The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-31
STREET CAR ETIQUETTE
A Woman Okers Some Interesting and Tren-
chant Observations.


chant Observations.
TO THE EDITOR OF The suN-Sr: have
abandoned tho jolting uncertainties of tho
Fifth avenue stages for the more certain Joys
ofthe Broadway horse car. By this exchange
find that arrive at my mental and social
destinations more directly.
am BY nature luxurious. like to sit By a
hot stove In mild weather. and I am certain Of
getting this position in heated horse car. II
do not take It from choice my neighbor yields
by moving UP seat when enter the car.
forgot to mention that I am q woman, or
was when I got In the car. The doubt Is oc-
casioned by the fact that 30 often find myself
dangling in mid air from strap. kind Of
signal Of distress. or I find myself with the
men on the rear OF the platform. this because
the driver will not stop the car until get OF
and walk around to the front door. which will
admit one easily to one-half the standing
room wonder 1t never occurs to the man
agement to reverse tho cars going up or down
town so as to prevent the crowd forming at
the wrong end.
like book rack myself when am tired
trying to hold up heavy book. and can
quite understand how tired, muscular man
with The Sun needs my elbow to lean on as he
reads his newspaper. By this means. too. he
gets ten-cent purchase on q fve.cent seat.
But don't sec why he need turn around and
stare at the patent II she happens to sag lit
tie. and act generally as though he understood
that she was trying to attract his attention.
Itry not to forget my taste for the Gothic as
lnd myself gradually becoming bevelled into
right angles to At the corner Of the car by tho
man who sits down and relRxes into the form
OF patent shoyel-and-tongs holder. Iremem-
Der how have always wanted and admired
th S article ind ~ pure brash .,..,-
straight line. and 4 succession OF upright OBJ
% 1 ;hsssoTSs
Sssass
Ssppss s s s. Be- ' Gnfs e
hsayie, than thar those I am boiling, or as Slip lip
paid fer the hours Of travel n the horse cars.
a. have e st Ss n but
=, have made up my mind that there is 1t.
tie misconceptions In the manaeement OF some
one. The trouble may DO only focal with soma
he the apd dryer who give
to board ali the passengers it can CAM get ' 'n'ena
o., ! can quite understand cond uotor codly re-
stqe St Taph ey II shs
mis- means seeks to attract his attention. I
can see how he might think her i'll at ease and
sssstiess with some Pain o, sorrow un:
t While biacLw woman o wsdEdes the length q
see anything more Immediate in import or Oh.
ERSo s than her presence IN the middle Of
81 eruption OF waving satchsls and UNI breIas.
tbs Dis, state 60. Of things would seem 70 say.
response g. We must make the Battery; In Ia
70 escape with herlifeto begin II ali over again,
ior hotling makes one feel more as though
and: Of course. there Is no other In sight. '"''
l was fascinated the other day by an ex-
PERI had in horse car: II twas a beau.
thu SUNDAY m9rning. one OF those. glorious
than to live and to feel your right to the Beauty
a the clear blue sky and the fresh pure air.
Then the freedom, Of the sky made YOU think
clad IKE yo vs e K9nr Gon9try and you felt
appal prineiples gave the mind the same sense
ssse IN dwngs as i sped spGothy along
70 cs,f h i0F S!oeka FINALLY 1t came
seated themselves opposite to me. 70 al az.