The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-19
THE zOR WON.
How "Colored Lady" dSubdued
Soma of the -" Road Employees
From ne Nesg YORK Herald.

How a "Colored Lady" fSuDdued
/ Soma of the - Road Employees.
From the Men YORK Herald.
| She was member Of the African -four
hundred" and setting aside the item of
complexion, concerning which tastes will
differ. she was decidedly pretty. She was
modestlv attirsd in widows wesds, which
indicated complete suppress ion OF that
foadness for show which il usually the rul-
ing passion OF the "col)rei lady,
An uptown train came laundering along
as she began mounting the stairs at the
BE ecker street station Of the Sixth avenue
IL" In a jiffy she took a reef in her flow
| ing drapery and scampered up the stairs at
a rate that would have done CT edit to a
| Wall street millionaire when he is striving
to grab tins by the forelock.
she hal a nickel in her hand. but Instead
! OF pausing u purchase a ticket, which
would have jeopardiz'd her chances of
catching this train, she dropped the coin in
the ticket choppers hopper and pursued the
swift and even tenor OF her way.
Hi. therel come back" shouted the
astOuisaed and much scandslizsd ticket
chopper, ''you amt dropped your ticket
| into the box"
CHECK
The dusky beauty treated this appeal with
sublime indifference, but the conductor on
the car to which she was Fastening didn't.
He slammed the gate in her face remarking
with that air of lofty superiority which is
characteristic Of the class:
This company doesn't carry white or
colored 'deadheads,' and you can't come
aboard until you have dropped your ticket
in the box. You'll have to take the next
train, Sally
There was a general laugh. in which the
conductor condesceaded TO Join, at the ex-
pense of the dark-skinned damsel, whom he
addressed as sally
use jes' like ter know what right no
account white loafer like you's got ter call
dis cullud lady Sally" she replied with
spirit. AN I'd jes' like ter know how you's
gwine ter stop me riding on dis train whea
Use paid my nickel"
'l'l stop you by keeping the gate Shut"
retorted the conductor, some what nettled at
being called ioafer.
"Yeou! G'w-ayl Use done spanked big
ger chill'ns n yeou."
The tone was one of ineffable contempt.
Then she placed one hand on the gate.
trick, but in moment, to the establishment
OF everybody, she vaulted over the gate
with the grace and ease of a practiced circus
acrobat and was inside the car.
The conductor was staggered for a moment
at the defiance of his authority, but he soon
recovered himself and summoned the ticket
chopper TO his assistance.
TRIUMPH
"See here, - clustered the latter, you've
got to get right out Of here. You didn't
drop your ticket in the box"
but amt done gone N dropped nickel
in yer old boxP' retorted the woman
'Yes, but that don't count; you've got TO
buy ticket and drop that in.
"G'way and stop yer foolin'; whar you
think I've been raisad9 Use no fool; yer
can't make me pay no ten cents for one
ride on dis yer train. 1 knows de rules too
we'll, dose"
Getting exasperated at the delay the
conductor started in with the determine
ton to settle the question speedily.
IF you don't get out at once we'll put
you out" he said, bearing down upon her
with the intention of carrying out his
threat. a.
"Put me outg" she exclaimed, in tone of
withered contempt. You put me outl
We'll, guess I've got sompin' what'll hab
sompin' to do wild de settlement OBJ dat
pint"
With that her hand disappeared in her
skirt and she whipped out razor.
Now" she continued, ''f any of YOU low
down white trash am OBJ de opinyun you
can put dis yer cullud lady out OBJ dis yer
| car, jes' come right along; Use ready fo'
yer"
CONSERVATION reigned on the car. Women
| began to turn pale, and men to protest that
a nickel WASN'T worth fighting about.
Jim said the conductor to the ticket
| chopper, 81 guess we'd better let her ride u
81 guess the company can stand it," re-.
piled 'Jim," who mad already begun to
| back toward the door.
"S'pose dey links dat cullud lady DOM
81
she got on good close" snorted the woman
as she dropped into a seat and returned ths
razor to her pocket, "but l amt done gou,
| forgot my eddication if has some money. y