New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
TITO STORIES ar DUMAS.
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
In the preface TO rev book on sport by the Baron
dc VouX Alexander Dumas fills tells some interesting
stories OF his father and grandfather OF when we
reproduce the following: .,,...o,
rcmarkablc strcng h. of which had the first ex-
terrence when fourteen or fifteen years OF age.
ono sunday ne had taken me 10 the Gylnnase. AT
the end OF the play II ianed In torrents lie novel
toward 6acrc a'ioncd on the boulevard ana sig
me csbby who stood upright beside his vehicle, into
which We prepared to mount. The cOachman put MS
MANI don't IT move SS step for less this time than five
francs for the Journey
WI you not mover
Once twice. thrice" Cabby did not respond,
but remained with his hand on the door: Ihsn my NY
from the ground and planting him on the seat SAID
$50 now Then takinS his place In the CAP ne
sad: Bear I'm mind always how To do with an
/ OBSTINATE coaohman.' | have MOI forgotten the pro-
ceirc but l have never put 1t in praciice-not that
cabmcn have become more civil, but that other
'n' ~ f n GG not seek for opportunities to show
| HIS strength but he rapidly seized them when they
wcre presented. During a journey We made In me
ncightorhood of Lyons in the year 1899 the conductor
Of the diligence, by an ingenious device induced us
all to end the foot of hill, TO unstiffen our
limbs as he said. As soon as the carriase was
tbei horses off at sailap up the hIIl leaving to
mount it foot 1t had showed ths night before.
and, The had melted, we had to wade through
mud. The travellers dslikcd II the more. inasmnch
as there were ladies with them. Some of The more
simple shouted to the driver to stop but he went
| ON his way doubtless laughing to himself You may
magine the determinations of the p destrians, who
resolved to make a complaint az the first stoppage.
| walled beside my father who breathed not word.
Except for sport he had horror Of walking
| you don't say anything" said ].
! "No but you Will see when We get to the top
We came there last and on The plateau when the
diiaonec had finally stopped We found the conductor
surrounded with complaining travellers. lie replied
to them with the banterng air Of one delighted to
have PLAYED a clever trick. planted his large feet.
balancing his head his broad shoulders sticking
out his great chest ard moching the cate-lookins
townsmen who were too timid to show their dis
pleasure in more than words. Ny father politely
nut OF ono side with his TWO hands those who made
a circle around thu conductor, and said TO him
" Then you find this amusing" yes answered the
man tiiterlng did find II funny" lie had hardly
finished the words before he received on the chest a
compe OF fst-blows which sent him rolling into the
mud. his feet IN the air amid the laughter and ap
nlausc of tho onloolScrs. Ho furious. and new
y. Ills assailani. who landed couple more blows
which covered the and mouth of the unfortunate
man with blood The witnesses of this scene now
inferposed really to help this ready Interpreter OF
their sentiments; but the driver dried himself and
resumed his srat not without using language such as
vas eyclsable under the circumstances. We got
into or aces again. and my father was soon tran
auilly sleeping. his hands on stick which he had
lcf In the carriage. and which he had resolved tC
recover a. all hazards.