Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-06-25
ON THE RAIL CAR,
Rules for La.,ie. travelling Alone

Rules Tor Ladies Travelling Alone.
by the Hawkeye Philosopher.
L. Be sure you know where you want
to go before you get on the train.
LII. When you purchase your ticket
you will have to pay for it; no use to tell
the ticket agent to charge it and send
the bill to your husband" And if he
says the price of the ticket is 1926, don't
tell him you can get one just like it of
the conductor or at the other store, for
$2.o0; ne won't believe you, and he may
III. Never travel without money. It
requires broad views, liberal education.
Keen dlscernment, and profound judg-
ment to travel without money. No, one
editors.
eler. ''
Y. Don't give stranger your ticket
ana ask him to go out and check your
trunk. lie will usually be only too glad
to 90 1T, and your trunk will be so effect
ually checked that it will never catch up
with you again. And then, when the
conductor asks for your ticket, and you
relate to him the pleasing little allegory
about the stranger and the baggage, he
Will look lncredulous and smile down
upon your from his half-closed eye, and
say that it is a beautiful romance, but he
has heard it before. And then you will
put up our jewellery or disembark at the
next station.
VI. If you are going three hundred
miles don't try to get Off the train every
hfteen minutes under the impression
that you are there. II you get there in
fUa1Va bC11rc 1,r,, i,;llS L.
lently. '
VII. Call the brakeman conductor, >,
he has grown proud since he got hes new
uniform, and it will Hatter him.
VIII. Put your shawl strap, bundle
hang your bird cage to the corner of it,
so that when it falls off it will drop into
the lap OF the old gentleman sitting be.
hind you, stand your four house plants
on the window sill, set yourlunch basket
on the seat beside you; fold your shawls
on top OF it, carry your pocket book in
one hand and hold your silver mugin in
the other, put your two valises under the
seat and hold your bandbox and the rest
OF your things in your lap. Then YOU
will have all your baggage handy, and
won't be worried OR ttustered about il
when you have only twenty-nine seconds
in which to change cars.
Il TX. Address theEconducter' every ten
minutes. 1t pleases him to have YOU
notice him. lfyou can't think Of iiny
new question to ask him, ask him the
same old one every time. Always call
him Say" or Mister
\. Pick up all the information Won
can while travelling. Open the window
and look forward to see how fast the
engine is going. Then when you get
home you can tell the children about
the big cinder You picked up with you,
eye, and how nice and warm it was, and
what it tasted like.
Al. Don't hang your par,sol on the
cord that passes down the middle of the
car. 1t isn't a clothes line. lit looks
like one butit isn't.
XII. Keep an eye on tile man who
calls the day after Monday "Chewsday.'
lie can't be trusted cars length.
XIII. Do not attempt to change q
S20 bill for any one, if you have only
1925 with you; it can't be done.
NV. Ifyou want a nap always Lie
with your lead projecting over the enc
OF the seat, into the aisle. Then every
body who goes up or down the aisle vii
mash your hat, straighten out your friz
yes, and knock Off Your back hair. This
will keep you from sleeping so soundly
that you will be carried by yonr station