Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1907-01-24
Two Losses,
Plus
BY CHARLES W. S. READ
Copyright. isB. by W. +. Caldwell

Kettles brother. who was To arrive
on Il steamer from Liverpool, but who
failed to make an appearance.
A cablegram 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 Il year before. and. never having
been in the big city. she WIS anxious
to lODi; around bit The niece had
some shopping 10 do. and they had put
In couple of days when what Aunt
Mary called the tragedy happened
They were visiting Il waXworks show
| In the evening. and the old lady was
nightly taken with all she saw. Her
| ordinations of surprise gave young
man q chance to make few remarks
md attach himself 10 the pair and the
result was that when they were ready
TO leave the place Aunt Mary suddenly
| exclaimed:
"Ncttie, have You got the bag with
the money In IT."
"No. You were afraid I'd lose 1t,
| and YOU took it from me just as we
came in"
We'll it's gone
You don't mean it,"
"Rut | do. Somebody has got it
within the last ten minutes. Yon may
call me an IDIOT AL the rest of my life.
The young mtn had also departed.
aud no doubt in company with the
hp i,t, of
laughter at frs. but she soon realized
| that the loss Of the money might prove
very serious matter 70 avoid tie
| queries of the other spectators they
went outside in the lobby 10 talk
things otcr Aunt Mary had noticed
| the lay figures there on pnteru" and
could hardly he convinced that the po-
| liccman. boothlack. Uncle Reuben and
others were not living. breathing hu
man beings. She had no eyes and no
interest now. however. She had lost
$50 In ccl1 cash. and there was hotel
bin TO pay and the railroad fare home.
at puts us in Il bad predicamcnt,"
said the girl because we are stopping
at hotel where they don't know me,
| and two or three e. O. d. parcels will
be delivered early tomorrow morning.
Il is just possible that we may find
some one from out of town stopping at
the hotel and can borrow few dol,
lars
I'll never forgive myself never"
exclaimed Aunt Mary as the tears fill
| Ell her eyes. Think Of a 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
Nothing. | was careful not TO bring
any of my jcwelry, 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
say the telegraph company Is very par
ticular about that. What's the mat.
ter, aunty?'
The old lady had uttered a half Shrek
and started back from one of the lay
ing eyes.
Il thought you said they were
wax she gaspcd
80 they are
But I'll take my dying oath that one
moved n littler'
Nonsense, You are all worked up
about the loss of the money We shall
have to walk back to our hotel, and we
might as well he moving on"
\ week previous to this incident
Yale student named Walter Thompson
bad added to his dcmerit marks by
taking the train for New York to have
a real good time He had it and awoke
one morning to find himself almost
pennlleSs and very much ashamed of
himself. He had made matters so
much worse than they were before that
he hated to so back and Ease the music
During the day he managed to brace
up, but the bracng took the rest of his
cash, and he had only a quarter in his
pocket when he cane to halt at the
corner Of Broadway ana Fifth avenue,
and the women, bound for the wax
works show, passed him.
\ young man must be worse than
embarrassed financially not TO take
second look at Il handsome girl passing
him on the street. After the students
second look he followed the women.
and as II happened TO be a half rate
evening his quarter bought him a
ticket.
He may or may not have been no
ticed by Miss Nette as he loitcred about
with other spectators, hut If he was
she did not charge him with being the
pickpockct who dcspoilcd them lie
looked too honest and respectable for
that When he overheard them speak
ing Of their loss be edged toward faa
door. and once outside he lifted dun.
my aside and took its place. At an
other time at a time when he was
hmsef-he would have offered hts |
services frankly bur Ie hadn't The |
check Just then. If they had los their |
money! hr also was W.t aut resources.
'But I've got % help. them out Of |
their trouble some way" no unused |
after they had departed from the mu-
eaum ana ne had started 10 follow |
them At n respectful distance Don't |
70 much on old ladies outside Of the /
mater, but that girl Is sumner. Ii
would break my heart if she cried over