The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-13
BEAUTY AT TEE BELL PUNCH.
A Chicago Girl Serves as Car Con
ductor During Her Lovers Illness.

A Chicago Girl Serves as q Car Con-
ductOr During Her Lovers Illness,
From the Chicago Herald.
Some employees introduced an innovation
in conductors on the Madison street cable
line ON Wednesday. Passengers on one car
were not asked the question, Fare, please"
in the ordinary masculine voice, but dainty,
dulcet, feminine tones propounded it In
hesitating voice, accompanied by dainty
tap on the arm or shoulder, which made the
men want to pay more than once. She was
perfect vision of loveliness. A dainty
fair complexion of healthy pink tinge was
beautifully shaded from the red rose Of the
cheeks to the clear alabaster OF the temples.
Pretty dimples broke the roundness OF the
cheeks, and large, blue eyes, shielded by
long. eurving lashes, modestly peeped in a
half pitiful, half defiant manner at the pas
sengsrs. A jaunty conductors cap was
sauoly set on tightly curling mass of
golden hair. She was evidently new hand
at the business.
The gripman confidentially told knot of
young men that she was ''stunner," and
had just come to work that morning. When
she would catch the eye of one of her EVIL
IDENTIFY adnirirg passengers q blush would
wave up from her neck and down the dainty
color in her cheeks with Its food of crimson.
She was evidently full of business, however.
One young man who got on the car sat in
speechless amusement at the vision which
approached him for his fare, but he was
awakened from his day dreams by the de-
mand, couched In business-hks tones He
pulled out O nickel, which he dropped into
the extended hand OF the conductress and
relapsed into his dream.
Every young man on the Garland II was
crowded, too-rode clear around the loop
- H. al
were still on the car paying fares when the
reporter jumped off. Inquiries developed
the following story as to the presence of
| this vision on the car: The conductor, who
| was her sweetheart, had become suddenly
Ill while on the car, aud was compelled to
leave at once. The woman had been
cashier in a downtown restaurant and
knew now to handle money, in addi-
ton to being familiar with the duties of a
conductor from frequent rides on the car
with her hance. te A friend assisted him
from the car, aud she donned his cap aud
took his place, SO that he would not be COM
PEELED to continue the trip while i'll. She
made one round trip, when her betrothed
reioined the car and relieved her of the un-
pleasant duties. They were afraid if he
reported sick the time would be lost, and
bis standing as an employe would be i'm
paired.
She expressed a strong dislike for the
work, and declared that she would never
again accept such position under any cir
cumstances. but when she accepted the I'M
dertaking she was bound TO remain OF the
post of duty. II her conductor lover has
ever entertained any doubts as to her affeo-
tlon for him he is now completely satisfied,
since she has sufficiently proved it. From
the way nickels poured In on that trip it
| looks as if President Yerges could make a
paying investment by hiring several lady
conductors-of course exercising due
| regard for beauty.