The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-10
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

| do thing she usually does 1t. This woman
did. In the middle Of the block she hurried
to the back platform and said:
stop on this side OF Ninety eighth street,
please
Cant do It," said the conductor we
stop on the of side of the street only
The woman caught his eye. She was
good looking, and she had way about
her.
Il wish to get of at the nearest corner
she said, gently but decisively.
The conductor blushed. "It's against
the rules" he said but he rang the bell.
The motorman looked back wonderingly.
When he understood the cause OF the un-
expected signal he smi ed contemporary.
poor old Bill he sighed. Hes soft.
tn be q cold day when l can be bam-
boozled that way by any woman.
Before the car started again q truck
got stalled across the tracks and DELAYED
finally reached the opposite corner q woman
Let me in here. please, abe said.
Gates locked. he growied. 60 to
the back platform
4 do not IT. want to walk back there. wish
to get in here. II you please
well, I'll be blessed grumbled tho
motorman. But he opened the gate;
Presently the conductor came through
for the woman's fare.
Il won't pay again" she said. I made
q mistake. l want to get OF at Eighty
eighth street instead Of Nnety-eighth.
The motorman heard the argument en- and
Great Scott. Bill he sasped. lis that
the same one2'
Same one" said Bill
Il guess said the motorman. my cold
day has come"
Ray Hubbell wrote the music for "Fan-
tana," but he did not write 4Tammany,
which crept into the piece after it's first pro-
duction. These facts will explain MIR.
Hubbell's feelings In Broadway restau-
rant recently. Mr.. Hubbell was dining
with some friends and thought he you'd S Id
sent a request to tho leader Of the orchestra
to play something from "Fantana.' Would
the leader obligeF He would The orchestra
played -Tammany.'
Jones (which isn't his name) took the
little daughter Of a friend to matinee at
the Hippodrome the other day. They had
just reached their seats when the young
lady, in her best society manner. said:
thank you very much, Mr.. Jones, for
9 very pleasant afternoon
Then having unburdened her mind OF
her mothers injunction to be polite, ehe
pumped down In her seat and enjoyed the
show as only little girl can.
Cynics who assert that women are devoid
Of business instinct would have changed
their minds Il they could have Witnessed
an incident that took place on Columbus
avenue car last Monday.
A woman paid her fare with five dollar
bill. The conductor could not make change
Just wait minute" he said. IN see
II any Of the passengers can change It,.
He applied to the man with the crutch, to
the red headed man and to the prosperous
looking individual in the new fall hat; no.
bodys financial equipment came up to the
requirements. Presently woman sitting
near the front Of the car beckoned to the
conductor.
How big is the bill9' she asked.
Five dollars. he replied.
Does it belong to that woman ip blue?'
yes, ma am, said the conductor.
.very we'll. said the woman. Il can
help you out -
The conductor handed over the Ave dollar
bin and the woman counted out N.s5 into
gave him the pennies. nav
Here she said. lis her fare. III keep
the change. She has owed me IS for the
last two years. I have tried every way
under the sun to get the money. but she
always said she had none. Now that
have got something from her l am going
to hang onto it"
The victorious collector looked defantly
ut the woman in blue. The rest Of the
passengers sat up in expectation Of fight
The woman In blue blushed deeply but she
meekly waived her right to the $.e5.
aplaa "a atom the car was all abe said.
yes, good BARRIERS are scarce. remarked
the boss Of William street shop the other