Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-10
TWO GIRLS AND A MAN.
The Young Women Found Life Less Sevi
Gus Than He Did.

Gus Than He Did.
He was carefully dressed. There wa
1ot the slightest blemish on his silk
hat. His trousers were carefully
creased, his coat was long, and he held
his stick in The approved fashion. With
him were two charming-lool1ing young
women. Their compilations were fresh.
their teeth white and small, and then
gray eyes bright with an honest, mirth'
ful sparkle They boarded a Broad
way cable car, the girls climbing up
with unconventional alacrity, the man
swinging himself to the platform with
an assumption of easy dignity. The
girls pumped themselves down on the
seat and then crowded closely together,
for the car was about full, to make
room for him.
"Sit here, George. There is plenty
of room" said one, patting about two
inches of space with a little hand that
in a mouse-colored glove looked very
pretty.
"Oh, no." said George, graciously.
"You will be more comfortable if |
stand up" So the girls smiled and
laughed and chatted, while he stood
straight up with a lofty, "know-it-all"
air. Those girls were delightful to
the rest of the passengers. There was
something about them that showed
that they were not New York girls,
though they were dressed in the proper
New York fashion. They were whole
some-looking girls, who smiled when
they were pleased and laughed when
they were amused. They were full of
youthful spirits and their innocent
frakncss was reflected in their pretty
faces. When they laughed they made
no attempt to conceal the clear ring in
their voices. There was not the slight
est affectation in their manner; not the
faintest trace of pose"
Every movement and posture of the
young man was studied to give him a
cold calm, superior appearance. If he
were not to the New York manner
born, he was at least carefully trained
to it.
1t was warm in the car and he step.
ped forward to catch The cooling breeze
on the front platform. The door was
open and he took up a dignified posi-
ton there.
mo standing on the platform, said
the gripman, curtly.
"Oh, is that the rule?" said the other
stepping back,
In two pairs of gray eyes there was
a CLEAN of fun that George" should
have been caught transgressing New
York rule. One pair of pretty lips
curved suspiciously, giving warning o,
a little laugh. Another pain, pressed
tightly together, held in check wha'
would have been a musical peal. Swift
chances were exchanged.
Just then the car gave quick twist
and George" went forward with {
lurch. To save himself, he ca, ght tn,
handle of one of the doors. The weigh
Of his body drew it toward him
Broadway cars, as those who ride OF
them know, have double doors Wher
one opens its half brother does thu
same. When one closes the other comes
half way to meet ii. Poor Geore,
worked his own destruction. His bodl
kept the doors from closing entirely
but they crushed his splendid hat anC
they skinned his well shaped nose
sending his stick to the floor with l
most unconventional clatter
There was alarm in the faces OF tn,
two young women then, but when h,
gathered up his hat and stick, and
with bored and uninterested look OIL
his face, resumed as easy position a
circumstances would permit, the coun
tenances of the girls changed.
"A man-trap," he said, with cain
scorn. and at that it came-two burst
of ringing laughter, They tried t.
stop. but they could not. lie did lool
like fool, standing there with
naughty look on his face, but Il batter
ed hat on his head, a passionless steel
eye, but a skinned nose Peal afte
peal came, not loud ami vulgar. bu
musical and Notwithstanding. There wa
no stopping that meITiment. The.
laughed, and they smiled, and, must b
confessed they giggled. Every tim
, their eyes met they either began wit
; a gigglo and ended with a laugh, OF
, starting with laugh, ran it on into
/ giggle. And all the while he stood il
= his end of the car like statue whicI
/ some irrevereut man had decorate
with smashed silk hat.
| The passengers, too, were joining i,
the chorus That merriment was IRE
/; sistably Infectious, and however nue.
one could admire the unhinching coul
| age OF the young man, sympathy wa
} with those girls who did not take lif
5 so seriously Us the man.
, Finally they got up. Before the
, reached the rear platform the youn
, man began to administer severe re
l proof in a low tone.
t Isn't it enough" he said, ito have
| gripman show his insolence, and t
i have "A lot of stupid passengers snicke
Q at mans unavoidable mishapS, with
: out having his own sisters humiliat
him?'
But. George" said one in a whisper
l you did look so funny
They were filing off the platform int
the street now.
. IT may be funny" said the youn
| man, with lofty scorn, but ] call
very unbecoming, My own sisters
= but the rest was lost in the merry pea
which again burst from the girls.-N
Y. Tribune.
Great scheme.
Jacobs" said Mr.. Howell, of tn
> firm of Getup e Howell, Il want IL
J. of signs hung about the store with tn
= inscription on them; If you are
d search of our best offering for to-da
t hunt for the green label
j, ..N-eS sir " ren1ipd the head SALESMAN