Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-03 | Page 4 | The Man an About Town

fiTOT me! O, no. I wouldn't take l a ride on one of them things for' the best ranch In Utah," he declared when a friend whisked his automobile up to the curb In front-of the Dooly building and Invited In-vited him to take a spin. "No, slree. I had a presentiment that I'd get hurt In one of yiem pesky things and I'll be hanged If I ever put foot In one of them.' "Fact is I take a great stock In presentiment. pre-sentiment. Several years ago I had a presentiment that I would get shot tho first time I went hunting. I am sure It was Intended as a warning." "So you met with an accident, did you?" "Did I? Well I guess not- ' I just quit going hunting." "I've always noticed that the cigar trade Is heaviest during a Presidential campaign," remarked a dealer. "And especlaHy are the cheaper brands big sellers." This tip about cheap brands ought to encourage the voter to insist on a certain cer-tain brand. He should demand one of the cigars which the candidate carries In "the 'other pocket," Any well equipped candidate can-didate has tio brands of cigars with him. Storms are nice things in Salt Lake If they didn't tear the stuffing out of the electric light plants and Interfere with the street railways. There Is another chance to get out of town before Young Utah begins to celebrate cele-brate in earnest. Those who hoped for a "sane Fourth" In Salt Lake despaired last night when they had a forecast of that which Is doming. w Several young men were waiting for the owl cars at the corner of Main and First South, and one asked his companions com-panions what was tho toughest luck he ever had in his life. "Well, that Is easiest to remember of anything I ever experienced. I'll ner-er ner-er forget It. I had been trying for fully six months to get Miss Blank to go somewhere with me, and finally gho agreed to go to the lake one evening. She fixed up until I thought she was the sweetest girl 1 ever knew, and I felt that some day sho and I would be keeping keep-ing house together. "I was detained at the fountain longer long-er than usurll that evening nnd. had to hurry home and dress In less time than usual, so I Just hustled up toward her home, adjusting my tie "and other things as I went along, "There she was. Ready to start, and my heart was going pitapat. Down the street came a First South car, which I hailed, and we boarded. "By Jove! I'll never forget how sick I got when the conductor came toward me to collect our fare! "Not. until that moment did I mlsn my purse. I had forgot to switch It from one pair of trousers to the pair I had on, and I didn't have a cent. The conductor was a now man whose orders must have been . Ironbound. He was a regular Icicle. I told him my predicament; but he assured me tho excuse had whiskers on It. "Just then I looked up, and the car was stopping to pick up the fellow whose company Miss Blank had declined de-clined to accompany me. I thought I'd die. The-conductor blurted out: 'Well, are you going to pay your fare or get off?' "I felt like poking his nose. And just as I was about to proceed to do so, Miss Blank said: 'Let's get off here, Mr. ,' and I felt like she was the dearest, most thoughtful girl In the world. She had helped me escape the humiliation of being put off that car. "I wasn't out of deep water yet, but I was where I could wade. She was embarrassed, of course, and couldn't keep from tolling mo so, but she walked with me to Schramm's, where she waited wait-ed until I went home for my purse. I made good that evening, though it set me back a ten-spot. But I do not believe be-lieve Miss Elank ever forgave me." W "5 "One of the most annoying things that ever happened to mo," said another an-other young man, "was one night a few weeks ago. I was as hungry as a bear nnd had a quarter which I thought I'd spend for a light lunch. "I had only got settled, when In came four girls I knew, and they didn't do a thing but come to my table when they saw me. What did I do? Why, what could a fellow do but be gallant, even In adversity. I told them I was delighted, made an excuse to call up a friend by. telephone, had him rustle me down a piece of money, and, as luck would have It. he did not fall me. But It was a wurm five minutes for me until un-til that money showed up by a messenger."