Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-21
INSISTING UPON HIS RIGHTS.
A Passenger Wanted a Car Window Open,
 and He Had His Way.

A Passenger Wanted a Car Window Open,
 and He Had His 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 appropriate them with impunity and he has nothing to say. An exception to the rule put himself in evidence th3 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 Banquos ghost about down. ing. If it Is down-wcll, it is down, and down it stays.
 Tho American who knows his rights and insists upon having them got into his car and settled back in tho seat to read. It was warm and stuffy in the car, as it al- ways is in cars, and he attempted to raise the window.
 It did not budgc and he took flrmer hold and gave a stronger tug. The win dow staid 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 in- stant there was wild look in the mans eyes, He leaned back us if he were going to have that window open if he had to pull 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 intently fixed on the page when the conductor came along ''Tickets, please"
 The passenger raised his eyes, and there o To li0lt tbnn
 Will you be good enough to have some one open the window" he asked.
 Certainly" answered the conductor. "Ill open it for you myself" But he didn't.
 "Oh," said the conductor good natured- ly, lit sticks a little. I'll have d brake man open it, Ticket, please.
 ''If you don't mind," said the passcn- ger with smile, ''I'll have the window open before give up my ticket"
 You will have to give mo your ticket, said the conductor firmly.
 But I won't" replied the passenger until the window is open"
 ''Ill have to put you off this train.
 ''Very well, then, put mo off "
 But tell you Ill send a man to open it, cried tho conductor in disgust.
 And I tell you," answered the other QuleUly, bndG Wnen uc OpcHS lo VIII give up my ticket"
 The conductor looked savage, but think ing better of his original intention he passed on without another word In mo ment brakeman came in.
 "Excuse me-" he said, "until I open that window.
 With pleasure" " responded the passen- ger affably
 The brakeman gave quick, sharp jerk, with little shake It was the trick of the expert tho skilled window opener, the past master in his art, but the window did not move. It just staid.
 The brakeman went down the car, tried several windows, found one that would open, threw it up and returned to the pas senger
 ''Would you mind changing your seatF" he asked
 Mot at all, was the answer, and the 'man's right" man moved down the aisle and took his new seat next to the open window
 ''Thank you," he said to the brakeman.
 ''You are welcome," answered the other.
 Just then the conductor re-entered the car and took in the situation at Q glance.
 'sTicket please" he said politely.
 Certainly" answered the passenger in his calm voice. Then he went to reading again while fresh breeze came through the window and made the pages of his pa per futter in sort of Yankee Doodle doc" way.-New York Tribune.