The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02

cypress his aprroval. 1t was freshly done up
and was as immaculate rs an angels app
temperature Of Gs in The shade and sense m Of
! inokinE my best. And then a car came along.
me river vouchsaied a glance toward me
tears prepare to shed them now. / had for
gotten the ways OF conductors. We women
resentment. 50 when the man took me with
S enc hhnd 10y the elbow and encircled me with
my white linen back. was too much SUR
prised to offer any oppositio ion.
ress5ys orm o ny dSaf ynnsed my nm
me me int the car where sank into a place and
tWti ss to cole, collect my senses ! was indignant.
bodily and deposited In my scat ? As / say. T
va An ndisnan But as yet had not thought
ssiIgn of the inward annoyance had received.
when. however. tho conductor came for my
" Il is was a grimy hand il ever saw onel IL
was damp and dirty and there was SO much OF
II; Melancholy speculation AS to the possible
linen took Of ms and IL ~ f the time
reached the soda water emporium was very
line and faced about SO that no one could stand
behind me nhd gave my order blnshingly even
drowned my sorrow in a foaming glass and
went, tack to the street quite gayly.
"A car was coming and sgnalled it. but
on tho conuctor Twas we'll II that nt' dia i fos
he was waiting with open arms. to receive mo.
step lively! step lively he said, reaching
frigedly. and sailed the length OF the car to q
vacant seat. As sat down looked back and
IesSrysh rsrisst wake Of smiles behind me-
overheard the remark had made to the cons
dnet2r and were smiling in admiration Of my
satisfied feeling, very and it had considerably
INCREASED by the time reached home.
the, paper as 1 came in. but looked up and
said something very compli entary about my
ap! earance. Jack is awfully nice about such
- 80 Helor he said. That's the. gown like.
Turn around and let's take 1t all in
turned Very. very slowly ! wanted to
onE coz Could Rouna T wsnt iii s'ood
see how he liked 1t. MY dear. he, looked as II
no We're going lowell, he looked as black and
time. IL You can Understand it, Was Just on the
";:What's the matter Jack2' said running
=. Woman! w;9man! Beeone from me sightl'
Then he took me by the arm. marched mo
nn with my back to mirror and gave me
poor little friends back was the unmistakabie
IMPRINT Il, of a., large hand It was piece Of
to ana
TO cheer me up when l cried about the gown.
the conductor touches me. I'd like to know
what right they have to take o woman By
the arm. or jab her in the back. or literally EN-.
brace her rs many of them do I have seen
women turn around and tell conductor to lot
them alone and I've seen plenty more that
looked az II they wanted to do So"
suppose" suggested Miss De Korus. the
man simply wants to help YOU"
" Yes" aasented Mrs. Van Klevver. who 10
always ready to see both sides of the question.
presume that's SO. woman always gets
on Il car ah il she were the leaning tower Of
Pisa. and the Jerk OF the car when It starts
would send her over the back dashboard nine
times out Of ten. 1t isn't her fault. Of course"
!Mrs Van K!evver never will admit that any
thing is n woman's fault. "She has to carry
her parasol and purse and bundles in one
baud aud hold UP her dress with tho other. and
OF course she can't helm herself.
But, after nlI.s said and done" she re-
somlre colors throughout tho entire season
Of moist and grimy hands? Ali have It'll II
he conductors must push and haul us around
in order to save our precious nocks. lot them
wear gloves as the policemen do. Oh you
Just wait" she said. ms Miss De Korus was
about to offer an objection Wait till one of
them has wired his hands on that dainty silk
waist OF yours"
The very next day the street railway super
intendent received a note 1t was but single
line. and was in Miss De Koruss handwritines
II read: