New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
INSISTING UPON HIS RIGHTS.

A PASSENGER WANTED CAR WINDOW OPEN
AND HE HAD HIS WAY.
There Is nothing ike demanding ones right
The average American will fight for his rights IL
YOU tell him that he cannot have them' Dut II you
say nothing about them. you can appropriate them
with impunlty. and he has nothing TO say. An eN-
cept!on 10 the rule put himself In evidence the
other day. however. Every one who travels on rail-
roads knows what a wir1ow Is. a Georgia
mule is not to be mentone@ In the same breath
with It, Wherever Il f.. there Il stays If II is up
n Is Ike Banauo's ghoss about downing. II 1t Is
down-wcll. it is down and down 1t stays
The American who '-ncws his rights and insists
upon having them go. into his car ana se''ird
back in the seat to read. 1t was warm and stufy
T., rho car as I. ALWAYS is I'm cars and he attempted
to raise tho window. 1t did not bulge, and he
took a hrmer fod and gave a stronger tug the
window stayed right where IT was. The man got
a little red around the neck and gave harder
null than before or course. the wndo" was maze
to stay down. and it performed lts proper function
For an instant there was n Wild look In the man
eyes lie leaned back as If he were going 10 nave
Eat window open II he had to pull out the whole
ride OF the car He haf-rolled up his sleeves afd
his lips were closed tightly. Then he suddenly
sat down and calmly picking up a paper. he De-
gan to read It. His eyes were intentiy hXeu Oh
the page when the conductor came d'o"s'
Tickets. please"
The passenger raised his eyes. and there was
gentle questioning light in them. 1900.
''Will You be good enough TO have some one open
the Window h. asked. ,,,.,, -
certainly" answered the conductor. I'll open
II FOR you myself" But he didn't -,,.. go.
oh" said the conductor good -naturedy. ~
sticks a little. I'll have brakeman open H.
III yon don't mind" said the passenger with
n smile IN have the window open before give
you Vii have to give ne your ticket" said the
'But / won't" replied the passenger until the
I'm have 10 put Won oG this train"
very well then put Ue OF.
"But teli you III send a man to open H. c'''"
the conductor in disgust t.,.
And I tell YOU answered the other. qui"tly
that when he opens II. ] viii give up MY ticker.
Of hts original intention J." ptfs"d on NltHout
another word In a moment brakeman came IN
Excuse me-" he said. until l open that VIII
with pleasure" responded the passenger anaoiy
the brakeman gave q quick. sharp Jerk WIN a
nitle shake 1t was the trick OF the expert. the
skilled w,nIoW-Opencr. the past master IN ms arr
bu' the window an not move II Just stayed
The brakeman went down the car trlri s'Nefai
Windows. found one that would oren, TIRE" II up
and returned - the passenger.
would Won mini changing your seat ne asked
"Not M all" was tho answer. and ~" man s.
right ran moved down thu aisle ana TOOK ms
now scat next 90 tn open window
Thank you." De- said 20 the brakeman
'You are welcome" answered IN" other.
Just then the conductor re-ontered the car ana
took lQ the flfua'i1n ~ a gauc"
Ticket. Phrase he said politely.
"rrrtalnlt." answered fh- passenger IN his calm
v.lr. Tfcn DC went to ed NJ again. while r. ga
laeer ~ h.s paper nu,ter in sort OF "fank'e
doodle IHu' way.