Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-06
1: AN AGITATED . YOUNG MAN.
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By M. QUAD.

 a grandmother who had brought him up in the way ne should go. took chair car from Philadelphia 10 New York on a certain date and found the chair on his right occupied by very good looking and self composed young lady. When she dropped her handker- chief he ought to have picked it up and restored 1t. but he didn't. When she had trouble opening her hand bag he ought to have proffered his services. but he didn't When her hatpin work ed out and fell at his feet there was opportunity for him to prove himself q 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 10 bring her glass of water and if she would be sure 10 make con nection with the Long Island train for Hempstead
 Young MT Graham felt his position keenly. but opportunity had fled. Reaching New York. he would have given worlds to warn the young lady not to take the Twenty third street fer ry by mistake for the Thirty fourth. but he had his chance and lost It was while he was hanging back that he discovered her purse where 1t had dropped while she was picking up her traps. He started to rush after her to restore it, but in his agitation address ed stately old dame who took him for confidence man and threatened to have him arrested When he came to overhaul the purse he found that 1t 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 1t end ed in the young man taking the next ferrybOat. He did not find her weep ing in the ferryhouse 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. It was bad night MT. Graham put in. and 1t was made longer and the worse for a sudden thought that came to him about midnight. The purse con- tained less than $2. The young lady's dress and jewelry showed that she belonged to wealthy family. To re- store such lean purse to her would humiliate her; it certainly would She would probably refuse to claim ownership and look upon him with whitening scorn. After turning the matter over in his mind for three hours young MT. Graham saw his way clear He would add $5 to the con tents of the purse.
 Hempstead is not an overgrown town, and a persevering young man like Mir. Graham can find lots of things If he becomes chummy with the hackmen. It 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 a mile away. It took him two hours to quell his agitation and make up his mind to drive to the house, but at last the thing was done. It seemed as if luck was with him. When the carriage stopped he beheld the selfsame young lady sitting on the veranda with d book in her hand.
 Beg pardon" he said. but l was your fellow traveller from Philadelphia yesterday. and when you left the chair ear 1 found this on the floor
 "But--but l. don't understand re- piled the young lady as she received the purse. "I didn't speak to you, and how did you know where lived?'
 "Why, while was not listening-be- lieve me, l was not-I heard you ask the porter about the train for Hemp stead"
 "Yes, I believe I did. was dread- fully afraid I'd miss 1t. Won't you sit down? This was only my change purse, you know. l missed 1t. but 1t 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 five dollar bill besides. She looked up in puzzled way and said:
 This can't be mine."
 But 1 found 1t under your chair, miss.'
 But how did this other money come here? I'm sure hadn't 1t"
 Mir. Graham turned red. His tongue refused to move. He saw the yawn- ing pit and mopped his forehead, but it was too late. The situation had be- come full of tacks when the young lady's father appeared. He was stern faced old colonel.
 sir. explain your game" he said