News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-09
COACHMEY'S LUCK.
Why Jehu Is so Fortunate In His Love
Afairs-The Coach Box.
from the New York

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| Why is il sat coa
more fortunate than or
BILE positions in findA
that ladies smitten by -
the notoriety Of elopeme1f
not be welded to the man OF heE
The case that is freshest III the -.
mind is only one of Eqany that amos 1S
any one can recall; but no one caPsfe-
member any such elopeh1eesns (which
the lady was not rich, or supposed to be.
But why do the coachmen have such
rare luck? Can it really be, as one of
Sam WeIler's footman friends remarked
during the famous "swarry" reported in
the Pickwick papers," that livery
always tells on the fair sex? Perhaps
this is the secret of coachmen' luck, for
although nearly ali iveries are marveIs
of ugliness, there is no accounting for
tastes; besides, the livery is q change
| from the customary attire of mankind.
In this respect it resembles a uniform,
no matter if the colors are primary and
contrasting, casts wit, sense and man
ners of other men completely in the
shade.
But not all coachmen wear liveries;
indeed, many of them appear in very
shabby garments. Perhaps Jehu's
shoulders are the attraction. Almost
any mans shoulders look well when he
is driving. Holding the reins naturally
causes him to assume position which
shows the full breadth of the shoulders,
and of course lady, sitting behind the
driver, has this view always in front of
her. 1t is quite hard, when riding in a
carriage, not to look straight ahead a
great deal of the time, and if pair OF
broad shoulders are directly in front,
what else is there to look at? Shoulders,
as temptations to matrimony, cannot be
avoided unless the carriage in which
the lady rides is securely closea'in front;
plate-glass window is not sufficient.
Or is the coachman's attractiveness
due to the fact that he is a coachman,
and, as such, controls powerful animals?
In spite of all the talk we have heard
about woman's rights, and the enamel
patton of woman, and the equality OF
the sexes, and all that sort of thing,
there are millions of women who have
wild alteration of power, and not only a
willingness but desire to submit to 1t.
Women despise weak husbands; but IL q
man can control and tame strong anil
mails, can he not be trusted to "hold
well in hand" any woman he may wed
It is true that many men who are mol
coachmen are capital drivers; but their
experiences. too, give color to the sus-
! picion that the ability to manage horses
is a high virtue in feminine eyes, for
between men who drive and men who
do not there is no comparison possible,
so far as their treatment by the ta1r sex
is concerned. The young man who has
handsome income, good manners, no
bad habits and no end of virtues, Will be
Tilted by nine ladies in ten in favor OF
any heavy, stupid fellow who happens
to have invested his all in a pair Of
horses and carriage.
Or is there some subtle, magnetic lntiu,
ence that is impaired, without KNOW.
edge of giver or receiver, when man and
damsel are in the close proximity that
carriage affords +? Many thousands Of
proposals have been Intentionally pre-
faced by drivers: in each of these cases
the lady and gentleman sat side by side
-''elbow to elbow" If not "cheek tc
cheek" Perhaps some of the elope,
ments with coachmen may, on inquiry
be found to have their origin IN drives
in carriages the seating capacity Of
which was limited to two people. This
is important, and should be looked into
for social events should never be al
lowed to depend upon circumstances sc
stupidity material as the shape OF AGAR
riage.
Whatever the reason, however, the
fact remains that coachmen capture
some girls for whom other men have
sighed in vain; and the world should
not be astonished at discovering, some
day, that the sGrest way TO catch an
heiress is to take service IN her ather
stables, and be on the box IN front OF
her whenever she rides. When that
dav arrives, however, coachmen VIII be
so numerous that there will be scarcely
sny men available Cor other positions in
life