New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
LITTLE BOBBIE STAYED.
NO RULE OR RAss-BUTTONED MAN COULD
GET HIM INTO THE HORRID
BAGGAGE CAR

| No RULE OR RAsS-BUTTONED MAN COULD
GET HIM INTO THE HoRRID
BAGGAGE CAR
Nearly every railroad company Ia the country
has a rule as unalterab.e the laws OF the
Modes and Persians that dogs shall be allowed
10 ride in the passenger coaches II makes no df'
ference whether dog Is Saint Bernard or
Skye terrier. whether he has a hundred blue
ribbons or whether he IS only a mongrei whose
ancestry is shrouded In darkness, he can't ride In
passenger coaches.
But there Is somewhere in this wide world
little black and terrier. with a nose Ike .
needle and pair OF sparkling black eyes. who rode
all The way from Albany 10 New-York In a pas
senger the other day In spite Of the united
efforts OF conductor and three brikemen 20 get
him into the baggage car. whore no doubt he would
have been well treated and perfectly happy.
The dog boarded the train In the arms OF one OF
TWO women who took a sea: In the second coach.
rhe fair passengers-for they were far-deposited
the animal be tween them without the last attempt
a. conceament and ne II they had not the slightest
idea that dogs in passenger coaches were contra
band goods. Probably they had never heard OF the
iron clad rule that discriminates against dogs and
favors
brakeman was the first discover the FAC, that
one Of the 'rigla,ions' had sustained compound
fracture He stopped in The aisle and surveyed the
women In amazcmen,. As soon az he had recov.
cred his breath he said Excuse me. madam. but
rs against the rules allow dogs in the passenger
cars"
The woman who sat next the aIsle looked up
from her magazine with glance OF pained sur
prise
"Yes'm." said the brakeman, politely. I'm sure"
Il don't believe IT, said the other woman In.
dignanty. Il never even heard OF H."
Well It's a fact" said the brakeman. so II
youll just give him to me ri put him In the bag
gage car"
The owner Of the dog shrark back IN horror.
or" she gas?ed. Il cou!dn', think Of f.: really
couldn't / seldom let Bobbe 90 out OF my
sight"
But. madam. you'll have to lie; him 80 out Of
It this time" insisted the brakeman
"Oh but / can't. Besides. It won't make any
difference Just This once TIE company will
know the difference" And she swept the dog up
off the seat and folded him in her arms declaring
that utle Bobbie should never. never go into
the horrd baggage car.
The brakeman nonplussed He had never
seen anything like this before-not since he first
began TO brake He brushed his hand confusedly
over his face, and with grunt OF embarrassment
turned on his heel 10 find the conductor. feeling
thankful his heart for the first time that he was
not that official
The conductor appeared He was magnih-
cent conductor. The buttons on his uniform shons
respendently and he marched down the aisle with
such a lordy stride that It seemed a pity that
there band aboard the train TO play, See.
the CoEquerng Hero comes. Inere IL a proVerU
about what goes before a fall The conductor
had IT,
He stopped short beside the women and the
dog
Madam" he said sharply. you'll have 10 put
the dog in the baggage No dogs allowed In the
passenger coaches And he reached out his arms
FOR the terrier. which promptly bit him.
The conductor lost his dignity and said damn"
The women stifed a chucke and went through =
pretence OF slapping the dog. II was a hollow
mockery
Come" said the conductor savagely and with
some excuse Let me have the beast"
II you please" replied the owner Of the dog with
spirit. he is not beast"
Il don't care what he IS" shouted the irate ON
cla. Hes got 10 go into the baggage car II he's
an angel" And again he reached for the terrier.
But the terrier safe in the OF his mis-
tress who remarked with sobs IN her voice. 'Oh.
please please don't. | can't le him go In that
awful place Little Bobbie would die / know no
would. Please LEI him stay.
The other woman dii not cry. She was made Of
sterner stuff She waxei indignant. and her eyes
shot gances OF Indignation at the unfortunate con-
dactor who stood the picture OF mingled enlbar-
rassment and disgust nursing his bitten hand.
II should think you would be ashamed OF your.
self" she CALCULATED with emphasis NO gentle
man would treat lady So shall report you 10
the company
Besides" put In the owner OF the dog. boo.
bie's such n little fellow.
THE rules don't say anything about the size OF
the dogs" said the conductor. They jus; say
dogs"
We'll. he isn't going anyway for all your cid
rules -, was the p.aintive response.
Now. this conductor was merely trying 10 DO HE
duty a. an official OF the company. He had done
his best and had even suffered bodily injury IN hs
attempts 10 enforce The rule OF the road Blu, fall
ure stared him IN the face. Every passenger In The
car was watching the unequal contest with unds.
gulsed interest and amusement. Two drummsrs
had made audible bets upon the outcome and their
eyes were riveted upon the combltants Even the
brakeman who had first met with defeat stood at
the other end OF the and grnned at his
superior.
The conductor was beaten and he knew Il; II
the offenders had been men the problem would have
been easy one bu, az T. was. violence was out
OF the question He beaten, but he retreatet
in good order. We'll. madam he said sourly. u
have notified you OF the rules"
You have" said the indignant woman shortly.
Poor llt;le Robbie. they shouldn't put him In
the baggage car. they shouldn't" said the Other
And she Rugged Bobble 70 her breast
The conductor Ned with sotto voce remarks about
the cussedness Of womankind, while BobbIe rode
New-York IN the arms OF his mistress. Tho
other passengers good na;ured the rest OF the