The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-20
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svssroza car No. - sped srtftiy west
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II vas csoze 70 o'cIock
Tss zo1ers sTsys5 as re rounded tbs
Ing cure 5eyoad TsyioE. and Though;
s1scconz;sIT of their dinners.
IL Ire crowded fOre end Of the car =
stczt lazy Il black dozed over q lzpful
q autumn Ehoppinx A Czbanoe banker
Sirh iron gray English vhlskers locked
SistfElly out q the front window and
COUNTED crossings 10 the Arcade Two
young persons. male and female, sat OF
al end seat and sfgzle4 over their tennis
implements. which fell 70 the car foo.
every onoe in 20 often. with = percepuble
racket Of . different spelling.
faint od0r Of onions perysted the air.
Il came from = Eorkingmzn's tn bucks,
Behind me II seemed 10 vhet ones ap-
petite. along with the cool breeze that
blew in from the front end.
The huge green car dashed smoothly On
crossed Union. stopped to let OF q pretty
seenogrspher who had rszd the STEM
osrspsic Journal all the way out; rolled
along 20 Vernon Way: made another
pause to empty Itself Of three tred-iook-
ing men Sith newspapers. and then gath
cred force for a quick run to Belt
We reached the near ssde Of the street
glanced idly out my window.
Strslzht toward the tracks saIIoped q
snsn pony bearing q boy Of L. The
Beasts head was down. He was running
away Like fash the whole picture pho
tosTaphed itself on my brain
me boy. hstiess, his eyes wide and
staring. his face ghastIy In its fright, was
being borne 10 certain death and he
knew H.
Then something happened.
Car No. zo4 stopped.
WIN a suddenneEs that threw the re-
naming ISLANDERS out onto the rear Mat
form and almost choked our teeth doup
cur threats. we brought I'D cIors beS,d.
the little drug store.
Ihe forward people rushed out. The
rear passengers craned their necks.
TWO women screamed The stou, lad,
fn black put her hand to her hear, And
quietly sEooned.
Great heavens, Hes unde-"'
D1d you see IT? What was it, A doxz-'
Man. It's boy on horse. and he mus,
be under the wtseIs.'
could feel the jolt. Isn't Il avfu,7"
everybody crowded of the front Mat
form.
Aotornnan No. 5s4 stood stock s,iu and
Iested his hand easily On the brake lever
too easily, thought for an instant
ine boys ell right. He's had the mar
roWest escape OF his Bfe, though, I'll bet
satd the gray-wbfskered banker. steDoinp
lack into the car.
conductor. two policemen and the pas |
penserG surrounded the fender. Thev |
picked up the small. curIyzhaired lad, and |
they righted his tiny beast Both were |
alive and safe.
Both were half way on the rails.
Closest call j ever saw" said one man. /
consider that the finest piece Of work |
! ever saw motoFman do" said another. |
N tones of warm masculine appreciation. |
hes game. Look At thatr' The boy 1
sl1Hg one leg over his pony's back and
started TO scramble up the bank 4 Do
Iteeman held his saddle. pointing TO the
animals foreleg. which was Gu: and bleed
ing slightly. The boy jumped of, took the
bride and led of his little pet.
Then We all piled back into the car
Several men shook hands with the motor
man. and said some quiet sentences that
made his face glow. ! felt limp Some |
1f the others felt the same way. judging
rom the signs Of relaxation and the spas
nodic efforts at conversation. For deIiy-
frances from battle, murder and sudden
Ieath" this came as close as anything /
'ver want TO see
II were man and DID not have to fuss
Nth veiis and hatpins 1 should take OF
ny hat to that magnificent airbrake-in
ne hands Of Motorman. +. Bennett II
works.. II cost 800, and It's worth every
cnt Of the price.
These are busy days for Mr.. Dlaz-Alber-
mi And they are not really a patch
m what may be expected. Foreign visit
RS Will from this time henceforth until
he Fair f. opened. and afterward. hock
n and need entertaining until ones head
Wins, thinking OF the dinner-orderins
ne plans for functions and the Thousand
nd one little hospItaIities which Mr.. AL
'ertini r1ust attend to and which mean so
much for the pleasure OF ST. Louis in ex-
ending courttsies and no less for her
Uests In their enjoyment and spprecia-
Ion thereof. !
Take the recent visit OF Afarconi. for |
xampIe. He teIegraDned he would be /
ere, about six or eight hours before his
rival. He stayed one day and two
lights. He was kept busy every moment {
{ that time. and 1r. AIbertini had to .
ee TO it all. Two dinners, both OF which