The record-union., 1892-12-22
THE PASSENGERS STARED.
sensation Created by a Young Lady
With Pet Bug.

sSAOA NhCaLSu ny IL Dung Lazy
With Pet Bug.
A fair-haired girl of IS, with large blue
eyes and singularly attractive face. fur
hlshed heap OF entertainment for the
passengers who We're riding down town
IN crowded car on the Sixth-avenue
| elevated train Thursday morning. The
| CIR! boarded the train at the Twenty
/ elghth-street station at 8 o'clock. She
| wore gown of some plaid stuff in neat
| pattern. The waist was cut low at the
neck and held up at the shoulders by
small silk straps. It was filled in about
the throat with puffs of snowy tuIle that
htted tight around the neck. A neat
leather satchel slung over her left Shout
der with strap completed her slightly at
tire. She had scarcely stepped into the
car When gentleman caught sight OF her
! pretty lace, and rose instantly and with a
low bow surrendered his seat on one OF
the cross benches.
Five minutes later everybody in the
car was watching the girl with absorbed
interest. 1t wasn't on account OF her
Wlnsome face either. A large Brazilian
pug, with brilliant shell, that crawled
slowly along the surface of the tulle puff
ing at her throat, had caught their ewes.
Passengers near by quickly detected that
the bug was fastened to the waist of her
gown by tiny gold chain. The bug
climbed several times over the top Of the
pufnng upon the girls white neck. The
tickling caused by its feet apprised her of
the fact, and each time she tenderly
lifted the insect up and replaced it upon
the tulIe. She saw the passengers staring
at her in establishment, but paid no at
tentlon to their scrutiny
When the train reached Eighth street
an elderly woman got on and sat down
III seat directly opposite the handsome
girl. She caught sight OF the Brazilian
pug minute OF two later. 1t startled
her so that she started up from her seat
Then she stared around at the other pas
sengers for a minute with q daZed look.
Finally, unable longer to control her agi-
tatIon, she got up crossed the car and put
her lips to the ear of the self-possessed
girl.
Ii Excuse me, miss" she exclaimed in
an agltated whisper, but you have
queer fly crawling on your dress"
Many OF the passengers roared out
right at the announcement, and the old
lady blushed and sank back into her seat
IN confusion. The handsome girl smiled
sWeetIy and looked at the old ladv with
quiet nonchalance.
Don't get nervous, madame" she
said. II know the bug is there. 1t can't
get away" and she caught it up and let
the tlny gold chain and manacles bangle
an instant TO show that the insect was q
prisoner.
well-dressed man who had been gag
ing at the girl for a long time turned to a
| reporter who sat beside him and said:
That's common enough fad in India.
where young women have a fancy for
fastening pet Brazilian bugs to their
dresses, but its the first time 1 ever saw
the odd fashion copied in this city, at
least in public. It's mere within and il
might become a craze. You can't tell
about such things, you know"
The pretty girl got off at the Battery
place station and tripping lightly down
stairs to the street strolled through Bat
terry Park. Pedestrians stopped and
turned about and stared after her, but nc
one spoke to her and she spoke to nc
one. Her bearing was Iadylike, but she
often smiled lightly at the surprise OF
those who passed her.-New York sun.