Show He Was from Boston A man from Boston with a black wallet in his hand stopped at a mineral water fountain to sip a drink This cost him one cent While he was drinking the water he laid his pocket book upon the counter of the booth He did not pick it up as walked away Miss Kate Morse who stood behind the counter placed the wallet in a drawer A half hour later a feverish looking man with a face as gray as old mortar rushed up to the pavilion and in a half breathless voice asked i he had left his pocket book thera I think you did said the young woman wo-man Is this it The man from Boston opened the leaves and counted 4000 in greenbacks Yes thatsit he said with a sigh of satisfaction satis-faction I am much obliged to you But wont you take a drink the pretty girl asked Its only a cent you know Oh really I couldnt this Boston man said I have had one glass and thats quite a plenty Boston is in Massachusetts and quite close to Salem Lynn and Plymouth Chicago Herald |