Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-05-29
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some Pointed Suggestions by an Old Con
tfuctor.

ductor.
No true lady should ever have her
fare ready when the conductor enters
the car. Only women do that. The
true lady will take time to hunt in her
bag, look through her purse and search
her pocket, keeping the conductor watt
ing for her from three to six minutes.
No lady should thank the man who
offers her seat. Men are never Grip
pied, rheumatic or tired, and the builder
of the first street-car expected they
would ride on the platforms, anyhow.
In case there are four ladies on one
side of the car and ten men packed in
like sardines on the other, and a woman
who looks as If she was seamstress en-
ters, the four ladies should look totally
unconscious of her presence, and pre-
serve feeling of utter selfishness as to
whether she stands. sits or gets off and
walks. 1t about two minutes-two of the
men will feel obliged to get up and give
her a seat.
A real lady who accidentally loses q
cent on the floor of the car will neither
yell ''murderl' nor call for the police.
In naughty, dignified way, which adj
mits of no argument, she will order the
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alight, and then have the car turned
bottom side up. The coin will be
found, the car can proceed, and peace
and complacency will build a nest in
the drivers car.
Where a car has only one open side
to the rear platform, a real lady will
govern herself accordingly by getting
on the wrong side of the street. The
n. L a.
ute extra, but she will have exhibited
her dignity and proved her unconcern
for customs. 49,
No lady should recognize an acquaint-
ance on a car until it has stopped at her
street. She should then sail down the
aisle, pass the time o. day, inquire
about different mutual friends, and
hold the car at least three minutes. If
there is any swearing from the back
platform she mustn't let on that she
hears it.
One object in having street cars in
a town is that baby carriages and
small children may be accommodated.
If you are only going three blocks stop
a car, order the driver to hang the
buggy with its dirty wheels against the
backs of the men obliged to stand on
the platform, and then pass in yourfi five
children. No fares are to be collected
for them, and they are therefore enti-
tied to occupy one whole side of the
car.
The rule against dogs does not apply
! to your canine. It was meant for one
which removed to Toldo several years
ago. Lead your dog right in, and give
him all the room he wants.
1t shows undue haste and loss of dig
nifty to motion for the conductor to
stop until the car is within twenty
seven inches of where you want to
alight. If it goes six inches over the
mark, you should take the number of
the car and report it at headquarters.
Do not raise your parasol or hand to
stop car you want to take. 1t is con-
sidered very vulgar, and Queen Victoria
hasn't practiced 1t for over ten years.
Simply stand or pose as if you were a
Grecian goddess, and as if you were
waiting for your own carriage, and
when the driver gets opposite slightly
incline your head-very slightly, just
about as much as you would toward 9
strange dog. This proves to him thai
you feel under no particular obligation:
to take his vehicle, and that you do il
more to oblige the company than your
self.-Detroit Free Press.