Life — August 2, 1894 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: At NLLss L AN unpublished chapter from * Chips that Pass in the Night :" The Disagreeable Man was a mere shadow, yet he easily filled two seats in the elec- triccar. His paper, which he read continually, occupied the space of another seat. ‘0 one spoke to him ; but he didn’t give a hang, or a cuss, or a continental darn whether they did or not. He was waiting. The bell sounded two weary strokes. air ; it was all she had, for she was poor, was the day. She reached the front of the car and dropped into a seat. It was the Disagreeable Man's paper's seat. He partially looked up in complete surprise. No one had ever done that before. ** Room for one more on the left, please,” called the knight of the fare. ‘The Disagreeable Man did not move. * Did you hear what he said ?" asked Bernadine. “Lhear what you say,” replied the Disagreeable Man. “Then I say what he said,” she went on, The Disagreeable Man lost in thou; mean me?” he asked himself, She was the only girl who had ever made him think. In fact, he thought twice. His second offense was: ‘* If it were not for the promise to my mother not to stay out after dark while she is alive, | would see this girl home.” And still he waited, The conductor came to collect the fares. The Disagreeable Man paid for both. ** Hadn't you better let me cash up now ?" asked Bernadine, making a bluff to find her pocket. es,” he answered. _“* Five cents, please.” Bernadine was surprised ; but she was game. That was one on Bernadine. ‘They rode for a long time in silence. At last a Polish-Jewish widow entered the car. Bernadine moved along to give her a seat. ** Why did you do that ?” asked the Disagreeable Man in a hoff. a thing in this world you want to freeze to it for yourself.” «Vou don’t understand,” was the calm reply. “* | have a philosophy of life.” Bernadine entered the car with a preoccupied Her clothes were dusty and she was hot. So He was thinking of her. ‘Does she “When you have ‘You're next thing to a fool.” he said. Bernadine was beginning to thaw. He was not like other men, His noble frankney pleased her. But she could not resist the temptation. ** Don't call yourself hard names,” she said. That was one on the Disagreeable Man, But he smiled that 4x6 sunburst smile of his and lapsed into silence. Yes, he would see her home. He was sure his mother could not have lived throug the hot day that was now drawing to a close. So it was all right. He helped her from the car. op squeezing my hand!" she said. ‘That settled it. He was sure he loved her now, But he was politic. ‘* Don’t flatter yourself," he said. four queens last night.” That was one too much for Bernadine. heart. Just then they stopped near a lamp post. The Disagreeable Man noticed for the first time that her eyebrows were black ani her hair of a delicate hempen gold. Then he realized the truth. It was as if a herdic had struck him. And so Bernadine dyed! He pulled himself together, turned silently from her and started home to his mothe: He would seek some hell on earth. He would go to Chicago, where he would join the A. R. U,, and get a job burning bridges.—Boston Budget. “Talk about hands! I helf She knew he was her Jack—the Jack of ber THE distinguished Detroiter had been in Chicago on a visit of several weeks, and when he returned a reporter, who thought he might get a goad item, called to intervie him. a “ How long were you in Chicago ?" he asked, atter a few preliminaries. “+ Five weeks.” “ Hig town, isn’t it 2” * Slightly large.” You had a pretty fair opportunity of testing the climate, didn’t you 2" “+ Excellent + Well, what do you think of it ? “Yours is a family journal, isn't it?” “Yes, sir." replied the reporter, wondering what the mischief that had to do with it “Well, sir, what I think of it is utterly unfit for publication in such a medium, ard you must excuse me,” and the rest of the interview didn't amount to much.—Detreit Free Press, . Bream's Building, Chancery Lane, EXTS. EUROrmax AOexTs—Mesars. 2 Saarbach's News Exchange, 1 ‘Clarasti Germany, Agents for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Wedding Invitations and Fine Stationery —at retail. 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