The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-08
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Soass EEATnpios of the WITTY kepl$s
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SoAss EEarapios of the WITTY Replies
L2de 20 Ou-ious Questiohers-
N tho matter af free -and-easy conver-
ea$ioa the Lc1don Jehu has probably
10 equal, says the London Iid-Rits-
For shreydncss and originality his OBJ
servatIons VIII compare fGvo-ably with
the uttcraaoes of any other class of
nca II IS. however, as a street hunfof-
.st that cabby displays 70 most acrvan-
tage his natural gifts; and It q no e1>ag-
geration - say that he never misses an
opportunity for turning his talent -
good account
One member Of the genus. WIS being
ehaifed once in regard TO his badness
Il was always bald replied cabby.
Zoos vhy2 My mother 'ad 30 often to
pat me on the ed an say: Well done,
Sam, my boy" so she wore all my AIR
Off" Again, g bus horse had fallen
down on the slippery asphalt IN OXFORD
street, and for L time traffic was great
" impedcd. just then cabby came
along on the off side, and took in the sit
uation at a glance. Addressing himself
TO the policeman in attendance, and
pointing with his whip to the PROSTATE
steed, he said: why don't yer take
is name and address. sir"'
4 lvo-dy contest between cabby and
his fare generally ends in the dlscoin-
fiure of the latter and the amusement
of the ouloollers. On one occasion two
middle-aged ladies OF sour and miserly
aspect had engaged n cab to take them
to the Royal academy. In discharSIng
the driver, IN the presence OF throng
of people, they handed him his fare IN
sixpcnccs and threc-pCEnv pieces lie
= I'll =,
tartly uttered question by one Of the
ladies, answered:
We'll, no marin, it amt right. But
rs ye must ave been = long time saving
up for this yere huunual treat, l won't
be hard on ye;" At which the two ladies'
hurried Off, amid the ill-supprcssed
laughter of the sightsccrs.
GA another occasion, a hanson
drew up at the entrance of q we'll
known place OF entertainment in the
Strand. \ gorgcously appareled mashcr
Rlighted, and, having assisted ont a lady
who accompanied him, handed the
driver the exact legal fare. Cabby
looked at II for a few seconds, turned it
over in his hand, and then in loud bat
benevolent tones exclaimed: "'Adnt
You an the lady better get in again, sir,
y p
ave done yer another twenty yards Tor
this" he added, and giving another look
at the coin. expressive of the utmost
contempt, he slowly arranged his knee
cloth and drove away.
Ia the way of satirical humor, the
following viii require adeal of beating.
A hanson" was being driven along
leading thoroughfare ut = pretty smart
rasa Iyl.4, upD+1ar 90 n rp1rlIuC from
the opposite direction ran into it with
just sufficient force to lodge the cOllid-
ing horses head on the back OF the 9TH
er horse.
The expected outbu-st of strong ad-
iectival language did not take place;
but instead the driver of the hanson
that had been run into sat still. and,
with .-~ithcring poIitcuess, observed TO
the other GglyCr: ~ hen your 'oss ave
seen all c wants TO see across my 'Oss's
back, p'r'aps Ell get down. But, bless
Yer art, there's no hurry"
1t IS always amusing to listen 70 the
sul2hurOus exchange Of compliments
between cabby and a 'busman, who l.
often sufficiently clever a. repartee to
cause caJby'a attempts a. rit;ci.a - re
coil on his own head. Here is = ease -
point: One afternoon weStwuri-gCiag
bus picked up q lady and gentleman
right out OF the very hands OF cabby IL
Picc2dtIly.
In pulling up, the bus very nearly
came to grief against heavy van. This
was the Jehu's chance. You're a nice
sort Of party to ave charge Of the eds
of families, you are" he shouted to the
bus driver. why didn't You bring
yer mother out to 'elp ye old the 'osses
on their fect?''
Like lightning flash came the retort:
Bring my mother out, indeed, while
there's such faces as yours knock
in about the streets! Not me, don't
want 10 ave the old CONAN frightened
to death. Shes been too good 4 mother
10 me-