New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-09
CALNLY BREAKING TWO Ia us.
TWO MESSENGER BOYS ENJOY SMOKE IN THE
CAR OF AN ELEVATED TRAIN.

CAR OF AN ELEVATED TRAIN.
The amount Of sly acutcncss, quick perception and
subtiey of intellect compactly slowed away In the
small Uranium Of the average dminutve American Dis
trct Telegraph messenger boy bears favorable com
| par!son with that quick and subtle huid by whose
mysterious agency the work of the great concern for
which these lads labor is accomplished. An listr7-
of this fact occurred the other day on the elevated
road. Two Of these messenger boys boarded down
town train about dusk They looked enough alike to
| be twins Both heads were crowned with masses OF
red shocked hair; they had narrow, frecNy faces
unkempt clothes and shoes through whose ntersuccs
could be plainly the pedal cuticc, while eyes as
sharp as wcases cast penetrating gances about the
| car Neither one was over fourteen years old. They
came down the aisle and sat facing each other IN TWO
Of the middle section seats. Right above them neatly
framed hung the following notice Of the car company
Smoking carrying lighted cigars or cigarettes INTO
| the Of this company Is prohibited lraihhich
| must enforce this rule
| One of the boys dved down into the depths Oh
his pocket and produced the remains OF half'cor-
sumed cigarette.
alook out fur dc guard, Bill" exclaimed his com
| panon.
Bill cast s,rreptitious glance about and remarked
" Der's danger, Tim; de cully's LOOKING dc o'her
| way"
| He then took match from his pocket and after he
had performed the acrobanc feat OF trying to Ouch
| the floor in front OF him with his head WITHOUT
leaving his seat he quickly lighted his cigarette TOOK
| a DUFF. then thrust the hand holding the precious
! stump out OF the open window and followed II with
| hish cad and let the smoke vanish in the outer air
| As Bill held the cigarette out OF his window, Tim
| thrust his head out of his window and met the
| coveted weed half way. Tim then In his turn per
formed the Office Of cigarette holder while Bill thrust
| his head out and took a pun. Thus they payed
| an amicable draw game the train rolled on I'LL
Bill accused Tim Of taking two pufs in succession To
| which he wathfully replied that he could not get
| bis head out of the window far enough to reach 1t
| at all.
| The two youths thus guilty OF double
| offence one against the company and the other
! against the law which denies the luxury OF "a smoke
| TO lads under sixteen. BY this time the cigarette
| had become small that ii was necessary to hod
it with pin thrust through to keep 1t from burning
The fingers. Immunity from danger begot careless
ness, and they did not see the policeman who was
| intenty watching them from the station platform
as the train pulled into the Forty seventh ST. sta
ton. The policeman rushed up TO the window ana
said: "In arrest You youngsters; you arc under
sixteen, and smoking Bill had the stump In his
lap and sung out Jaw, amt smokln'." The
policeman made dive for the entrance, Just as
the accommodating guard swung the gates to.
al want to arrest a couple OF boys in there fol
smoking exclaimed the preserver Of the peace.
Take the next traln," said the guard In an ex
asperatingy mellow tone and with a malicious grin
As the tram pulled away " Tim put his thumb to his
nose in suggestive manner and gave the discounted
cooper" parting salute.
"bl' and Tim" smoked on. the cigarette became
shorter, and the pin necessary adjunct till tho
guard spied them, and into the he rushed.-
Cheese il, Bill" exclaimed Tim, de cully's
comm
The guard came up, but Bill equal 10 the
emergency. lie thrust the cigarette behind him. anC
pinned 10 10 the back Of his coat The guard accuses
them of the offence OF snoAiag IN Tie cars OF IN
\ company. The boys protested innocence. lie mad'
them stand up, looked at tAer hands the seats, th
hoor, but found nothing 50 nc retired . .
once more BIZ and Tim settled back to tlei
doubly Illicit enjoyment, which continued TIL Tx
cause Of the trouble had vanished into thin air anG
nothing but the pin remained reminder OF La
had been. L