The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-19
THE WORKING OF COCKTAILS
They Transform Sedato Business 0Inr
Into DashlnG Beau.

They Transform n seduto Business oIan
Into n DashIng Beau.
NtT liorl Advertiser.
The man in whom the germ OF the
jag had lodged got into the elevated
train at Chambers street at 6 o'clock.
He was handsomely dressed and looked
like prosperous citizen, with suitable
dignity. Another young man accom-
panied him, and they sat talking on
business matters together, with no
symptom whatever OF alcoholic disturb
ance, except the faintest odor OF cock
tails.
At Franklin and Grand streets flocks
OF shop girls came, flying into the car
and Oiled up the standing room SO that
they stood in row in front OF the man
and his friend. But the two paid no ut
tention to the girls and continued talk
ing crisply. Somebody leaving tho car
at Grand street stumbled slightly over
the mans feet, and the latter looked up
GROSSLY and made an impatient remark.
As the train went on the mans
temper softened. At Fourteenth street
his tone was subdued; at Twenty-third
street he gazed wildly into space and
bleated an acknowledgment, which was
almost an apology, when q fat lady with
bundles stepped on his toes and then
said she was sorry.
At Forty-second street his attention
began to wander to the shop girls, who
had been standing in the aisle since
they boarded the train. Suddenly he
arose, and removed his hat with
flourish. Madam" said he, address,
ing the girl nearest to him with tender
est respect, "Do mo the honor to achept
my shcat."
The girl aat down, giggling. The mans
fnce was grave as Washington's. His
friend, taken aback by the unexpected
action, looked queer for III instant, and
then rose and offered his own seat to
the next girl. She sank into it with
smile.
As the train swung around into Fifty
third street tho man was nearly thrown
Of his feet. His friend offered him q
strap. mo, thnnksh," said he. "Iotsh
O ladies standing here without srapsh."
Then he lifted hia umbrella, and with
another sweeping bow set it caroiully'
against tho knees OF the girl 10 whom
he had given his seat. Not n word did
ne say, but his air WAS "a OF one who
asks and bastows princciy favor, both
at once. The gir:s gisglcd again and
his friend looked annoyed, but helpless.
BY this time every eye in that end OF
the ear WAS fixed upon the man. He
bent closer toward his friend, his talk
became more md mere lndistinct, and
his gestures were simply revcrcntial.
At the curve into Ninth avenue he brac.
ed himself firmly, and. looked rather
anxious; and rs tho trai. Strengthened
out again heavenly smile irradiatcd
his face.
AT Fiity-ninth street many persons
left tho car, but the girls remained.
Several seats were empty on the op;po.
site side, and the man and his friend
sat down. the one with much elabora.
ton and tho other, rather shcepishly.
The man looked about him with aiiec-
tomato interest in everybody, and hap
pcnod TO notice his umbrella resting
where he had placed it. He rose, walk.
cd step or two forward, and took off
his hat again. Madam, j am very much
obliged to YOU" said lie, with a grand
obcisancc. He took his umbrella out OF
the gale OF gigsles and moved backward
to his seat, bowling ut every, step.
From this time on he devoted his ad.
miring attention to the girls. He looked
up slyly into tho top OF the car, and
then stole ardent glances ut tho Girl
who had held his umbrella. She
laughed, and he smiled calamity and
pulled his mustache. His friend made
ono or two attempts to keep up the talk,
but unsuccessfully. Tho man smirkcd
and simpered and wagsed his head in
spcechless Stiffness. As tho train
slowed up at Eishty-tirst street his
friend said: Now, here's your station"
Tho man looked sindulgently Mt his
friend, then lauehingly ut. tho girls.
"Yosh, !" he said, with great sign, ssot
to &C" He rose, and with barred head
made profound bow to each girl in
the row--there were five or six Of them.
Everybody in tho car ,roared. He paid
no heed to that and at the door he