Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
An Exchange
What Came Of q Mans UnNit.
iIngly ApproprlatIns
Another's Goat
By Waller 8. STURe1S


never put on winter overcoat I'M
an tbe DAYS begin to lengthen and the
Lila begins 10 strengthen. One morn
,,r about the LIST of January. when
~ thermometer had dropped to zero.
,oox out my heaviest outdoor gar
r,ant and took 1t to the window to see
!, me moths had been using 1t. 1t did
not look familiar TO me. ! get all my
.,o,bss at Darby's. so looked at once
:, tho taiIor's mark under the collar
,,s saw the name of London maker
was astonished. The coat was not
,,,ne and never had been mine. The
,n,s, natural and probable explanation
,r.s that the last time ! had worn
hs.vy coat the season before | had
cone into restaurant or hotel and
hing II up. on going out ! had taken
another mans coat, leaving him mine.
Thrusting my hand into the pocket,
took out an unsealed envelope with
photographers printed name and ad-
dress on II. Within was the likeness
ef girl, about which was folded bit
Of PAPER on which was written:
Nv pcar-I send the picture. Some say
n d very good Of me: others don't like IT.
I'm curious TO hear what you have 10 say
about H. Ysor loving MOLLY.
Monday evening.
There was no address on the envel-
ppe and inferred that either 1t had
not been sent through the mail or. IL II
had. Il had been inclosed In another
envelope The only clew / had TO the
owner was the name of a tailor In Lon
don. ! being in America and there not
being much likelihood that the maker
could tell for whom the coat had been
built, did not think It worth while to
Try to recover my property or return
what had taken.
When | first looked at Moily's pho
tograph was not especially attracted
by IT. But I am free TO confess that
the faces which have most impressed
me have at first made little or no i'm
preston on me. Possibly In this case
was later influenced by something
noticed written on the back OF the pho
tograph in pencil and which escaped
ny observation when first discovered
f. The words were. "a peachi"
However. I had changed from In
difference TO interest In the face photo
graphed before seeing this enconium,
which inferred had been written by
the recipient. II was rather con
frmation of my later impression than
creator Of H. Being bachelor and
fancy free. together with bit of ro-
nance In my nature. confess / was
on the lookout for a mate. Indeed.
Il Is a question with me II boyh men
aud women. unmarried. are not,
though unconsciously, always In their
hearts expecting the appearance Of a
life companion.
AT any rate. put MoIly's photograph
on my dresser and became very fond
Of her II grew upon me that she
was one to trust--one who. In case OF
heed. would step TO the front, tower
OF strength. One evening when l came
TO my room Molly had disappeared
from my dresser. ] was surprised at
the disappointment suffered at not
seeing her. moved the dresser 10
SEE II the photograph had not fallen
and found it on the floor. The Incl
that II the photograph had become so
Necessary TO my comfort. what would
the original be.
One evening went to function--a
bridge party, IL remember correctly
and on leaving stood waiting in the
hall. bat In hand and overcoat on.
Tor my sister. who was. putting on her
wraps above. On changing the direc-
non OF my eyes whom should they hit
upon but Molly. She was standing I'm
doorway looking at me curiously.
out the moment ! fixed my gaze upon
ner she turned. away and passed out
Of sight.
] did not leave the house till ! had
learned her address.
Why had she looked at me. whom
sne had doubtless not seen before.
Win more than the interest she would
"xe In stranger? ! was puzzled for
reason was interested In mental
seiepathy, believing that there is some
tning In II. and wondered II the inter
est that had developed In mo for her
could have communicated itself to her
thfough some mental process not yet
'aid bare TO us.
had no trouble In making Molly's
acquaintance and lost no time In doing
DO My sister Ruth managed II for
me- nrst laying plan for her own
acquaintance with Molly. then con-
irving meeting between Molly and
myself Molly said she would DO pleas
"a 10 meet Ruth's brother and would
nke to have her own brother meet
nutn- OF course I cautioned Ruth to
ssy nothing about the photograph
which she had seen often on my dress
y. i proposed to announce my ac-
Halfement Of 1t In my own good time
1here was no reason for me to sup