New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
EVERYDAY TORMENTORS.
TYPES OF PERSONS WHO MAKE OTHERS
UNHAPPY AND DON'T CARE.


She was standing on the corner berating po-
49, Two bows leading a homely yellow cur
ia aroused her anger. The boys were not over
,a,,la IN their treatment Of the dog. you ought
70 be shot officer. for permitting H. sue ss.
"ru report YOU TO the society. sac was eNiue"'s
q woman Of large heart The sunerlhgs oi uu"''
brutes appealed 10 her. She seemed to be lover
OF Justice and fairness She was pinihs 10 en-,
ugb,en the world on the elements Of justice ana
humanity After expressing her opinion OF the
world in general and some others in particular she
started up the stairs to the elevated station her
movement was leisurey and regular. The fat-bot-
toned shoes came down firmly on each step.
with one hand she grasped the railing the
other held large bundle. The train was Just
rounding the curve when three men came running
down the street They were GREATNESS from haste.
and their eyes were fixed on the quickly moving
train Taking three steps At time. they reached
the middle OF the fight OF stairs. There they came
70 n sudden halt. humping into each other WIN
the suddenness OF their stop. Further progress
was eYectualy barred. The lover OF Justice filed
the stairs She continued to ascend slowly, ana
with dignity behttlng one who Is wrestling with
tho nrob,4n,s OF human frailties. The men slowly
followed
The train had almost reached the station but
the woman did not hurry. She opened her reucule'
took out her purse and selected small Dill. Inc
ticket was in her hands. Then she counted tho
a, exchange for n Canadian dime. made way for
tho tuning men The train had come 10 stop
and the gateman had closed the wicket "nen she
anneared on the scene. He obligingly opened II,
probably because she was woman Inc gate
was slammed shut. and the train began 10 move
FMS, as three gestculating men ran out upon the
platform. s,.,
This DELAY may cost my Job" said the nrs..
THE boss Is mighty particular about promp'ne S..
The second man glanced at his wa'ch
dollars 10 doughnuts that I'll miss my Tram i.
calculated. The third man said Things "'"'
wouldn't look well In type.
This little story OF three men on the eie'"'eu'
% saw nothing OF the woman. is not cited on ac-
count OF It's novelty. In fact. II comes ram"
under the head OF the old. old story ana taes 'Ou
again The woman in the case Is intereS""s SS
a tyne She is one OF large class VINO may "
= included under the general heau' -'u''"
prohibited by law. 49,,
T, "a srea, nlty that the wise ones who have
| tho making OF the statutes did not include huina"
nuisances IN their prescriptions lhes 80
everywhere, but perhaps most OF al III ''e 49,
| IKE this where selhshness goes long time WIN
| out calling down the wrath OF the gods A"u '"s
| wrath OF men don't count. For the nuisance -
either a woman. and you can't punch "e'' 80,
| takes the form OF bigger man. ana you ~.
want TO; or II you do considerations OF cauS 49,
project themselves. and you don't ahyno"'
woman In the has been cted-"e'' 49,
there il "A woman I'm every case ana II 0.,,.
| to give her precedence. That is her p'eioe"
first always-and the writer. being 'o' 90.
gether lacking in the elements OF po''"''
off with a feminine example. -,
The man nuisance Is just as bad. Everyoous n
met him He is the fellow-a potter "oiu -,
| dignify-the fellow. then. who STANDS on IN. ~,
platform OF the at the side nearest 'e -
trance. lie is usually portly, or, IL ho' So is
up for his lack Of size by assuming an u' ~
,1lx, cks
| IL at his best on a crowded car. He does ~
smoke himself but he manages to STANG Io ~ Side
way that your arms are p lnHipneu vou get 10 the
office but this monster In the shape OF "a YOUR a1ar
wedges you in CLOSELY that hop Ii In your IDLE
hand And when you try 10 ~: OF the car and and
md him securely planted lie does n nT rail lie
has erectually placed himself between sometimes
This is the same kind OF personooxs chooses the
1t happens to be IA woman-who Always '''''>
| crowded seat - ,,, ,r,s per.
son he With may ock glance notices about an inch o.
vanished plank showing between Two pas mag.
an nr sc We ope no other part OF the car has
any attraction, and with squeeze a., ar and this
persnn settles down TO the enjoyment OF MS pap rv
OF he has to turn Its pages am OF gym.
nos Ie cnntnrtons OF the elbows which add 10
the misery of every one In mat seat az, come under
the head Of nusances though stronger Sn are the
might be applicable in their case The Children to
NAV in the streets lodging every passing car anu
wagon. There people evidently never rSe dsposi.
selves or II they do thev blessed WIN rrous
tions not subject to the possibilities OF the
prostrations The woman who monopoha ana the
only vacant cross In the elevated car any vines
man whose knees are always IN the way are V ~
| too we'll known to need more than passing '''
erence. -. orother
With the coming Of the theatrical season ano Who
class of nuisance appears There Is me Who per-
has read about the play or seen IL Defore m%ayo,e
s,ss in telling lust what is going 20 happen links
the situations develop and the woman Win Isr, fur
In, har ,,aica Iah
nishing her own accompaniment TO orches"" "
singers. -, o,erate
A nuisance upon whom the law should . 9s.'
| Is the newly married chap who tells you "a well
nothing like it," You probably know tla III a alone
as he and only necessity compels you 10 hNc ana-
| and seek sympathetic converse with uns ; seek
| thetc walters In the restaurant when 70. usrks
three times a day with the same Joy wn,sn n"ose
the criminal who places his head IN tne h0 YOU
But the newly married one "rubs II m III"
| must smile a sickly smile and bear H.