The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-08
WHAT WOMAN is AFRAID OF.
A Group of Girls on the Elevated
Discuss the Question.

A Group of Girls on the Elevated
Discuss the Question.
From the MetO York World
There were four Of them, all women.
They sat facing each other on two cross
seats on the Sixth avenue elevated. They
were all eating peaches and talking 90 that
one could not help hearing them even IL she
tried.
well. I'm not ashamed 10 own It ~ said
the girl in the sailor hat. with great decis-
lon. 81 am afraid OF mice and cows, and
l don't care what any one says don't be-
lieve there was ever a woman wasn't afraid
of them"
And she bit a peach dehantly.
I'm not afraid Of them, said the girl
who wore suspenders, assuming masculine
and martial air.
MUST BIZ AFRAID OF SOMETHING,
DO you mean you wouldn't mind il a
mouse ran up your backp said Sailor Hat.
taking the peach>pit out of her mouth that
she might put the query with more distinct
ness.
The girl in suspenders shuddered.
20, don't like mice,n she said, but
proudly don't run when see onen
what are you afraid of, thenp de-
nanded Sailor Hat. "Everybody's afraid
of something
81 am afraid of toad, 4" said the girl in
spectacles.
And the rest ell ohorused, 40, so am II
so am !" and shivered little. 81 am so
afraid of tosds that ii makes me feel real
sick just to see one,n resumed the girl in
spectacles. but Jenny, here,n nodding at
the girl In the red dress who sat opposite,
she's worse than / am. Why, she can't
even see the picture of a toad without turn
ing faint, and il a new book comes into the
house we have TO look 10 all through 10 see
II there's a picture Of toad in 10 and il
there is we don't dare let her see ii. Do we,
JennY?n
Jenny said they didn't, and tried to look
timid and shrinking, with Indifferent suo-
cess.
AFRAID OF A LOOKING GLASS AT NIGHT.
~ tell you what am afraid Of :" said the
girl in suspenders, evidently anxious to
create q diversion. ''Of q locking glass at
night. don't dare look into one, and il l
go by it in the dark turn my head away. -
"Whyp said all the girls, evidently i'm
pressed
The girl in suspenders sank her voice to
creepy stage whisper.
I'm always afraid I'll see-something-
looking in over my shoulder"
Another simultaneous shudder, and,
"WhatF' in an swe-struck tone.
%, don't know what, but something. l
know lady who looked In ouce just about
dusk, and" lstage whisper again.
"She saw something behind her. She
wouldn't ever tell what it was, but 1t was
something"
WHAT ONE MAN WAS AFRAID OF.
The girls were silent 10. moment
The one in the sailor hat was the first to
rally.
my brother-you all know JimF'
They all knew Jim.
well, Jim, he says there's nothing gives
him the creeps like seeing big bird flying
over his head way up in the air.
isn't that queerT from all the girls.
''Yes, he says he don't know why 1t Is,
but it is 80. He says he just wants to run
right away"
Jennie now chimed in
"I'm afraid of anything up over my
head, she said. "a rope or pulley or
anything like that soares me most to death ="
"Slgn yor are going TO be hanged, :" said
the girl In suspenders. And at this refined
wit they all ziggled.
Speaking OF being afraid OF rhinRs,n
said the girl in spectaoles, "the awfuilest
thing ever knew OF Happening was
"Fiftieth street. Change for Harlem.
train. This train only goes to Fifth-elghth
street, /" shouted the brakeman, and the girls,
with shrieks Of dismay, olutohed their par
cells and made rush for the door.
And those In the car never knew what
was the awtullest thing the girl in spectacles
knew OF happening