The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-20
Adventures on
a Street Car

mildred. i've met him. Marjory
rushed into her sisters house,
who is him?' asked Mrs. Morse.
~My fate The grandcst on earth
don't know when I've seen any one I
half so splendid"
But it's only two weeks aso dear. (
that you were raying about Jim Pom
sonby
Don't mention his name IN the
same breath--James Ponsonby 10 q
silk sock. high collar. society dandy.
while this one is real man
Hes quite poor. I Judge that is 50
far as money goes. but Browning. or
Roosevelt, Or John Burns or some one
else. forget who said. A man is q
man for a that. and our minister y
always preaching that money doesn't
count Such shoulders, Mildred, and /
those big. honest eyesl"
Lovely indeed But where did
you meet this paragon?" Marjorys
sister was becoming interested.
That's the funny part Of II" said
Marjory. pulling on her gloves. II
must have been fate that threw us to
gether
You see" she continued, 'Doro-
thy's Sunday school class had cob
lected 3es pennies for my poor chill
dren in the settlement. A week ago
stepped into the street car ] held
the money box in my hand TO take to
my class. | don't know how, but the
elastic band around the box snapped;
the cover fell OF. and 800 cents
rolled over every inch OF that street
car. It's nothing to laugh at I'M
agine my embarrassment. AS unit
the passengers jumped to their feet
to assist In the penny search. alone
reyuained seated. too dazed 70 move,
After what seemed an eternity,
g tall handsome man stepped forward
He ii my hero; the man who has
changed the complexion Of my whot
young life
Raising his hat, he said, Pardon,
miss, but think we've found every
cent. May help you count thenY
He had most refined voice
nodded
stop laughing, Mildredl II you
had been there you wouldn't have
thought it funny"
Now, listen to this coincidence and
see If fate isn't getting busy !
promised to bring my settlements
Youngsters some oranges. SO yester-
aay bought TWO dozen large onen.
Unconscious Of impending disaster
stepped into the car.
my oranges were In strong bag.
How it happened is beyond human
comprehension. but somehow the bag
broke and twenty-four oranges rolled
themselves over every inch Of that
car.
Think of my horror again. when,
looking across the aisle. gazed into
the eyes Of the very man who had
collected the pennies for me the Week
before. NY herol
"He recognized me instantly, and
We both laughed, while everybody
else In the car scampered for the roll
ing oranges. Finally we managed TO
rewrap the rebellious fruit
"'If you viii let me carry this for
YOU said the man, perhaps no more &C
cidpnts win occur before we get there
told him his offer was very kind. It's
TIRES blocks from the car TO the set
tlement house. In those three blocks
( learned that he is employed by the
telephone company. His 10 not
, pramisIng position, judge but as
4 said before, he is a real man ane
! nothing else matters"
i aMariory, you are goose, but yot
are a nice goose. VIII you never grow
upg"
Il wonder under what conditions "a
meet my hero next time?" ponderes'
Mariory. For meet him must
And she did.
X was week later TITS too run
NV said Mariory, there's no us'
telling YOU. You won't believe n
well hlsrry dear. Tell me peior
you explode" Il.
Last night at nine o'clock ou
S maid Polly. knocked at my door an
4 WA Miss Marjory may ! be 50 bol'
= ID to tell you that I'm engaged 70 ,
:, n,arried?' Good for you, Polly sai
I so it's settledg I'm very glad.
a. MISS Marjory. she went on m
" ,~,ana has heard me speak SO muc
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