Evening star., 1926-09-24
First Girl-Isn't he silly?
Second Girl-They're all silly.


First Girl-Isn't he silly?
Second Girl-They're all silly.
First Girl-But he's a nut!
The object of this conversation.
one of the gallant bus drivers on
our line. was happily ignorant of the
trend of the young ladies' conversa-
tion, else he would not have run
80 blithely across to the bank to get
some dimes.
He held his cap gayly in his right
hand, waving 1t to and fro as he ran.
no doubt prtding himself on his free
and easy stride. and happy in the
fine impression he was making on
his fair passengers.
Bus drivers on our line are a gal
liant lot.
Any one of them would willingly
wreck his machine in order to get a
woman passenger to a connecting bus
on time Traffic "cops" in similar
manner have been known to wink
at violations of rules and regulations
by beautiful lady drivers.
The power of a pretty face and
bright smile is nowhere better Illus
trated than on the bus. Drivers will
stop in the middle Of a block to take
on a fair damsel, but sternly abide
by the rules in the case of gentle
man passengers.
1t is to the credit of the drivers on
our line that they are almost as nice
to the old ladies' as they are to the
young ones. perhaps we should
say "older ladies'" after the manner
of the stores which refrain from say
ing fat women" using the good term
larger women" Unsteady
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Indeed, all of us would be surprised
If we could know in full other peoples S
opinion of us! We believe Mr.. Burns
said something along that line several
years ago. 1t is quite true. as the
world has known ever since.
Bus drivers. being a happy. care
free sort, never worry at all what
others think of them, but go right
ahead driving their vehicles, bawling
out taxi drivers. taking ON passengers
at corners, making change, punching
transfers.
The big adventure Of the day comes
when some snappy lady heaves into
sight at a downtown corner, asking
breathlessly If the bold driver can
get her to her connection with another
bus in time.
Can the brave driver do 1t?
He certainly can, If it is humanity
possible. AS the lovely creature
climbs into the bus, the artistic
driver notes with approval the latest
shade of her silk stockings, and
mentally sWears to get her to the
transfer point or bust in the attempt
Let it be noted that he does not
say burst" He will get her there
in time or bust. so he assures her,
In respectful enough tones. II gem
orally make that bus. man." he says,
but I am little bit late today. But
I'll try"
There Is such a world Of assurance
in his statement that the passenger
sinks back into the leather with a
sigh of relief. The brave driver will
make that bus If a good engine and
four stout wheels can do it.
"Oh, thank you, so much," says
she, rewarding him with bright
smile. And what greater reward is
there in the world than the sweet
smile of a fair lady, especially when
one never saw the creature before In
his life?
Now the bus driver knows. if he
stops to consider the matter at all,
that the lady, off the bus, would not
give him a second glance. Here,
however, he is official; in a sense. a
cog in a great wheel, and cog re-
sponsive to smiles.
"If 1 miss that bus" says she,
II will have to wait an hour"
II think I can make it," says he.
with great modesty. What he really