The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-10-19
Adventures on
a Street Car

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Mildred. I've met him" Mariory
rushed into her sisters house
Who Is fhlm2'" asked Mrs. Morse.
Ny fate The grandest on earth
don't know when I've seen any one
half 50 splendid"
But it's only two weeks ago dear,
that you we're ravi=g about Jim Pon-
sonby."
Don't mention his name in tho
same breath-James Ponsonby is a
silk sock, high collar, society dandy,
while this one Is a real man
Hes quite poor. judge. that IS so
far az money goes, but Browning or
Roosevelt. OF John Burns or some one
else, forget who said, A man IS a
man for a that and our minister Is
always preaching that money doesn't
count Such shoulders. Mildred, and
those big, honest eyes,"
Lovely. indeed, But where did
you meet this paragou?" Mariory's
sister was becoming Interested.
That's the funny part Of It," said
Mario-y. pulling of her gloves. IT
must have been tate that threw Us to
gether
You see" she continued, "Doro-
thy's Sunday school class had col
Iected 369 pennies for my poor chill
dTen in the settlement a week ago
/ stepped into the street car. held
the money box in my hand to take 10
ny class I don't know how, but the
elastic band around the box snapped;
the cover fell OF, and 35s cents
rolled over every inch Of that street
car It's nothing 10 laugh at In
agine my embarrassment. As q unit
the passengers jumped TO their feet
TO assist in the penny search l alone
remained seated, too dazed 70 move.
After what seemed an eternity,
a tall handsome man stepped forward
He IS my hero; the man who has
changed the complexion OF my whole
young life.
Raising his hat, he said Pardon,
miss, but I think we've found every
cent. May I help you count them?
He had a most refined voice |
nodded
stop laughing. Mildred! II you
had been there you wouldn't have
thought 1t funny"
Now, listen TO this coincidence and
see if fate isn't getting busy /
promised to bring my settlement
youngsters some oranges. so yester-
day I bought two dozen large ones.
Unconscious of impending disaster 1
stepped into the car.
Ny oranges we're in a strong bag
How it happened IS beyond human
comprehension, but somehow. the bag
broke and twenty-tour oranges rolled
themselves over every inch OF that
car.
Think Of my horror again, when,
looking across the aisle. I gazed into
the eyes OF the very man who had
collected the pennies for me the week
before. Ny hero,
He recognized ne instantly. and
we both laughed. while everybody
else in the car scampered for the roll
ing oranges. Finally We managed to
rewrap the rebelIious fruit
If you will let me carry this for
you said the man, perhaps no more &C
cfdents will occur before We get there
| told him his offer was very kind. It's
three blocks from the car TO the set
Element house. In those three blocks
I learned that he is employed by the
telephone company. His is not
promising position. Judge, but as
said before. he is a real man and
nothing else matters"
"Narjory, you are goose, but you
are a nice goose. VIII you never grow
up?"
Il wonder under what conditions I'll
meet NY hero next timer" pOndered
Narfory. For meet him I must"
And she did.
1t was a week later. IT'S too fun
nv" said Marjory. there's no use
telling you. You won't believe it
We'll, hurry dear. Tell NE before
you explode
Last night at nine o'clock our
maid. Polly. knocked at my door, and
said. Miss Marjory. may be so bold
As to tell you that I'm engaged to be
Good for you, Polly said
so it's settled: I'm very glad