Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1890 — Been Wasting Time. [ARTICLE]

Been Wasting Time.

Chicago Tribune, “I hope, Mary,” he said, gently, “the suddenness and intensity of my love will not come upon you like a shock. Possibly,” he continued still more gently and taking her hand with respectful tenderness, “you are not prepared for this avowal. The language of passion may be new to you. Am I the first man, my dear, timid little girl, to address you in this way?” “No, Horace,” she replied, “I have never spoken of my past life because there are portions of it full of pain and sadness. But I was beloved by as good a man as the sun ever shone upon. He is dead now. but during one shortyear of pur married life—” “You are a widow, then Mary?” “Yes, Horace, I—why, Horace, dear?” For the young man had strained her to his heart with a force that took her breath away. He had been wasting valuable time. The Thrifty Duke of Chicago News. The Duke of Edinburgh (thrifty soul!) went all the way from London to Edinburgh last spring to open the exhibition, and after his return he sent in a bill Of expenses for the exhibition people to pay. Among other items was a charge of SI,OOO for a special train, whereupon it was remonstrated that the Duke did not travel in a special train. “That's true,”said the Duke, “but I was entitled to one, and even if !■ didn't t&ke it you shoud be willing to* pay me the Cost of one. ”