The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-09-21
because there are more ways of steal

because. there are more ways of steal
ing rides than by hanging on behind
IN the small-boy fashion. And near
stealing a ride, for these people go il
for that purpose. Though it is thief,
on small sclle. still it is t.sieft.
just imagine well-dressed man
and woman sitting bolt upright on c
front seat in the car, with their faces
turned sternly to the front. not daring
to glance to either side or to the rea,
for feaf of attracting the attention o.:
the conductor.
They must be agitated with intense
emotions Of hope and fear all along
the route, and when they arrive: at
their destinations they no doubt heave
a. sigh of deep relief. How absurd ii
all is!
Fancy a stout, dignifed, elderly
man,sperhaps a little pompous in man.
ners and appearance, standing on 5
street corner while car after car passes
him until he sees one on which the
conductor is engaged in some occupa.
ton which prevents him from seeing
the rubicund pirate spring onto the
car. VII:
Painting and out of breath the port
~ individual hastily takes a vacant
seat, and while the perspiration pours
down his cheek he does not bulge.
He does not use his handkerchief
through fear Of attracting the con.
ductor's attention. and remains on
needles until he gets to where he is
going.
"Yet that man. for there is just such
a man, has plenty of money and could
afordyto ride in a private coupe to his
business if he so desired. To see
him sweat and roll his eyes is a droll
sight.
"Onc could laugh at it if it was not
SO disgustingly ridiculous. Why men
OF means will thus lower themselves is
profound mystery to me.
There is q demure-looking little
miss, with great, innocent blue eyes,
who gets On at Ann street. All, she's
a terror. / don't believe she pays Q
fare once month, and I don't think
.exaggerate it in the least" ~
The conductor was frequently inter.
ruPted in his narration when it was
necessary to assist lady from the ca,
or to collect fares, but as he was in g
talking mood he did not let these mat.
tors disturb him. e.:. >...
well, that little girl. for she wasn't
over sixteen, as I'm living. was as Gun
mag as they make EN-. How she man.
aged to get on the car I don't know.
She would just glide up to it and in an
instant she was ensconced on one oi
the seats without disturbing any one or
stopping the car. .'
''She did not scramble in, like the
Tat man, whom the conductor was busy
and not looking, but she went in right
under his-I am using the third per-
son; perhaps l should say my-eyes,
yet for all this she was very lady-like.
"She dressed modestly. and was the
daughter of mighty good people. Her
parents live in a brown-stone front,
and are well off in the way of the
worlds goods. But this don't surprise
me If the old folks are as sly as the
girl.
''How .deceiving were her looks.
When=th conductor would walk up to
her and call out. with studied emph asis
and brevity: XIII, -. 49,.
'' 'Fare!' What did she do? Well,
you can feel assured that she did not
produce the fare She just turned
toward the conductor and lisped, as
she rolled her heavenly blue eyes:
"'Why, I've paid you, SIR
"He couldn't tell her she lied, nor
pitch her off the car. SO he bit his lip
with vexation, and retired to his perch.
''She was a terror: I have often
watched for her. and once caught sight
CT her block ahead. Then laid for
her, and when she took her seat I was
right there with her.
THAT time she paid, and has felt
out ever since l expect. But when
she opened her wallet I saw roll OF
greenbacks as thick as my thumb, so
she didn't have to beat the car com.
pany, not she, while poorer and more
honest girls were paying their fares
promptly and without effort to hold
any thing back. -.
But that's the way. The poor peo-
pie would disdain to rob the company
of a nickel. even while. it was a hard
struggle to make both ends meet, vet
those who don't really need tho money
are overquick to save it. They don't
care how they do the saving, just so
the money remains with them.
Then, too, these sums must amount
to good deal at the end of the wear.
But l confidently believe that there is
a ride-stcaling mania. The people
couldn't really want to defraud the
company. They just go in for little
mild excitement and the fun there is
in it.
Young men. giddy boys, sometimes
attempt the trick, but we don't mind
sitting down upon them. When we
catch IL young fellow in the act we
make up for all'our past forbearance,
but now the boys pay their fares" aud
the conductors voice faltered as
though one of life's few pleasures was
gone. and gone forever. - Chicago
Times.
London Saloonkeepers.
Saloon-keepers should take a trip
to London and sea how the law about