The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-15
THEY WERE VERY PRIM

and all the way out they sat wonder
ing how they could get TO their
homes from the terminus. They were
the only passengers when the car slid
to the end Of the track. and the con-
dnctor looked to see Mr.. Rochester
offer his arm to the lady. No offer.
Ii an offer had been made 1t would
ma, ieen r.fu ca.
That Jars me- said the conductor
TO ths o.or" an, as the two piins
went sliding away into the darkness,
but there were more Jars to come.
Miss Frayne had gone just seven feet
and nine inches when her heels took
a shoot and down she sat. j was not
prim-not very prim. Mr.. Rochester
was following when down he sat. II
Wa ;.ar not prim.
Miss y'~ayne hardly expecteAte-tste
ass sted n her feet V a ran who
had not been formally introduced.
Mr.. Rochester hardly expected to
offer his assistance.
The lady got up after several ef-
forts ana progressed a few feet more
and then sank hack TO earth and Ice
again. The gentleman did. little
better. He didn't sink, but came
down with a thud that ratified his
teeth.
The car was waiting its schedule
time before starting back. and the
conductor and motorman were watch
Ing the sliders.
what is it. William" asked the
motor,nan after the third fall.
"Damfino."
'It isn't moving pictures."
Cant be. There are no cowboys
in IT."
III !, was raelIerdrama ,here'd be
Iniuns."
sure"
"If ] was gent continued the
motornan-"if l was gent with pat
ent-leather shoes and no ruhbers on
and the street was like glass-ff /
was that kind of a gent and there
was lady sitting down on the tee
not three feet awav from me"
Miss Frayne got up and clawed the
air and uttered a little shrek and
settled down aknt,a. Mr.. Rochester
performed the same antics, with the
shrek left out.
VIVA, would you do. JIM" asked
the conductor.
The motorman jumped down and
grabbed him by the collar and ex-
claimed:
Now. then. you wooden-headed
chump what dye THINK yoa are try
ing to dor
"Re--bs careful Of your ssnsuase.
sir." was the reply
Careful. Up with YOU! You don't
seem to have the sense of a cabbage!
Are you blind. that you don't see the
lady present and in want OF assist
ance?"
Introduced. Dye think you are
at governors reception. Come
over to the sidewalk and hang to the
fence. Bill. bring along the lady.
Now, then, Mis- or Mrs.
Miss Frayne."
"And now then. Mr.-Mr.--
Rochester"
Miss Frayne. MIR. Rochester. Mr..
Rochester. Miss Frayne. I'm a poor
man, but can borrow the money to
start me In the dime museum bust
ness, and l hereby offer each Of you
$50 week to come along and be my
first freaks."
sir"
"Sir,"
"Of all the freaks and chumps and
idiots ever heard Of it's you two
sitting on Ice and waiting to be in
troduced. Jim. why didn't we bring
a kodack alonE.s
Mr. Rochester took Miss Frayne's
arm and assisted her home. He called
en- her neyt evening by appc intment.
Three months later they were en-
~aged. One Gay the conductor saw
them anurgl<d up together on the
car ~ they rode into town. laughing
end ,tnitin.g ara minding not who OBJ
served. aid Ne drew a long breath
ard said to himself:
'.Say. nrM. that ice-cure Il great
thing and the Teller that patents 1t
viii make mint OF money!"
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