The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-28
The Popcorn Seller.

Copyright. 1908, by American Press Asso-
 ciation.l
 Several brides were telling each other where and how they first met their husbands. Finally one told her experi- ence in story as follows
 Last summer" she said, i've spent as usual at our place, Ferncliff in the mountains. We had house full of guests, as usual and one of the men l consider it breach of confidence for any girl to reveal the name of a suitor, so I will call him MT. Beach was devoted to me-"
 T see." remarked the other, you wish to conceal the denouement To call your lover by his real name would spoil your story. Go on.'
 'T liked MT. Beach very much, but he seemed rather prosaic. I wished for something more showy. Mother said that a practical man would wear better than showy one, and I have found since my marriage that she was right"
 "Oh, dear. why didn't you make it more of mystery"
 "One day circus came to town. We young people agreed that we would attend performance, and all went to the tent in body. We climbed the board seats to a conven- lent height. sitting in a bunch MT. Beach being beside me. We were much too early for the show, but en- joyed ourselves watching the country people come in. Near us young fel- low was arranging his wares, consist ing of popcorn cakes. As soon as he had them laid out on his table, or, rather, board. he took up some pack ages and, holding up one, passed around the ring, dragging one leg after the other. the way circus people do, drawling:
 These celebrated popcorn cakes are made of popcorn grown in the vale of Cashmere under the glow of the radiant faces of the most beautiful women of the world. Only 5 cents a package. Warranted fresh and lus- cious to the taste
 What do you know about the vale of Cashmere? called MT. Beach. buy ing package of the popcorn.
 Mothers got book of poems by a Mickey called Tom Moore,' said the fellow. handing up the change. And he strutted on with, Here's your cele- brated popcorn cakes grown on the fertile plains of Palestine, etc.
 'The audience began to guy him good naturedly, but he smiled at any one doing so with bewitching smile. h. deed, every one was watching him and wondering where next his celebrated popcorn would come from. He con- tinued his rounds till there was q flourish of half a dozen dingy brass instruments, and the performance con- menced.
 '"The only attractive feature of the show was that the actors were fine looking young men. They seemed rath- CT amateurish, their performance con- sisting principally of gymnastic stunts We stayed till the end, however, the girls of our party being interested in tuC Auc dppCdtdhSC OA tnC yOodS Ajaxes.
 We had gone home, and was dress ing for dinner when, looking out of my window, saw young man, dressed in the height of fashion coming up the walk. In few minutes Susan handed me a card and a note of introduction from my friend, Adele Perkins. As soon as I had finished my toilet went down into the drawing room to greet the caller.
 "I never was so puzzled in my life. I was sure I had seen the man before, but where I could not tell. l was look ing at him. trying in vain to place him, when his face lighted up with smile. Then the truth-the undeniable truth broke in upon me. He was the pop