Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-22
CAR ROMANCE AND REALITY.
Ineeresting Conclusion About a Conducto
who Pressed a Girls Hand.

1nssresting Conclusion About a ID
Who Pressed = Girls Hand.
A man who weaves romances out of
ne commonest threads said this: Il
oarded a Madison avenue car on its
1ay up town, and dropping down IN
ne corner near the door began to study
ypes. The first thing l discovered
as that the conductor was a man of
Itelligence and refinement. although
e looked very rough. His hands at
nee attracted my attention as he
laced the change of a dollar into my
am. They weren't clean-how could
icy bel But they we're shapely and
slicate-the hands of a young man
no had never worked hard at any
ing. My curiosity was now awakened,
nd reckoning him to me asked a
iestion relative to the departure of
e trains from the Grand Central sta
On he made reply in a well worded
rase. pronunciation and meditation
.ultless.
Il o began to study his face.
1uld see that it was singularly manly
ID handsome, although marred by a
libby beard and darkened by dust
ID exposure. | began TO be deeply
uerested in my knight of the bell pull.
ID had carefully noted his number.
hen, at the Twenty-third street cor.
T, as always happens. a crowd of
meward bound shoppers and idlers,
women, pushed their way into the
r. IL was more than full-it was
ycked.
In front Of me stood a charming
tie girl Of eighteen OF twenty. In a
lie green cloth costume, beautifully
aided, the Medici collar of the Louis
vi coat Trainings face Of rare beauty.
'Iagine my surprise, nay, horror-yes,
1re, my disgust, my everything-to
tee that my hero, In handing the
ange TO this dainty girl. deliberately
ok hold Of her hand and pressed il
an instant In his, with an almost
nvulsive grip. and then 70 see the
RS big brown EYES turned up and
ed upon this young mans face.
AhaF thought /, here's love play
: fantastic tricksl Fie, for shamel
Ipid ringing up fares on a New York
eet car, shouting out, Come, now,
p lively or Move up in frontr
But in a few moments | had rea-
led 1t QUITO my own satisfaction.
y way. of course this young man is
ia New Yorker, but the girl is. He
{ her in some other city. when bis
nily had plenty Of money. Suddenly
: father fails and the young man
mes 70 New York to go into business.
1 be lear the girl he loves. Only
iege bred, no good for a banking or
nmercial house, he goes down, down
j finally becomes a street car con
fstor. The old love In this young
Ut b stin faithful to him, however.
Il takes hide occasionally on his car
rider 70 get a look and a pressure of
4. hand
It's very hard to be q street car con-
srtor and be In love with a QirI who
- In a palace on the line of your
d but Il has III compensafiona
= family would never suspect that
? conductor meant anything when be
ked up at the girls window as his 1
= went rumbling by, and then she I
7, BY waiting for his car, often be
ing the day quite alone with him.
Indeed, Il IL quite romantic He
: even deadhead her over the line. (
happens to be quite sure that the I
, ible spotter Is not hidden behind a I
er In the corner Of the car. / sin f.
ly hope that the young man got tn
at the end Of the nat Imean In :
en1 @as Il. In the long run. -