The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-19
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Miss Weston, Capitalist

By CLAUDINE SISSON

and ne would board II, and II the con
ductor tried TO throw him on Instead
OF taking ais watch IN lieu OF ticket
he would fight for his life,
! In the sitting room was young
lady. and on the platform was hel
trunk It didn't take a minute TO fig
ure out that she had been visiting
some family in the vicinity, and was
going back to her home In the city
| The young lady was not so bashful
that she kept her eyes on the floor. or
turned her back TO look out Of the
window On the contrary. she had more
/ than one peep at the young man and
rather liked him. He had been a camp
er. and was also going home, She
couldn't account for his detected look
and nervous bearing, but hoped he had
received no bad news to take him
home.
Mr. Hilton walked up and down the
platform Then he entered the sitting
room and read the time tables aud
other interesting literature Then ne
walked a block up the street and
walked back again. Then be walked
straight up 20 the young lady and
said:
81 find myself"
"Yes?"
Il find myself in an embarrassing
position"
You wish to take the train down.
and you have neither ticket nor
money!"
"That's-that's It, And-and-"
And you are a stranger TO these
/ people and they are suspicious Of youH
j have money TO lend"
"But-but--." stammered Mr. Hi
ton.
The young lady smiled and then he
smiled Then the young lady laughed
and he laughed Then she said:
- lost my purse once when was
a hundred miles from home. and 1t
seemed for a time that | would have
to walk home This will help you
out"
She took a fve-dollar bill from her
purse. and extended It. but the CON
fused and blushing young man shrank
back. and protested:
II cant take II. I didn't intend
TO ask you for money. just wanted
to tell you that-that-"
That you we're what they call
broke" she laughed. You want to
get home. OF course. How are you go
ing to do # without money!"
"WIll you cash my check for the
amount?"
Most certainly. It's a business
transaction Here is my name"
Miss Fannie Weston. he read on
the card as he prepared to all in a
check why, my college chum was
Tommy Weston You can't be the sis
ter he used to talk so much about? !
am Guy Hilton"
Whom he used to talk so much
about that got tired Of hearing your
praises? Yes, am that Fannie, and
Just now | am a capitalist with money
TO lend AS you and Tommy we're
chums, and as I am Tommy's only sis
ter. you had better negotiate loan
before that train comes along"
There was some one looking In the
door as that FIVE dollar bill changed
hands It was Constable Stacey He
had followed The trail Of the suspicious
character When he saw the money
passed and the two laughing and talk
ing he scratched his head and said to
himself:
Mighty suspicious circumstances
ard ought to arrest EN- both and
find out their little game, but as It's
near supper time guess won't put
myself out"
There surely was little game In H.
but arresting the pair might not have
brought II out. II was six months
later. when Tommy Weston had re.
turned from South America that he
backed Guy Hilton into a corner and
said:
Now, then, tell me all about It."
why Fannie found me dead broke
up the country and lent me Ave dollars
to get home on "
And on the strength Of that -"
Yes. have dared ask her to marry
me-"
"Wen, I'll be hanged! Say. Guy,
you'll make a peach of brother-in.
law!"