Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

good student of physiognomy, would say
that the gentleman's mind was really far
away, perhaps considering the probability
of rise in, stocks or bonds. His nody rests
upright against the back of the seat, SUD-
porting somewhat loosely head tilted
slightly on one side as if the Uranium had
shifted its cargo. Some people preserve
this poise so steadfastly that one feels like
giving the owner of the head good jolt,
to restore the equilibrium. of the ballast,
ere it becomes fixed in the one position.
So much for the street car face, now for
the travellers.
There are some people who would never
think of riding if they could reach their
destination in Is or 20 minute walk, not
withstanding the saving of time and shoe
leather which patronizing the cars would
insure. 1t is a mistaken economical notion
that actuates some, while others give as a
reason the exercise which such walk pro-
vides. Of course there are few who have
not the nickel requisite, but they are not
being considered, Tor it is not altogether
certain that they would ride if they had.
Again there are others who lose no oppor-
tunity of riding, even if they have only
two or three squares to 60. 1t is great
saving of time in busy life. A more Sc
lect few persist in riding short distances for
neither reason. Opinions concerning the
latter class are best reserved.
An Every Day Experience.
Ientered Citizens traction car at the
corner of Seventh street and Liberty
avenue one day last week. Four ladies and
a small boy sat together on one side of the
car near the door. A messenger youth was
in one, and young man in the other far
corner. Both were evidently travellers of
experience and knew where to go for COM
fort.
AS entered the conductor assisted me
forward with a good prod between the
shoulders. Why does he do that2 Is it q
conductors prerogative? There is usually
no necessity for it, and it is sometimes
made so emphatic that under other circum-
stances the passenger would have unques-
toned cause for action in assault and bat
terry. Women are not exempt. They come
in for that bRttering-ram process as we'll as
the men.
1 seated myself in the first corner and
pulled out paper. Two or three squares
and the rear end of the car was filed with
passengers, although there was plenty of
room up front
Enter, strongly built young lady. She
just gets inside the car and stands there,
notwithstanding the conductors vigorous
prodding. Does she see the vacant places
in the forward end of the car? OF course
she does, but she is not going there. She
intends disturbing somebody nearer the
door. All this note as l shrink lower
into the corner and endeavor to hide behind
my paper. reason that she is able-bodied
enoughto stand.
The Power That Empties Seat.
But then the people in the car begin to
eye me. do not see them, but feel each
separate orb fixed upon me. The majority
think am right, but that makes me all the
more worthy of study. At last can stand it
no longer. Every one of the 16 pairs OF
eyes in the car seems to be burning holes i'll
the paper to get at me, to say nothing of
the glances of the able-bodied young lady.
Her looks can be felt. AT last am crush
ing my paper together and offering my seat
with a meaningless ''um-um-um," which
the lady understands, and shifting out
curt 'thank-y," plumps into the vacant
seat I move forward. My foot catching
on protruding piece of the floor mating,
lurch forward. There is an audible litter
from the female contingent, especially that
part of it which has taken my seat.
There is studT of character i'll that little
incident. If it had befallen a woman, vourg
or old, the young man would have been ali
sympathy, and done everything in his power
to render assis, ance, but, being a man, my
nose might have struck the door with suf.
6cient emphasis to crack board, and the