, 1874-08-16
SMOKING on THE OPEN B0B.TAlL.

10 the Editor Of Thc Chica7o Trt1un::
sit is au open car" cried Polly, and sh
clapped straw hat on 1ny head with q yigorou
whack that nearly knocked the cigar from n,
mouth, and sant the blood rushing to tho roots
OF ms hair. "Come, Jeems! Hurry up, aud good
byi'
"suro its open? Goo1!'' said I, hurriedlj
snatchins kiss from Polly, and another from
little Pinkle, a. they stood at the open door, and
/ seized my TRIBUNE, rushed down the steps ot
Observation-Disclosures Indiana avenue, leap
| cd over tue fcnce, brushed away few small
boys from the car~door, and settled myself in
ono of the cosy caae-botton chairs.
'"Good morning, Jin1! I" Raid to that gentle.
man, whom found beside mo.
|. "Mornln'.." repiid Jin1, brusque!y.
s.Now, this is comfortable" said I. son q
fine, breezy morning like this. fellow can read
his paper, amoo his cigar, eaj0, the fresh. brac-
ing air, and eli the time on his way to business
It is really the ne1t thing to having one's private
carriage"
! "So 1t is;" SAID Jin1. in hearty response.
| ~ By Cad, sir, go 1t is" Ard he laid cue foot
| luxuriousy the seat in front, mid Giugcrly
! crossed tho other over it.
Another block, and Spicor jumped aboard.
| Everybody l9ows Jin1. Saiccr knows Jin1.
''Goou m 9nine Jln1." said splcer.
"Moruiu'!' replied Jioz. 81 Fine moroin' :"
"Very comfortable cars these. said Spiccr,
| rs he sent fragrant cloud s.iyward.
9'Aext to drvin' your own e1Erlage. said Jinx:
' Here you can read YOUR paper and smoko, aud
it's uobody's business"
There is no reason to dalbt that Jinx actually
supposed he was making an original remark 10
man who lives fur from his Office, and vino il
from c1cumstaHco+ slave to business, there
can be 10 greater luxury than riding to tLar
business in ones own conveyance. Naturally
Jinx tlonsht SO. Why should not Jinks say SO :
The next tare picked up was Wiggius. Af-
ter dropping his nickel in tho boz, Virgins
dropped himself by the side Of Sp;ccr.
''tiuo morning, Jin1" cried Wiggins. across
tho car.
beautiful, beautiful declared" and .' this
car,-why, lts next to ridn IN your own car
1il5o,-eaST seat5, fresh air, newspaper, cigar,
and all that sort o thing"
Now, any candid and impartial passenger
would allow THAI there was much OF truth IN
Jinx's observation. 1t ras pleasant trip down
town to jump into q summor-car, with morn
ing paper in QUO hnud a1d q cigar in tho other.
# Jlu1 had confined Lis repetition or the TACT
to the passengers of that particular car, we
could have ;" condoned" his o{ferse, aud thi"
gtatemeut never rould have beeu inflicted upon
the public. But the next day Jinx was on haud
again. with his confounded p1Fate cs1ris5e, aud
his cigar, and hid paper; and the next day. and
tie next, until, after fifty or sixty times, it carno
to be monotonous, and pcoplo ta'itl; Voted J1n1
nuisance a1u Z tLtlC, tA4 aFo1A0a Ast1"
but, alas! the glorJ of the opoa bob-tail is de-:
parted, and Jinx'5 occupations gone! The
other slay entered one for the last time. Three
1atItes occupied the back seats, and so, as was
smoking, 1 sat near the driver. Soon that
iunctioiary turned his head, and. as his
clauca met mine, an expression OF sadness Set
lied upon his intellectual mug. a strong south
breezo vas blowing, and the smoke from my
cigar curlcd gayly OF over tie head Of the fiery,
ulltaned steea.
Again the driver turned, and in plaintiye &C.
cents thus he spake:.
+sBcss, this won't do; if you ranter smoke.
you mast taac q rear seat"
s. But there are ladies there" I replied, with
astoniehmeut. s. ca1ns here purposely TO avoid
them"
"Can't help that, said the driver, sorroHful-
IL, but firmly; .'tle1ns orderh-"'
i don't teliaye it, said /.
Don't believe what Do you think I'm
lin - he asked, as his briatio roso
-. don't believe the managers Of this Eoad are
50 eilv as to require man to su1oLe IN the faces
OF Indies when he can smoke here without Of
feuso to anybody.
That's the new 1r1e," be replied; :" and,
what's more, we ste ordered to cali policeman
when passengers don't mind it.
Then" I asked. s. mus either ait among
ladic. and smoke my cigar. or get OF the car :"
II s'pose you IauFt, ~ ea;d he, IN an apologotIc
tone. - Ihs Conpaay'a got spoilers all along
The road and. il We. don't obey orders, we're
a11apehded. Que driver Eas Laid OIL yessezda7.