The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-15
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A man strolled into a Moorhead sa-
loon on Thursday night. 1t happened
that the barkeeper had drifted into the
place to dust the bottles and he had
neglected to close the door, SO the man
got in. He informed the barkeeper
| that he wished to celebrate the cleo
ton of Noah as mayor Of Moorhead.
The barkeeper objected. declaring that
Noah had not been elected and in
fact, that he believed the gentleman
was dead
This statement seemed to distress
the man very much. He wept softly
for a few moments, and then suddenly
becoming angry declared that the bar
keeper was liar and challenged him
to prove his assertion with his fists.
He did not wait for his invitation to
be accepted. but instantly threw off
his coat and began TO spar vigorously
at large mirror which fronted the
bar and in which was reflected the
lastonished figure of the barkeeper.
The next minute bang went the fist
| of the mourner Of Noah against the
mirror, which was fortunately strong
enough to withstand the blow. The
resistance, however, sent him back
ward to fall with a crash, his head
striking the footbar beneath the
counter. The terrified barkeeper
rushed around the bar to pick up the
remains. He found the man lying
with one. hand up in the air, counting
slowly: Five, six, seven, eight, nine.
ten"
Then he turned over with satisfied
sigh and quietly went to sleep.
A fashionably dressed woman lead
ing a small dog by a heavy chain
walked up to the box office at the
Grand 81
Have you any tickets for this even
ing?% she asked. ~ want two good
tickets if you have them"
Two on the aisle in the center of
the house" replied the man at the
box, taking the tickets from the rack.
Are you sure they are good seats?''
continued the woman, paying no at
tention to the rapidly growing line be-
hind her. You see, l want to send
81.
Best in the house, madam" was
the businesslike reply Right in the
Icenter How many?"
How much are they?" came from
the woman.
Thirty cents EACH" said the man at
the box, looking down the line at the
waiting people.
We'll, don't think / will go myself,
but will send my maid with alice, SO
you had better not maket them so
prominent But little Alice has bad
eyes and she wants them near the
,center and" ISL
How many?s came the query again.
Conversation is all right in it's place,
but the expression on his face showed
that it was out of place there.
We'll, don't know just what to do,
now that / think of it," unused the
woman. Just then the dog began to
bark and the sale was stopped while
she petted the dog for a moment or
two and quieted 1t. Then she looked
TAT the man In the box Office sweetly
and began again.
DO you think that Alice will enjoy
the play? She is very knowing girl,
although she is only 10 years old"
The line behind the woman now ex-
tended out to the sidewalk.
Madam" began the ticket seller
with an air of dignity, but the pros
pectiye purchaser was not to be
stopped.
well guess I'll take two 20-cent
seats II you will let me see where
they are Oh. not on that thing" as
the ticket seller pointed out the loca-
ton of the seats on the chart before
him. II want to see the real seats,
Say, save me seat and I'LL be
back after breakfast" came from a
|hoarse-voiced man who had been
patiently waiting behind the woman
all this time The woman turned and
looked at him with a glance Of scorn.
well" she said, Il don't think I
win allow Alice to go ito a theater
where people who have mo manners
are allowed to go. ! don't think will
buy any seats"
Thank goodness murmured the
ticket seller in a low voice.
THAT woman comes here every
week and spends at least ten minutes
making up her mind and usually goes
away without buying any tickets he
explained to the next in line. Next
time she comes in sight I'm going to
close up shop and run.
Miss M. is worthy spinster who
prides herself on her business ability.
She has long despised the spendthrift
habits Of her brother i'm law. in whose
family she makes her home Out of
her salary as teacher she conscien-
tiously sets aside certain amout each
NINTH.
Relieving her own sagacity to be