St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-02

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know what time in the morning 1t IS.
There are the z O'Clock pit ople, who are
always to be seen on the same car, and
in like manner can be found those who
go later. By noticing which set of faces
you meet, it is easy TO guess the time.
sometimes wonder why people never
get acquainted with each other during
their morning rides. Four or live girls
will ride up town in the same car
every morning for six months, yet never
become even speaking acquaintance.
Each takes an inventory OF the others
dress and then StareS vacantly out OF
the window or up at the advertisements
until her destination is reached. don't
always take the same car and so have
an opportunity to see several sets OF
familiar faces. One face especially at
tracted my attention. Its owner was
tall, weil-formed girl, apparently of ma
ture age. She was not exactly pretty,
but had that type of face usually called
interesting"
l,or hnr 1v
In the city. She carried a hand-Satchel,
notebook and novel. sometimes she
would read awhile, but was usually
busted recording notes in that book. L
felt sure that the notes were not Orlgl-
nal reflections on the origin and pur-
pose of human destiny, or any other alb
stractiOn: because her keen brown eyes
were ever alert. Not movement OF
passenger, driver or conductor escaped
her. | finally concluded that she was
an amateur novelist studying human
nature. Literary freaks are always
amusing creatures. l longed to be-
come acquainted with her. The OppOr-
tunity came one day, when she claimed
to have forgotten her purse and asked
the conductor to please let her ride free.
l loaned her a stray nickel so as to have
preteXt for farther conversation. We
talked about the weather for few mo-
mehtS and exchanged cards. On the
card which my new acquaintance hand
ed me was the name, Miss Mary Ham
ilton."
II see you quite often on the cars.
said Miss Hamilton to me; may ask
your buSineSS?"
There was no reason why she
shouldn't ask, but had lively mental
debate as to what would be good answer
to so direct a question. Pm an agent"
explained, and FASTENED to change The
subject of conversation by asking about
her literary tastes. She laughed out
right and said that she hadn't any liter
airy tastes. After some further CONVEX
sation Miss Hamilton invited me to take
tea with her some evening and limited
that might hear something to my advan-
tage. SO l did. My new friend had an
idea that she had met me in Chicago
several years previous, and knew my
family. | didn't correct the mistake.
After tea, in the course of a c0niideh-
tial chat, Miss Hamilton said: "Now,
Eva, know of a position that you
might get. 1t is easy work and pays
high wages"
''That's just the sort of position for
which | am looking was my prompt
reply. "What sort of work is it? Does
it take several years to learn it? If it
short to spend much time in learning
new work."
mo, you needn't spend much time in
learning; think you have the natural
aptitude for this work or l wouldn't tell
you about it, she said. 1.-The work is
this: You can, by proper management,
get the street car company to hire you
as detective to see that the conductors
collect all the fares and do not cheat the
company. That is my business, and it
pays well. | think you can get a place
also, because the company need more
detectives than usual since the new
rules went into effect" she explained.
had often heard that ladies were en-
ployed as detectives or spoilers" and
here was veritable proof.
isn't your occupation considered q
rather disreputable one?" | inquired,
trying to convey my distruSt of the work
in as courteous manner as possible.
My companion didn't think so. She
had done the same work in Chicago,
and was inclined to be angry because L
didn't sufficiently appreciate her pat
ronage. However, concluded to take
the place if she could procure it for me.
The remainder of the evening was spent
in looking over her DISCUSSES. She had
four distinct methods OF making up"
The manner in which she assumed the
different characters made me think her
place ought TO be the stage rather than
the street car.
Nearly a week passed, when my
friend sent me note saying everything
was arranged, and had only to get my
working orders. My pay was to be $40
per month and unlimited nickels for
fare. l presented myself at headquar-
tiers. Miss Hamilton, it seems. had
vouched for my possessing the requisite
amount of natural deprayity, which is
absolutely necessary in order TO be a
successful spotter.
was to ride on the different lines ac-
cording to given schedule; note if the
conductor registered every passenger
who stepped on the car, and count the
passengers to see if the fares were all
collected. In addition. the time could
be filled to good advantage by seeing if
he answered all questions promptly and
courteOusly; if he always waited for
lady passengers; if he looked after all
the babies, poodles and bundles which
passengers might see titto carry. There
were several other things which con-
ductors were required to do, but the
Aforementioned duties are fair sam
pie. was to give written report of
each trip. The following is copy OF
my first attempt:
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