Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-06
An ENTIRE SEAT.
Courageous spirit Manifested by n
Connecticut Female.

I'm Tburstsv afternoon heavy-built wo-
man attired in a black bOmhazine SUIT OF cloth
ipg her face being of the ''c4st-tr angular
I, ne stepped on board of a train bound West
on the Lake Shore and Michigan southern
railroad, at the Union depot ia this city. The
conductor politely showed her to seat with a
gentleman, the car being crowded, and turned
10 take his leave. ON arriving at the door,
however. he was surprised by being gently
tapped on the arm, and on turuing around be-
held the same lady.
'wbat do You want?'' said the man of the
gold band in no very polite tone.
''If you please, sir, that man Is trying to oc-
cupy my seat and hisn too; won't you make
him squeeze along and give me more ROOM"
The conductor spoke a few words to the man
who "squeeZed along" and then, after stop
ping a Few minutes to converse with another
passenger, made another dive for the door.
when hR attention was az called toWs ara the
seat occupied by the identical lady and gentle
man, by iOud. shrill. scream apparently
Issuing from The lady's throat. On turning he
Oeheld the woman standing mp with one hand
gTasping the mans hair, a. u til tn intention
Of pulling his Uranium bare. while she was
making vigorous use o. the other by beating
bis head v ID parasol. AZ the same time she
was shTieking with all the power that her by
TO means wax pair OF lunSS cOuld muster.
:. he man. who AS H!cciy dress ii antLappearad
to be highly respectable, hOre the pain with the
heoTism OF a stole, but Fis face was very red,
and he evidently wished I'll At his lot had been
east in any other seat in the car than that which
he then occupied. After trying by means OF
moral sUasipn 10 cause the woman 20 desist the
conductor endeayOTed 10 compel her to stop by
the use OF force, but she stogt,y held on to the
POOR mans hair, and he vas finally fain to OBJ
tain the assistance of some OF the passengers.
who started up in alarm from their seats, to
pull the frantic female away. When at length
her hold was loosened life appeared to have de-
parted from her beautiful form with the relax
alton OF her claws, ami she fell prone upon the
floor of the car, where she occupied a graceful
position for full i've minutes, the passengers
trying to bring her to life by friction and the
bathing OF her nose with cold water. When she
at last came to her senses and assisted to her
feet, the conductor, who had kept a tight hold
OF the strange man whom she had so fearfulIy
belaboied, inquired whether he should call "a
policeman and hsve him locked up; was he
irving to pick her pocket?
''Ob, no. the fair one replied, "he kept
cTOwding up against me, on my halt of the
seat, and told the DANCED critter that If he
didn't move would chuck IL 20 him, and did
I'm Connecticut Yankee. and I'm travelling
TO Toledo; and you can't fool me nOhow."
The conductor permitted his prisoner to re-
tire after this speech, while the passengers re-
sumed their seats, and in a short time the train
sped on its way. We are CTeditably informed
that the courageous female had a seat to her
self during the entire jOurney.-Cteceldgd
Reruld.