The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-02

coDyriaht. lsOo. by w. r. caldwen
Mss Nettie Blank and her Aunt
Mary had come down 10 New York
city from Connecticut to meet Miss
Nettie's brother, who was to arrive
on 4 steamer from Liverpool, but who
failed to make an appearance
A cabIegram had reached the house
not ten minutes after they left 1t, but
that only deferred the explanation.
Aunt Mary had resided in Wisconsin
up to year before. and, never having
been in the big city, she was anxious
to look around a bit. The niece had
some shopping to do, and they had put
In q couple of days when what Aunt
Mary called the tragedy happened.
They were visiting a waxworks show
IN the evening, and the old lady was
EiiIaffily taken with all she saw Her
axcIamations Of surprise gave young
man 4 chance to make few remarks
ana attach himself to the pair, and the
result was that when they were ready
to leave the place Aunt Mary suddenly
exclaimed:
'scTettie, have you got the bag with
the money in itE'
mot You were afraid I'd lose It,
and you took It from me just rs we
came fn.T
even. it's goner'
lyon don't mean it!'
-But do. Somebody has got it
within the last ten minutes. You may
cali me an idiot all the rest OF my life
The young man had also departed
and no doubt In company with the
bag Miss Nettie went into lit OF
laughter at first, but she soon realized
that the loss OF the money might prove
4 very serious matter. To avoid the
queries of the other spectators they
went outside In the lobby TO talk
things over Aunt Mary had noticed
the lay figures there on entering and
could hardly be convinced that the po-
Iieeman, bootblack. Uncle Reuben and
others were not living, breathing hui
man beings. She had no eyes and no
interest now, however. She had lost
$40 In cold cash, and there was hotel
bill to pny and the railroad fare home.
eft puts us in n bad predlcAment,"
said the girl, "bec1use we are stopping
At a hotel where they don't know me.
md two or three G. o. II. parcels win
be delivered early tomorrow morning
It Is Just possible that we may find
some one from out of town stopping at
The hotel and can borrow u few dol
lars
.sI'n never forgive myself never"
exclaimed Aunt Mary as the tears fill
ed her eyes. Think of n woman OF my
age having her pocket picked! shall
be ashamed to face them at home.
They'll make fun OF me to the end OF
time. Have we got anything we can
pawn? ~
..Ncthing. was careful not to bring
any OF my jewelry, md that wedding
ring and breastpin of yours wouldn't
Fetch So We CANE even, telegraph To
pa unless they Will trust US, and they
cay the telegraph company Is very par
ticular about that. what's the mat
ter. aunty?"
Tho old lady had uttered a half shrek
and started back from one Of the lay
figures and was looking at 1t with bulR-
ing eyes.
Waxw she gasped.
.But I'll take my dying oath that one
moved litter
: ''Nonsensei You are all worked up
about the loss OF the money. We slall
have to walk back to our hotel, and we
might as we'll be moving on"
A week previous to this incident
Yale student named Walter Thompson
bad added to his demerit marks Dy
taking the train for New York to have
4 real good time. He had it and awOks
pna morning to ind himself almost
'penniIess and very much ashamed OF
himself He had made matters 80
dclh worse than they were before that
ks hated TO 60 back and Ease the music.
During the day he managed to brace
IN. but the bracIng took the rest of his
cash, and he had only 4 quarter In his
pocket when he came to a halt ut the
sOrneE Of Broadway and Fifth avenue
and the women, bound fer the wax
works show, passed him.
A young man must be worse than
embarrassed financially not to take
second look At a handsOme girl passing
him on the street. After the stndents
second look he followed the women.
snd - It happened to be q half rate
SVenlng his quarter bought him
ticket
He may or may not have been mo-
deed 6Y7 Mss NettIe as he loltered about
Witt other SPECTATORS. but If be was
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