The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-18
she WOULDN'T HAVE HIM.
Bat Her Father Would. and He Taugh

Bat Her Father Would. and He Taughs
! the Niasher Needed Lesson.
The Cairo Short Line passenger from Pa
| iucah had very heavy load OF excursion
I lists Sunday returning home from Ken
| lucky. Among the number was dapper
| little man from ST. Louis whose name is
withheld because it would add nothing to
this DER true story lie was very sweet;
! at least his vanity told him so. The dude
| sported lavender pants, black silk tennis
/ shirt, a fiashy tie and wore No. 81 beaver
hat. Like all of his kind, this dude had 8
mania for breaking hearts, and made him.
! self conspicuous by ogling all the ladies on
| the train and by loud remarks drawing at
| tention TO himself.
| His forte, though, was promenade at
the various stations where the train pulled
mp. Then he was in his element, as be
minced along the platform or took up an
artistic pose, as much as TO say, Look at
me, amt / sweetY Whenever he ap-
| preached woman, be she black or white.
| this foolish dude had some lnaue witticism
to crack at her expense.
| This conduct continued till the train
reached a station this side Of Pinkneyville,
| Ills, where long halt was made. Here
| was the dudes opportunity, here he sur
| passed all previous efforts in his role as a
railway masher, and here, alas, he was
Overtaken by vengeance.
| On the platform stood an old. gray
| haired gentleman, with strongly marked
| features, and by his side a modest girl Of
seventeen years, neatly and becomingly
dressed. They were evidently father and
| daughter The natty little dude spied
| them as soon as the train pulled in. Here
was his opportunity, Of which he quickly
awaited himself.
Accompanied by three companions he
walked slowly past the couple, making
some remark as he reached them. The
girls cheeks crimsoned, while an ominous
frown gathered on the fathers brow. I'm
aware Of their danger the quartet pro-
ceedsd 70 the station saloon and gleefully
quaffed their soda, after which each light
ed a cigarette and retraced their steps 20
the train, again having TO pass the father
ard daughter.
Whether the soda few TO the dudes
| head and made him more reckless than
usual or whether the fact that the girl
was 50 modest and shrinking that he
thought her lawful game, and as her only
protector was an old man, no danger was
spPrehended, the ST. Louis dude grew
bolder as he approached the couple, and
turning 70 a companion said, This g.rl
says that sbe won't have me-"
10 a moment the old gentleman reached
forward and grasped the surprised masher
by the back Of the neck, saying mo. by
gum; but her father WILL" and then pro-
ceeded TO mop the platform with his dude
ship. Back and forth the uatty little man
was dragged, his lavender pants split up
one leg; his silk shirt torn, while his hand
some beaver was hopeiessly crushed as
though 20 much paper
Then turning him around. the old gen
tleman planted a No. 10 shoe squarely and
fairly at the base Of the dudes spinal col
umn, elevatinz the little mar into the air
aud landing him Of the platform a hope
less and helples. wreck His three valiant
companions had aed AZ the frst onslaught
Of the old man. but the 40 or so passen-
gers gave him such an ovation a. seldom
falls to the los of mortal, the cars fairly
rolling under the applause 50 heartily BE-
slowed
His dudesbip dragged himself away. =
sorsr. II net a wiser man. Where ne bid
himself no one knew, but be ~zs not ssen
again until the cars reached The Uulsn
depot, when be vas detected hmping
painfully between a Standing train. wend-
ing his weary way 70 The nearest street car
E1s ST. Louis Giohe Democrat