The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-06-17
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a grandmother who had brought hin
up in the way ne shoHl6 go took
chair car from PhiIadeipnfa TO New
York on certain date and found the
chair on his right occupied by a verS
good looking and self composed Yours
lady. When she dropped her h.ludkSfs
chief he ought to have picked it up
and restored it. but he didn't When
|. she had trouble opening her hand bag
he ought to have prohered bis services,
but he didn't When her hatpfn work
| ed out and fell at his feet there was
opportunity for him to prove himself
hero, but he wasn't up to. It. His
grandmother had warned him over
and over again of the consequences Of
| too much forwardness He was agi-
/ tated, but it went no further. OF
course when the young lady realized
what sort of young man he was she
gave him the cold shoulder. She ask
ed the porter to raise the window for
her and to bring her a glass of water
and If she would be sure to make con-
nectton with the Long Island train for
Hampstead.
Young Mr. Graham felt his position
keenIy, but opportunity had fed.
Reaching New York, he would have
given worlds to warn the young lady
not to take the Twenty third street fer:
~ by mistake for the Thirty fourth,
but he had his chance and lost. 1t was
while he was hanging back that he
discovered her purse where it had
dropped while she was picking up her
traps. He started to rush after her to
restore 1t, but in his agitation address
ed a stately old dame who took him
for a confidence man and threatened
to have him arrested. When he came
to overhaul the purse he found that it
contained $1.S0 and trunk key. He
reasoned it out that this was all the
loser had with her and that when
landing on the New York side she
would find herself in an embarrassing
situation. How was she to cross the
Island? How pay her fare to Hemp
stead?
Here was more agitation, and It end
ed in the young man. taking the next
ferry boat. He did not find her weep
ing in the ferry house on the other
side. He was also disappointed in not
finding her in the East river house.
He crossed the river to the Long
Island depot, but the OBJECT of his
search was not there. Il was a bad
night Mr. Graham put in, and it was
made longer and the worse for
sudden thought that cans to- him
about midnight. The purse con-
tanned less than 81 The young lady's
dress and jewelry showed that she
belonged to- a: wealthy family To re-
store such 4 lean purse to her would
humiliate her; it certainly would
She would probably refuse to" claim
ownership and look upon him with
whitening seOFn. After turning the
matter over In his mind for. three
hours young Mr. Graham saw his way
clear. He wouGd add So to the con-
tents of the purse.
Hampstead is not an, oveFgrUwn
town, and peEseverfng young man
like Mr.. Graham can find lots OF
things If he becomes chummy with
the hackmen. TE wasn't two hours be
fore our hero had the name Of the
young girl and her abiding place. She
was living WITH her widower Of a
father less than q. mile away. 1t took
him two hours to buell. his Agitation
and make up his mind to drive tos'the
house. but at last the thing was done.
1t seemed as If luck was w1thi him,
When the carriage stopped he be4Asld
the selfsame young lady sitting On
the Veranda with q book in her hand.
BEG pardon" he said. but / was
your fellow traveller from Philadelphia
yesterday, and wben,y0u left the chair
car found this on the door.
"But-but i don't. understand re-
piled the young lady IS she receEfed
the purse ''I didn't speak to YOU,
and how did you know where Illfvsd p
. .tWhy, while was.not listening be-
HeVe me, / was not-I, heard yoUa ask
the porter about the train for Hemp
stead"
Eyes, 1 believe / did. / was dread
fully afraid I'd miss it Won>h you
sit down? This was only my change
purse, you know. 1. missed it. bat It
was OF no account. except that 1t held
the key to my Trunk. However
thank you, and"-
And she opened the purse to- view
the contents. There was her dollar
eighty, and a i've dollar bill besides.
She looked up In q puzzled way and
said:
'GThis can't be mine"
"But I found it under youn chair.
miss"
s'But how did this other money come
here? I'm sure hadn't Il. Il /
Mr.. Graham turned red Hfs: tongue
refused to Move. He saw the yawn-
ing Dit and nOpped his forehead, but
it was too IaAA The situation had be
| come fun OF tacks when the young
ladys father appeared. he was q
stern faced old colonel.
''Sir. explain your ga0eg' he said
after a few words Of explanation from
the daughter.