The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-12
PoNTo AND A GIRL.

Obduracy Baked Conductor but Not Policeman.
 A pretty little miss of 15 years, at- tired in velvet dress, a red jacket, and large picture hat tied up the Eighth avenue surface cars during the rush hours last evening with the assistance of little black spaniel.The trouble was all caused because the rules of the rail- way company forbid passengers carry ing dogs on the cars, and because the girl objected to walking from Four teenth to Eighty-fourth street. Inci- dentally, it required the efforts of the conductor, motorman, 40-odd passen- gers, and finally big policeman to re- move her and the dog from a north bound car.
 When the girl carrying the spaniel under her right arm boarded the car at Fourteenth street the conductor was in the forward end collecting fares. A young man offered her a seat near the rear end of the car and down she sat with the dog on her lap. When the car reached Sixteenth street the conductor spied the dog as the car came to a stop to permit a passenger to alight he stepped up to the girl and requested her to leave the car.
 I'm sorry" said the conductor, "but the rules of the company say that dogs ain't allowed to ride in the cars.''
 ''Why, is that so!" exclaimed the girl in evident surprise. II brought Ponto all the way from Eighty-foutrh street on car this afternoon and the conduc- tor didn't say a word"
 II can't help it if another man breaks the rules, I've got enforce them" said the fare collector.
 Well, we won't get off, will we, Pon- to-" said the dogs mistress. We can't walk for miles. can we, Ponto?" And she hugged the dog tightly to her breast.
 You know the rules of the company say that passengers with dog must be put off" coaxed the conductor, "and I don't want to use any unnecessary force"
 'Huh!" calculated the girl. "what do you suppose Ponto would be doing while you tried to put me off?" During this conversation the car had been stationary, and the passengers were getting impatient Two cars inn mediately behind ,haea already been stopped and more were coming. A | man who stood near the girl talked to her for another minute in an effort to persuade her to leave the car, but she was obdurate. Several other passengers joined in the protest, and finally the | motorman came back from the front platform and joined the others in their persuasive efforts. Aysc Then the conductor fin despair took hold of her arm in an attempt to forci- | bly, eject her from the car. The min- ute he did so the spaniel jumped at him, and the conductor retreated. Look out for Ponto!' said the girl, with a triumphant smile. Hes got an awful bite"
 This speech awed the passengers, and they turned their force of persuasion on the conductor. He said that if an Inspector saw him he would lose his | job. The cars by that time were | blocked as far as Fourteenth street, and about 200 people had gathered about the car to learn the cause of the block
 The crowd attracted Patrolman Be- atty of the West Twentieth street station. He pushed his way into the | impatient passengers. The policeman walked up to the girl and, leaning over whispered something in her ear.
 His words were magical, for with a frightened look on her face she picked
 up Ponto and hurried from the car There was a cheer for the policeman and the car proceeded.
 l Looks as if we'd have to walk, Pon- 1 to-" said the girl, as she started north
 with the dog still in her arms. And ] think we'll get cold dinner and D scolding, too."-New York Times.