The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-07
NOT UPNO THEIR TRICKS
HhAnins a Youns Man Into Giving Up His
seat 70 Q Standing Woman.

shAming = Youns Nan Into Giving Up III
seat 70 Standing woman,
II was on Kings county elevate
train, The seats were filled. AT tn
Dufaeld street station one passenger lei
the car In which the writer sat and tn
very pTim but rather bashtul youn
Ladies' entered, says q Brooklyn Esgl
WTiteF, After q whispered debate OF
few seconds duration q 10 which shoull
occupy the single vacancy, one sat down
while the other stood, or rather hung
In the aisle, struggling brayely 70 retail
her balance by means oil an overhead
strap, On one side Of the newly seatet
passenger was an elderly lady Will
. child on her knee, while next her, OF
the other aide, was . HeltimpoTtant
ltern,lo looking young man, evidently
deeply interested in Q paper, Az the
train pulled out OF the station no wa
made tho target for Q number Of indig'
nRnt glaneeH from the neighboring To-
male passengers, while those OF the. OPP
posite sex peeFed over their papers IN Q
lly, amused way, quietly wondering how
long this arrangement would last, As
the train got smoothly under way the
young lfdy who was hanging in the
middle RiIle became more embarrassed,
and comments began 10 fly, Just loud
enough, OF course, 10 be heard by all
In that section Of the car, though OBJ
yiouSly meant only for the person adj
dressed. a1t
'Isn't he hatelul2 think It's a mean
shame 10 keep the poor thing standing
that way"
This was was . starter, The yonng
man with the newspaper and the stern
expression did not hear II, but somehow
his ears got red aRd the article he per.
used became more absorbing, Judging
from the fierce interest he displayed.
an bet he wouldn't like 70 see his
sister treated 80 meanly, said another
sister passenger, with an indignant Jerk
OF her head.
"Indeed, he wouldn't. Ill was his
mother I'd spank him when ! got him
home" SAID an old ladyin the next seat,
Winks we're exchanged behind the
on the other side Of the cal,
and the young mans face now matched
his ean In color. He was certainly
deeply moved by the article, for his eyes,
fixed In CLASSY stare on the paper,
seemed almost bullying from their sock
cts, and his expression became well nigh
diff wasn't for the baby I'd give her
my seat" said the lady with the child.
Wis sin; see how the poor things
"He'Ga beast"
There's no manhood In him. He's
. hateful, selfish dude, and II Charlie
was hall so mean wouldn't speak To
him."
"They're all allke-hsteful creatures,
al Of 'em; and the poor thing can scarce
y reach the strap either"
"see how aheepish he looks. I'll bet
be isn't reading at all"
"Like Is not he can't. His papers
upside down too"
"He's horrid."
"Homely, too, isn't he?"
The young man could stand the pres
Iure no longer, and as the brakeman
opened the door TO announce Flatbuah
lvenue he crumpled the paper into his
oyercoat pocket, made q desperate at
,empt to bow as he offered the blushing
passenger his seat and rushed out upon
he platform. As the train halted at the
station and all for a moment was quiet
,he young lady Just seated was heard to
whisper 70 her companion:
"The Silly wasn't up TO tricks, was he,