Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
CLARA BELLIES CHAT.
She Relates Her Experience in Rail-
road Sleeping Coach.
SOME DIFFICULTY In DRESSING.
What to Wear When Travelling and how to
be Philosophical.
BE SURE TO GIVE A TIP TO TIE PORTER
WRITTEN FOR THE prsPArcH.1

NEW YORK, June 15.-I really believe
that if have long trip to make on the
cars I would prefer to make it alone than
with male escort. If am with a man I
will be left entirely to his tender mercies,
and he will probably take himself off to the
smoking car, leaving his overcoat and
satchel beside me, that all may see I am
attended," and shall have no taking
care of at all. IF I am "alone," my path
will be strewn with roses, and my every
wish anticipated. The porter will be
watchfully attentive; the conductor will
smile upon me, and tell me each time he
comes around just how far off my station is;
the newsboy will keep me supplied with
samples in the way of literature, whether I
buy or not, and the inevitable gentleman
over the way will stand ever ready to bring
me in sandwiches when we stop for refresh
ments, or lend me the morning paper, or
pull down the blind, or if need be pitch
into anyone who happens to annoy me.
don't mean to say too much for the gen.
tleman over the way. 1t is necessary that
should be young, fairly good looking, we'll
dressed, undoubtedly a lady, that I
should bear myself quietly and be utterly
unconscious OF the desire of the gentleman
over the way to serve me. All this is abso-
lutely indispensable if I would get safely
and comfortably to California. must be
gently courteous when an exchange Of
travellers courtesles takes place. must
admit no trace of forwardness in my man.
ner, but must display well-bred dignity,
and at the same time lady.like confidence
in the kindly intentions and respectful In
clinations OF the gentleman over the way.
For certain it is that the gentleman over
the way will promptly take advantage of
the smallest trace of friskiness on my part,
and develop Immediately into assiduities
and impertinence.
IT MAKES THEM FEEL GOOD.
1t is the wisest thing in the world for a
woman travelling alone to regard all the
men she meets as gentlemen, and to display
the presence of that conviction in her mind
directly she is approached by them in any
way. A cad will usually be at great pains
to avoid disturbing the illusion when he
finds himself taken for a gentleman. A
gentleman would break his neck rather
than peril your evident good opinion of
him. Men have a beautiful regard for
in the abstract Thew NAV be
quite capable of abusing the particular
woman dependent upon them, but they all
of them are just full up of courtesy and
kindness for the women they meet on the
streets, in cars and depots. Also, they are
likely to treat with every consideration the
damsels whom chance Of travel throws upon
them for protection or assistance.
l wonder if any talk about sleeper can
make it less of horror to man than it is.
L have no doubt the berths are a big i'm
provement on sitting up all night, but that
simply implies that the only place to sleep
is at. home, and not on car at all. 1t
would not be so bad were it not for the
heathenish upper and lower nuisance.
Down Souf," verify / believe because of
the porters' insurnountable laziness, there
are no upper berths, and one can sleep with.
some comfort, but busy woman's travel is
more likely to take her West and North |
han South.
CHOOSING A BERTH.
OF course, we women are seldom obliged |
% do the climbing. Someone is always |
delighted to change berths," but it's a |
question if even then we get the best Of it. !
II you climb upstairs at least your seclusion |
IS likely to be undisturbed, unless you fall |
,ut Unexpectedly. Then, too, you can |
always sit up and look out over the polished |
all from which the curtain hangs; also, |
7ou have great chances for reaching |
,ver into the next berth and. abstraeting
watches. know there are such chances,
or my watch has been stolen that way.
Right here let me suggest when travelling
he advisability Of always being on time,
specially at night. In other words, sleep |
With your watch under you-not under
7our pillow, you know, but under you.
When you repose, or Try to, in the upper
,erth, the light from the oil lamp glares at
'ou all night.
Of course, you know it is best not to dis
ODE with the same airy belief in peaceful
leep till morning that may soothe your
pirits in your own boudoir. just make up
-our mind to being obliged to complete your
rising toilet on telegraph pole, or knee
eep in deserted pool under the cold, cold
noon with fellow passengers lying in pieces
bout you. Or better still, be prepared to
cave your downy or upper couch at short
otice, and 'just as you are without
ne pelisse," complete your journey on
bot, while lurid flames wrap the
ar and the gentle sizzling of those
rho didn't escape fills the air with
lurmurs and mist
A TIGHT SQUEEZE.
suppose woman never is brought face
, face with the awful way she is squeezing
er patient viscera till she tries to put on
er stays while in her berth on car The
lsk even to a woman who supposes hon.
'tly that she does not lace at all is almost
npossible. If you are upstairs, you man
&c it by kneeling. What people think of
our anguished and horror-struck counte-
ance you don't know. You've got to get