New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
Nor So fLERcE 4S HE LO0KED.

Three fat men loOmed mp through the fog the
other evening Ike the hus ~ ocean steamers they
yde through the sl,h 20 the middle OF Park Row. and
nbn, over the boy who stealing ride on the rear
p,atf1n OF Blocker car, seated themselves puinhs
aud blowing OIL much steam near the door. Ihe bpy
ba,p. assured himself by rapid glnce that the driver
m not creeping ou him unawarcs stretched himself IRE"
a lop breath and eyed the flt Vho had 80 nearly
crushed him. a. though calculating the quantity o gro
.oric- REQUISITE % sustain 30 much avoiTdupols
They were good humorcd lat men. aud the passengers
~ 40 amused 10y their rutlndity ana by the space they
occupied as to forget for the moment the general 7cA-
pe. Of the ear. The horses with AN energetic JERK
,i ana, tbe cnr moved a. usual. one Of the iat men
,y,. voung with clear p!nkiud-vhitc complexion. tho
cnd yy,- a. broad a. beer butt and looked prosper
i br.wcr while the third rs gray - an Oh rat ana
IN, fullest and joc-t Of the three. They called the
Young man Baby" and oked and shook themselves "a
heartily with laughter that th" Other I.''.n-,ti ,u
nothing watch thcu Presently ihe car go @ & AZ
crossing and anothtr fai man climber over TIC "'' anu
rqneszc" inroaS ic I TibeS remarked old man.
and they all Iooard at the new at man an" ,- , ,
nm Inc new nau did rot ,ihlc, \ uuHe o. l'u
ri..t,r ,rouud hi, facr made him look n'icr. Aii'r
putting his fare IA ur box ne ooH Min Iii o M oseG
hr,c fat men unth thcF 'lopPru 'l,',,- % 100 o""''' 80
,I,tr and when bc sat down ~ the NacIhl Sn' oi'-
,lt them he crowded the Did lady IA tle corner 20
ignt that ,hc opchcl her moath 10 pI''", 'S. iie W
watched tt bp, ou ;hc rear pliof 10 ,coWlr' lt Iin
m tbr itiypr paid no attention to the Ia man i- Vas
a Thin ragged boy. with a utcH.cd i"'rt o"' -"' '
l.Hf ttaf. fltf " y
cbo had been standing on the platform ieit iAr car.
lr,ning his uaf smoked cigarette tr boy p'Atd uP
smoked d with he gu>tO aud grace Oi llS 1T ~ %" "i
a. ms eyes were turned down. Described IN N"l'i
.oo., issue from hi, no-c. the new 1i hl'h ,'" .y
started b. riolod 20 thr door WIN Ioi'r 'i'.' ~ - ~
,.,r pI .ut an atui and seized the boy A. i- NPtr
.i, , nttlt Nv and returned 10 hl- seat Az --"~ nv
,,,.y kicking and scruniliu- after hih'- i'' -
T. ,,rti,I and IN, three fat men nohcl "'i n
,r,,d-r The new ftt man rcd me boy "p ~ D. n' l't
Lrr =, b,r of potatoes, setting Lam doNn su1- ~" ''
Iv,t ara, Won hooking ride ou tins car for De de-
s,,c; .ug, 1,rcrly. The boy eyed hlm Sut'hY odt
,.,l,. hr cigarette hat been lost M tue 'iH--
'i and MI. can had been ilumcd over one eye fh'
"nat "S 2"" | me lone uuttcr,i the hoy With spas
o., III. ,i,,np tn pui. himself out or h!> Jacket.
That's u, boss hod on II" MN l"t lhIN Va'N VIC
driver With a gln tMu"1A 'N' "'V' ny ''''- i'''
T ii ily', face III he'd MP With indignation. Irs
, h",r. -be exclaimed Let that boy 20, lou great
f7 mon l.akpd Indignant aud -ympniiIcd WITH the BOY
Tlr-r remarks did not disturb the Lew at man. he ud
NOT ,tcI to notice them .
Where do YOU i've YOU young rascal - he continued
Why don't you pay your fare ,"
Cos don't want ter.' ., a.,
The boy took the nickel ami looked at IT, then hs
strheued his cap and looked M the fat man lhd rhdoJ
with putting nickel into the b0N who lho ,t 1Ner'
who had stopped the ear ana td ' esV'ol IS "'"Ao'
returned disguised 20 his place. -, ,,.., -,
Get up there uoW said the iai man. rising ana pull
iuc the be H. - and pUt that IN your pOchtt lie gave
hin quarter aud The car sopIe squeezed through
the door aud hft the boy IN his seat
The pa-senscrs Silent until ne disappeared when
tb ol Ia; ,p,n looking around the o.. thou AZ the boy,
remarked 10 his companion! . - 49,, =, M.
passougers ali laughed. AMI the fAs Nen rssAea tAer
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