The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-13
AN UPRIGHT, HONEST BUsTLE.

An UPRIGHT, HONEST BusTLE.
Mrs. Van Cercke's hustle has rapid
~ achieved fame. II first came into
public notice through the press dis
patches announcing that the feminine
safety deposit had been lost. and that
Il contained hidden in the dark recess
81 OF It's hold the sum OF $500. This
was enough 10 make the wire.ribbed
and cloih.bound bishop rank In the
upper circles OF bustledom; but
scarcely had the nrst dispatches grown
cold. when the startling news was
flashed over the wlrea that the delIn-
qusnt bay.wind0w had abaconded with
$500, and that its erstwhile owner
had almost lost her mental. aa we'll a.
her physical balance, by reason Of its
unreasonable vanishing In vain was
the Pullman sleeper searched; In
vain. anxious searchers looked by the
side OF the track for evidences Of lts
having Ieaped on IN the darkness A
pro6Ie view Of the porter and conduc
tor proved a conclusive alIbi. ~ far a.
they were concerned, for II was not in
evidence II had simply disappeared.
cutstick. absconded. skedaddled and
absqnatulated. and. Ike the grave Of
Moses. no manor woman. either
knew q its whereabouts The Pinker.
tons we're called IN. but the Piuker.
tons looked wise. and then looked
blank: q fugitive hustle possessed Of
$500 OF Nat money, with no brands
OF earmarks. and with its age. color.
complexion and nativity unknown. was
eyen 10 them an intangible mystery.
The WalIa Walla bIoodhounds were
suggested. but u was believed the
track would be cold 30 that scheme
was abandoned. The power OF hun
dred mIlliondollar corporation was
behind the pursuit % the missing
bustle. but against this merger the
willy and viry pannier matched lta
wits. and continued In hiding Il was
used 10 a. for Il had been brought up
In concealment. hidden during all its
sxistence from the eyes Of man. For
three whole days Mrs.. Lucy May Van.
Corcke. of shawnee. Illinois. put In
her time mourning ita losa; Al times
nad. II times hysterlcal. At times
weeping. but at all times buoyed up
by the sweet small voice OF Hope A.
last aho became desperate. and tele.
GrAphed home the Aad. Ead news Of her
loaa. Then the scene changed. and
tears o. sorrow gave place 10 smiles.
albeit somewhat molstened by tears
that atm arked beneath Mrs. Lucy
May Van cerckea eye lids The bus.
tic wa a. home. indeed had never lefi
~ bat reposed calmly. serene where
MN Lacy May vancercke had left Il.
aud whore 4 belonged, when not &C.
lively engaged IN business. that Il In
Mrs cercke's bedroom She had sim.
ply forgotten Il. and had started out In
the busting world bustlelesa and
monoylena The faithful little old crib
sim contained and guarded ita treas.
ars. true 70 Ia mistress. and ita bring,
lng np,
The mystery was solved, only 10
bring birth still more uhdeclpherable
ono. How ala Mrs. I.ncy May Van.
cercke travel all the way from shaw.
nee. Illinois. 20 Chicago. sloep In
Pullman car aud not know that she
had left her hustle behind herr Any.
way. the ofioials Of the road are smIl.
ingly happy, Mrs, Lacy May Van. tear.
fully 10. the porter and conductor no
longer reach around 10 see II the
backs al their belts are IN place. or n
a parasitic aud criminal hustle had at
tached itA neahless frame 20 them
while they we're not looking. and the
meek and lowg "aid 20 grace" the
humble hustle, retAinR its good name
aud Il ready 10 again ropose Ia peace
having the fali confidence OF it's EN-.
ployers and ready for business at the
old stand.