The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

well known in the clubs Of Paris. said to
me with an accent of mingled admlra-
tion and establishment; / do not know in
the world a duchess, princess. or "A
queen capable OF bearing herself with 50
much ease in such a delicate situation
" In fact / said to him. I appreciate
Just as YOU do what happened then; but
IL reveals to me more OF righteousness
Of ease for under the circumstances.
ease would have presupposed knowl-
edge Of our custom which this young
American could never have acquired.
'.Yes. IN tell the story though it is on
myself" said q well-knoWn clergyman 10
the New York Tribune. who was one of
Jolly party the other night al suburban
resort. He had referred TO recent eN-
perience once or twice during the evening
and his last remark was IN answer 10 num-
erOus requests TO tell IT.
"A few weeks ago." he continued, 4
was coming in to New York on the D., l..
and W. road. The train was due at Hobo
ken at about II D. m, ana as / had been
breathing in Jersey ozone and. possibly,
argon, all day ! was so sleepy that l
dozed nearly all the. trip. Note the fact Of
my DOING, and also the fact, known to
YOU all that / have no affinity with the
gentry known as Washers, for those two
facts are essential to the point Of my
story.
well, though was doing, was dimly
conscious that there was lady in the
seat behind me, whom l Judged 10 be a
stranger, for she appeared to be on the
point of getting of at several stations,
though when she entered l heard her tell
the conductor that she wanted to go TO
New York l kept on doing, however, I'M
til the train came to a standstill for few
moments Just before entering the tunnel.
Then the lady leaned forward, and ad-
dressed me thus: Pardon me, sir, but do
get out here for the Christopher street
ferry?' No, madam / replied momenta-
rily turning around for the first time. We
| have to 20 through the tunnel first. When
we arrive at Hoboken / VIII show you the
| ferry. II you will permit me 10 do So Now,
I will leave 1t to the crowd II there was
anything in my remark that could nave
! frightened the most timid woman. To be
sure, my offer to point out the ferry to her
was not literally called for by her ques-
| ton but II seemed to me that bare civiltty
| required that 1 should show nervous and
| anxious fellow-traveler, no matter Of
what sex. at least that much attention.
"She made no audible reply TO my offer,
and l almost forgot about her until the
train drew up in Hoboken, when ! glanced
around at her. She had large travelling
bag, and l was just about to ask her If
might carry II for her to the ferryboat,
when noticed that she had already seiZ-
ed it, and was making her way in great
| apparent excitement to the rear door OF
the car followed her. though, Of course,
1 did not speak to her, st!l ready, If she
should desire it, to see her safely on the
| Christopher street boat. But to my utter
| amazement, when she reached the plat
| form, heavily laden as she was, she began
| literally to run not toward the ferry, but
| toward the rear end of the train. At first
| l was about 70 cali oct to her that she was
| going the wrong way, but luckily 1 didn {.
! In a moment / realized the disagreeable
| truth that she took me for 'masher,' and
! in pure desperation was running toward
| the tunnel to avoid my wiles. The thing,
! becomes all the more mdicrous when ada
that the lady was neither young nor at
| tractive. The incident caused me consid-
cradle chagrin, but it taught me hereafter
not to show as much civility to women as
l would have other men show 10 my sister,
| under the same circumstances, for your
| intentions will almost certainly be misun-
| derstood" a~"