New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-25
4 STIGE-DRIUER'S LIFE.

THE MEANNEss OF HUMAN NATURE As SEEN FROM
THE BoX-A LIFE OF HARD. nIPs-soME PLEAS
ANT INCIDENTS
" I've sat on this stage six years, and never
missed day through my own fault" said a driver on
tie tlfth Avenue Line to passenger who had climbed
mp beside him. Yes I've kept my sta &c longer than
any other driver on this line suppose Imcver dreamed
once that should ever do this kind OF work. though
Get there " ana he gave reIms a vicons Jerk as
though some unpleasant Thought had suddenly come to
him.
"Why. eight years ago WAS worth So 900" he said
suddenly. kept butchers shop IN Jersey CITY
business was good and was prosperous. Then wasn't
content To let well enough alone. and and took in
partner He didn't know anything about business and
incurred debts It's the Old sorySe got involved and
the smash came and was left without a dollar
Those were dark DAYS then. And Won know how il is
when man going down hhis friends are all an xious
to give him kick. None Of my old acIantances would
help me. But there one that never failed me- sir
and that my wife. She never spoke a disconr,gin,
rcproachfu word when things were going the worst
What that woman was to me no one bat know.
Lord, how the glare ol the brings water into
ones eyes It's few that get such wives and that's
why always speak of mine Well, couldn't lind ANYTHING
TO do and came over 10 the boss Of this line and asked
him for job Are Won used To driving he said Mis-
Ter I'VE hVed with horses from my youth up. and i've
dNeh better par OF my own than any you've in
your stable says He grinnei though he liked my
looks ana said Come round tomorrow morning aud
Wen have place for you did, and for six years
since I've been the box nearly every day except sun
days.
Its long hours ana exposure To deal OF rough
weather Of course but they kind at the end
of the route and they change horses without my
having TO get of the box. ashamed
at hIst. ana | don't Ike the brranse
%ou see I've had good lair education and il is moi do
ing me any good But there's a chance see a good
deal of human nature up hrre and tell You human ma
lure rs pretty tnng. There p,ople and
women too sometimes well rs win
mp ANA down they've paid their fare when | know they
haven't II there are others in the they very often
they'll pay their fare twice Then there are the hot
tempered people who jerk the : as Ia
bftlk leg because the stage don't
there are some WHO think the
orA Is To abuse amy body who happens hold in
ferOr position.
but then there's another side to it, Ihave a good
many regular customers. There men M along the
aNcnue whom pick mp about the time
ing, ana very often bring back night. Many ride up
mere Win me, ana gel To know them learn where
10 expect them And they re very kind Christmas
one asked me To wait minute left stage nj
mitiens for me. And | met another sciglnng in
"a snowsiorm last winter lie bowed me-tneV an do
anu pretty soon drove up beside and sung ont
Here's something 10 keep your nose warm 1t WAS
hnnc oi cigars ami matches tied The end his whiD
Another one VINO rides with often lett "A Y IN NV
make man feel good, yon know, when they are done i'm
that WaN III there = as hc guided the STAKE DN "A close
shave bet Weena driy and an Xprcss wagon.
Yes 1t takes good driving 10 safely up and down
broadway. But never dd nor received any DAMAGE
yet, Ihis your street, Whoa! there. Good day eiT,
behind. ~ ''N4'