The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25
A BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
rls Elevator Man Tires of The WORK and
recomcs Non-ComnttsL

"Tboro it goes again, remarked the elova
,or man. "a mnirouly boxing woman d
ahout 20 and a girl Of ~ got OCT Of tho cal
ard the rcportor stepped In. II am SUPPOSE
10 be n regular business directory OF th'
whole city and t. know the capabilities o.
every doctor, dentist, milliner, music teach
or. md every one el-e that has an once ~
this building. People every day ask my al
vice rs 20 which teacher or which doctor q
natronize nnl seem 20 think ! an simpl'
minded If don't give them just the iufor
nation they want
If did use to NJ one -time-~hen ! wa
Younger" he added. IAN old woman go
In and wanted 70 know tho best dentist IN -
buildinc. 4 .rend Of mine bad jus; takci
an Office on the third floor. and / sent her ui
to him. She bad mighty funny kind Of
prourcd tooth. it seemed. and he hurt hcl
more than she expected pulling ii out SA'
went 10 the ianitor and wanted me dis
charged for pointing out the Office. since
then don't know anything about the ten
ants except whore tLoir Offices are, although
a. said. people are continually asking me Il
tel them Of the best person TO DO what they
want DONE
"Do you pass Boylston sircctT at this mo
ment asked n dapper young man who bad
lust entered the car.
Tie elevator man smiled in bis tired way
but answered not
"lyhen first came hero ! tried 90 kcci
count OF the lumber Of times that style oi
Joke was sprung ON me. be said, after th'
voun,. man had got or, "but found | wa'
catching it about seven times day, and
got discouraged. wish, es favor % mo
you would tell the public that that IS very
funny. az course. bat sometimes feel as
it is bsing oycrworked--ovcrdone a little
you know. VIII YOU"
The reporter promised he would, and th'
man said he felt better. Then be began
again
"And while you aro about IL, Why wont
you ask people ,not 10 b, IN such cn aii-i're'
hurry 90 glt ON an elevator until the pcop.'
that have ridden down have got out. ho
men are the worst 40 that. but the men are d
pretty close second THEY pile right On a.
soon % tho door is opened AMI buck ui
against people that are trying 20 get out, a.
il they thought the car had been cnartere,
Tor THO NAl ull iHtl NNlN NtIi- NiiNAt''t ''
Of their rights. am pretty good noturel, a.
a rule. but sometimes / want TO Int iei
people with a baseball hlt.'
you grow cynical. remarked the report.
or.
"Wou. | guess yol would. Some women
affect my nerves very seriously Every day
or two I have a party Of women come IN %.
gether Hall of them get right into the cle
vator and the rest stay outside and declare
that they don't dare to ride in the old thing
TINT &c makes them sea..ck, or they ne afraid
il will break or something Finally all Boat
one win Doe coaxei in, and She viii walk ul
stairs. When they get ready % go down, Tho
one who walked almost invariably ride.
down. Queer critters, ain't theyN
The reporter bad beer riding up and down
during this conversation, and the elevator
was now az the top of the building
"What would happen 20 us ii this thing
should give wayT asked a passenger.
The elevator man looked puzzled III.
seemed 70 BE thinking bard Then he EN-
lishtcucl his quesiioner
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