Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-17
FUN IN A STREET-CAR.

A few days ago, having finished his
work connected with the Mail and En-
press, a reporter accompanied by
friend who aspires to the honorable po-
sition of an author, and who was of Il
very observing disposition, boarded a
Fourth avenue car.
"Did you ever" said the observer,
"philosophize in street-car as to the
lives and thoughts of the people you
saw around youP"
The reporter admitted that he had
not, and added that his thoughts were
usually centered in the immediate bus
mess he had in hand.
"Well," continued the author, with
your permission we will make a careful
study of the faces in this car, and try
to read the history. of the man or wo-
man behind the face, or, should say,
the immediate object of his or her
thoughts.
"Of course" said the author, draw
ing closer, '.you must be man of SYM
pathy. You must have had some prac-
tice to do this thing well. have had
great fun myself in watching and
studying the people have met. Let
us commence in the corner by the
driver.
There you see man about 60. By
the by, did you ever notice that old,
quiet-looking fellows always seek the
corners in the front end of the carp It's
fact, assure you. Whyp Well, be-
cause they are old and conservative
and like to be by themselves. Now.
the thought of this particular old fellow
opposite us, as he has just settled down
in his corner and wrapped his overcoat
about his lower extremities, having in
the meanwhile got his nickel ready for
the conductor-his thought, l say, is
something like this:
"Ah, that's good; got the corner of
the car. No one to tread on my feet.
Conductor will yell out to please move
up, gentlemen" but they never do
move up, that is as far as the corner.
Out of the way of the women, too.
Won't have'em looking at me as If l
ought to give 'em my seat. Let's see.
I've got my fare all right l haven't
got paper. In running to catch the
car and get my favorite seat had no
chance to get my paper. No matter,
will get 1t on the news stand up town.
How slow the car goes. Wonder how
long it will take to get home. Wonder
i guess I'll doze. I've worked hard
to-day. Elevated ell - el - stocks
property-damages.' The old mans
asleep.
"Next to him is young girl. She
has just managed to get on the car in
time to get seat. She has had an ex-
ira hard days work. She feels tired
and cross over it.. She wonders how
much longer she's got to work, and If
she will get any more pay for what she
does. Her thoughts turn to her moth
er. sickly and poor. OF course she
must do all she can to help her. There s
marriage. Well, who's thereP There g
young Giblets, the clerk, who doesn't
earn much more than she does. There s
that old bachelor that Minnie Ross in
troduced to me at the soiree; he's got
money, but he's mean. Oh, heavens!
there's dude over there trying to hirt
with me-
"Now, the dude referred to-you see
what he is doing. He's trying, as the
young folks say, to mash the young wo-
man whom l have just made think
aloud for US. 'Ah, he thinks to him.
self, it's well-dressed fellow, after all,
that catches them. She seems little
shy, but there's no trouble. Yes, she's
looking; she's beginning to smile at the