Connecticut western news., 1884-04-23
PRETTY GIRL AND WASHER. AN OLD GENTLElIAS. 4 POLICEMAN, AND CONDUCTOR VERY ANGRY. 4 Farce That was Enacted on n Street-cRr
 Joy Of the Passengers who DIdn't Iu-
 terfere.
From the New York Times.l

seal dolman and carrying an alligator skin bag with initials in silver on the outside, stood at crossing waiting for car. A youth of about 21 or 22 years was also awaiting the car, and he occa- sionally glanced at the pretty girl, who turned indignantly away from him. When the car stopped the youth stood at the back step 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 languidly, entered the car and sat down opposite 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 transporta- ton fee. The youth handed the con- ductor a dime, without noticing that the pretty girl had paid, and said: "Two." The conductor handed him back five cents, with an ugly glance, and the girl looked harder at the horses than ever, whereat the youth smiled with a great deal of amusement. An old gentleman got into the car and sat down near the girl, the conductor kept his eyes upon the youth. Other passen- gers entered and policeman stood upon the platform with the conductor.
 Presently the old gentleman noticed that the youth kept his eyes upon the pretty girl, and smiled whenever she dared to turn her glance away from the window, and that her eyes fairly blazed with anger as she turned from him. The conductor spoke to the policeman, and policeman, conductor, old gentleman, and all the rest of the passengers began to glare at the youth. The old gentle man 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 "If it isn't too much trouble, I'd be much obliged if you'd mind your own business"
 "You young puppy !" roared the old gentleman. "Ill see to you III see to you I'll see if young ladies are to be publicly insulted by such ruflians as you are I'll make an example of you r.
 "Oh, don't; please don't do any thing !' said the pretty girl, imploring- ly. "Please don't make a scene P
 "My dear young lady," said the old gentleman, gallantly, ''you shall not be embarrassed, assure you, but I have daughters myself, and it is duty owe to the public to make an example of this scamp. Conductor P
 The conductor advanced very willingly into the car, followed by the policeman, and all the passengers gazed at the youth, who only smiled more broadly than ever.
 "Put this little puppy of the car, !" said the old gentleman to the conductor.
 The conductor rang the bell and said to the youth: "Come, now git off the kyar P
 "what for? ?" asked the youth.
 "Fer mashin'," replied the conductor. "Come, now start, or I'll t'row yer of P
 'If you touch me, said the youth very quietly, "I'll break your thick head"
 The policeman had been anxiously awaiting his opportunity, and now saw his chance.
 "Well, you won't break my head, he remarked, taking out his club, and elbowing the conductor, the old gentle man, and the excited passengers aside, while crowd collected in the streets and looked in the car windows.
 "Stop, stop" screamed the pretty girl, throwing herself between the youth and the officer. "Oh please, please don't hurt him. He's my brother l"
 "What !" shouted the policeman in a tone of intense disgust.
 ''What p 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 pack of internal idiots," he added.
 "I don't believe it, the old gentle man said after 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 Tm-I'm awfully ashamed of it, too" raid the pretty girl, beginning to cry. And I think you're an awfully stupid old thing to make such fuss, J she added, passionately. to the old gen. tleman.
 "Perhaps." suggested the youth to the conductor, who, with the policeman, still gazed speech, lessly upon them; perhaps, as you've stopped about dozen cars behind you, if you should ring that bell and start the procession, the funeral may get up to Eleventh street in the course of the afternoon"
 The conductor, utterly crushed, rang the bell. The policeman looked foolish The old gentleman seemed hopelessly cast down, and the other passenger have not ceased yet to congratulat, themselves that they did not get an op portunity to take part in the con troversy.
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