The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-27
WAYS OF WOMAN KIND.
Episodes in Daily Lives of Chicago
Women.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
1t was on a suburban railway, and
the girl who entered the car was so
pretty and so charming that the men
simply had to look at her. Her cheeks
We're like roses, her eyes bright. yet
tender and she wore an innocent,
dreamy smile. She dropped into a
seat easily and began to absently fon-
die the gloved third finger of her eft
hand. Men and women alike gazed at
her presently for another reason, OF
which she remained profoundly uncon-
scious--for a time
Most of the seats in the car were
placed crosswise. but at each end
few ran in the opposite direction. A
sort OF wire railing separated these two
Kinds OF seats usually. on this partic-
ular car. however, the ratings had
been renewed. The pretty girl, alb
stracted and unconscious of her sur
roundings, leaned her fluffy head back
ward, with the soft. low coils of hair
resting on what she supposed to be the
wire raiiing-until the man made ready
to leave the car.
Then the curly head dropped sudden
~, was turned in a hurry and it's own
er flushed scarlet. She had been lean
ing her head on the shoulder of the
man who occupied the side seat nearest
to her. and the man. ungailant wretchl
had enjoyed the experience too thor
oughly to call her attention to the mis-
take.
The girl was so pretty that even the
palmer one directly opposite only
smiled family. but natural embarrass-
ment grew upon and overwhelmed her,
and she, too, left the train at the next
station, whole mile farther south
than she had intended 10 do.
The heroine of this episode is a SUI
burban girl also, and she believes In
extending helping hand whenever this
may be. So when. the other night, she
saw a man whom she knows slightly
fall asleep a seat or two ahead of her
she decided to keep an eye on him for
fear he might be carried past his sta
ton.
AS the station drew near she be-
came nervous. She hated to speak TO
the conductor, and yet. sure enough
the brakeman's cry of "Rumley
Par-r-r-kl" made no difference 20 the
unconscious mans slumbers. He snor-
ed on calmly. Then the girl, on her
way out of the car, for this was her
own station also. mentioned to the con-
ductor that the man was being carried
by.
The conductor good shook
and shouted him into partial wakeful-
ness, led him to the car door and saw
him well off the train. The klnd-heart-
ed girl. suffused with the pleasant glow
OF having performed an act of simple,
unheralded kindness, walked briskly
away She was startled at this in
slant by loud and angry exclamation
Immediately behind her, She turned to
see the man whom she had thought
she knew but whom she now realized
she didn't INDUCING In a wild sort
of war dance and shaking a furious
fist at the retreating train.
What's the natter" he cried to the
station agent, who hurried up to learn
the cause OF the disturbance. Matter
enough, I'm thinkngi Here I'm to be
married at Dawton Junction, nine miles
farther on, and that unmen tionable
conductor has put me off here. Not
another train for two hours. and the
wedding due in seventeen minutes.
Matter"
But the kind-hearted girl tarried no
| longer. She sped home in a hurry
wondering IL kindly actions do pay al
| ways. and wondering also how she
could have been so sadly mistaken in
| the man.
And now she travels on that railway
| In fear and trembling for what on
| earth would happen should the con-
| ductor whom she induced to put the
man off the train ever tell this man
| that she did so? And what If he, be-
ing late for the wedding, should have
lost his bride and been led to murder
the conductor? And what, more urgent
! ly than ever. did the BRIDE to-be say
when she heard the improbable story
of his delay?
There was sickness In the family and
the ood-Natured Girl undertook to
amuse and care for two small children
at her own home all day--and all night.
too II they would consent to remain.
differing promises made the children
ready to consent until bedtime. Then
they simultaneously and loudly clam
ored to go home.
The Good Natured Girl was enter
tanning a dear friend and she didn't
know how to take those children home
without pressing him into the service.
Knowing the children as she did, she
hated to endanger a lifelong friend
ship by exposing 1t to this test So she
tried bribery and corruption and pass
ed most of the evening In rushing up
and down stairs TO make more prom
ises and to exact other promises Of 81
lence and peace for the night. And,
Just When she supposed the BATTLE over
and just when matters downstairs were
becoming exceedingly interesting. there
was a loud and combined howl from
the upper regions.
The Good Natured Girl belied her
name and nature for once in her life.
mol" she snapped angrily. you can't
go home tonight, for won't take you
on any account. no matter how loudly
you cry! So lie down and go TO sleep
like good children do! No. l tell you;
you can't go home. But-goodness me!''
las a fresh storm of weeping and
wailing threatened the roof or the de-
scent OF the patrol wagon. What shall
/ do to keep them quiet7 Children!r
raising her own voice above the tumult,
stop crying for moment and listen
to me. I'll do anything on earth for
you, promise anything you want. IL
you'll only be quiet and keep still"
Dead silence on the instant. The
Good Natured Girl, wiping her stream
Ing face, took long breath and APP
preached them.
Now, them" she said. encouraging
~. Speak softly. but speak up quick
ly, for / want to go downstairs again.
What is It you want?"