New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28
CAN A LADY SAFELY TRAVEL UNPROTECTED

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Sir: would not trouble you with such query except
a. thousand. ask IT, and therefore the story Of woman
much advanced may be the best reply have 'raVoed
many Thousand miles in my country and in Cana Ia and
never in stage steamboat raoar have met win o'ner
than the most respectful treatment until yer'erdsy' nave
i tod me pupils ,hei when lady was obliged 10 re-
, hc.sf ;nsuted i. always argued some indscrcon On
her par; She should not be pradsh, but be sure she
Sd,ss.d uroper person IL she had occasion to make
snv iuouiry and il unattended, she need not fear
half hour chat which might be mutually Instructive, 20 Il
as Will uerson of intelligence. and her own instructive
copscou must be her guide TO what wa proper
A Quiet dignity always commands respect from men and
women Of sense and you careful 10 be with
s,,y you are safe anywhere People Of character too
ALWAYS pay Difference 20 lady. especially Il she IS alone
Bot is fact that many who wear the human form have
little esc that is human. Sense was always wanting and
ne little they once had l. drowned in the whisk ybo.-
lie so that l have long known by experience that 1t
pos ro safe for young girl 10 stop at hquor'seng
tavern in small town. Several years ago business called
me 10 OF western villages. directed TO the
best hotel-but Temperance houses. did not
IKE the appearance the horseracDg and loaerhnes
about the entrance and least of all the little whtefaced
dwarsh boy they called the clerk lie evidently was an
extensive patron Of the bar ard the cgarbox In the
evening business called the clerk to the paror to
arrange for leaving early in the morning He was too
drunk to know what decent aud / asked 20 the
landlord but told that he had gone out The land
lady too | could not be allowed to ! paid my BILL
and saiche in Manufacturing the proered attendance Of
the clerk any other of the dramshop mnionswalked
alone half a mile, in strange place dark October
evening and took the TO place wh ire knew from
the habits of the people, | should lie well treated
But Yesterday. in broad daylight full train, in the
eastern pai of the State, received from a-shall call
him man direct intended insult persevered in beyond all
usual Unfit | may be allowed TO judge. Waiting the
train in the depot with other ladies' startled
with the ouery-inoiensve in Itself but far from it in the
manner VIII you not stop III town till morning. will
show YOU TO a hotel" replied. If wished entertain
ment should seek it, thank YOU The fellow left
When we were fairly started, who should come to where
was sitting but this scamp, with the same question
varied VIII YOU stop at the next station and see the
&" place ?" Now | asked him 10 leave me- The c0nduc-
tor came but did not deem itworh the while to report
myself the subject of insult and he passed on When ne
gene the imp returned and with all assurance seated
himself by side and for minutes reailed his paaver
l. meanwhile, remaining quiet then asked his residence
and he told me he barkecper at the - Hotel, in
and says. " You will return with me, Will you not :!
now told him the seat not large enough for him and
should not hear him longer. :" If you choose to
"s,sy CO. He left and before Icould call the
dpcOr the train stopped and he was off, was not CON
scous Of the smallest mprudence in my manner TO subject
at liberty told him the story lie had noticed the fellow
first passed through the train He should have stopped
the cars and put him Off | wish had, that this case
might be special example of the just punishment of such
insolepce. Whether the scamp sober no could
not tell but if he he than two-thrds fool
But If longer young when quietly minding my own
business liable 10 such treatment in the open day, Is
high time young girls told their danger. Let them
know that the true way 10 rpo such usage and IN tell
ing Of insult they will find protection Railroad officers
know their duty in such matters Yours, for virtue
hfory, June p, 1851