The Red Cloud chief., 1882-08-03

He mao evidently gone home very late
the night before and found Mrs. Caudle
wide awake and inclined to converse.
Tor he was in such q state of cheerful
ness that, had he found q five-dollar bill
on the street. he would have grumbled
because II was not ten. He waited un-
fore hcreevEsf g0e> :,op and then
So signaled for il snsa ,ha ~ NC.
ore at the driver bed nm a, ,ho 80
not brought to a stand nart the 49,
ing. He took q ~seae~s 10. -
threw his right knee over - an.
set about fourteen inches of m0 eay Do ="
oscillating across the passage-S ~
that every lady who entered or leltV&
car Could help herself to wet clay.
"Ting-a-ling." went the drivers fare
box.
Ring. and be darned. II you want
my fare. you'll come and get itr'
growled tho happy man to himself.
Fare, sir" said the driver, opening
the front door and thrusting in his head.
IF you want it. you come and get il.
I'm not paid to be q conductor of your
darned bob-tail cars!"
The driver took q hasty look out
ahead TO see IL there were any children
making mud pies between the rails.
twisted his reins around the brake and
came in for the nickel. The amiable
gentleman deliberately thrust his right
hand down into the depths of the cor
responding pocket Of his pantaloons. rs
deliberately Withdrew it, and then start
ed or an exploring expedition with his
left hand.
Hurry up, please" said the driver,
CHANGING out forward to see if the old
milk woman was going to get across
the track in time to avoid q collision.
'.Well. If you be in o much of q
hurry to take my fare jest you drive
along without it," said the humorous
passenger rs he drew forth a handful of
coin. from which he slowly selected
four pennies and handed them to the
driver.
Zone MORE" said the driver. Here's
only four"
That's all the coppers I've got"
said the passenger, as he ratified the
coin back in his pocket.
Then give me q piece of silver.
You've got plenty Of it there" said tho
driver.
THAT'S all you'll get out of me this
morning, SO walk Off"
"You'n have to pay your fare, OF
get of the car" said the driver, firmly.
''Oh, / will, eh! Jest you put me Of
IL you can! I'll not get of. and you
can't put me of. Now what are you
going to do about it!'' said the pleasant
gentleman in . bullying tone.
The driver evidently wasn't going to
do anything about it. for he went for
ward, dropped the four pennies into the
box. and as he resumed the reins and
slammed the door behind him. muttercd
something about the pleasure he should
feel at meeting the passenger in
some out-of-the-way place on . dark
night.
"None of your i~mpudencem yelled
old mud foot '.I'l have you discharged
off the road! see il l don't. What arc
you Cycling at. you internal little
fools!" remarked. he. iocularly. to q
Couple of school girls near the front Of
the car, who were smiling 1t his mirth-
full re marks to the driver.
"Will you please take down your
foot" said . lady who wished to leave
the car, indicating the undiscovered
cowhide monstrosify.
"No. I'll not! II you can't step over
that foot, jest you walk around itf'
"Smackr'
A little fellow. weight about one han.
dred and twenty-five pounds. had
reached across the car and left the pat