Savannah morning news., 1885-12-10
CLEARING OUT THE CAR.
The Angular Passenger DiscOurses on
Street Oar Etiquett to General Femin-
inc Disgust.

The Angular Passenger DiscOurses on
Street Oar Etlquett to General Femin-
inc Disgust.
From the DeaUep Nesos.
The tall, angular-looking man glowered
saYagely at the row Of women on the OPP
posite side of the car as he sunk into the
narrow space which was awarded him be-
tween two other men, but noticing a Grip
pie standing near the front end of the car
he at once gave up the eat to him.
Il gave up my seat to lady, SIR" said
the cripple, whose voice, as well as the
statement, showed him to be rather feeble
minded.
"The more fool, YOU" said the tall man,
again glancing Savagely at the row OF
women, four of them, who filled one side
OF the car from front to rear, evidently in
conyeniencing themselves considerably in
the effort to ill all of the space and pre-
vent anybody else from sitting down.
"HOw long before one of them would give
you seat, do you supposep
"Oh, we'll, but they are ladies'"
"Perhaps they are, perhaps not. pre-
sumo that when you are at home you give
your seat to the hired girl and wait on the
table yonrself"
'But it is customary to give your seat
in the car to a lady"
"Well, why should 1t not be customary
for a lady to make room for you when she
is taking up three or four times as much
space as she is entitled tO?'
"Well, l don't know, but l do know
that | always feel grateful when man
gets up and gives my wife seat in the
car"
But did you ever see woman give
your wife a seat in a carr"
"Weil, no, not that can think Of"
mot EVENT. your wife was sick or weak
lookingr'
"No.'
cor make room for her on a seatr'
"Well, no, not that | remember"
Did you ever see woman, although
as strong as a horse, get up and give her
seat to a laboring man simply because
she knew that he was tired from hard
days work, while she had been gadding
aboutY'
"Wel, don't believe 1 ever did"
At this point stout, red-faced woman,
who had labored strenuOusly to hold two
and half seats, gave up the attempt.
and, stopping the car, got off, casting
| spiteful glance at the tall, angular man
as she departed. The other three closed
their ranks and held the whole side still.
'Wnen my wife is riding with me-"
continued the feeble-minded cripple, land
the car is crowded, sometimes make
her sit on me knee, SO as to give more
room.v
"A pretty fellow you are to use other
women better than your own wife. Why
do you not offer the others the same privi-
! legew
This proved too much for the maidenly
modesty OF a 45-year-Old spinster, who
rung violently to stop the car. Brushing
past the tall, angular man she ahghted,
casting a whitening look of scOrn at him,
! sped away, seemingly satisfied that she
had made fortunate escape from saw
age.
The other two rallied bravely and man
aged to fill the seat in spite Of the thin
ming in their ranks.
''NOw, for my own part" said the tall
man, 81 am ready to give up a seat when
ever 1 see anybody that needs it more
than do. l don't care whether it is
man or a. woman. l don't see why
should have to consider whether it is
! lady or not. | am very sure that If
wanted to give up my seat to women
whom | was sure were ladies l would
have to find some other proof OF the fact
| instead of their manners as shown in the
street cars. l can tell easily enough when
a woman is old or weak looking, but when
l see women who are capable of exerting
themselves to the extent OF filling half
car each in order to keep others from sit
| ting down | think that had better keep
my seat until / see woman who is very
weak-loOking. have no use for lady
who wants to take up more than her
actual share Of room in car or who is
not willing to give her seat to weaker
woman than herself"
A large fat woman, with loud and
| fashy clothes, who had held at least two
thirds of the seat, gave up the contest at
this point and lit out.
The tall, angular man reasoned that
the sole survivor could not keep him
standing much longer and reasoned cor
rectly, for, after making futile effort
at holding the whole side of the car by
spreading her skirts to their utmost
limit, she collected herself and stole
away into the corner back of the money
box.