The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-09-02
Travelling Rules for Women.

Tnt- Be sure you know where you
want 70 60 before you get on the train.
Second When you purchase your tick
ct you will have 10 pay for IL; no use to
tell the ticket agent TO "charge il and send
the bill to your husband" And il he says
tue price Of the ticket 10 %. don't tell him
you can get one just like 1t Of the conduc.
tor OF at the other store for e2.50; hs won't
believe you and he might laugh at you.
Third-Nsver travel without money; il
requires broad views. liberal education,
keen discernment and profound judgement
to travel without money. No one can dc
this successfully but tramps and editors.
Fourth Beware Of the drummer.
Fifth -Dont give stranger your ticket
and ask him to get out and check your
trunk. he will usually be only too glad
10 do it. And what il more. he will do il
md your trunk will be 80 effectually
checked that II will never catch up with
you again. And when the conductor asks
you for your ticket and you relate to him
the pleasing little aIlegory about the stran.
ger and the baggage, he will look incredu.
lous and smile down npon you with half
closed eyes and say that II is . beautiful
romance but he has heard IL before. And
then you will put up your jevelry or dis
embark d the next station.
Eixth-N you are going 800 miles don'I
try 10 get Of the train every fifteen min
utes. under the impression that you are
there. II you get there in twelve hours
you will do excellently.
Seventh the brakeman ''conduo
tor" he has grown proud since he got hii
new uniform and IL will fattsr him.
Eighth--Put your shawl strap. bundle
aud two paper parcels 10 the hat rack
hAug your bird Gage 10 the corner Of Il, SO
thst when il falls of Il will drop into the
lsp Of the old gentleman sitting behind
you; stand your four house plants on the
window all, put your lunch basket on the
seat beside you, fold your shawls on the
TOP Of il. carry Jour pocket book in one
hand and hold your silver mug 10 the
other. put your tvo valises under The seal
and hold your bAodbox and the rest oi
your things in your isS. Then you viii
have oil your baggage handy. and won't
10 worried or frustrated about il when you
1--we only 20 seconds in which TO change
cars.
Ninth Address the conductor every
Ten minutes. II pleasss him TO have you
notice him; IL you can't think Of any new
questions 10 ssk him. ask the same old
ones every time. Always call him Say
or Mister"
Tenth always pick up oil the iniorma-
tion you can while travelling. Opsn the
window and look forward 70 ses how fast
The engine il soiag. Then when you get
homo you can tell the children sbout the
big ciodsr ron picked up with your eye.
and how nice and warm il was and what
IL tasted like.
Eleventh --Don's hang yosr parasol on
thc cord that passes dovn Tho middle oi
z i,s ca. II isnt . clothes uns: II looks
llss ooe but il isn't.
twelfth Keep N eye on the passenger
VII calls the day after Monday 'Chsws-
day" he can't be trusted cars length.
Thi9eeoth III you want nap. slvsys
lie, syoor bead proiectiog ov~ the end
Of the ..~t into tho sisIe. Then everybody
uho o. up and down The aisle will mssh
your h. strsishtsn out you ffi--lss and
knock on your back hair This will pre-
vent yos from sleeping 20 soundly thai
you will b. carried BY your station.