The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
SHE WOULD SMOKE.
DID NOT CARE STRAW FOR STREET CAR REG
ULATIONS

DID NOT CARE STRAW FOR STREET CAR REG
ULATIoNs.
she got in Third avenue car last evening at about
Spring street. man vas with her and the two sat
down opposite HERALD reporter The man looked a.
though he might be II side street shoemaker He had
Duke OF Wellington nose and he wore log OF mutton
whisksrs. He not a. all clean looking man, bis
linen very much soiled and his neck mustered BY
. collar In one hand he held parcel In the other .
newly lighted cigar. The woman was much better
looking and the reporter wondered, as no gave
the couple casual glance. how 80 nice . looking
woman got with 10 common LOOKING man.
Sns was about forty years OF age, aud neatly and
plainly dressed IN suit OF gray with modest straw
bonnet on her head The conductor looked rather
- VAS swallowing camel to lie. I.
shoulder In tho car particularly a. u
anything the reporters eyes glanced carelessy
around The car and tell upon variety theatre girl
with the paint stlli on Der face ,soorng man snd a
assorted couple again. They had hardly rested there
q second when the woman With a quick MOTION
grabbed the cigar from tho mans hand AMI went out
sIa x.n,iSpe. though. the reporter; ..
holds MS burning cigar SO near her nose. 10
defiance OF the companys rules, and she 10 going 10
corner by the door, so he could watch her move.
msnta Imagine hts utter surprise ~hen this stald
marion forty braced herself against tho cur put the
cigar between her lips and pued away with a. much
sang fioid as General Grant could assume.
DEpiEs The CONDUCTOR.
''SmokinR Is not allowed on this car Madam, !" SAID
the conductor.
NJ don'I care, said shs, punng cloud OF smoke In
his face. The reporter looked at the husband. Ho
was smiling AZ Uengnly as were the passengers who
by this time, we're uroased TO tho situation.
~ tell yor smoking Is not allowed on this car" re
peated the conductor
"a nd tell you don't care" she replied ~ want
TO smoke aud I'm gong TO smoke"
"fhrow that cigar away or ket OH tho car SAID
tho conductor, getting angry
For answer jeoring Laugh.
"Do YOU hear meY"
al ami d, at.n Puff, puff Tho husband now
thought II was about time no TOOK hand IN This
curious game 50 he stepped out upon tie platform.
"Duckic. you mustn't smoke on inc Cur. -
go back 10 your seat and let mo alone; Pm old
enough to take care OF myselr'-a statement thas
there Was certainly no denying.
'You've got to of this car or throw that cigar
away" SAID the conductor, VINO began 10 lear
that The Two would fail OIL Tor they began ,nd.to
hand tusslc. But the woman used little strategy,
wrapping the cigar up In her handkerchief aud
pufnng on II AS vigorously ~ before When The
cou ductor saw what sne was al he TN eatened
her with expulsion again. whereupon she ana the us
baud began game OF grab thst ended IN tho parcel
dropping tnto The street.
"0h, Lordi" he gasped. and jumped oil tho car the
wrong way, falling against . post oil the Elevated
Railway Astor place. but getting on MIS- ieet
Treasure.
"w here's he gone ?" shreked the woman jumping
wildly after him before could b. stopped
Tho passengers uli rushed 10 the winaowa The last
OF her was rs she passed under light walking
back toward her husband, cloud OF blue smoke fol-
lowing IN her wake. -
me variety actress said, "Dd you everf" the
housewife said, '.Dout that beat nllf she laborer
"rnat's the queerest case I've had since I've been
Yoadin'."