New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10
TIE BOSTON GIRL IN NrW-YoRK.


SHE THINKS THERE is TOO MUCH HURRY.
She was pretty girl. Her eyes were bright and
thoughtful and she was observing
What an Irresistible whl and rush the very At
mosphere Of New-York seems to engenders she said
Tho New-Yorker himself Is so thoroughly used to
doing everything in the least possible given time. and
with the greatest rapidy, that he really bs
quite unconscious Of this hurry. The moderate
Bostonian can't help seeing that the same spirit Of
rapid progression possesses alike the millionaire and
the milkman, while even the messenger boys SEEM
likely to be influenced by 1t in time. Nothing can be-
moro typical Of Boston and New. York than some Of
the very small and yet insignificant things I've noticed
about the horse-cars.
The Boston approaches. II you waiting
upon the crossing, the conductor or driver takes 10
for granted that you want to get looks nquiringy
at you to see II you do and often stops the wheG
you simply the crossing waiting for It to 90 by.
Then when the car has stopped, you permitted to
take your seat peacefully, II there is and the con-
ductor finds cut whether there one he comes In ana
counts 10 see II there eleven people each sde
and II not he moves them up. The Boston man does
not readily TO relinquish his seat he thinks about
1t while; he wonders II he really ought TO do IT,:
he thinks that the lady ls probably tired
than he Is and then, after mental struggle II he
finally decides to do It, 1t is accomplished with
solemn kind of resignation; he feels sort of dis
gust for himself that he has allowed his better judg-
ment to be overuled by subservience 10 conven-
ticnalitics he feels If she vote, she stand
But the New-York jumps right up all the other
New-Yorkers do the same, and he would be regarded
with scom by the other men IL he kept his scat
The Boston conductors dom. anxious to take
your fare they usually walt until you are ready
leave the in fact often obliged TO
&c upon them Just you stepping of tho platform.
They will, moreover, walt for you II you are half
a block away, while the other passengers look cx-
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gracefully. They not troubled at the idea of
waiting for you, knowing that you may soon have,
the chance of doing as much for them.
The New-York car-drivers and conductors take 10
for granted that you do not wish to get on; they do
not meet you halfway When you 10 step or to
the platform you need not feel SURPRISED to be thrust
suddenly into the car by the conductor, who gives
you welldIrected shove calculated to help
you to reach the nearest vacant seat without extra
effort on your part Before you have recovered from
your amazenent the conductor Is by your side he has
take fare; haste is apparent in all his
features, and he cannot control his impotence while
you seek for fyecent pieces in your purse; when
you have finally drawn forth dime he has already
presented you with five coppers. All this takes you by
surprise II you are not a New-Yorker; II you are,
practice and selfrespect sustain you and you step
aboard nickel already CLEANS in your hand. No
conductor can get ahead of you. When you wish to
get off, he does not forget TO bestow parting
shove which you learn in time to accept with
resignation, though you do not have time to
remember which foot should come down first when
you alght.
And in rainy weather-in Boston, the conductors
take your umbrella as you step on shut 1t down and
politely hand it 10 you after you have taBen your,
seat; even open u for you when you get on. Not
SO in New York The conductor glares upon the I'M
lucky possessor Of umbrella as II the very sheerns
OF a bonnet beneath were objectionable sin.
Gladly he pulls the strap before you have It half shut
down. leaving you to finish the process as you stagger
wildly into the
And all this Is but slight expression of trus
New orksm. 1t is most contagious: every outsider
catches Il in few weeks, and then nothing Is rapid
enough for him. The elevated even seems SLOW and,
or as quickly as when he first arrived. The trains
come and go every two three minutes but he runs
up the long flights of steps, like mad, and IN way cal
culated TO produce heart disease II he keeps 1t up.
Yet he could not tell you why he is In such hurry,
except that everybody else is and he really cannot
help IT,
the rule; they in Just as great hurry and con-
stanty run Into one another, not stopping b turn
either TO left night in their desire to get there az
possible.
Everywhere in the great city exists universal
recognition of the fact that time is money which
urges every one to the time and pocket tho
money. That what the ceaseless rush means; money
in somebody's pocket money in everybody's pockets,
and no time left I'm which 30 enjoy It.
with sigh of relief, the wanderer from Boston
sets foot again In that peaceful dwelling
place. where he may content himself with little
money and plenty of time IN which to spend IT,
Tho pretty girl to leave the car. But L
like New-YorkS she said.