The Mineral argus., 1884-05-22

The Pretty Girl and the Washer.

skin bag with initials in silver on The
outside, stood at Vesey street, and
Broadway, New York, waiting for a
Sixth avenue car. A youth of about
twenty-one or TWENTY-FIVE years was also
awaiting the car, and he occasionally
glanced at the pretty girl, who turned
Indignantly away from him. Vixen
the car stopped the youth stood at the
back to assist the maiden to enter, but
she wheeled about when she noticed his
gallant intention and went in by the
front door. The youth smiled languid-
Iy, entered the car, and sat down D
site the pretty girl, at the front window
whereupon she angrily turned and
looked out at the horses.
The conductor observed this panto-
mime, and regarded the youth with q
scowl. When he began to collect fares
at the front end, the young lady got out
her purse while the youth was feeling
in his pocket, and paid her %transporta-
ton fee. The youth handed the con-
ductor a dime, without noticing that the
pretty girl had paid, and said: 1.-Two"
| The conductor handed him back five
with an ugly glance, and the girl looked
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the youth smiled with a great deal OF
amusement. An old gentleman got in
to the car and sat down neal the pretty
girl, and the conductor kept his eyes up
on the youth. Other passengers en-
tered, and a policeman stood on the
platform with the conductor.
Presently the old gentleman noticed
that the youth kept his eyes turned up
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ever she dared to turn her glance away
from the window, and that her eyes
fairly PLACED with anger as she turned
from him. The conductor spoke to
the policeman, and policeman, conduc-
tor, old gentleman, and all the rest Of
the passengers began to glance at the
youth. The old gentleman was the
first to interfere.
"What do you mean, sir, he said,
"by annoying this young lady in that
outrageous manner?"
The youth stopped smiling and said,
softly: eff it isn't too much trouble, I'd
be very much oblige if you'd mind your
own business"
"You young puppy" roared the old
gentleman. "Tll see to you! I'll see to
you! I'll see if young ladies are to be
publicly insulted by such ruffians as you
arel I'll make an example of you!
ooh, don't please don't do anything"
said the pretty girl im~ploringly.
"Please don't make a ~scene!"
, "My dear young lady" said the old
> gentleman, gallantly, "you shall not be
embarrassed, 1 assure you; but l have
( daughters myself, and it is a duty owe
{ to the public to make an example of this
a scamp. CONDUCTOR"
a The conductor advanced very willing
: Iv into the car, followed by the police.
} man, and all the passengers gazed at
the youth, who only smiledmOre broad
ly than ever.
"Put this little puppy off the car"
said the old gentleman to the conduc-
tor.
Z The conductor rang the bell and said
s to the youth: Come, now, git Oft the
kyar!"
n '"What for ?" asked the youth.
n "Fer mashin'," replied the conductor.
IS "Come, now, start, or I'll t'row yer
off"
: "If you touch me-" said the youth,
very quietly, "Tll break your head"
II The policeman had been anxiously
a awaiting his opportunity, and now he
g saw MS cnance.
"Well, you won't break my head, he
= remarked, taking out his club and ell
g bowling the conductor, the old gentle
Y man, and the excited passengers aside,
u while a crowd collected in the street and
h looked in the car windows.
d "Stop, stop" screamed the pretty
n girl throwing herself between the youth
l. and the officer. "Ah, please, please
h don't hurt him. He's my %brother!"
What" shouted the policeman in a
tone of intense disgust.
Is What" echoed the conductor, the
If old gentleman, the driver, and the rest
re of the passengers.
II eyes, she my sister," asserted the
l. youth, seating himself beside her.
t, "And you're all a pack of internal
idiots" he added.
II don't believe it," the old gentle
it man said after a breathless pause.
s. what were you treating each other IN
he That manner for if you are brother and
er sister,"
y, "She's little mad because I wouldn't
take her to the circus this afternoon,
to that's all" replied the youth.
"And Pm-Im awfully ashamed of it,
too, " said the pretty girl, beginning to
8. cry. "And / think you're an awfully
stupid old thing to make such a fuss,
i she added, pas~sionately, to the old gen
tleman.
90 perhaps" suggested the youth to the
CT conductor, who, with the policeman,