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Show FORCE OF HABIT. Captain Blank says It was force of habit that made him say it. However, j it s a safe wager that he hasn't told his wife about II The captain is a conductor o" one of the trains run nlng south out of Louisville At a certain small town station two pretty girls ambled up to the train and it was apparent from her toggery tha? one of 'he faries was going to take a trip, while the other was seeing her off The traveler seemed in no hurry to board the train as it steamed into the station Wfth his watch in his hand. Captain Blank waited . Finalh he looked toward the fair passenger impatiently. im-patiently. Miss," said he. with another glance at his watch, ' if oti are going en this train vou must get aboard." "Just a minute,' returned the passenger pas-senger with a flustered expression. 1 "I must give ray sister a kiss " Get aboard. Miss." obllgingl-N responded re-sponded the gallant captain "111 at-; tend to that " Hartford Times. |