Why Conductors Are
Street car conductors often have their tempers tried by the portion of the public, but they are not allowed to ease their feelings by “talking back.” One of them related yesterday an occurrence on his line a few days ago.
A very dressed lady, by a little boy, was in the car, which was quite full of people. “Conductor,” she said , “let me know when we arrive at Avenue.”
When the car arrived at that street the conductor rang the bell and the car stopped.
“Peas Avenue, ma’am,” he said, climbing off to assist her from the car.
The lady raised the little boy to his knees and pointed out the window at the name of the street which was on a board, nailed to the corner of a fence.
“Look, Freddy,” she said, “that tall, straight letter with a funny little at the top is a ‘P.’ Now don’t forget it again. You can go on, conductor; we get off at Gray Street.”