The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30
HE WANTED n TRANSFER.
But. Under Pressure of tho HobrobIsn
Child, He Changed His Mind.

But. Under Pressure OF tho HobrobIfn
Child, Ho Changed His Mind.
Tho Amsterdam was bowling northward On
Sixth avenue. Tho passengers, huddled to-
Eether on the crowded seats, looked at each other
with the vacuous and imbecile expression met
with In all proper street travel, and inwardly
cursed tho chill In the evening air. Hallway
down the aisle sat plainly dressed woman, hold
Ing in her arms diminutve goblin-faoed child,
who danced, pranced beat the air with his arms
and gave won't to fearful cries Of uncertain import
Next to the woman was vacant seat the only
one remaining In the car.
The Passengers had become numbed to the
hobgoblin's clamor and ceased TO notice Il whom
here entered tho car at Fortieh street ono having
whiskers like unto fax combed with hatchct.
This parsonage. elderly and we'll clad, marched
down tho aisle with dreadful solemnity and took
tho vacant scat A moments silence followed.
during which the hobgobn leaned over the barri-
cade OF his mothers shoulder and regarded the
newcomer with curious eyes.
Conductor" said the owner Of tho whiskero
with marked firmness and clearness Of tone, Il
want a transfer to Columbus avenue" He pro-
nounoed the word Columbus" In a way that TO-
voaled an atom Of tho latent grandeur Of spoken
language
Forty eighth next" barked tho conductor
without paying the slightest atten ton; with
which he retired to the rear platform and slammed
the door.
"BI-r-r! gooo-o-o" remarked the hobgoblin,
thrustng one hand into his mothers mouth and
pointing the other indefinitely skyward with ex-
tended fingers. The owner Of the whiskers turned
whitening side glance upon the hobgoblin, and
resumed his unwinking glare after the conductor.
Some OF the passengers smiled
"Fifty-ninth; change for erosstown," admitted
the conductor sourly. entering the car 10 collect
fare Conductor" said the owner OF the whsk-
era leaning forward. Il want a transfer TO Column
bus avenue" He spoke with added distnctnesS
and euphony: but the hardened manipulator
OF the bell rope again withdrew unheeding.
He'll give you that at Sixty fifth street." sug-
gested shabby man across the aisle, whose
breast had been moved TO partial pity. But tho
owner OF the whiskers deigned neither look nor
reply. whereat the brow Of the shabby man cor
rugated in wrath and his face from then on woro
an evil smile Every eye was now turned upon
the owner Of tho whiskers who tried bravely to
hide his discontinue under a naughty stare.
Even the hobgoblin gazed at him with sundry
curious sounds which many interpreted for mirth.
Tho car stopped by tho monument at Eighth
avenue and the conductor. creating small OPEN
Ing In the door, announced the fact
Conductor" said tho owner of the whiskers
raising his voice TO the utmost limit consistent
with good form, Il want transfer to Columbus
avenue" But the door banged as soon he began
to speak and tho unconscious conductor gazing
on across tho Pork could not possibly have heard
Tho passengers smiled. audibly this time;
and the hobgoblin eurgled and crowod plungine
dangerously In the arms that held him. Then
suddenly. as II evilly inspired he cast glance
over his shoulder, saw tho smiles and readily
imagined they were intended for him. This
pleased him.
Yah! Y-a-a-ah!" he shrieked With this he
rGised his small arms straight upward and dis
torted his small oountenance into the semblance
OF squeezed lemon. Then he lowered his arms.
projected himself forward over his barricade until
he seemed to hang only by his toes, buried both
his hsts in the hatchelled whiskers and pulled
like demon
Tho owner Of the whiskcrs uttered a roar Of
pain, detached his small prosecutor and spranR
70 his feet Then he turned with one agonized
glance around the car plunged through the front
door and disappeared.
"Lomme see," said the shabby man refectively.
whom the laughter had partially subsidized, "didnS
no want a transfer somewhere"