Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-02-26

pretty wei, Tor was conductor ON inc
- avenue line for nearly a year"
"You n CONDUCTOR" | said in surprise,
81 never knew that before"
81 came to New York about four
years ago with the promise of situa-
ton in the Office of the - Avenue
Horse Railroad Company, but as there
was no vacancy at that time, and as
nothing better offered, | accepted
place as conductor while waiting
"Youd be surprised at all the ingenious
devices to beat conductor out of fare,
from the well-dressed gentlemen who
have left their pocl1et-boolls in the other
trousers pockets, to the half drunken
hummer who never has another pair of
trousers to leave nickel in, but who
rides as far as he can, and when put off
for non-payment of fare halls the next
car and so keeps on until he reaches his
destination. But the toughest of all is
when woman claims to have lost her
purse, or something of the kind, and
her helplessness appeals to fellows
gallantry. used to ring in a fare out
of my own pocket at such times until |
caught some of the schemers laughing
at my softness, then / decided wasn't
so green as to get sold that way sgain
The company was very strict, it was all
fellows place was worth to let any
one ride without paying fare, no matter
what the circumstances; our orders
were to compel women, as well as men,
to leave the car unless they paid. If
we felt in the least lenient in enforcing
this order we could never tell which pas
senger might be 'spotter,' or how
soon we might get called into the Office
and discharged. I'll never forget one
case of the kind. 1t was cold day in
December and the president of the road
was on the car; what he was there for
never knew, but he occasionally rode
up and down, for inspection, suppose.
AT Grand street two nicely-dressed la
dies got on, who paid their fure out of
well-tilled purses.
81 shouldn't have noticed these so par
ticularly only for what follow ed At
the next crossing woman was wait
ing. | saw that she was young, was
dressed in black and had very sad eX-
preston. She had a large bundle and a
feeble-looking baby in Der arms, while
holding to her dress was a three-year-
old toddlcr with round, rosy cheeks and
bright blue eyes. stepped off to help
the woman ON and took the little girl in
my arms. | always had soft spotin my
heart for children of the genuine sort,
not little old men and women. My
friends used to chaff me on liking
pretty little girls better than did the
big ones, and think they were about
right.
"'I yilles to wider the little puss said
looking up into my face all smiles anC
dimples and showing her pretty white
teeth between her rosy lips. 1T makes
my tootsies toldto walk, holding up a
plump little foot poorly protected from
the cold pavement by well-worr
shoe.
"Well, you shall get them all nice
and warm, said, making room for hel
beside the stove. The mother dropped
into seat with sigh of WEAKNESS, anC
placing her bundle on the floor SHIFTED
the baby to her lap to relieve her tireC
arms. | was called away to attend t.
other passengers, and returning helC
out my hand for the mothers fare. The
little girl was holding out her poor lit
tie worn shoes toward the fire.
It's dood and warm here she said
with ii face all smiles and dimples as
stopped beside her
That's right, get all warmed
through said, patting her on the
head, then turned to the mother again
She had shifted the baby to her lief