The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-29

said, ats high time these sassy con
ductors were brought to their senses
|, Then she told the car how a sister
in-law had made the company pay
lot of money for a fall she had
was conscious of being flushed an
confessed. and took fare from fat
red-nosed man on the platform ID
gave me quarter, and l handed hin
two dimes. He looked at them, an'
said. - Where : the rest?' g Rest o.
what?' l demanded ringing up hi
fare u gave you fifty, said he
with sneer; you can knock dowr
| the company, but it won't wash will
me- -
When that incident was closed, I was
out twenty-five cents. | preferred tc
give it than endure any more vllltica-
ton; but l had learned a lesson. How
l slept those nights. (My runs were at
first in the day. It was an anxious
| occupation. but so different from the
conventionaIism of the ministry. The
boss did not know who I was, nor any
of the men. Never had I been talked
to so plainly and profanely. These men
were not bad at heart, but they were
workers, and hard ones at that. One
deviation might cost a man his job.
Somehow my ideas began to change.
1 seemed to be losing my fear of man
kind. 1t was nothing to me what the
passengers said about the rules of the
company. 1t occurred to me that lit
tie of the independence 1 now felt might
be worth while in a minister, as ser
want of Almighty God.
One morning Deacon Squirt got on my
car and handed me a dime so worn
I knew they wouldn't take it at the
office. ] handed it back to him, say
ing in a gruff voice, Il can't use that"
What's the matter with that?" sput-
tered the deacon, whom 1 had always
feared. Too much worn,' I answered
laconically. Too much worm You'll
have to give me proper money or get
off the car said I, with inward ex-
ultation. Il can't wait any longer"
Then with much grumbling, the dea-
con fished up a nickel and 1 rang the
register. 1 felt that the passengers
were with me. I kept my temper, was
quiet and dignifed.
In the afternoon Mrs Packard and
Mrs. French boarded the car. They
We're very much dressed and were going
to the club. Mrs. Packard held out
ten cents; at the same moment Mrs.
French passed out a dollar bill
each demanding me to take fare for
two. mo, no, let me pay 1 have the
change right here" said Mrs. Packard
in her society voice, which I knew so
well in her discussions with me of my
Browning illusions. Put that right
up laughingly demanded Mrs French.
Il want to get this changed Then
Mrs. Packard dropped her dime in her
eagerness to get it into my hand, and
it rolled out of sight. Welt" said Mrs |
Packard, Il should say as much' re-
marked Mrs. French. Conductor, you |
are very careless. Let US off at Beach |
street
IF you ladies will move,'' 1 said |
'I think the dime is down here" 1--WE |
will not move an inch" said Mrs. Pack |
ard. You knocked it from my hand |
and you can take it for fare when we |
get out
THE de-ah' exclaimed Mrs. French. |
who was president of our foreign mis- I
sionary society. Did you ever hear |
anything like that?''
Meantime other passengers were
moving their feet or skirts and the de- |
of a young lady, who, with real kind !
Illness, picked it up and handed it to |
me. Il should let him do his own |
picking up said Mrs. French to the |
young lady, dropping her usual ele- |
gance of expression. | wondered if this |
could be the same woman who had ut
tered the exalted sentiments I had |
listened to, when, in those days which |
seemed so far away had sat clothed |
in faultIess ministerial garb and lent |
my presence to an afternoon of good |
clothes, missions and refreshments.
What do they hear from poor DR..
Pounder?" asked Mrs. French at the
close of the dime episode, when each
Of them had cast whitening chances in
my direction.
Not r-Vch improvement, I under
stard." coo d Mrs Packard compla-
Gently. Unless he is very much better
IN his return I fear we shall lose him."
Indeed" said Mrs. French in a tone
which meant tell me more" 80 yes"
said Mrs. Packard, gathering up her
'ustling skirts preparatory to rising as
she lifted an aristocratic patronizng
1and to me to stop at the next street.
Didn't you know that the trustees had
| very frank talk together last Wed |
lesday night? They feel that all is not
we'll"
Beach street." I called in a loud
Joice to relieve the tension of my feel
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