Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
INSISTING UPON HIS RIGHTS.
Passenger Wanted a Car Window Open
and lie Had Ills Way.

Passenger Wanted a Car Window Opel
and lie Had Ills Way.
There is nothing like demanding
ones right, The average American
will fight for his rights if you tell him
that he can not have them, but if you
say nothing about them, you can ap
propriate them with impunity, and he
has nothing to say. An exception to
The rule put himself in evidence the
other day, however Every one who
travels on railroads knows what car
window is. A Georgia mule is not to
be mentioned in the same breath with
it. Wherever it is there it stays. If it
is up it is like Banquo's ghost about
downing. If it is down--well, it is
down, and down it stays.
The American who knows his rights
and insists upon having them got into
his car and settled back in the seat to
read. 1t was warm and stuffy in the
car, as it always is in cars, and he at
tempted to raise the window. 1t did
not bulge, and he took firmer hold
and gave strong tug. The window
stayed right where it was. The man
got little red around the neck and
gave a harder pull than before. OF
course the window was made to stay
down, and it performed its proper
function. For an instant there was a
Wild look in the mans eyes, He leaned
back as if he were going to have that
window open if he had to pull it out
the whole side of the car. He half.
rolled up his sleeves and his lips were
closed tightly. Then he suddenly sat
down and, calmly picking up paper,
he began to read It, His eyes were in
tently fixed on the page when the con,
ductor came along.
Tickets, please"
The passenger raised his eyes, and
there was gentle, questioning light
in them.
Twill you be good enough to have
some one open the Window" he
asked.
Certainly" said the conductor, I'll
open it for you myself" But he
didn't.
oh" said the conductor good natur-
eddy. at sticks little. III have a
brakeman open it, Tickets, please"
IF you don't mind, ;" said the passen.
ger, with a smile, "I'll have the win
dow open before | give up my ticket.
"You will have to give me youl
ticket, said the conductor, firmly.
But | won't" replied the passenger,
until the window is open
IN have to put you off this train
Very well, then, put me off"
But | tell you I'll send man ia
open it" cried the conductor in dis.
gust.
And tell YOU answered the other,
quietly, "that when he opens it l will
give up my ticket"
The conductor looked savage, but
thinking better of his original inten.
ton he passed on without another
word. In moment brakeman came
in.
Excuse me-" he said, until | open
that window"
with pleasure, responded the pas
senger affably.
The brakeman gave a quick, SHARP
jerk, with a little shake. 1t was the
trick of the expert, the skilled wind ow
opener, the past master in his art--but
the window did not move 1t just
stayed.
The brakeman went down the car,
tried several windows, found one that
would open, threw it up, and returned
to the passenger.
Would you mind changing YOU
Seat?' he asked.
Not at all" was the answer. anC
the mans right" man moved dowr
the aisle'and took his new seat next t.
the open window.
Thank you, he said to the brake
man.
You are welcome" answered the
other.
Just then the conductor entered the
car /and took in the situation at ;
glance.
Ticket, please" he said politely.
Certainly" answered the passenger
in his calm voice. Then he went tC
reading again, while fresh breez,
} came through the window and made
the pages of his paper tiutter in a sort
If "Yanliee-doodle~doo" way,-N. Y
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