Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
STREET CAR GOSSIP.

uScu W lHtut, duu WOuucI HOW bucJ
managed TO survive so long without
them.
The other day young lady, who had
been out of the city Tor some time, was
in one of the stores on north Third
street. when street car came thunder
ing along, changing its bell every Sec
ond. The young lady thought the fire
department had been called out, and
was going mp Third street, and made a
2:40 rush for the door. The balance of
the customers wondered what was up;
the young lady caught sight of the
street car and returned quite crest
fallen. There was quite a laugh at her
expense.
The other day car, on Third street
stopped to take on a passenger when a
young lady stuck her head out of an
upper window of residence near by
and yelled to the conductor, Just wait
a moment until can put on my hal" ;"
OF course, the conductor waited.
Last Sunday an old couple, two
younger ladies, evidently daughters of
the old people and a number of "kids,"
probably grandchildren of the afore
mentioned old people, and all residents
of Schofeld, boarded car and came
up to the city. Their intention was to
spend the afternoon with relatives iiv-
ing "behind the creek" Before arriv-
ing at the Washington street intersection
of Third they were given transfer
tickets for the car which plies between
that corner and Chicago Ave. The
car was crowded with other Schofeld
people on their way to Warren park to
see the base ball game. When Wash
ington street was reached, the old lady
and the other members of the family
got off and waited for the arrival of
the N Third street car. They stood on
Livingston's corner and a short time
later discovered that the old man was
missing. They soon surmised what
had become of him. 1t was the first
time he ever rode in a street car and he
getting off the car he continued Oh 10
the west side, thinking the car would
return to the east side and continue up
Third street. When he was asked to
pay nickel for a return trip to the
east side he muttered something that
sounded like Kronenwetter, only the
first two syilables OF that name were
supplied with the word dunner When
he got back to the Livingston corner
where the rest of the family were
waiting, good hearty laugh was en-
joyed at his expense.
No doubt you have all heard the old
story of the man with the moat in his
eye and the young lady who got
offended at what she unmistakably
thought was an attempt at Irritation.
The exemplification of the story was
reanacted on a car coming from the
west side last Wednesday morning. A
young man boarded the car at the
corner of Clarke street and First Ave.
In the car opposite to where he seated
himself was lady. AS they were pass
ing the Curtis g. Yale factory a cinder
lodged in the young mans eye. The
lady was fair to look upon and con-
sequently the young man concentrated
hypnotic gaze upon her. At the same
time the cinder in his eye kept irri-
tating the eYe-ball, which caused him
repeatedly, by the natural muscular
action, to draw the lid down over the
eye ball. The lady rightfully imagined
that he was winking at her. She got
nervous and shifted her position several
times, and still the young mans gaze
followed her. When the car reached
Second street she Indignantly addressed
the young fellow: "Sir, l want you to
understand that am married lady.
will tell my husband of your con-
duct" The young man directed an
absent minded gaze out of the car win
dow the balance of the trip.
A man came into one of the Third
street booze emporiums one night
recently at an early hour. 1t wouldn't
be true to say he stepped in. Neither
did he fall in, for he was still on his
feet. But he was walking like cente-
pede which had lost several of its legs.
He asked for drink which was given
him, and then informed the mixer that
he was going to catch car and go
home. He started away from the bar
in wabbly condition but turned
toward rear room and finding a
comfortable seat, was soon fast asleep.
After he had been asleep while the
barkeep shook him mp and told him it
was time to pay his car fare. Drowsily
the man reached his hand into his pocket
and pulled forth a handful of silver
and said, Take whatever you have got
coming" Twice after that the fellow
with the white coat and apron repeated
the act, and each time the man of many
drinks pulled out handful of silver.
About midnigb. he awoke, and still
bar and demanded another drink.
Say" says he, "how long have been
hereg' 'Only few minutes" said
the dispenser. "Well what do you
think of thats" whats the troubles'
ooh, no trouble at all When | left here
last night boarded car for home and
fell asleep and have been riding back
and forth from the West side to Scho-
field ever since. Paid three fares.
Amt that JOKE on me?' at GER
tainly is" "Well let's have another"