Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-04-17
A GOTHAM INCIDENT.
CHARACTERS:

ETHEL VAN RENSSELAER,
HARRY SHIPMAN, her cousin.
DIR. POTTER, rising young physician.
ANGELO, neWsbOy.
Passengers in a street car, etc.
Scene-A crowded Madison avenue
Enter Miss Van Rensselaer,, in an ap-
proved Lenten gown of pale gray, and a
demure little poke. She sinks into the
only remaining seat with a sigh of
relief.
Ethel Ito herselD: There is tina: good
looking young doctor l met at Mrs.
Smythe's last week. / suppose he
thought me very frivolous. I wonder if
he would know me if l should bow.
Chances with a careless air toward the
corner seat, and finds the young man
looking at her with puzzed air, where
upon she bows demurely, and he raises
his hat, still looking as if he were not
quite sure of her identity.
Ethel Ito HERSELF: l might as we'll be
one of the mummies at the Museum of
Art, to judge by the expression on his
face. Indeed, 1 suppose if I were a
mummy he would feel more interest.
Turns around and pretends to be deeply
interested in paper-covered volume of
Daudet which she carries.
DR.. Potter Ito himselN: There is that
pretty Miss Van Rensselaer, whom I saw
somewhere-oh, twas at Mrs. Smythe's
I'm afraid she thought me awfullv dull
because l talked of nothing but the
weather. That's always an interesting
subject to a doctor, though, especially
this winter. Heigho2 Pm fool to
imagine that she gave thought to me
after we parted, favorable, or otherwise;
probably twas otherwise, if anything.
At this point he is cut short in his re-
Elections by the car stopping at the Park
Avenue Hotel, where number of women
enter. AS he rises to give his seat to
one of them, enter a small newsboy on
clutches, with dark Italian face and
pathetic brown eyes. He holds small
bunch of lead pencils, and almost in
stantly every lady in the car opens her
purse. The boy has pulled off his red
cap to receive the liberal shower of dimes
and nickels, but does not even make
TENT of giving his papers or pencils in
return.
DR.. Potter Ito HIMSELF: If Miss Van
Rensselaer, hasn't offered that boy her
seat! Lazy little rascal
AS the boy reached her seat Miss Van
Rensselaer, had jumped up impulsively,
but the boy rather shamefacedly shook
his head, and she sank back, blushlng,
and feeling that the eyes of the whole
car were upon her.
Ethel Ito herselt): There! You have
made goose of yourself, and all for the
sake of making a good impression on a
young man who didn't even remember
you until you bowed to him. I'm
ashamed of you!
The Car stops, several people get off.
DR.. Potter draws Angelo to a seat beside
him.
DR.. Potter Ito Angelo: Now, my
boy, | am going to buy you pencils, but
| shall not give you the money. shall
pay for the pencils, and take them.
That's profitable trade you've lust
carried on, but it isn't exactly according
to business principles, you know-or any
other principles for that matter.
MISS van rensselaer, rises to leave the
car, dropping her book as she does so.
While DR.. Potter is recovering it for her
she speaks in low tone to Angelo, and
then, having kept the car waiting suit
able time, she smiles gracious!y on DIR.
Potter and departs.
Girl In Redfern Gown Ito artistic girl
by her side): Pretty? Ye-s-but not
half SO pretty as Eva. Still, her gowns
are always pretty, and that makes such
difference.
Artistic Girl: She is the sort of girl
that men always admire. Did you no.
tlce how that young doctor never took
his eyes off of her? met him at dance
last month, but he doesn't remember me.
Schoolgirl docking after Miss Van
Rensselaer): How perfectly sweet she