Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-25

ordered two drinks of whisky and
drank both. Then we walked over to
Columbus Circle and got into a han
som. He did not tell me where we
were going, but | had no idea it was to
the pier where his boat was to sail.
1--WE took a downtown direction,
and in a little while he told the cab
man to stop at a hat store. We talked
mostly about my going abroad, about
my setting the things, and the same
old strain he had been talking Of. !
did not say whether | would go or not
i let him believe | was going, fol-
awhile. We also joked about the hat
he had on. He said it was the funni-
est thing in the world that | and Mrs.
Young should both be making fun OF
the same hat-she had told him he
must get a new n before he sailed.
The Cab Ride.
"The cabman stopped at KnoX's hat
store, under the Fifth Avenue hotel,
and Mr.. Young went in and bought a
hat. Then he called the driver to take
us somewhere where we could get a
drink. l have no idea of the route the
CAR followed. bit We went to a saloon
under the elevated road somewhere,
and got out.
I'VE went into the side door, and in
to a room where chairs were piled on
the tables-it was S o early in the
morning. Mr.. Young took two chairs
off the first table WI came to, and | sat
down. He started out to give the or
der and the man came in and met him,
Then he sat down opposite to me, but
before that he stopped over and kissed
me.
He said he wished l was going
away then, and | said | wished SO,
too.
"We had some drinks served, and
then Mr.. Young took out a postal card
and wlote something on it, handing il
to me, saying: Take this-it is some.
thing you might need 1t was a fancy
postal card, and on the front was writ.
ten, Miss Patterson, care of Mrs
Smith, st. Paul, Sixty-first street ant
Columbus avenue
1--WE left the saloon and got into
cab and started down town again.
sat on the left side and he on the right
AS the cab started he said:
Mans Refusal.
"'Nan, | would not have made you
get mp so early this morning, but die
not feel positive that you were coming
over | did not make him any an
swer far a little while and he laughed
And | asked him why he should say
that. He says, Because | do not fee
that you are coming over there, but
believe you are deceiving me- And h
says Are you going?' says Well
Caesar, there is no use to say that
will 60, because | really do not wan
to. | have made up my mind not to
but you go over there and get thing
quoted down until the folks have for
gotten about things by that time ant
| will see you 1T the Saratoga meet
ing
HE looked at me for a little Will,
and die not say anything. And h
said Do you mean that, Nan?' And h,
grabbed me by my hand nearest to hin
and pulled me toward him. /,
The Struggle.
"He hurt me so that ! tried to pull
away. and | could not get away from
him; and put my other hand up ant
grabbed away from him in that way
and in some way or other | got ava.
from him. He said-I told him that h
hurt me-he said: If you don't com
over there, and have to wait unit
the Saratoga meeting, | may see yo'
in three months, or may never Sc
4 you; my horses have gone back on me
| have lost all my money, now | ar
losing my girl; do you mean that?
"And he grabbed me with a grea
deal Of force, hurt me t%erribly--s
badly that 1t made the tears come t
my eyes. ! tried to struggle away fror
him again, and in SO ~.ning | had t
pull sway over, and then here N>J
flash and that vas the end.