Show please pass tho the salt A real romance occurred lately in a hotel in montreal in tho the ho tel the road agent of a respectable coal company ny boarded while in the city in xa tho hotel an american young lady was domiciled the lady was pleasant sant and accomplished il is aed tho the young ing gentleman at first viewed the lady d V admiringly lit tit a distance but was too timid to approach day by day ilia his interest grew stronger he lie had never spoken to her nor she to him and so far as lie was concerned this was what lie most earnestly desired she might do in this dilemma he lie applied to a friend for advice do you cat at the same tab table asked the friend yes was the reply I then I would would advise you the next timo time yo you it line to ask t the lie lady y to I a S the salt all right sighed the lovesick love sick hero tho tile following day lie intended to put ilia his friends advice into apera tion ton but was most delightfully balked by the lady a asking skin him co to please pass the salt from that moment the ice was broken till at last the lady asked for tho the gent lemans card in order that she might know with whom she was conversing on the till geo ileman nt ut once handed tho the lady ally hi ili business card matters then went smoothly on oil all the while the couple enjoy in ing each others company at concerts operas etc at length this state of matters mattere was brought to a crisis the lady was about to return to the states the lover was herple perplexed ced and again app applied I bcd to his friend for advice who at once advised him to pop the question and thus settle anai anxiety ety she was willing to become one with him the question then came when the happy day would be she replied tomorrow to morrow to this the gentleman at first demurred as ho be had bad certain business matters to fix she told him to leave them alono alone and write to his bis employers resigning his position and leave the rest to her ho he complied they were married and went to the states where the canadian gentleman learned that lie had married a young widow worth in his happiness ho lie did not forst forgo et his bis friend who had bad advised him sent that gentleman a check for fo 2000 with a letter of aba thanks iks for his advice in enabling him to become a rich and happy man through the possession of a handsome and loving woman the gentleman who tendered tile advice felt dubious as to the reality of the check and did not present it at the bani bank for some days at last he lie put the matter to the test and was informed the money had been ly lying ing in the bank at his order for a number of days and so the romance ended to the satisfaction of all persons interested te |