The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-10
Mr.. William (Bunty Smith
BY G. w. OGDEN

office at another. One. was to wear a
pink, the other white rose. Buncy
marked himself apart from all mankind
by tying a red ribbon in his lapel BUTTON
hole. He did not go to the postofnce thae
morning, but took the $40 train for the
city. When Shanghai went after his mail
the postmaster handed him letter.
Amt for Bunty, reckon" he said, as
it's addressed jist William" Shanghai
opened the letter and read:
Dear William: Looking at the map.
see Tow Head Junction is very near the
city. / find the first train from the city
reaches Tow Head Junction fifteen min
utes before the train you will leave on
gets there, so have decided to go to Tow
Head. Meet me on the station platform.
I will wear pink. Caroline.
Must be for Bunty," Shanghai re.
lected, as he set out to look him up. jim
Daniels said he saw Bunty at the depot
and that he heard him ask for ticket to
the city. Before Shanghai got there the
9:iO came, but the train from the city
had not arrived. At the depot they said
it was thirty minutes late.
Bunty was to meet Caroline at the
union station in the city at 10 o'clock.
Caroline was the maiden lady with means.
He had named 1 o'clock as the hour for
seeing the widow who held the mining
stock. at the postoffice. The widow also
consulted time tables and maps. She
found that she could get a train to Tow
Head Junction that would put her down
there at 1855 and that she could return
to the city at noon. She; decided to run
out and look the place over. So when
the train from the city which should have
arrived at Tow Head before Bunty left
stopped, two women got of. one wore a
pink pinned to her bosom, the other a
white rose. The one adorned by the rose
was fat, short. broad faced and masculine.
The tall woman scanned the men on the
station platform. There was not CLEAN
| of red ribbon on any Of them.
lis Mr.. William Smith here?" she asked
the agent
THAT tall gentleman over there" he
| answered.. pointing out Shanghai, who,
having missed Bunty. had forgotten the
| letter and Caroline. The fat woman. who
| was standing near, with hands on her hips
| and a valise between her feet, critically
surveying the peaceful dusty landscape
wherein Tow Head was dot, heard the
query and answer. She picked up her
grip and headed for Shanghai. The tall
| one reached him first.
'Is this Mr.. William Smith," she
| asked.
Shanghai bowed. THAT is my name, -
he replied.
| WELL" said the tall one. Il am Caro-
line"
The fat one approached rs this Smith
William SMITH" was her stern query.
1.-The same. madam Shanghai
answered, somewhat confused at the at
tention.
II am Maudie," she explained.
Light dawned on Shanghai Ladies "
said he. II am William Smith. but not
your William. He is known as Bunty.
am Shanghai
Confusion followed. The women &C
cused each other Of treachery and Shang-
hal of deceit. They drew a crowd.
If you will walk up the road with me
I may be able to explain Shanghai sug-
gested. They went Half an hour later
the fat one returned. She told the agent
she had been tricked and deceived by Will
liam, otherwise Bunty, Smith, and thai
she would not live in hole like Tow Head
for all the Smiths in the worli. Shangha
and the tall one came along later They
all took the 11:05 train for the city.
Bunty kept his tryst faithfully and re
turned. downcast and disappointed. t,
Tow Head on the 6:15. He did not SCI
Shanghai and his female companion unit
they stepped from the train at home. Their
, Shanghai took a letter from his poke
put the 'Bunty' on the envelop thi:
time he said. AN so she found ms
stead O. you. Now she's my Wife
| Bunty looked at the letter. 'Cariine.
said he. Then he studied Carolines face
, well, Shanghai" he said, you're vel
| come to her.
: Bunty called on the Widow Dunniger
early that evening. He sighed contented
} ly as he settled down in rocker on he
: front porch. How much better were tn,
? simple, pleasures of life. after all, than tn
Z race for conquest and riches.
Guess we might as well git married
l Betty" he remarked, conclusively.
Betty laughed. You're too late
Bunty. she said. II promised Jake Laste
two weeks ago while you was a-courtin
them other women by mall