The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-24
The Conductor Was Mistaken.


See that couple on the front seat?"
inquired the conductor of a Georgetown
cable car to a Washington Post reporter.
The reporter nodded in the Affirmative,
and the conductor continued:
'Bride and groom; third pair of EN- I've
carried to-day"
Can you distinguish newly married peo-
pie every time"' asked the reporter.
Can u" repeated the conductor,
STRENGTHENING himself up and assuming a
sort of know-it-all air, yes, / can spot EN-
quicker than l can a counterfeit nickel.
Don't know why it is, but somehow they
always give theirselves away. They don't
appear to know how to act, look sheepsn-
like, and stare at the buildings in q man
ner that shows them to be strangers in
the city. Every couple that is married
within fifty miles of Washington comes
here on a weddin' trip Yes sir; l cah
tell EN- every time, " and the ticket talxer
nodded his head in a knowing manner.
About this time the ear stopped at Nine
tenth street and the avenue to take OIL
very pretty young lady, who seated her
self Immediately behind the supposed
bride and groom. Hardly had the car
started again before the young lady rec
ognize the alleged bride as an old friend,
and, leaning forward said to her:
why, how do you do? l haven't seen
you for a long time.
The young lady who had been picked out
for a bride greeted her friend cordially,
and then turning to her companion, the
groom, said:
Let me introduce my brother Mr.. -,
frCm Richmond.
] ne ItDOIte anu TWO SeuIleIlen seated
near began to laugh, and the conductor
was apparently considerably annoyed.
"Of coure, any fellow is liable to miss
It sometimes" he FASTENED to explain as
he swung himself back to the rear pla5-
form of the car When the car stopped at
the treasury building, one of the gentle
men who heard the conversation increased
the discontinue of the conductor by yell
ing, as he jumped off the car:
"Good-by, conductor, take good care Of
your bride and groom"
Texas jack Frees the Crown Prince.
The following story, says the New
York Tribune, is going the rounds of So
Cial circles in Copenhagen: The crown
prince, who loves to take long walks, was
promenading the other day along the
Strandney when he came across one of
the toll keepers. After paying his tax he
began a converse ton with the good man,
sitting on a bench which the keeper oc-
cupied. few minutes later a rider came
running toward them. The crown prince
recognized him as Texas Jack" who had
ridden in several races recently. The
sportsman neither knew the crown prince
lege of using the street. The keeper was
obliged to catch the bride of Texas
Jacks" steed as, speaking no Danish,
the latter did not understand the demands
made upon him, and wished to push by.
Texas jack was growing angry when
his royal highness stepped forward and
announced in English that users of the
way had to pay 10 Oere
Upon hearing this, the long-haired rider
at once put his hand IN his pocket, pulled
out % oere and gave the money to the
crown prince The latter offered to re-
turn him Is oere, but the Yankee. with a
majestic wave of his whip, told the crown
prince to keep the change q s a reward for
helping him out of his difficulty.
On the following day the crown prince
went to the races. Among the competi-
tors was Texas Jack" A few minutes
before he was to show the skill Of himself
and horse he rode up in front of the royal
pavilion to make the customary obei-
-, ha he a H1aa - a
his reins, when. looking up. he saw the
man to whom he had given the fee on
the preceding day occupying the place re-
served for the crown prince. His royal
highness greeted him, however, most
heartily, and Texas Jack" rode away
smiling and to victory.