Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-10-23
OWNING A STREET CAR.
Tho Girl Who Thought She Did and the
Girl who Would Like To.

Tho Girl Who Thought She Did and the
Girl who Would Like To.
do you know" said the first girl, as
she took her seat in the car, there is
nothing I spend cents for so willingly as
for car-fare."
We'll, there's nothing I hate so much
to spend money for said the second girl,
as, the car having started with jerk, she
fell into the seat beside her companion
with force that seemed to send the
words out of her mouth like bullets.
That's because you never are willing
to spend your money for anything but
candy or Soda" said the frs. girl, COM
placently as she settled back into "A more
comfortable position. Nov, I'm phil
osopher-''
Philosopher, bosh!' said the secon. Z
girl. GROSSLY, as she tried TO strais a!cn her
hat, which the fall into the seat had
knocked over one ear.
The first girl looked around In mild sur
prise, saw the hat and went to the res
cue. AS she helped to hold it in position
while it was secured with hatpin. she
went on: We'll, 1 am, ami you wouldn't
deny it if you weren't feeling hot ard
cross. I'd almost spend 10 cents for the
feeling of ownership l have when l get
into car
Ownership" The words came th.ckly,
for the second girl still had a haupin n
her mouth.
Eyes. Don't you ever have it? Jus: as
soon as 1 get into car ! have a feeling
that l am mistress of it, aud o. every one
who gets in after me. Tva noticed SO
a NO Ia 20 F1A ~ o&
You notice it next time you get into a car
that is little full, so that people have to
crowd to give you a sear. There isn't
much room for you to have the feeling of
ownership then, but the other people who
were in first have it. They look daggers
at you as if you were trespassing on their
private property, and yoc fesl as mean
as Il you were.
THAT isn't pleasant, but when you are
one of the first ones in it is such fun to
get angry with the other people who
crowd. Then, if you have the corner seat,
you help pull the children in, If there is a
mother with a lot of EN-
Il don't"
And you smile at her in a condescend-
ing this is my car, but you are welcome
to ride in it way, and she realizes 1t, and
she thanks you as meekly and humbly as
If you were doing her a great favor, in
stead of being a great pig and keeping the
end seat and making her climb over you.
Then you have such a calm feeling to
see people running to get the car and get
ting very hot and disagreeable and then
piling right into a place where there are
lot of people, instead of looking around
and getting a good seat. You feel so SUI
perior and you glare so at the little boy
who keeps whistling and the old woman
who let's the umbrella fall against you
and you only smile when she looks very
sorry. Yes, I think it is better than rid
you are all alone, and there is no one to
give you that feeling of ownership
Ownership? should think so. 1 guess
there is a feeling of ownership in a car
but the conductor ard motorman have it
That's what think when two or three
cars go by me without stopping. I'd just
like to own things some time, and then IL
let them know who was running these
roads. I'm glad l let you pay my fare to-
day. I hope you had 10 cents worth oil
ownership out of it all.
Now, we're out of the car, and II
treat you to soda. know you are thirsty
aren't your
There was little pause then, and after
moment the first girl lifted beaming
face from the foaming glass.
YES" she said, II was thirsty"