The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-03
Pretty Girl and Washer.
New York Times.

OulSlue, SCOOu aC feSey SLreeL dnC
Broadway yesterday afternoon waiting
for a Sixth avenue car. A youth Of
about 81 or % years was also awaiting
the car, and he occasionally glanced at
the pretty girl, who Indignantly turned
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 in
tention 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, where
upon 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, and the conductor
kept his eyes upon the youth. Other
passengers entered and a policeman
stood on the platform With the conduc-
tor.
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 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 you mean, sir" he said,
"by annoying the young lady in that
outrageous mannerP"
The youth stopped smiling and said
softly: ''If it isn't too much trouble,
I'd be very much obliged if you'd mind
your W business"
"You young puppy" roared the old
gentleman. ''ITl see to you! I'll see
to you! I'll see if young ladies are
to be publicly insulted by such rufians
as you are! III make an example of
"Oh, don't; please don't do any
ly. "Please don't make a scene!"
sMy dear young lady," said the old
gentleman, gallantly, "you shall not be
embarrassed, l assure you, but l have
daughters myself, and it is a duty l
owe to the public to make an example
Of this scamp. Conductor!"
The conductor advanced very will
into the car, followed by the po-
and all the passengers gazed
at the youth, who only smiled more
than ever.
''Put this little puppy off the car"
said the old gentleman 10 the con
The conductor rang the bell and said
o the youth: "Come, now! git off the I
8
"What forP" asked the youth.
"For mashin'," replied the conduc- !
or. =
"Come, nowl start quick, or I'll 5
row yer off," il
''If you touch me-" said the youth b
cry quietly, "lll break your thick u
:
The policeman had been anxiously d
waiting his opportunity, and now saw b
is chance. o
"Well, you won't break my head" a
e remarked, taking out his club, and b
the conductor, the old gen. h
eman and the excited passengers ii
side, while a crowd collected in the a
.root aoJ 10o1voI - Al, ~, r;o1arr u
s'Stop, STOP" screamed the pretty t
irl, throwing herself between the o.
outh and the officer. "Ah, please, b
don't hurt him. He's my
"What!" shouted the policeman in a
me of intense disgust. tt
"Yes, she's-my sister," asserted the o.
outh, seating himself beside her. n
And you're all a pack of Internal ca
he added. &C
81 don't believe it," the old gentle ne
said, after a b%reathless pause. ca
What were you treating each other in ca
at n for if you are brother and co
M
"She's a little mad because I wouldn't pc
Ike her to the circus this afternoon, ,U ,
ats ALL" replied the youth. nc
sand I'm-I'm awful ashamed of it, bl
o." said the pretty girl, beginning to ce
y. Sand 1 think you're an awfully WI Y
lpid old thing to make such a FUSS" wi
e added, ~passionately, to the old gen.
,man.
suggested the youth to
e conductor, who, with the police M
an, still gazed speechlessly upon a
en-; ~"perhaps, as you've stopped tn
a dozen cars behind you, if you ar
ould ring that bell and start the pro- On
ssion, the funeral may get up to 40
eventh street in the course of the af- of
nj,
The conductor, utterly crushed, rang tn,
bell. The policeman looked fool wi
b. The old gentleman seemed hope sol
sly cast down, and the other passen- tel
rs have not ceased yet to congratu- wi
e themselves that they did not get DO
opportunity to take part in the con yor
versy. pr,
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