The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-09-13
FOUR PERSONAGES.
An UP-tO-date Girl, Very YouaR. Dung
Man. a PessIu'Ist and q Quaint OId
Lady on Street Car.

Her up-to- dateness was in evil
dence Dunlap hat, stIff collar, a
neat, mannish little tie and an irl-
maculate duck suit, which included
vest-a vest with cunning little
pockets, from one of which dangled
a fob and seal.
She stepped briskly aboard an Er-
way car, and n very young, young
man and an elderly pessimist with a
what-are-we-coming-to air, made
room for her between them. The
very young, young man gazed adj
miringly at the smart figure and the
pretty, jewel-bedecked hand that
placed fare in his, but the pessi-
mist frowned and gave himself over
to his gloomiest forebodings.
Nothing womanly about our girls
any more. Haven't a thought on
earth but to dress and 20. If il
isn't one extreme it's the other.
Laces and flowers and frills, or
swaggering around i'm clothes that
will make them look just as much
like men as possible. No brains. no
hearts, no manners"
Just then the car stopped and the
most delightfully."- quaint old lady got
ON. Her face was as brown as a
berry and full Of those lovely wrin-
kles that make one sure they were
made more by laughter than by
tears. Yet her hands were hard
and knuckly by much labor and her
chest dress" that had certainly
been seen by the previous genera
ton told Of poverty and toll. a cap
of darned lace was her only head
gear, and a hair brooch closed the
neck of her gown. She might have
stepped from rich-toned picture
by some Flemish master.
The car was over full, and the
very young, young man gave her his
seat with condescending airs. She
looked about with Frightened, unac-
customed eyes, and said deprecat-
ingly: 81 wouldn't "a got on il I'd
knowed twas so crowded. | don't
want to take nobody's seat. most
" walk, but twas so hot t'day, ;"
and she gave the girl by her side a
confidential glance.
The pessimist looked grimmer in
anticipation of the "smart girls"
naughty stare. The very young per-
son giggled and it is doubtful which
was more surprised when a voice
sweet enough to have taken the
starch out of a dozen duck vests
responded:
Yes, tits very warm today, and
you have no umbrella either, and
only that little cap. I'm afraid
you'n be ILL.,"
"Oh, no, said the little old wom-
an cheerfully, "I'm used to that, ("
and she looked first at the dime she
had taken from an old-fashioned d
purse and then at the distance be-
tween her and the driver.
LET me take your fare" offered
the young man, with alacrity.
but it's a dime said the old
lady.
Hell get it changed, !" whispered
the girl.
And bring me back the niekel?"
queried her companion.
The girl nodded, while the old
lady went on plaintively, as she re-
luctantly relinquished the dime, 81
hope he'll bring it back, fer I've had
such poor luck today"
That's too bad" murmured the
girl alphabetically.
EYES," said the old lady, empty
ing the small change and trifies into
her lap and sorting them over. 81
oughtn't to rode, but / walked twice
up and down Elm street looking fer
'em till was so clean beat out l
couldn't go no further"
"What did you lose?"
1.-TWO dimes and some cuff buttons.
Seems as IL couldn't bear 10 lose
them cuff buttons"
"Were they very valuable?"
81 don't know, but l reckon mebbe
they wus. You see, a lady my darter
washes fer left 'em in one of those
store-bought waists, an when / took
'em back with the clothes she jes'
laughed and told me / could have
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