The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-27
ON THE ENO-SEAT.
i: Ought to BE the Custom to Glitch
Along" but 1t Isn't.

II was an open Woodward avenue car,
and the man who signaled it at High
street saw at glance that the shady
end of every seat was occupied. he
had hoped to find a seat all to himself,
and had calculated to elevate his feet,
remove his hat and have sort of pic
mic by himself on the way down town.
He stood on the running board and
hesitated until the conductor rang two
bells, and then he made choice of
seat with only one man in it. That
man was fat man, however, and he
had a twenty thousand dollar mort
gage on the end of the seat. The new
arrival was mad, and to prove he was
mad he stepped on the fat mans feet
and rubbed his knees and sat down
with bang and growled:
Il was in hopes that the railroad hog
was dead, but find that he has simply
changed his base
when other folks hitch along and
give up the end of the seat III do the
same" replied the fat man, without
any particular rancor.
Yes, some folks have to wait for
other folks to show EN- what manners
are growled the new arrival as he
polled the fat man in the ribs with his
elbow
eff it was the custom to hitch. then
I'd hitch. If you had said to me that
you We're suffering to plant yourself
on this end of the seat | should have'
hitched along
You look like a man who would,
you do. The idea that one has to climb
over somebody to get seat in street
car makes me tired
''You have all the week to rest in,
haven't you?" placidly queried the fat
man.
None o your bizness whether I have
or not"
''No. suppose not. When you stopped
the ear suspected you might want this
shady seat and l made up my mind that
if you asked for it you should have it.
Instead Of informing me of your desire
you"
Hang a fat man, anyhow" inter-
rupted the other with much feeling
The day will come in this country
when a hOgshead on legs won't be per-
mitted to make a public nuisance of
himself. There ought to be law on
that subject"
Il expect there had, but if You
wanted this cool and shady end of the
seat why didn't you permit me to offer
it to you? While | am fat, | am not
without sentiment. | have feelings for
my fellowmen. 1t was only the other
day that | was riding on Fort street
-"
you saw me take this car. didn't
you?' shouted the disappointed man.
yes, saw YOU
''When | started TO enter this aisle
you never moved so much as a hair"
That's true but that's the custom,
you know. The idea is to positively
ignore the existence of the later ar
rivals. That is, unless the later ar
rivals should pleasantly and kindly re-
quest the first arrivals to hitch along.
Had you requested me-had you given
me the slightest glimmer of your feel
ingS in the matter-l should aSSuredly
have taken great
'Oh. you go to- growled the disap-
pointed man. Next time | go to get
on car and find the aisle blockaded by
fat man III start custom which I'll
hope to see followed"'
I'm sorry you feel as you do" sooth-
ingly observed the fat man. 'As said
before, if you had kindly requested me
to hitch along-if you had hesitated
for a moment and thus given me to I'M
derstand that you preferred this cool
and shady end of the car seat to"
"A hog is hog" shouted the disap-
pointed man as he rose up and waved
his arm to the conductor.
Yes, | know, but | hope you won't
leave the car feeling that | have done
you an injury. As ! said before, while
it is not the custom to hitch along, and
while | cannot now recall one single
instance where passenger has hitched
for me, if YOU
And hogs ought to be compelled to
ride in the hog cars" finished the dis
appointed man as the car stopped and
he got down and started off with the
sun roasting the top of his hat.
YES, they certainly had" replied the
fat man as he smiled and beamed and
nodded. Il trust we shall meet again,
and if we do, and if | am on the cool
and shady and comfortable end of a
seat in a street car, and you are roasting
hot and rivulets of perspiration are
streaming down your back, why, all
you've got to do is TO-
But the conductor signaled for the
car to go ahead, the motorman gave
things a twist in obedience, and a few
seconds later business along the avenue
had returned to its usual channels. -
Detroit Free Press
Read 1t in Her Eyes.
1t was one of those soft. witching
moonlight nights when there is a big
business done in Cupid's confessional.
Until | met you. Adele" he muir
INJURED in a voice husky with emotion.
II believed that all women We're de-
ceitful: but when | look into your
clear. beautiful eyes | behold there the
very soul OF candor and loyalty"
George" She exclaimed with enthu-
siasm. this is the happiest moment l
have known since papa took me to that
Paris oculist."
Paris oculist!'
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