Smyrna times., 1906-11-14


on steamer from Liverpool, but who
failed to make an appearance.
A cablegram had reached the house |
not ten minutes after they left it, but |
that only deferred the explanation.
Aunt Mary had resided in Wisconsin |
up to a year before, and, never having
been in the big city, she was anxious
to look around a pit The niece had
some shopping to do, ard they had put
in a 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
nightly taken with all she saw. Her
ordinations of surprise gave young
man chance to make a few remarks
and attach himself to the pair, and the
result was that when they were ready
to leave the place Aunt Mary suddenly
exclaimed:
'Nettie, have you got the bag with
the money in it?"
''NO! You were afraid I'd lose it,
came in
wen, IL gone"
you don't mean itr'
But | do. Somebody has got it
within the last ten minutes. You may
call 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 Il fit of
laughter at first, but she soon realized
that the loss of the money might prove
Il 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-
liceman, bOOtblack, Uncle Reuben and
others were not living, breathing hui
man beings. She had no eyes and no
interest now, however. She had lost
$50 in cold cash, and there was a hotel
bill to pay and the railroad fare home.
at puts us in bad predicament,"
said the girl, because we are stopping
at hotel where they don't know me,
AID two or three c. o. d. parcels will
be delivered early tomorrow morning.
1t is just possible that we may find
some one from out of town stopping at
the hotel and can borrow a few dol
lars
'Tn never forgive myself
exclaimed Aunt Mary as the tears fill
ed her eyes. Think of a woman of my
age having her pocket picked 1 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?"
Nothing. l was careful not to bring
any of my jewelry, and that wedding
ring and breastpin of yours wouldn't
fetch 81. We can't even telegraph to
pa unless they will trust us, and they
8 say the telegraph company is very par
:. ticular about that What's the mat
ter, aunty?"
The Old lady had uttered half Shrek
and started back from one of the lay
figures and was looking at it with bulg
> ing eyes.
: Il thought you said they were
waxr' she gasped.
$50 they are"
/ ''But I'll take my dying oath that ont
D moved hitler
Nonsense! You are all worked VI
s about the loss of the money We shall
/, have to walk back to our hotel, and w
5, might as well be moving on"
s, A week previous to this incident
!. Yale student named Walter Thompso
: bad added to his demerit marks b.
taking the train for New York to hay
a real good time. He had it and awok
one morning to find himself almos
penniless and very much ashamed Q
himself. He had made matters S
much worse than they were before tha
- he hated to go back and Ease the music
During the day he managed to braC
up. but the bracing took the rest of h
cash, and he had only quarter in h
pocket when he came to halt at IL
corner of Broadway and Fifth avenu
and the women, bound for the wa,
works show, passed him.
A young man must be worse tina
embarrassed financially not to take
second look at handsome girl passir
him on the street. After the student
second look he followed the wome
anu as IL udDpcucu W NC a hdiA Ia
evening his quarter bought him
ticket
He may or may not have been n
ticed by Miss Nettie as he loitered abo
with other spectators, but If he W
- she did not. charge him with being t
pickpocket who despoiled them.
looked too honest and respectable
that. When he overheard them spea
ing Of their loss he edged toward t
door, and once outside he lifted du
my aside and took its place. At
other time-at q time when he W
himself-he would have offered
services frankly, but he hadn't
cheek just then. If they had lost tn
money, he also was without resourc
"But I've got to help them out
their trouble some way" he mus
after they had departed from the L
I.s.I 80, to1 30, foil