The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-04
FOR A MILLION.


Woodward. lave. car, declaring that
he'd "be jlssered IL he would
give up his seat TO the prettiest
girl In Detroit"
He had walked from Grand
Circus park down TO the river TO
get a seat as far as Warren-ave.,
and II pretty girls wanted a seat,
let them do as he had done.
Besides, the last time he got
up 10 give a young lady seat.
she had preferred TO stand and
gave the place 10 her gentleman
friend.
Gallant Hal was reading a news
paper and came across the follow
ing item:
GIVES AGED MAN SEAT;
WILLED A FORTUNE
The will OF David Smidkens
leaves his estate OF s1,000.000 TO
George Savage, grocery boy, be
cause the boy gave his seat in
street car 10 the aged man.
On the back platform, leaning
against the back Of the car for
support stood lad, holding at
his side pair Of crutches. The
crutehes were new, indicating a
recent injury, and standing, Hal
reasoned, must be a hardship and
painful.
"A little young" said Hal TO
himself, "but you never can tell.
Looks like his parents might be
well-to-do, too. "Here goes.p
He got the attention Of the boy
with the crutches and with his
index finger signaIed him to his
seat
There was a look Of gratitude
on the face Of the boy, who made
his way inside the car with no
difficulty at all.
"a though II must be a little
hard on you, having to stand
said Hal.
''lt was" said the young man
with the crutches. Much obliged"
Hal was contemplating the bene-
ficiary Of his sacrificing spirit,
wondering Just how serious his
Injuries were and what the
chances were for recovery, IL
there was TO be recovery.
"ThIs Isn't much like riding In
a limousine" said the lad with
the crutches.
Hal patted himself on the back
at this remark.
"Prefer a limousine, do your"
asked the gallant one, wishing TO
satisfy himself that he had heard
Alright.
"AIl the time, kIddo, for mlne,v
replied the youth, shut the old
gents a Bit particular and the
limousine doesn't 90 out unless
he's IN It. He's got a touch Of
the govt, or something, and had
20 90 down and get him these
crutches"
Gallant Hal hadn't noticed be-
fore that the crutches were
held together with a string and
still bore the sale tag.
Say, young fellow, where do
you get Off" asked Hal, as the
car was still crowded.
Right up here near Palmer
park" said the kid.
A man in Missouri has fractured n
1T leg 81 times. Doctors bill
nough. his case suggests, to keep
GLOW broke.
Three brothers in st. Louis marie
lree sisters. There ought not to /
dull moment for any of them th
est Of their natural lives.
MI Booth Of Duluth,
Who ne'er told the truth,
md who always was known as a loi
. today on his way
o the scene Of the fray,
Where he's landed a war bureau Io
Pretty good work for those Frenc
considering they left Par
reen.
The scientist who wants to produC
no stingless bee might consult II
GLOW who puts up the norseradis
A garbage junket is another ite
{ expense the taxpayers could stan
D have thrown out.
The aldermen on the garbage junk,
Ill travel In a private car. Prett
well. (Note TO compositor: Pleas
xercise pains against the mtsspellir
I the last word.l
Nc doubt the man with an incon
lst now appreciates the meaning
ne set phrase, taxed to capacity.
or the 100000 mules that are est
aafad In fha World pnora fhon ho