The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-11

Come" Warren rose angrily. I'm
not going to stand for this. Let's get
further
They climbed out, making their way
with difficulty past a stout woman
with a baby on her lap and a man
with his leg crossed.
That's the last time we'll take that
line" declared Warren more and more
irritated at each miscomfort.
But it'll be lovely going back on
the bus It's so beautiful along there
by the river" said rielen soothingly.
She was anxiously trying to make
their outing pleasant one. He so Of
ten made her feel that it was her fault
if things went wrong.
They walked slowly over to Riverside
Drive.
Here, we get the bus over on this
side Jove, look at that crowd wait
ing! We might have known there d
be no chance in a hundred of getting
a seat"
Helen's heart sank. She dreaded the
effect Of anything further TO irritate
him. A bus came up now already
crowded Only two people got down,
and fifty struggled to take their places.
Perhaps the next won't be so
crowded" She tried to say it hope
fully.
''Nonsense! They're all just like
that. If we'd had any sense we'd have
thought of it. This is a nice pleasure
trip for a Summer evening" disagree
ably. Come on; we might as we'll
go back the way we came. It no use
waiting here.
"Oh, do wait, dear, for just one more.
Here it comes now. You see. they're
running them often"
But it too, was crowded. and there
amad rush for the one vacated seat
on tip.
Come on" Warren started off. Its
no use hanging around here. Look at
that mob OF people: they'd fill doz-
en- 'busses. But we won't go back
by the line we came up on, that's GER
tain. Wen go over and take the
cross town car to Madison Avenue"
He staIked angrily on ahead. They
waited on the corner by a dingy sa-
loon from which came the odor Of
staele beer. They could see num-
Der of crosstown sars standing at the
end of the line down by the ferry. At
length one came toward them. Wa
her of srosstown cars standing at the
rem stepped to the side of the track,
but IL changed on by without stopping.
Why on earth didn't he stop?
They've got to stop at this corner"
"Oh, never mind, dear, here comes
another"
Warren shook his cane al this. but
it too passed without stopping. BY
this time he was boiling with rage.
Perhaps they don't stop here.
Hadn't we better go down to the ferry
and get one ?" suggested Helen timid-
~.
No, Well get one right here! This
is the far corner-the place they have
to stop. I'll stop the next car or know
the reason why"
AS the next one approached Warren
started forward to plant himself in
the middle of the track. when the car
drew up on the other corner, and they
were forced to make an undignif1ed
rush for it.
What on earth is the matter with
you fellows?" Warren spluttered as
he gave the conductor the fare. Two
cars whizzed by me without stopping
You're supposed to stop on the far
corner-why don't you do It -
The conductor shrugged his should
ers indifferently and rang up the
fares without designing any answer
by George: I'll report that insolent
fellow These conductors are a lot
OF blamed ruffians. If I had my way
I'd fire nine tenths of them"
Helen said nothing, fearing she
would only irritate him more. And
he rod the rest OF the way in sullen
silenC
And as Helen gazed out into the
street. she asked herself why must so
many Of their outings end like this?
Why was he so easily irritated? WHY
did he spoil so much of their pleasure
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