New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
NO. XVII ROSETILLE AVENUE.
LITTLE JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF THE
SAME


Castleway, ITO a friend who at No. II Rose
vllle-ave I had never been in Newark before.
remember studying about II in my geography when l
school, and I've heard of the place OCCASION
ally since, but had never been there But
wanted my friend at No Il Roseville-ave.. so
started
Il had trouble in getting to Newark. and was
duly delivered at the Broad Street Station. !
looked around outside for policeman. but none.
so connded to an expressman that wanted to get
to No. l. Rosevllle-ave Go right up there two
blocks said the expressman, and take Broad.
Market Warren and Snedeker-st car. thanked
the expressman and up the street two blocks
and took the Broad Market. Warren and Snedeker-
ST. car.
"'rhe conductor was a small man. with furious
whsker To him said I want TO get to NO. IL
Rosevllle-ave Am | right? You are replied he
of the small stature and the furious whlskers. VIII
you let me off, please. at Roseville-ave? l con-
tinued. Yes. sir. he answered. Now, don't for
get me- went on, because was never In this
town before and don't know anything about it
Rest easy from the depths of the furious
whisker ri look out for you I took the only
vacant seat. in the front end of the and gave
myself up to soothing reflection.
1T was an electric car OF course. and we bowled
merrily along with a good load Of passengers and
frequent stops We got out of the heart OF
stone buildings, and then passed through ring of
brick buildings, and next layer of large wooden
buildings. and then thickness Of small wooden
buildings. We made a good many turns, and some
times In broad, spacious streets and again in
narrow, crowded streets. We kept lodging
around corners and swinging about and
shooting this way and that. till began to notice
that We were getting pretty well into the country.
STILL was not uneasy, az felt that could trust
that conductor.
by and by saw q sign OF city limits Still l
kept my seat and we rolled along. The fare register
crept around the dial as passengers and
xt,, che
found him looking at me from over his furious
whisker. | kept calm. Time looked at
my watch and found that we had been out one
half hour Just then passed little rail-
road station and noticed that It was marked Or
ange' had heard of the Oranges, and doubted
their being In Newark. but when looked out at the
conductor | thought he gazed back reproachfully.
so kept my place. We sped on. and the country
began to look and more foreign. thought
OF all could remember OF my geography lesson. and
finally became possessed OF the idea. from what
could Judge from the face Of the country, that We
were approaching the Pennsylvania line. Still
think should have said nothing II 1t had not oc-
CURED 10 me that might get into the neghborhood
OF Scranton and be eaten UP by the strange Wild
animals that nes. that region; 50 arose and went
ont to the back platform and said to the conductor:
You know you going 10 take me 10 No. IL
Roseville-ave-don't you think you OVERRIDING it
little? Good gracious" he cried. in a voice which
shook his furious whsker. I clean forgot all about
YOU, Rose>ile-ave. is way back. Here. and he
slipped a nve-cen; piece into my hand, take the
next car back
Abandoned thus by the roadside. in strange
country felt somewhat nervous; but soon car
came along going back. and boarded H. To the
conductor a tall man. without any whsker. |
said: ! want to so to No. l. Roseve-ave. I
think that other carried me by
should say he dld exclaimed the lengthy. but
whlskeress one Why Rosevllle is way
of right on the corner Well don't forget
me- I said 40; a bit OF IT, he returned. I've
been on this here line too long. So ! got away on
the return trip
pack along through the highweys and byways
BEYOND past the city limits sign through the small
wooden house area. the large wooden house area,
the brick house area, III saw win some alarm ,
thar We approaching the stone heart only
once had the conductor been IN the car. Just AS we
left Orange, when he mad remarked cheeriy 10 me
l.ongi5h ride for you. sir. and had admitted the
f,rcr OF the observation; But for the last twenty
many time. / always found him gazing over my
head with such cam eii-suficient ar 1nal
elge Of what he doing But the stone heart
out to the back platform and said: You may re.
member my mentioning carly tn the l8Hrn Syor ins'
cried The conductor. II a-coeciing fares didn't
forget all about you. Seven blocks back -Rosevie-
Ter. get of here At Broad. take yellow car. and
i'm carry you right there SO | dropped on
was e,ghf or ten cars al bright yellow. moving in
four different directions and all bearing. different
had come and gone. when Il occurred to that
my transfer would run down so 70 say II dent
a long wisp Of washers his chm. apparently de-
signed by nature for the man ne was arresNne
10 take hold of and Use as A handle In violently
pounding the Official head against the nearest brick
wall But went out to him az and ho4ng up my
ave. and he sad. Take a yellow car But,
please. sir they re al yel,ow., Go right back on
transfer and when your car cones along id p%5
and stood
ginning 10 feel / suppose. Ike Moses in the pui,
PUSHES when suddenly the otcer turned around
and waved his club AT me ana shouted Come on:
all the time motoning with his whlsherS at a car
l ran out. ald he boosted mo up the steps, ana the
I'm a moment the conductor came to me, ard
Offered my transfer. That's not our transfer. sr
r = R 5S.a protesei rive been trying for
almost two hours Sorry. sir but can't take
good out of that is to go back that other cor
ner and take Roseve, Whatcom, Ridseview
M more farc SO I got off and started back. The
had gone pretty nearly two blocks but as b am
Slipped along quietly behind the policeman be
cause felt sure that II he saw me he would force
right corner ami began 20 wait
Ten minutes MnS not GF a. Roseviie whSeom ridge
view and roppyeock-st ear c1me aiTn 81, s saor
with round face, Ike a cherub. He took my
transfer and / said: rye been making some llttie
effort 70 reach No. Il Rosevlle-ave. OF late. and
done know bat I'd better give i up II really
ross Kosevil,e down a BIT from No. Il. II you
want me to I'll put you OF there Oh; thank YOU
IL YOU would be kind, | answered and sank
into seat. go ~, .,,.,
find il a good bit OF walk. sir. he said. as
aiighted. And sure enough, 1t was. too: quarter
OF a mile at least should say, and straight up
NH Bur | got 10 "A house numbered Il at last. and
TO the servant AT the door said Is this No. /!
Rosev.lle-ave.?' Yes. SIR he answered Sure OF
~ oh YES sir seventeen RosevIlle- New
ark New-Jersey?' Yes. sir
~ went IN and sat down. But II seemed II the
sofa was shooting along through space endwse.
and thought could still hear fare register
changing over my head
4 LAWYER NO LONGER.