amt she an angel, a queen.
princess! Rabbit. If it were not for my
undying love for Molly L would adore
that girl. Rabbit. 1 am going to have
her handkerchief or something from her
II have to do time for it,
(which grip asked Rabbit
THE one escorted by that handsome
fellow VINO looks so pale-looks a trifle
like me. Ten to one she has just reject
ed him. All. Molly. il it were not for
you 1 might be rejected by that fair be-
ing myself. Rabbit, she comes down
to the carriage you take the left side.
I'll get behind and on the right, which
will be the more difficult, as the pale fel-
low will be on the right
Mr.. Callaghan edged his way up and
slipped his delicate left hand cautiously
between the girl and her escort.
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 u little. Mr.. Gala CHAN looked and
saw something glitter.
He reached for the glittering object,
intending to snatch it from her, when. to
his intense astonishment, just as his
hand touched hers, she placed the OBJ
ject carefully in his palm.
He looked Mt her just for an instant.
She was still looking down and away
from the pale fellow and blushing still
more violently.
Mr.. Callaghan 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 a 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.
"Cally." said the Rabbit, were rich
for month
"What did sou get from that girl?"
asked Mr.. Callaghan in a rather preoccu-
pied manner.
anything-nothing but little note What
did you get?''
This" said Mr.. Cauaghap, holding up
to the light a solitaire ring.
Great gunsr' said the astonished Rab-
bit.
Let me see that letter." Callaghan
said abruptly. The Rabbit handed it to
him. 1t was a note written in n mans
strong handwriting and read as follows:
not wait any longer. Two years ago tonight
asked you TO marry me. Your parents have never
consented in all that time. and they will.
Do SOU love ,ne cuouvi to marry without their
Consent? II you do hand your solitaire ring.
/ will come ROUND the close and take you
your carriage. You give it TO me then II
you do not love me enough to do this. l shall
know what YOU mean. and l will start for the
continent tomorrow, never TO come back JAck-
Mr.. Callaghan was silent.
We'll, said the Rabbit. we've made
q pretty good haul tonight. haven't we?'
Yes. and we've broken Il mans heart"
said Mr.. C;illaShan.
What's that" asked the Rabbit, I'M
concerned.
That 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 OF with Il 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
the world. He was just beginning to get
sleepy, for il was about his usual bed
time.
Callaghan's proverbial good luck, to
say nothing of his good Judgment, did
not desert him. He had picked out the
right establishment, and ten minutes aft
er it had opened its doors Mr.. Gala
CHAN was racing up Bond street in
cab. The driver stopped at a fashiona-
bic boarding house, and Mr.. Callaghan,
jumping out. ran up the stairs to the
third floor.
Out of breath and with lump in his
throat from the fear of being too late
after all he pounded on the door in no
gentle manner. A voice told him to
come in" He did SO.
"Well, what do You want!" asked the
pale faced man.
IAN invitation to your wedding" said
Mr.. Callaghan.
The pale faced fellow looked up from
the trunk he was packing and mildly in
quired if Mr.. Callaghan was crazy Cal
laghan held the ring aloft, as he had seen
the actors do with similar things in the
theaters, and said, Behold your ringv'
How did you get that ring?" asked
the other. his pale face becoming sud
denly flushed.
stole it," said Mr.. Callaghan prompt
ly: .'stoIe it as she was trying to hand
1t to you. The fact is she thought my
hand was yours. 1 have rather a fine
looking hand myself, I've been told"
'What?" asked the other in astonish-
ment.
Its q fact" said Mr.. Callaghan. 81
stole it just as I said 1 did. Wanted
something to remember her by, she look
ed SO pretty. Don't blame you for low
ing her. not a bit. I'm in love myself and
fancy pretty girls a great deal.
Luckily for you my side partner nab
bed your note out Cf her pocket at the
same time Wouldn't spoil your happi-
ness for anything in the world. l hunt
ed round and found out who you were
and where you lived. Here 1 am, Mr..