The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-23
PICTURES FROM I
Ths 1rstty Girl ana the x..h.r.

PICTURES FROM LIFE.
The 1rssty Girl ana the xa.h.r.
A very pretty girl, attired in q long
seal dolman and carrying an alligator
skin bag with initials in silver on the
outside, stood at Vesey street, and
Broadway, New York, waiting for q
Sixth avenue car. A youth Of about
twenty-onef or twenty-five years was also
awaiting the car, and he occasionally
glanced at 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, but
she wheeled about when she noticed his
gallant intention and went in by the
front door. The youth smiled languid-
", entered the Car, and 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 ~transporta-
ton fee. The youth handed the on
ductor a dime, without noticing that the
pretty girl had paid, aud said: 1.-TWO"
The conductor handed him back five
with an ugly glance, and the girl looked
harder ut the horses than ever, whereat
the youth smiled with a great deal of
amusement. An old gentleman got in
to the car and sat down near the pretty
girl, and theconductor kept his y up
on the youth. Other passengers on
tered, and a policeman stood on the
platform with the conductor.
Presently the old gentleman noticed
that the youth kept his eyes turned up
on the pretty girl, and smiled when
ever she dased 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 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 very much oblige if you'd mind your
own business
You young puppy!!" roared the old
gentleman. It'll see to you! I'll see to
you! I'll see if young ladies' are to be
publicly insulted by such rutians as you
are! LII make an example of youlp
ooh, don't;please don't do anything!p
said the pretty girl im%ploringly.
PLEASE don't make a~scene!"
MY dear young LADY," said the old
gentleman, CALAMITY, ''you shall not be
embarrassed, 1 assure you; but I have
daughters myself, and it is q duty I owe
to the public to make an example o fthis
scamp. Conductor!"
The conductor advanced very willing
ly into the car, followed by the police
man, and all the passengers gazed at
the youth, who only smiled more broad.
ly than ever.
"Put this little puppy off 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 er
off"
of you touch me-" said the youth,
very quietly, "I1l break your head"
The policeman had been a~nxiously
awaiting his opportunity, and now he
saw his chance.
Well, you won't break my head" he
remarked, taking out his club and ell
bowling the conductor, the old gentle
man, and the excited passengers aside,
while n crowd collected in the street and
looked in the car windows.
Stop, STOP" screamed the pretty
girl throwing herself between the youth
and the officer. "Ah, please, plea se
don't hurt him. He's my brother!"
What" shouted the policeman in O
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 We're you treating each other in
that manner for if you are brother and
sister,"
"She's alittle mad because I wouldn't
take her to the circus this afternoon,
that's all" replied the youth.
"And I'm-Tm awfully ashamed Of it,
too" said the pretty girl, beginning to
cry. And l think you're an awfully
stupid old thing to make such a fuss"
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 a
dozen cars behind 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 looked hopelessly
cast down, and the other passengers
have not ceased yet to congratulate
themselves that they did not get an OPP
portunity to takepartin the controversy.
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