Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-17

words, it is not only improper, but may
prove very embarrassing for persons to set
mp II rule Of politeness for others which
they are unwilling to have applied to
themselves. 4 car on the road Was Jog
ging along from Allegheny to Piltsburg.
Among those first in the car was negro
who had II seat. Finally, the last seat was
occupied, and II white man entered. lie
stood up for time, and the next stop W s
made for the admission of IL lady. The
car started again, and while several of
The passengers who had seats were gentle
men, none Oiferecd to rise that the lady
might be seated. And just here it my I've
remarked that it does make some d tier-
ence in forming II judgment as to what
ought 10 be done in such II case whether
the person is sitting or landing. The white
man who was holding on to n strap, and
overcoming his .jolting rs best he could,
seemed 10 have much kerner appreciu-
tion of the courtesy due to the lady than
the colOred man, OF any Of his white brelh-
ren, who were so comfortably seated AT
ter glanCing ut several of the seated gen.
| lcmen, none of them seemed to be par
tirulnrly concerned about those who were
less fortunate, he at length fastened his
eyes on the negro, and, addressing him,
said:
." Sir, could YOU obligc this lady by Civ
ing her sea?'
The negro could not resist the appeal,
and as he rose the lady acknowledged The
courtesy with II bow to the bllck man and
a complacen glance toward the person
who had spoken in her behalf. To the
mind Of everyone in the Car, perhaps,
there was some hing more conveyed than
tie words themselves indicated. 1t was Il
delicate rebuke to the negro for 81 ting so
long while Il lady was compelled to stand
and undergo the awkward surgng of the
car Now for the sequel: The lady rode
but II few blocks, and as she got up 10
leave the white man took seut-and here
was subsequent tittrring. which too
plainly indicated the impression among
the passengers that the white mln "scor-
ell one against his coored brother. In
II few moments the bell rings again, the
car is stopped and Il stalwam daughter of
Africa is added to the compelled To stand
up alongside of her du>ky brother, who
at once saw his opportunity and seized it.
4, i.i
"PIo ,l'u 10 MN uhuer Ike clf'o'hs'an-
"Sir, will You be good enough to oblge
Inir Is, l'uy WIN II s1't'
Ihe passengers I'iC ''l'F l'Ps' turneo IN
lief Sen'S in" o'u "'her qneer ihIhgS rs
the white man rose and surrendered his
seat to the colorcd lady.
from wh'rh let us learn never 10 exact
'r"m o'hefs ny way o. Po'ltrhrSS whal we
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