The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11
BRIEF TALES AND GOSSIP
Bit of Philosophy Upon the Ethics of
Carrying Bundles in Public Places.
Street-Car Dilemma-The Child's Idea of
lt-Where Tact Was Wanting
Various Short Stories.


that does not greatly trouble the people of
Indianapolis. Most of them presumably
object to loading themselves down with
bulky and unwieldy packages. and there is
a common prejudice against the carrying
of a bundle wrapped in newspapers. The
reason for this objection to printed cover
ing for ones belongings. and the cor
responding preference for one of MANILA,
Is by no means occult. The newspaper
bundle carries with it q suggestion of old
shoes, or unlaundercd carmen Is, and the
bearer feels that be is betraying
to his fellow.men the limita-
tions OF his intimate apparel and
his small personal economies and
through unrighteous pride allows his
self-respeot to waver temporarily. But
with this exception the average Indisnap-
oils man and woman carry about with
them. in entire serenity. tolerabIy large
bundles hen occasion seems to call for 10
writer good form" in an Eastern
publication recently laid down the law
that no gentleman. and. particularly. no
lady. should be seen carrying packages of
any sort other thar boxes of confectionery
or small purchases from jeweler or drug
Rist. This rule has q ot got become binding
here. and large number of persons no
call themselves ladies and gen temen are In
the habit OF conveying 60 their homes pur-,
chases OF many varieties other than those
named without conscious loss OF caste.
This freedom 10 in fair way 10 be checked.
The rising generation is being trained in
strIcter code. When they teach 1t
in the schools that bundle carrying is un-
pardonable the custom receives al unex-
pected jog. And they DO teach II In the
schools. or. az least in one school of the city.
as one young woman can testify. She went
shopping one afternoon and with the nat
uralfemine anxiety 10 display her purchases
at home as soon as possible took her dry
goods bundle on her arm and FASTENED joy
ously on her way. Presently she met her
teacher. but that parsonage. instead of re-
turning her cheerful salutation. looked at
her with a cold. stony glare ana gave no
sign OF recognition. Next morning the
| teacher made an address to her school on
| the general gu bject of etiquette and in the
course of 1T remarked impressIvely that if
her yOung lady pupils so far forgot them
selves as TO appear on the street carrying
bundles she desired them not TO speak In
her sh orld they chance TO meet some of
these Dung ladies now speak disrespectfui-
| ly OF their teacher as sDob-and some
carry no more bundles.
=
Simeon Coy was reniniscentina, o few
days ago. on the politics of the past. "Pol.
tiles to-day is exceedingly tame to what
it was along in 1876 Then it was pol
itics for sure and every man hallooed and
fought for his party, and yon knew your
neiRhbors politics as well as your own.
remember one time during that year both
parties had advertised big meetings TO be
held at Shelbyville. and. as each was striv-
ing to Guido the other, il was of course, to
he expected that the attendance would be
enormous. Excursions were run to the
place on every road. Feeling ran very
high. and especially down in old Shelby.
Well. when the Gay came the projectors of
| the two rival meetings recognizing
| the fact that it would never do TO
| have the two crowds come together,
| met and entered into an arrangement
whereby the Democrats were 60 stay on the
south side ana the Republicans on the
| north eide of the town. This was all we'll
enough Tor the sake of peace and was per-
fectly agreeable until along about O'clock
| In the afternoon. when the Repu blicans,
| after listening TO long speeches. began TO
| get dry. Then. to their CONSERVATION. they
| discovered that the brewery. the only one
| In the town, was on the siile OF the
| town, which had been given to the Demo
Gratis, and upon which it was understood
| that the Republicans shOuld not tread. A
committee was sent TO the Democratic
| headquarters with a flag OF truce TO ask
that IA treaty of some sort be agreed upon
| whereby the Republicans might come over
| that they mis- hit come that far. and peace
| and harmony were maintained"
| =
Il am troubled" said q North-sid lady
! TO Journal reporter the other day. "by a
phase of stTeet-car ethics. We live so far
out that am obliged TO use the cars
great deal and 1t happens once In while
| that the conductor misses me in taking up
| the fares. Now the car service is not what
| IL ought 10 be-. but | ain willing TO pay for
| what i get. such a. It is. ana the question
is, what am l TO do in such casesf On u
closed car The matter 10 simple enough for
| en- hand the nickel To the conductor un-
ostentatiousIy as l pass out. but on an open
! car il ~ different. Once ] raised my hand
/ with the money IN il. 20 call his attention
10 his mistake and he mistook tho
motion for siGnal TO stop
| the car. IL were man
/ could call ont. "Hi. Mistcrlv and bring
| him TO me: though when l come TO think OF
! il can't recall that ever saw man take
| this method of getting his fare paid. Once
/ after got Oft Inotioned the conductor TO
wait and handed him my fare. thereby
calling the attention of the cartnl of peo-
| rle TO my self and him. / was rebuked for
| this afuerward by q friend. who said that Il
/ spottcr' were presenI my transaction
| was not "A kindness but AN injury 20 the
| conductor Lv bringing his ueoIiveuca An