Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
J0BS0NS CAR RIDE


"romoorrro& afternoon" remarked Mr..
Jobson F. Mrs. Joason at dinner on satur-
day evening la wen go out right after
dinner ft good. long ride
That WIN beipleasant," said Mrs. Jobson.
with delighted. expression of countenance.
Did You stop by the livery stable on your
way up and engage the buggy
No, insnappHy replied Mr.. Jobson, Il
didn't stbp by and engage any buggy. nor
did stop by aftd charter any 10000 racing
automobiles OF the White Ghost or Red
Devil breed, capable of attaining speed
OF hundred mites an hour. Who said any
thing abost aapfbuggy, anyhow"
But; tnterpnsed Mrs. Jobson, didn't
you justs nasntion that tomorrow afternoon
we are going lid
That's what did," broke in Mr. job
son, using his napkin as If 1t were wig
Wag flag. Il believe talk something that
at least appreximates the American Ian
guage-l said that we're going riding right
after dinner tomorrow. This thing of flop
ping on to cou CHI right after the heavy
meal of Sunday and taking long snooze.
and waking UP cfssser'n bear with a sore.
head, and!befng unable to sleep all of Sum
day pn1ght5is no. good. Consequently from
were going to take a. ride every Sunday
afternoon immediately after dinner. We're
gong riding son a trolley; car. Mrs. Jobson.
A trolley car is good enough for me. I'm
oh, 'Fepfted Mrs. Jobson. smilingly, ST
don't mind a trolley car at all. think 1t 8
rather larky. riding ON trolley cars But
did not know that you were fond of them.
They're generally pretty, crowded on Sun
days, you know, and
oh, that's all right about ,em being
crowded, put in Mr.. Jobson. The more
the merrier. The excitement and the chance
to study human nature is half the game
I'm not so ALFRED old. guess, that can't
enjoy the fun Of riding on crowded, rat
uety -go-bang trolley car. even if some peo-
pie that L could mention permit themselves
to feel that way
And so, right after dinner on Sunday last
they started out for the trolley ride Mr.
Jonson didn't make the start with any
great amount of eheerfulness for he looked
ana felt sleepy. after the meal, and it has
been his practice for many years to take
nap after the Sunday dinner. But he was
on n. record with regard tothe trolley ride,
and of course. that being the case. he would
have gone If he had been suffering from the
effects'fof Knockout drops
The 5obsons managed to capture the only
two seats left 'orthe open trolley car. They
were in the last seat and they were sand
Wiched In between party of young Afro
American individuals of the feminine sex,
who had literally sprinkled themselves with
some cologne or other of musk-like fra
GRANGE as the finishing touch to their elab-
crate toiietsl8 Mr.. Jobson shifted a good
deal over this fragrance, despite the sharp
Warningful jabs which Mrs. Jobson gave
him, and the three young women of the
elaborate toilets noticed his shifting and
tossed their heads haughtily and shifted
back at him; which did not improve Mr.
Jobson's temper.
sons were five young men who looked as if
they might: be plumbers helpers They
were all industriously putting away at what
Mr.. Jobcon instantly pronounced to be
n wbiCnpr
They were talking between puffs in hoarse,
rancous tones of the base ball situation.
Mr.. Jobson, with his handkerchief at his
nose, couldn't refrain from expressing in a
strident stage whisper, his utter reproba-
ton Of and disgust with young whelps who
had the gall to blow the smoke of their vic
ious BeFmudas right into the faces Of
decent people: Whereupon the five young
men all turned around and grinned cheer
fully a5f Mr.. Jehson and went right on
smoking. hardeEi than before with many
the old guy of the rear seat who thinks
he owns the ifte.' Mrs. Jobson perceived
that Mr.. Jobsen's hands were twitchng
and she had to use all kinds of conciliatory
and banging the youths heads together,
which action, as she was well aware. might
have precipitated a riot in which Mr.. job
son wouldn't have Jared very well.
The car became more and more crowded
as it progressed and Mrs. Jobson's predic-
tons asto the baby airing practice on Sun
day afternoon was quickly verified Be-
draggled-looking young mothers carrying
most spentfiferously-arraye infants in arms
were taken up at all the stops and not
few of them began to howl the minute they
were brought aboard the car. Mr.. Jobson
began to glare over this and to twitch I'M
easily in his seat. The three young Afro
American persons in the finery and the
quintette in the seat ahead noticed Mr.. Job
sons obvious uneasiness and approaching
wrath and made audible side remarks on
the subject that didn't serve to make Mr..
Jobson any better humored. Finally, how
ever, a very stout young mother carrying
a very fat and wriggly infant squeezed on
to the car in front of the Jobsons and after
the infant had kicked Mr.. Jobson's hat off
with his cute little shoe about half dozen
times. to the vast delight of the mother Mr.
Jobson bawled at the conductor to stop the
car and he and Mrs. JobSon climbed off the
car in the woods and took the next car
back.
You got away with it this time Mrs
Jobson," Mr. Jobson grOwled as they got
off the car land dragged me into this mess
on the only day of rest and recuperation
have in the week But I'm gradually being
educated up to some of your conniving little
lodges and you'll never be able to put up
another one on me, and don't you fail to
keep that in mind