The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-30

crowded passenger trains whose DellS
struck clear and then f1atted as the trains
flew by; defiling by narrow waterways,
crowded with small shipping; winding thru
streets lined with high, gloomy ware
houses, amid the clang and clatter, the
strangely sounding bells and whistles of a
thousand industries, each sending up it's
just contribution Of black smoke to the
pail that lay always spread above; and
steaming at last into a great roomy shed
where all was system, and where the big
| engine trembled and painted as If in relief
at having run In safety a gauntlet so haz-
ardous.
Anyway. I'd rather live in Montana
City than Chicago ventured Mrs. Bines.
"Whatever pride you may feel in your
discernment, Mrs. Cadwallader, is amply
| justified replied her son, performing be-
fore the amazed lady a bow that Indicated
the lowest depths of slavish Difference. ri
II am now" he continued, going out
to pace the floor of this locomotive bou'
doir for a few exhilerating breaths of
| to live in Chicago for, ever. a little dis
cipline like that is salutary to keep one
| from forgetting the great blessing which
a merciful Providence has conferred upon
! one >%.
I'll walk bit with YOU said his sis
ter, donning her jacket and a cap
Lest my remarks have seemed indeter-
inmate, madam stern1y. continued Perci-
val at the door Of the car, permit me to
add that If Chicago were heaven I should
at once enter upon life Of crime. Do
not affect to misunderstood me.
II beg Of you: should leave
lno avenue of salvation open to- my
| precious soul. / should incur no risk Of
being numbered among the saved. /
should be bad, and I should sit up
nights to invent new ways Of evil. It [
| had any leisure left from being as wicked
as could be. should devote it to teach
| ing those 1 loved how to become aban-
doned I should doubtless issue pamrh-
! let. How to Merit Perdition Without a
| Master Learn to Be Wicked in Your
| Own Home in Ten Lessons. Instructions
| Sent Securely Sealed from Observation
| Thousands of Testimonials from the Most
Accomplished Reprobates of the Day. |
trust Mrs. Llewellen Leffingwel Thomp-
son, that you will never again so far for
| cago In presence. If YOU feel that
you must give way to the evil impulse, go
off by yourself and utter the name be-
hind the protection of closed doors-where
this innocent girl cannot hear you. Come,
sister. Otherwise may behave in a man
ner to be regretted in my calmer mo-
| ments. Let lis leave the woman alone.
now. Besides. I've got to go out and help
the hands make up that New York train.
| You never can tell. Some horrible acci-
dent might happen to delay us here thirty
minutes. Cheer up. ma: it's always dark
est just before leaving Chicago, you
know
Thus fipranty do some of the younger
sons Of n EN- blasphen1e this metropolis
Of the mid West-a city the creation of
| which IS. by many persons of discrimina-
| ton. held to be the chief romance and
| abiding miracle of the nineteenth CEN
tury..
Let us rejoice that one such partizan
was now at hand to stem the torrent of
ABUSE: AS Percival held back the door
| for his sister to pass out, = sto,,t little
ruddy>faced man with trim grav side-
whiskers came quickly up the steps and
barred their way with CHEEKY aggressive-
ness.
| "Ah! Mr.. Higbee-well. WE'LL" ex-
claimed Percival cordially.
| Thought 1t might be some of you folks
When saw the car said Higbee, shaking
hands all around.
And Mrs. Bines. tool and the girl. look
ing Ike Delaware peach when the crop S
tailed Hov's everybody. and how long
you going to be in the old town?"
An! we were just speaking of Chicago
as you came in said Percival. blandly
Isn't she a great old town, tho-a won
der"
My boy said Higbee, in low, solemn
tones that came straight from his heart
she gets greater every day you live. You
can see her at it, fairly. How long since
you been here?''
! Il came thru last June. you know,
after | left Your yacht at Newport"
| yes. yes; to be sure; so you did-poor
Daniel J.-but say. you wouldn't know the
town now II you haven't seen it since then
why, l run over from New York ever.
thirty days or so and she grows out OF
my ken every time. like a 5-year-olo
boy. Say, I've got Mrs. Higbee up ir
the New York sleeper, but if you're
going to be here a spell wei
stop few days longer and I'll drive yo,
around-what say:-packing- -houses-Lak,
. Shore Dr1ve-Lincoln park 49,
He waited. glowing confidently. as on,
submitting irresistible temptations.
Percival beamed upon him with mois
Ieyes.
''By Jove. Mr.. Higbee. that's clever O
you-it's royal! Sis and would like moth
Ing better-but you see my poor mothe
here is almost down with nervous pros
tration and we've got to hurry her to New
York without an hours delay to consul
, a specialist. We're afraid"-he glanced
anxiously at the astounded Mrs. Bines, ant
lowered his voice-"were afraid she ma,
:, not be with us long:
why. Percival.'' began Mrs, Bines
dazedly, you was just saying" -,
Now don't fly all to pieces, ma.-tak
, 1t easy-you're with friends. be sure o
T that. You needn't beg us to go on. Yo,
know we wouldn't think of stopping .whel
it may mean life or death to you. Yo,
see just the way she is he continued t.