The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-22
A DIME The SLOT.

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Marriages are said TO be made IN
heaven The thing that brought about
this marriage was made in a mint. II
wasn't million dollars. however, but a
simple, rather worn silver dime. The
wedding took place on the North Side
last week, and the affair that led UP 10
il may be worth the telling # only TO
show what queer things happen some
times.
Hatty Sturges (that wasn't her name
started from her fathers Lake View res
idence with her married sister for the
theater ore night. I'VE months ago
Their brother was &c have gone with
them. but he went to bed with 3 bad
headache instead
There VIII be no harm in your going
alone, the brother said It's only two
blocks from here 10 the car, and you
won have TO walk twenty feet from the
theater entrance 10 take one for the re-
turn trip"
There had been soma hold-ups IN Lake
View, and Captain Schuettler had not
rounded up the robbers. Mss Sturges
and her sister were scared & DIT, but IS
they had their tickets they screwed up
courage to go. AS q precaCtlon they ietI
all their money at home except two dimes
for car fare. one Of these they paid
to the conductor on the down trip, and
the other went into Hatty's glove;
George Holden chats not his name
was detained at the office that night until
half-past = On the way 70 his car he
passed the brilliantly lighted entrance 10
z theater at which & favorite was play
ing. George had been making some pay
ments that afternoon, and before yield
ing % the temptation TO turn into the
playhouse he felt IL his pocket TO get
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Sl55. lie wanted a good seat. The S1-5o
would ger that, and the nickel would
take him home. He bought an orchestra
chair and soon was lost in the play.
The curtain went down on the last act.
Before and after the other acts George
Holden was conscious that there was an
exceedingly pretty girl behind him Now
as he put one hand down TO adjust rub
Der, for it was a rainy night, he heard
the pretty girls companion say: BE
sure you nave that dime, Hatty, before
We get on the car"
I have it IN my glove" came the an
sWer. wait a minute till I get 1t out
Then there was q little cry Of dis
may. There It goes; I've dropped it,;
help me find it."
There was a search for five minutes,
but the dime had disappeared. George
Holden walked slowly out of the theater
den OF their plant. He had no money.
and there was a long walk and doubtless
many hold-up men between them and
home. George took of his hat and pre-
scented his card with an apology. II
shall be glad TO keep the hold-up men AT
bay" he said, IF my name be guar
anUee enough for you TO accept my COM
pany."
Hattie took the card hesftatingly. Read
ing it she turned to her sister and said:
I've heard VIII speak Of him; think il
is all right" VIII was her brother.
Then she accepted Georges escort.
They went oct into the night. George
headed north with the two girls. and let
car after car pass him. The young wo-
men looked at him curiously. Il think
Wen walk" was ell he said. They trudg-
ed the three miles home. George was IN
deep thought the last two blocks Of the
way. At the door he took his hat of.
I've made you both walk three miles"
hei said. Hear me for my cause. While
7 have Is cents on my person 1 have only
cents in my pocket. Miss Sturges, that
dime you dropped IN the theater went
down the back of my neck. 1t IS only
within the last three minutes I've been
able to locate it. It's now about mid
way between the heel and toe Of my left
sock"
There have been more dignifed means
Of Introduction than a dime in the slot
between collar and neck, but the ac-
quaintance upened, and when the bride
asked the groom for the 10-cent piece as
q memento Of the happiest day of her life
ha said he would Give IL to her on the