New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17
THE TRIALS OF WOMEM.
A GLIMPSE AT TWO OF THEM on TRAIN.
WHY GUARDS ARE STUPID AND MEN UNsYMPA'
TErT1c-rHE VIRTUE OF CONSISTENCY.

WHY GUARDS ARE STUPID AND MEN UNshAFA'
THErIc-THE VIRTUE OF CONSISTENCY
Two sensibe.lOOklng young women got on sixthave.
elevated train the other day at Twenty'thiras' 1hey
had evidently been shopping for their arms were hIeu
with small bundles and their faces wore orssge'' "e
,o They dropped into one OF the cross seats with long
drawn sigh while one Of them said In dreay tones on
I'm so tlredn l." said the other 81 am 700 Urea
10 talk -, 49,
,hsv were One Of them had not been 20 tired since
Torisa haa cot her wedding OUTFIT That WAS terrible
hev used TO walk every day until IL got dark and shop
and shop until they dizzy. The otnef du hos Ae
shonnng She did not see the need Of 10 anyway Men
never d.1 any shopping ,,,,,,.
GOV men ~ broke in her companion, dis1ainfuly
.rhey are 30 unfeelIng, always making fun OF US fof
going shopping. Just as II we wanted 70 no IL tHsS
won't believe that we hate It. don't sec why We
,la,aa mon They are so awfully stupid aren't theyf
Tine misunderstanding who sat directly behind them
moved uneaslly In his seat Something like shadow OF
disgust came his face. -
s,Obp one OF the pair ratified on they are AmpH un
bearable. Men don't know how to lax 70 m0s'sn ,.s
one eoud be found who knew something about ponne,s
.srh, must be- Park Place." said the other hoet ehe
GUARD had cried oat distinctly Bseekerst bseeser
bey both jumped up hurredy and started ior INC uoo'.
are 40 stupdp they sighed together after gong
back to their seats.
CPS getting yeYy dark said the one who had helper
buy the rousseau, looking out Of the window ,,,
at don't care II 1t is" answered the other I'm ho'
afradn Then she looked OUT Oh eio "h'N'" - -
rather swed tones at IN getting dark, isn't W
"I hive 70 walk four blocks after get OIL my car IN
prooklvnn her companion announced, nervouslS
cit will be black then"
at told you VIC late.'
eyes but you would so around TO AS To LOOK At that
bonnet" .,o
YOU said We had lots Of time
''oh you begged me to 60"
"Why Annie" 80,
The stately man got up with look OF misery In MS
face and went TO furthest corner Of the car DO
casionay his eyes looked daggefS IN inc oreeo" VI III
two young women.
.J,ook at that funny in the end OF the car
said Annie "No don't look now Pm afraid he saw
me Now look. his head IL turned away. DID you
ever see such looking object"
A man who had got in at Franklinst had taken the
seat behlnd them He began 10 look weary OF life.
"Ivs pitch black" said one, shuddeTing Don't you
feel afraid? Oh forgot TO tell you about Belle am
sure she's engaged to Fred Brown. told her he had
asked me to 60 to prayermeetng with him yesterday
and she looked furious"
"IIush,1 saa Annie, in a loud whisper. There's a
man right behind didn't know ne was there' All
| sure he has heard every word we said"
They both giggled and the mans face took on stony
glare Tho one who had left the seat cast wicked look
Of triumph at him from the corner.
"what you laughing att
"I'm not laughing It's you"
81 know he heard" More glgeling.
The guard threw open the door and cried out louny
Park Place. Park Place" The young women were having
race describing the gowns they were going 70 wear
at Mrs Smiths reception. The train pulled up with
Jerk but they Chartered away "Park Place." cea the
guard mpadenty. "This is your station. ladies' Park
Place"
They grabbed their parcels and started for the door In
confusion the guard slammed the gate behind them
| one Of them said "Thesc guards so stupid"
'Yes. It's awful dark. too" her answer.