The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-16
HINT TO FEMALES WHO RIDE IN RAILROAD
CARS

mercial is to be credited with the following
seasonable anecdote:
| A gentleman entered the "ladies' car"
upon ono of the eastern roads, and as the
day was chilly appropriated an entire seat
in the vicinity of the stove. Passengers
crowded in at every station, and soon every
seat was taken except the one occupied by
himself. Presently two ladies $50 they ap-
peareD entered tho car, and as no one
seemed inclined to offer vacancy at his
own discomfort, our friend, whose gallantry
is proverbial, gathered up his shawl,
por,manteau and himself, arose, motioned
the ladies forward, assisted them into the
seat, and took standing position not far
distant. Not so much as a smile or bow
recognized the kindness-it was evidently
considered a mark of respect due to
female 6ignity-a privilege which any getle
man might be proud to acknowledge.
"Coolly done," remarked an individual
in juxtaposition to our friend.
Decidedly" was the laughing reply,
"but I'll give them lesson by-and-bye,
and one they'll be likely to remember"
"Why, thee won't say anything, sureIy'"
"Indeed 1 will-the opportunity is too
good to be lost; and somewhat annoyed, it
must be confessed, though less the loss Of
his seat than by the rudcness of its
ungracious occupants; he walked away to
the window and occupied his vision with
the things without. Another station
another stop-the ladies rose to depart
They had nearly reached the door, when
n clear, manly voice called out Ladies"
There was a geHera hush, while every
eye was turned upon the serene counte-
nance of our traveller. "Ladies, you have
occupied my seat during the ride from
l., and [ cannot allow you to
leave without expressing my sense of the
obligation, also the hope that when next
you enter crowded car and gentleman
vacates his seat for your accommodation,
you will at least have the politeness to
thank him.
A shout Of applause rewarded the speaker
and the ladies (D lowering their confused
faces, retreated hastily to digest as best
they might this sudden but merited re-
buke.
Did every lady especially every young
lady-know there is always in every car,
omnibus, steamboat or other public con-
veyance, notwithstanding the ordinary ex-
ternal aspect of its occupants, a selfap-
pointed jury watching her actions, and rea-
dy to pass sentence thereon, she would look
we'll to her "manners," and, in cultivating
those indispensable outward semblances of
good will, she would unconsciously foster
the germs of an active and wide spreading
benevolence. Unobtrusive words of kind
ness cost nothing beyond the effort of
speaking, and many a weary pilgrimage
has been frightened thereby. A simple
"thank you," coined in the heart and rung
upon the lips with tile genuine sound of
"true metal" is more efficient weapon
than the sword of the conqueror.
Misortune-To escape misfortune is
to want instruction, and to live at ease is
to live in ignorance. AS no man can en-
joy happiness without thinking that he en-
joys 1t, the experience of calamity is nec-
essary to a just sense of better; for the
good of our present state is merely COM
parative, and the evil which every man feels
will be sufficient to disturb and harrass
him, sfhe does not know hoao mach he es-
copes. The lustre OF diamonds is invigora-
ted by the interposition Of darker bodies
the lights Of a picture are created by the
shades. The highest pleasure which nature
has indulged to sensitive perception, is
that of rest after fatigue; yet that state
which labor heightens into delight is of
itself only ease, and is incabable of satisfy
ing the mind without the superaddition Of
diversified amusements.
Prosperity, as is truly asserted by Sem
eca, very much obstruots the knowledge of
ourselves. No man can form just esti.
mate Of his own powers by inactive spec
ulation. That fortitude which has encoun.
4 tered no dangers, that prudence which has
surmounted no difficulties, that integrity
which has been attacked by no tempta-
tions, can at best be considered but as
gold not yet brought to the test, Of which
therefore tie true value cannot be assigned.
I A lazy by boy makes lazy man, as sure
as crooked twig makes crooked tree
Who ever saw boy grow up in idleness
that did not make shiftless vagabond
/ when he became man, unless lie had q
fortune left him TO keep up appearancesi I
The great mass Of thieves, paupers md
criminals that all our apenitentias;es and
almshonses, have come to what they are
|by being brought up in idlsneas. Those
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