Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-05-14
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Several yGuGs men were sitting
around table in the cafe of club
in New York. Some one introduced
the subject OF matrimony in order to
start Cutler Hartsough Cabling, for
being a woman halter, and. possessing a
vein Of dry humor, he invariably wax
ed entertaining on marriage. He was
especially caustic on this occasion and
kept the party In roar of laughter.
The next topic was as to the time
required to make journey around the
globe. This occasioned an animated
discussion which led to bet between
Hartsough and Foster Conant of
box at the opera for the coming season
lNty-eight days.
Hartsough left the next day at noon
and, meeting with no delays, arrived at
San Francisco with time to spare to
reach New York before the close Of
the sixtyeighth day, which ended at
l. O'Clock noon. SO he concluded to
have good nights sleep at a hotel
After dinner he was sitting in the
reading room, smoking q cigar, when
man approached him and asked if he
was Nj. Hartsough. He replied that
he was. wheeupon he was informed
that his exploit was the talk of the
clubs of New York, and a New York
paper had directed the man to inter-
view him. Hartsough, much pleased
gave the desired interview, with infor-
nation as to when he would reach diff
ferent points on his journey eastward
Then the man departed, and Hartsough
went to bed.
When the traveller reached Chicago,
Re had two days in which to make the
distance to New York. He left Chica-
go on Il Thursday morning and was
not due at his club till Saturday noon
The time between Chicago and New
York is twenty hours. In the parlor
car sat a young lady dressed in Il fash
ionable travelling costume. She sent
the porter to him to ask if he was Mr..
Hartsough OF New York Upon his re-
ply that he was she sent him her card.
Miss Ethelwyn Wheawill."
Hartsough joined her, raised his hat
deferentially and waited for an eXpla-
nation. The girls face broke into a de-
licious flush as she said:
My aunt, Mrs. Clinton, telegraphed
me that you would be on this train
knowing that l dread travelling alone
I she suggested that you might consent
to take me under your charge"
Mrs. Alexander Clinton of = Madl,
son avenue?"
Yes"
Il know her very Well She has
placed me under an obligation in Civ
ing me so charming travelling com.
panion. But how did she know l was
, to be on this train:'
why, your trip is the talk of all our
set Besides, l was told there was
something about it in the newspapers y
Then Hartsough remembered the
man who had interviewed him.
Miss Wheawill knew of his bet, and
Hartsough CALAMITY told her that il
case he Won it he would beg the honor
of her acceptance of the box for the
season. This offer occaSioned sud
den cessation Of that liveliness with
which she was attracting him. How
ever, this passed off, and the twenty
hours of the journey seemed to Hart
Sough but SO many minutes. Mrs. Al
eNander Clinton met them ut the Crane
| Central station with her carriage anC
| insisted on Hartsough driving home
with them to dinner, an invitation he
| was only too glad to accept. After
| dinner he was left with Miss Wheawill
and at II o'clock he requested the but
Ter to call carriage. Mrs. Clinton in
! sisted on his remaining in the house
| for the night. This he declined at first
but as the lady seemed to have set he
heart upon it he finally consented
pleased to remember that he would
meet Miss Wheawill at breakfast.
He had no sooner entered his room
than he heard the sound Of a key turn
ed from the outside. Trying the door
he found it locked.
"Tricked.' he cried, starting.
Meanwhile party of men at th'
club, who had had an intimation from
one of their number that Somethin.
was in the wind, had met eager 70
news. AS the clock struck u Ton
Bond entered and reported that Hart
sough was under lock and key. !
couple Of baskets Of champagne cele
brated the event
1t was 10 o'clock the next mornin:
when Hartsough heard tap at hi
prison door.
Its l. Mr.. Hartsough."
Miss Wheawill?"
Yes. l am very much ashamed o
the part | have taken, though it wa
all your fault. My cousin, Tom Bond
heard your structures on woman an,
your bet. l bet him the price of
theater part: .hat !! would delay you.