The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-09-07
The Pun-Maker and
the Curl Papers.
BY ALLEN PAYNE.
[coNTINUED.l


"How do you feel Dave?"
"All right"
''Well let's go back to the hall"
ST don't care to. You can if you want" "Come
on Dave, don't be so contrary. Ifyou don't feel
well after you are once there, then we will go
home Let's go up and hunt up the girl and see
what she looks like? We have gone far with
it we ought to see it out" And after some per-
suasion, Dave and his chum returned to the
hall but Dave felt uneasy This one thought
fingered in his mind. ~ hope it isn't it."
The two gentlemen entered the hall and began
to mingle in the crowd when a woman, the very
one that had amused them as well as others,
walked up to them and looking straight i'll their
faces with smile as broad as battle ak, asked
"Dd either of you gentlemen buy lunch-box?'
At the name of lunch box each man looked at
the other. Ithad been forgotten and left behind
Yes replied Dave sort of thoughtessly, II bought
one" "Well / am Susan Darling" came the
quick reply. 81 presume you bought. the box con-
tanning my card because noticed you two gentle
men leaving the hall and later found this card,
(exhibiting it, where you gentlemen had re-
moved it from the box" Dawes friend endeavo or
ed to retain from laughing but Dave himself was
two colors. susans eyes were now on Dave alone
That beautiful grey mustache. But she had Ger.
tainly seen that countenance before. She spent
a moment in reflection. Another searching look |
"a scream and as quick as a flash, Susans arms |
were around Dawes neck
f'Fatherr |
There was scuffle for freedom on the part of
Dave rapid out stretching of his arms, scream
from a woman as Susan fell heavily, backward
into space. 1t was only a moment but it seemed
day. Dave turned on his heels and made
dash for the door. Every thing was in an uproar |
and mingled with the hurrying of feet could be |
heard the cries OF SHAME" "catch the dirty |
dog" coward and so on. But Dave was too
quick and like bird out of a cage gained his
freedom His chum perplexed at the sudden |
move made by his friend made hasty exist. The
floor was a scene Of wild excitement. People
were worked up to high pitch. The great fair
had entirely been forgotten. 1t was soon broken
up for the night. But there was deep mystery
attached to it all. The one absorbing topic was
fathomless. 1t remained so until morning when
the Morning Press had this to say:
Daniel Darling Commits Suicide,
Inhaled Illuminating Gas,
Was better known as
Dave Bromwel.
Daniel Darling, who for the past ten years has
been the comic writer for this paper under the |
name of Dave Bromwell, committed suicide about
O'Clock this morning at the Paree Hotel, in a
most novel manner.
Registering at the hotel about midnight he was
assigned to room IS on the second floor. About
an hour later the odor of gas was noticed and
traced to his room. The door was broken open
and his body, still warm. was found lying across
the bed. After writing and leaving note. he took
tomato can, which contained lime and was kept
kI,o ofonA in, 10 md
punching hole in the bottom he placed it over
the gas JET He cut off his left pants leg and tied
one end around the top OF the tomato can. He
then pushed the bed, single, enameled one.
under the gas jet and turning on the gas. buried
his face in the end of the pants leg. Physicians
were sent for but could do nothing. The coroner
was notified and upon his arrival opened letter,
found on the wash stand. According to his own
confession he was bigamist. his letter reading
like novel; 1t was follows:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
my right name is Daniel Darling have been
employed on the columns of the Morning Press for
ten years. 1 am known Dave Bromwell.
Twelve years ago lett wife and daughter, just
budding into womanhood. to shift for themselves.
worked my way to this city. Before this I had
written for Denver papers. Since my arrival here
l have married again and have two children My
residence is at 247 Drip Avenue.
Tonight went to the Charity Fair and bought
one of the lunches and found it was that of my
daughter. have never heard from them, nor
they from me, and had no idea she in the
city know not where her mother is, whether
alive or dead.
my daughter recognized me and made scene
before the ntire audience. 1 pushed her away
and she fell backward. do not know if she was
hurt or not. cannot stand the disgrace now. nor
shall go behind prison bars shall end it all.
Notify my present wife and children Hove them
and have stood by them in all their ignorance.
Goodbye"
DANIEL DARLING.
The deceased has been with this paper for ten
years and was highly esteemed by the editor. He
was well known and had many friends who will
be shocked at the sad news. He was about s.
years of age. Then followed long story OF the
stormy scene that took place at the Charity Fair
and that Miss Susan Darling only slightly
bruised9 The coroner gave verdict OF suicide
and later the body removed to his home.
Thus endeth the tale The two wives and
children eventually met but such tales as that
never end when two women are left together to
fight it out.
PROGRAM OF Baltimore Jubilee.
SUNDAY, September 9--Thanksgiving services
in the churches.
MONDAY, September l0-Sightseeing, etc.
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