The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-16

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A very pretty girl, attired b . In
sal dolman and carrying IN alligsAos
skin bag with initials In silver "a ths
outside. stood at vesey street, and
Broadway, New York, waiting for q
Sixth avenue car. A youth Of about
twenty-one or twenty.two years was also
glanced ct the pretty girl. who turned
Indignantly away from him. When
the car stopped the youth stood at the
back to assist the maiden to enter, hut
she wheeled about when she noticed his
gallant intention and went in BY the
front door. The youth smiled languid-
~, entered the car, end sat down oppo.
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 a
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 Transports
ton fee. The youth handed the con-
ductor dime, without noticing that the
pretty girl had paid, and said: 1.-TWO. VI
The conductor handed him back five
with al ugly glance, aud the girl looked
harder at the horses than ever, whereat
the youth smiled with great deal Of
amusement. An old gentleman got in.
TO the car and sat down near the pretty
girl, and the conductor kept his eyes up
on the youth. Other passengers en-
tered, and policeman stood on the
platform with the conductor.
Presently the old gentleman noticed
that the youth kept his eyes turnednp-
on the pretty girl, and smiled when
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 yOn mean, SIR" he said,
"by annoying this young lady in that
outrageous manner?"
The youth stopped smiling aud said,
softly: IF it isn't too much trouble, I'd
he very much oblige if you'd mind yonr
own business"
"ion Young puppy" roared the old
gentleman. "I'll see to you! I'll see to
you! I'll see if young ladies are to lie
publicly insulted by such rnAians as you
are! Ill make an example of you!"
ooh, dont;p please don't do anything!
said the pretty girl imploringly.
"Please don't make ascenc!"
"My dear young lady," said the old
gentleman, CALAMITY, you shall not Tx.
embarrassed. 1 assure you; but I have
daughters myself, and it is duty I owe
to the public to make an example of Thu,
scamp. Conductor!"
The conductor advanced very willing.
~ into the car, followed by the police
man, and all the passengers gazed at
the youth, who only smiled more broad.
~ than ever.
Put this little puppy of the car"
said the old gentleman to the conduc.
tor.
The conductor rang the bell and said
to the youth: Come. now, git off the
kyar!"
What for?" asked the youth.
Fer mashin'," replied the conductor.
Come. now, start, or I'll t'row yel
off,
If you touch me-" said the youth,
very quietly, "I'll break your head"
The policeman had been anxiously
awaiting his opportunity, and now he
saw his chance.
Well, You won't break my head, he
remarked. taking out his club and eli.
bowling the conductor, the old gentle
man, and the excited passengers aside,
while crowd collected in the street ana
looked in the car windows.
Stop. STOP" screamed the pretty
girl throwing herself between tho youth
and the officer. "Ah, please, please
don't hurt him. Hes my brother!n
What" shouted the policeman in q
tone Of intense disgust.
What" echoed the conductor, the
old gentleman, the driver, and the rest
of the passengers.
YES, she's my sister," asserted the
youth, seating himself beside her.
And you're all a pack of internal
idiots" he added.
Il don't believe it," the old gentle
man said after q breathless pause.
What were you treating each other in
that manner for if you are brother and
sister,"
"She's little mad because I wouldn't
take her to the circus this afternoon,
that's all, replied the youth.
And l'm-I'm awfully ashamed Of it,
too, " said the pretty girl, beginning to
cry. And I think you're an awfullv
stupid old thing to make such fuss, r
she added, passionately, to the old gem
tleman
Perhaps" suggested the youth to the
conductor, who, with the policeman,
still gazed speechlessly upon them;
Perhaps, as you've stopped about q
dozen cars behind the funeral may get
up to Eleventh Street in the course Of
the afternoon.
The conductor, utterly crushed, rang
thebell. The policeman looked foolish.
The old gentleman looked hopelessly
cast down, and the other passengers
have not ceased yet to congratulate
themselves that they did not get an op.
portunity to take part in the controversy.
New York Times.