New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
VOCES POPULL.
THE CADI OF THE CURBsToNE.

THE CADI OF THE CURBSToNE
From Punch.
scene-A tboroughfare Hyde Park. shortly
before scene opens Elderly Gentleman has suddenly
stopped the cab IN w naT the he a aS 6a out and
T shaisd SS With handbag The cab%an has
man who is now perceived TO be lamentably intoA.
Gated The usual crowd springs up ron n
Cabman-Look ERE, you amt gon, not without
The Elderly Gentleman Smiling sweetly ana Dsianc-
ing himself on his heels against some rai'ugs)-im
Cabman-weI look can't yer 7 don't keep me zero
all asyfe S eh yfc ses an Dore effort to
find pocket about him somewhere ana then reiaPSeS
CrowdNLet i'm take is time he'll pay yer right
enough, If you let the man alone A.. ,o.. ., -. &
took like that sometimes CSIurmurs Of sympathy.
Cabman-I don't want more than what's nay
own. 'E's rode In my keb' ana want my isre QUO
Hero the Old Gentleman, who seems bored by the
discussion, abruptly sepentlnes on again ana Is III
mediately overtaken and surrounded ,
The E. G.-Wha' dye mean founded perrinence'
A' Cabman~Pay me my fare--or Pll have your bag
| lSelzes bag the Elderly Gentleman resisting feeoy
'"G crowdgwhy can't yer pay the man his fare and
have done eo Win p nav VEN Taere mes iees "
Elderly Gentleman dives vaguely in pocket, ana
eventually produces threepenny bit, which ne ten-
Cabman-Thruppence amt no good to me.two,
The e. g. after another dive fishes up three half.
pence)-Thash all you're titled toe way, go way
-'i cabmah-Dye think kin stand 'ere cooling my
FEELS, while he's payin' 'apn'y every arr 'ourf
I've got my living to earn same as you ave ,,,,,
Crowd-Ah he's right there tPersnasyeIy ,, 70 ELDERLY
Gentlefan.) Ere, ole Guv'nor, fork out Ike mani
CThe Old Cuv'nor shakes his head at them Win
cabmanNWell, shan't let go o. this 'ere bag till
1 am paid-that's ALL
0Icre policeman arrives on scene.
n
IKE IF 81 whs o y yT ali on
at CThe Crowd, feeling this rebuke, move away
some three PAGES, and then lnger nndecidedIyl
gen CENT sD1A bagyon know that as we'll as do
Cabman somewhat Modified by this tribute to his
right to ride in my keb and do a guy, without paying
Polceman~An tell you is-you've no right to do
' cabmane Let i'm pay me my legal fare then-two
Pol with magnificent impartiality to the E. CD
| What have you got to say to that
The f. c. with dgnlfed wave of the handl-shayf
Why tina, , Pm simply gsrri In ,,,, oao,.,
disgnst-Wel all can say to you is If you are one
u0a The aP e. G. Drumming over with happy aushteI
| dunno
Well, do, then; I know where you're goin' t9ah,
and where you'll be, too, afore you're much Older
In concession to his AUDIENCE for one night honyS
that's your direction, unless you LOOK out WIZ
| VrtuOuS indirnauOn). ERE are yOu-callng yOuTseH
gentleman. and old enough to know better-ridng in
this mans keb and tryng to BLK MN OUT OIL ms
Fussy oniooker~NOw, Policeman, why do YOU
interferel Why can't you leave them to settle II be-
Pol turning on him with awful dignity)-I don't
want no suggestions from YOU Sir Il know my dooty,
and them as tries TO obstruck me III get no good by
ID. Pm not 'ere to take one mans part more than
another.
you ae hee the sT god Of Copper II he
won't elp man to gil his rights, chr Oiarmurs Of
Poi.~Now, You mind yourself-that's what you'd
better do or yonIl be Citing into rOnb i next I've
generally, TO Crowd You must pass along 'eFe.
psse Or RS e @a he SsF his money can't
| yerl Pay lin! III
cabmanocome. look sharp Just you pay mel
| Go to beeshes CBotS again. and is once more
taken, BY the indignant Cabman. c., ,.
hustling him. Crowds sympathy veers round to the
!" Cab@an-,oo's ustln,i amt laid a finger on
i'm Oiagnanimouslyl I'VE no wish TO Under i'm
from going wherever he likes SO long as he pays mo
Pol1YOu'ye no right to touch the man. nor yet his
The E. G. with mandln enthusiasm Freshman.
perfelly ri'l Freshman always knowsh beshtl
Pol. (hls disgust reaching cmaxl-'Ere. don't You
go PAWN me about-for won't ave it II Pm
be of with YOU. wherever ii is you're going to
cabman desperatel.But look 'ere-oan't you take
Pol. rising to the occason)-Ah that's what was
waitin' for Now you've asst me--now / kin act
Pulls out pocket-boo full of dirty memoranda and
stumpy pencil) Now, then, sir, your name. If you
pleasef
The Z. G. (sleepily>-s htupid thing ado. but quiz
forgot Come out 1thout mi name,
'shmomin'i
Pol (stemlyl-That won't do with Me. you know.
What's your namel Out with II
The L. G.. evidently making Wild shot at lt-Fer-
!, CUSHION. (Smiles, he feels sure the Policeman
will be pleased with a name like that
Pol.-Johnl George James Tor WHAT -.
The T.. G.-lou can purr 'em all down e me-fs
don't marrer
, Pol. (briskiyl-where do You live, Mr.. Fergusoni
, The L. G. mechanically shirty-one Lushington-
ST., Gargleshbury Park.
Pol. writing ii down and giving leaf to Cabman)-
There, will that do for youf 49,
Cabman-That's all l want. Go the E. g. You'll
'ear from later on. 49,
The u. @. (affectionately l-Alwaysh pleash'd shea
| You. any time Freshman, too. shorty
can't shtop-mos' 'portant bishnish
/ | pol.-Which do you want to go
The +. G-Earlsh Court
Pol.--Then get there IL you're capable OF II. Ana
, | now you boys, clear the road, will you
(The Elderly Gentleman smiling In the full con.
victson OF having extrcated himself from difficult
situation with consummate tact and diplomacy. goes
| OF unsteadiiy In the direction of Pccadiy, accom-
panied by suite OF small boys who have kindly re-
solved 10 see him through any further adventures
that NAV await his progress. The Cabman remains "a
discuss the affair at great length the cursone.
Tho Policeman PAGES slowly conscious that he has
| wortlily maintained the dignity Of his Office.