Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-04
LOVE IN A STREET CAR.
A SRd-Eyed Drivers Romantic Tsls-
The Front Platform ns y Vantage
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Trenton Tins: "Do we drivers ever
hirt," said the sad-eyed individual who
presided over the desiinies of the final
lonely up-car on the city railroad the other
night, repeating the inquiry of a reporter,
and looking out at him over faded, rusty
overcoat that was buttoned up around the
chin and more securely held in place by
IN immense red scarf; ''haint that purity
kind OF a question for young gent to ask
hard-working citizen like me on this
cold night? Don't you think we have
something else to attend to besides flirting
on this here road?" and the indignant
iehu, turning from his questioner, lashed
up the tagging team to gaiiop and gave
them free brake as they started up
Greenwich street hill. The sidewalks
were deserted. The wind blew keen!y
from the north, and the hard snow from
the horses hoofs beat against the face OF
the front platform passenger like a shower
of well-directed shots from the juvenile
putty-blower. Nothing but q desperate
resolve to interview the car-driver that
night kept him in his position behind the
dashboard.
Isn't it true" the reporter ventured,
after the hill had been mounted and there
was clear driving up toward Perry street,
that one OF your fellow-tlrivers who re-
Gently married started the acquaintance
The driver was turning about with an
air that foreboded a resumption of hostili
ties, when the scribe deity drew from an
| overcoat pocket small flask and thrust it
| among the lines in his companion S hands.
The effect was magical. The scow,, on the
drivers face melted irto q smile. lie
seemed uncons--.yus, however, o{ TIE ad-
ditiona burden placed n his hands till the
I'm turned into Perry street. Then he
! threw tfo lines about the brake and
; glanced casually into the car to reassure
himself that there were no passengers
| aboard. The sound peculiar to the ex-
I traction of cork was so quickly followed
| by a healthy snscking of the lips that the
reporter altogether missed any Intervening
| operation.
! ''just Tic stuff to moderate tho
| weather. the driver seid, handing back
/ ali empty flask.
You were right" he added a moment
laten about that story OF the car-driver.
! tie first saw his wife aboard the car one
day last summer, and noticed her get on
at the same place frequently afterward.
] 1t dicn't take him long tc get acquainted,
! because he weren't basnfni like me. lis
a bit strange, rs me and the boys say, TO
see him married to that girl within three
months afterward. lie amt drivin' any
more, though. don't mean as it's strange
to make acquaintances on the car, but
| only to marry 'em SO quick. You cant
help gettin' acquainted with the girls,
especially those that work. They get on
and off every dRy at the same times and
| places, and before long you're on speaking
terms with them. | came to Trenton
knowing no one, and now, although I'm
working on the car-line all the time,
pretty much, know lots of people"
4 ,,,t1a fzr y, he
reporter asked, after the car had passed
the canal.
The drivers scowl seemed returning to
disfgure his smiling face. 1t being impos-
sible, under existing circumstances, to
| moderate the weather any more, the scribe
| simply produced one of the cigars which
his grocer gives him with every pound of
tea, and handed it over.
"That whistle" the driver responded,
contidentially, lis signal to my girl, who
lives along herc-it amt necessary to show
| the house--that I'm making my last trip
| and'll soon be back to gee her. How did
get acquainted with her? Why, you
don't seem TO know nothin'. Do you
| think there's driver on the railroad so
poisoned-faced that he can't get n mash
along the road from Milham TO Chambers
burg? / started to flirt with her last sum-
mer, and got the dead wood on her right
off. l tell you now, there's nothin' tickles
| girl so much as man who flies by a-driv-
ing daisy team. 1t catches 'em every
time. They wait for the car at their window
and get bow at least dozen times day
} That's how it is that drivers can never see
, passengers signaling 20 them from the
| sidewalk. They have too many mashes
Some of 'em have signs by whistling as
they 60 by, which the girls understand
It's poor driver as hain't girl in Mill
ham, another in Trenton, and a reserve in
| Chambersburg. l calculate as driver o.
fine summer car can go that several
better, too. Put here we are at the
| stable--as far as ] go-so good night, boss,
and don't mention this to single soul.