Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
MANS INCIVILITY TO WOMAN.

Anna Dickinson. True, she can't
bake loaf of bread, darn a sock, put
down carpet, or silt pumpkin, but
on the other hand she refuses to wear
a hustle, is not affected, and agrees
with me that goats are great nui-
sance in cities.
| saw an assertion the other day by.
Miss Dickinson that the present gene
ration of men, both married and single,
was a terribly selfish generation, and
she added complaint of general
lack of civility toward unprotected fe-
males. [ don't want to deny that |
am man, nor yet deny Miss Dickin-
sons assertion. [ want to explain.
When / got into an omnibus 10
Chicago enc evening not long ago to
change over to another depot, some
ones maiden aunt was my fellow pas
senger. She had three or four bum
dies and a trunk to come b. the bag
gage wagon, and she was not hand
some woman nor young woman. Ii
| was to be put on oath I'd swear she
was the homeliest woman | ever saw,
and I've been all over New Jersey and
Indiana.
[ knew the woman had to change
cars, and / knew the woman ought to
be glad of little help, SO | slid along
the seat and asked, "Going east?"
She didn't reply, and, thinking she
might be a little deaf, | called out
again:
Going east?"
She whirled around, gave me look
of rage and contempt, and Kissed out:
Il know you, young man! and if
you speak to me again III have you
jailed!'
There | was, trying to be civil and
obliging and to disprove Miss Dickin-
SON assertions, and the woman took
me for pickpocket or murderer!
| made another effort when we reach
ed the depot, saying:
Madam | am going east, and if you
take the same train, | shall cheerfully
show you to the ticket Office and help
you to get your baggage checked"
"Pll help you il you don't go away
from mep' she snarled. and she added
that If justice was done, I'd be in
State Prison.
She got confused in the crowd, fail
ed to find her trunk, and, when the
train went out, she was cantering
around the depot with certainty of
having to wait there eight long hours
for another train. [ could have had
her aboard the train with FIVE minutes
to spare, but she wouldn't let me; and
[ expect she will some day publish an
assertion that men are uncivil and sell
fish.
When the clouds gathered the other
night and the rain came pouring down.
[ had an umbrella This may seem
increditable to umbrella owners, but
am on oath Remembering Miss
Dickinsou's assertion, and overtaking a
lady with new hat and choice raj
ment on, | said
Madam, [ shall be glad to loan
you my umbrella You can send it to
me in the morning"
"Yes, | know you would" she
snarled in reply.
Take it, please, and save your
new hat.
She halted, turned around, and
then and there remarked as follows:
''lt's none of your business about
my hat, aud if you don't leave me I'll
have you arrested
Now, l may be ugly in look, but she
couldn't have seen it On account of
the darkness, and no one has RICH.
to judge of peoples motives by high.
keyed or low-keyed voice. [ wanted
to be civil and obliging, and would
cheerfully have suffered rheumatic
twinges, in order to save her raiment
but she wouldn't let me.
Two or three weeks ago sat in a
passenger-coach, with young lady in
the seat next ahead. [ suddenly re-
membered that the magazine which
had finished an hour before might help
to relieve the monotony OF her journey
| passed it over vita the remark
Perhaps this may help you to
while away the time
She turned square around, her eyes
flashed, and she spitefully Kissed:
How dare you speak to me?"
There I had it, but ( am naturally
obstinate, and replied:
VI merely wished to be courteous. y
She turned around again, and again
her eyes flashed as she said
IF you speak to me again I'll tell
the conductor"
Now then, I assert on my solemn
oath that the girl had over 700 freck-
les on her face, snub nose, red hair
a long bony neck, and two OF her
front teeth were gone, She cOuldn't