Arizona republican., 1898-11-26

Then he stared out through the win dow at the drivers glistening water proof back. The stage stopped at Thirtieth street and oung woman got in. There was hardly room for her to staEd, but she swung herself on a strap and leaned forward across several small boys, to the Rough Rider, whose back was turned toward her.
 May I trouble you to put my fare in the boX?" she asked. The soldier came out of his trance and whirled around. Certainly, miss, Tll''-he be- gan. Then a wrinkle came between his eyes and his expression of surprise turned to frowning wrath as he stared at Fhe rows of neat boys sitting on each side Of the stage and talking about foot ball. The Rough Rider leaned toward the exquisite little fellow nearest the standing lady
 Get up and give the lady a seat, young un,'' he said. The boy didn't stir.
 Get up, I say" repeated the Rough Rider, with ring of impatiene in his voice. A hush settled down upon the crowd. The boys eyes grew bigger, but he didn't move.
 'Oh, never mind" said the girl has tily. The Rough Rider reached a long arm across the boys between him and
  the latter by the collar. lifted him lightly in,o the air, a-d dropped him. into the aisle.
 Take that seat, miss
 The young woman dropped into the seat. The little girls giggled, the little boys stared a. the soldier in an awe struck way, and he resumed his con- templaticn Of the drivers back. Anoth- CT sep; another young woman. The Rough Rider singled out another boy.
 Give the lady seat, sonny"
 Sonny arose with alacrity. Then he looked down at the sulIen but subdued youngsser who had required forcible argument.
 When do you go on dufy?" he asked.
 The boy stared at him in scared way, and evidently didl't understand.
 When do you get to work?''
 Nine o'clock, sir
 When do you go off"
 Two o'clock, sir
 Same day?"
 '-Yes, sir
 fGreat Scotland tco tired to get up and give q lady a seat. You're pretty weak, and l suppose these other little boys are all afflicted the same way
 All the culprits listened and stared.
 Most of you in military school?' continued the Rough Rider, looking at the caps and uniforms worn by almost all Of the youngsters. Well, you'll make blooming soldiers if you keep on as you've started cut. You'd better take to bookkeeping. You could si- down all day at that"
 Just then some girls left the stage. Every one looked at the Rough Rider, but he made TO move toward sitting down.
 Plenty of room for you TOW, boys" he said, good na,uredly, pointing to the vacant seats. The boys slipped into them without a word and no one said anything to them until after the stage stopped at Forty-second street and the Rough Rider climbed out. As he went the door he turned to the boys, whose eyes still looked preternaturally big
 I've lived where they'd shoot a man tha. refused to get up and give d lady a seat" he said. But this is New York"
 For a moment after he disappeared | there was a hush. Then a babble of tongues began. The voice of the young ster who had been hoisted out Of his | seat was louder than any of the others. |
 T tell you, if I'd had pistol in my pocket he couldn't have ordered me | about that way, WaggIng hlS head 1n a most billicose fashion. Drunk! | That's what he was, bu5 if I'd had a | pistol I'd have showed him I wasn't | afraid Of any drunk cowboy"
 The older women in the stage smiled. ! The little girls looked impressed, but the ether boy, whG had given his seat | to a lady, grinned.
 We'll he said, cheerfully, ''he may i have been drunk, but when a man as big as that and with a voice like that says to me, Git up, sonny I'm pretty apt to do it. You couldn't have fired a pistol if you'd had one, and, anyway, we ought 10 have given the lady seat without waiting for the cowboy to tell us to do it. I think he was bully
 That boy, in spite Of his kid gloves, will make New York man like those who went up San Juan h1Il with the York Sun.