Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1907 — ON A STREET CAR. [ARTICLE]

ON A STREET CAR.

Stout Woman Who Tried the Patience _ of » Conductor. • ■ The stout woman signaled the conductor, and the conductor signaled the tnotorman, and the car came to a stop. “What street Is this?" the stout woman called. * “It’s the street where you get off, Isn’t it ma’am?” “It looks something like it. Is that t new house on the corner?” “I’ll have a copy of the building permit ready for you the next time you drop around, ma’am.” “I don’t feel quite sure about the street,” said the stout lady. ‘‘Step lively, please, ma'am.” “Eh! I haven’t any lively steps. Do yon take me for a ballet dancer?” “Not at your age, ma’am.” “What do you mean by that?” “I mean that you are not old enough for a ballet dancer, ma’am. Will you step lively, please?” The stout lady balanced herself on the running board. “I want to get off the right way,” she said, “The quickest way is the right way, ma’am.” , • “Don’t you dare to start the car before I’m off.” “Certainly not, ma’am. We’ll cheerfully wait all night if it's necessary.” “You face to the front, don’t you?” “Yes, sna'am. But you can face both ways if you like.” “Then you let yourself down with your left hand, don’t you?” “Yes, ma’am." The motor man looked around. “Wake me up, Charlie, when the ark is unloaded,” he called back to the conductor. “Tell that man to look the other way,” cried the stout woman. Then she lowered herself carefully to the ground, and the conductor seized the bell rope. “Mercy, this isn’t the right street, after all!” the stout lady cried and nimbly clambered aboard again. Then the conductor broke the rope with the yank he gave It.—Cleveland Flain Dealer.