New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17
TWO GIRLS AND 4 MN.

TIE YOUNG WOMEN FOUND LIFE LESS SERIOUS
THAN HE DID
He was carefully dressed There was not the
slightest bln'nsh on his silk hat. His trousers were
carefully reased. his long, and he held
his stick In the approved fashion. With him were
two charming looking young women. Their com
pexions fresh. their teeth white and small and
their gray eyes bright with an honest mrthful
sparkle They boarded a Broadway cable car. the
girls climbing up with unconventional alacrity. the
man swinging himself TO the platform with an as
sumption OF easy dignity. The girls pumped them
selves down the seat and then crowded closely
together. for the about full. TO make room
for him.
sit here George There is plenty OF room" said
one pattlng about two inches OF space with little
hand that I'm a mouse-colored glove looked very
pretty.
"Oh. no." said George. graclously. you will be
more comfortable II stand up" So the girls
smiled and laughed and chatted while he stood
straight up with q lofty. "know-it-al" air. Those
girls 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
wholcsomcIooking girls. who smiled when they
were pleased and laughed when they were amused
They were full Of youthful spirits and their innocent
frankness was reflected I'm their pretty faces. When
they laughed they made no attempt TO conceal the
clear ring in their voices There not the slight
est afrectatlon In their manner; not the fa'ntest
trace OF pose"
Every movement and posture Of the young man
was studied 10 give him a cold. calm. superior APP
pearance II he were not 10 the New-York manner
born he was az least carefully trained to IT,
1t was warm IN the car and ne stepped forward
to catch the cooling breeze the front platform.
The door was open and he took mp dgnIhed posi-
ton there.
mo staining on the platform" said the grlpman,
CURLY.
"oh Is that the rule" said the other, stepping
back.
In two pairs Of gray eyes there was CLEAN OF
fun that George" should have been caught trans
crossing a New-York rule one pair Of pretty lips
curved suspiclouslv giving warning Of little laugh
Another pair pressed tightly together he'll in check
what would have been musical peal swift
glances were exchanged.
Just then the car gave quick twist. AMI George
went forward with a urch To himself. he
caught the handle OF Of the doors. The weight
OF his body drew II toward him. Broadway cars as
those who ride on them know. have double doors.
When one opens ~ half brother does the same.
When one clos X the other comes hall way % meet
H. Poor George worked his own destruction. lt's
crnshe his splendid ha, and they skinned his we'll
SHAPED nose sending HIS stick 70 the hoor with A
There vas alarm in n, faces Of the two young
women then hu' when he eaiherei up ms nat ana h,i
f,c" resumed as EASY position a. cirGumstancsS
would permit IN" cpunf"nancrS of the kris chhhs'"l
n man-frap' he said. with calm scorn. and a,
that ~ cam. TWO bursts OF ringing laughter. Ihey
tried TO stop. but they could not He did look Ike
u fool standing there with n naughty look on his
face but "a battered hat on his head. q passioness.
strcly eye. but a skinned nose Peal after peal
came. not loud and vulgar. but musical and mirth-
stirring There stopping That n"rrment.
They laughed and they smiled, and. II must De
confessed they gigglei. Every tim" their eyes mot
they either tcgun with gigglc and ended win
laugh or. starting with a laugh, ran II on into
glgCD And all the while ~ stood In his end o. the
car Ike "A statue which some irreVfrent man hah
lao fol ttIf "a
The passengers. too. were Joining In the chorus;
That merrimrnt was irrcsistlby infectious. ana
however much one could admire the unhinchlng
courage Of the young man. sympathy was win
those girls who IA not take life so seriously as
the ,--,, o. -. -o,-
Finally they got up. BEFORE they reached me rear
rlaf(prm IN" Young man began 10 aduiniste: "A
seyer" reproof In "A low tone" ,.
ISM II enough" d" said TO have gripnan
show his insoleuce and 10 have lot or stupid
pn sseugers snick"r AT mans unaVoldahle ms
hans without having his own sisters Illuminate
him i, - ..ht,,o- .,,ou IA
look 90 funny -. a.. .,~o.,
now. ., -, ..,,,,, man With
iof,v srorn but / call IL very unbeconlng Ny
oUn sisters" but the rest was LOST III the "''''
peais which again burst from the girls