The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-02-05
HER SHAKEN NERVES
STORY OF THE WAYS OF THE
MODERN WOMAN.
0hoeks That Would Seem Calculated
to Disturb Pass Comparatively
Unnotlced, While 4 Smaller
Thing Causes Trouble.

Mrs. Preston put on her wraps and
stepped into the elevator of the apart T!
ment house. On the way down TO
the ground floor tho green elevator
boy reversed the lever by accident
and the sensation was startling. Mrs.
Preston smiled at the fright OF the
elevator boy.
On the way out one Of the employees
who was cleaning the entrance hall
dropped mammoth incandescent bulb
which shattered with a report like
that of a young cannon when 1t struck
the tesselated floor.
TOO bad, Tony; they'll probably
take that out OF your wages" che said
to the cleaner.
| AS she made her way downtown she
stopped to chat with friend at a cor
ner where building was going UP.
! Automatic riveters made the air hid
eous as they tapped bolt heads into
steel girders, but Mrs Preston and
her friend pitched their voices little
higher and continued their conversa.
ton.
Later as she passed beneath the ele-
vated structure one Of the trains thun.
dering, groaning, shrieking around the
curve made a short circuit, whereupon
vivid blue flashes filled the air and
loud reports brought crowds. Mrs.
Preston watched It with interest for a
Few moments and then passed on.
As she was crossing q street she
stepped back out OF the way OF an
electric truck just IN time to prevent
being run down. AS che stood there
ne truck, apparently beyond control,
dashed into the side OF crosstown
rar. The air was filled with shattered
lass and shrieks OF frightened pas.
sengers.
"The driver OF that car was Ger.
ainly careless" murmured Mrs. Pres.
on as she went on.
A policeman stepped forward and
ield up a warning hand to her just as
'everal pieces OF fire apparatus came
winglng around the corner In wide
alf-skidded arc, the songs changing
md sirens bowling.
"Is the fire near here, offlcsr?" she
sked The policeman did not know.
Just as she was entering a depart.
nent store a woman pushed her hur.
riedly aside and tried to get through
the door.
stop her!" yelled several voices.
Two salesgirls grabbed Mrs. Pres.
ton. but third came running up. cry.
Ing that she was not the woman. Mrs.
Preston went along to the glove coun.
ter. and as she made her purchases
she remarked:
Wasn't that some shcplifter trying
to set outa"
The girl at the glove counter ad'
mitted that 1t was.
"How interesting" commented Mrs.
Preston.
The hour was late and she took a
taxi to her home. On the way up the
avenue there was loud report. The
inner tube had suffered blowout and
Mrs. Preston iaughingly got into an.
other taxi.
At home that evening in her apart
ment all was quiet and comfortable.
In the adjoining room her maid, while
passing through, accidentally knocked
a small book from the table and It fell
to the floor with sharp little slap.
Good heavens. what was that?"
screamed Mrs. Preston. turning pale
and clasping her hands to her heart.
Mrs. Preston scolded the maid
roundly and then sent for q physician.
"Oh. dear, DOCTOR" she said when
that gentleman arrived. you positive.
ly must do something for me at once.
| assure you my nerves are absolutely
wrecked