Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-04-24
A PRETTY GIRLS ADVENTURE.
An Old Gentleman. a Policeman
and "a Conductor Very Angry.

A yerv pretty girl, attirsd in a long
seal doiman. and carrying an alligator
skin bag with initials in silver on the
outside. stood at Vesey street and Broad
way Yesterday afternoon, waiting for a
Sixth avenue ear. A youth OF Fl or %
wears was also awaiting the ear, and no
occasionally 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 smilsd
languidly, entered the car, and sat down
opposite the pretty girl, at the front
window, w%hereupOR she angrily turned
and looked out at the horses.
The conductor observed this pantO-
mine and regarded the youth with a
scOwl. When he began to collect the
fares at the front end, the young lady
got out her purse, while the youth was
feeling in his pocket, and paid her trans
pOrtatiOn fee. The yOnth handed the
conductor a dime, without noticing that
the pretty girl had paid, and said:'TwO"
The conductor handed him back 5 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, and
the conductor kept his eyes upon the
youth. Other passengers entered and a
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 fiom 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 gentle
man and all the rest of the passengers
began to glare at the youth. The old
gentleman was the first to interfere.
"What do VOW mean, sir" he said. "by
annoying this young lady in that out
rageOus manner?"
The youth stopped smiling and said
softly: eff it isn't too mach trouble, I'd
be very much obliged if you'd mind your
own business"
you young %puppyy' roared the old
gentleman. I'll see to you! I'll see to
vOul I'll see If young ladies are to be pub
Iicly insulted by such ruffians as you arei
I'll make an example of you'll"
"Oh, dou't; please don't do aIything!p
said the pretty girl. imploriagly. please
don't mike a sceneg'
"My dear young lady," said the old
gentleman, CALAMITY, you shall not be
embarrassed, L assure you, but | have
daughters myself, and it is a duty | owe
to the public to make an example of this
scamp. C%eEductorl"
The conductor advanced very willing
ly into the ear. followed by the police
man, and all the passengers gaZed at the
youth, who only smiled more broadly
than ever.
"Put this little puppy off the car said
the old gentleman to the conductor.
The conductor rang the bell, and said
to the youth: "Come, now! git off the
kyarp
'"What for?" askec the youth.
Ser maship," replied the conductor.
"Come nowl start, or I'll throw yer OFF,
IF you touch me-" said the youth very
quietly, "PIl break your thick head"
The policeman had been anxiously
awaiting his opportunity, and now saw
his chance.
"Well, you won't bread my head" he
remarked, taking out his club, and ell
bowling the conductor, the old gentleman
and the excited passengers aside, while
a crowd collected in the street and look
ed in the car windows.
"Stop! Stopw screamed the pretty girl.
throwing herself between the youth and
the officer. "Ah please, please don't
hurt him. He's my brother.
"Whatw shouted the policeman. in a
tone of disgust.
"Wnat?" echoed the conductor, the old
gentleman the driver and the rest of
the passengers.
Eyes, she's my sister," asserted the
youth, seating himself beside her. "And
you're all aspask of Internal idiots. he
added.
~ don't believe it," the old gentleman
said after a breathless pause. "What
were you treating each other ia that
manne for if you are brother and sis
teri"
"She's a little mad because l wouldn't
take her to the circus this afternoon,
that's all replied the youth.
"And Pm-Pm awful ashamed Of it,
too" said the pretty girl. beginning to
cry. "And I think you're an awfully
stupid old thing to make such a FUSS
she added, pas~siOnately, to the old gen
tleman.
Perhaps suggested the youth to the
conductor, who. with the policeman. still
gazed speechlessly upon them; perhaps,
as you've stopped about about a dozen
cars behind you. IL 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 locked foolish.
The old gentleman seemed hopelessly
cast down, and the other passengers
have not ceased yet to congratulate
themselves they they did not get an OPP
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