The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
so WAGS THE WORLD"
SOME PHASES OF IT.
SOME PHASES OF IT.

sylvania avenue line shall at least always
! be hOnOrabiy mentioned by me ] was
riding on his car a few mornings ago
and had noticed among the passengers an
aged blind man. an old negro who un-
mistakably illustrated the harder side OK
life. The poor old fellow seemed very
nervous and worried, and every time the
conductor passed through the car would
pull and tug at his coat until he secured
his attention. which each time was pleas
antly rendered
THE questions could not be heard but
it seemed generally understood that the
old man wished, 1T the proper junction.
to be transferred TO another car. The con
ductor, IN the kindest manner. assured
his blind passenger that he would not
forget him. when the time came and
would look cut for him
II happened the old negro was bound
for Alexandria. so when Thirteen-and-a
half street was reached, the conductor
came into the ear for his charge and told
the blind man il was time TO get of. and
assisted him in doing so.
When about 10 pull the bell. ne saw
that his sightless passenger was going 10
have a hard time I'm crossing The street,
and 20 the utter amazement Of the re-
naming passengers, the conductor left
his car and guided the old negro across
the avenue. safe to the Alexandra car,
II wasn't grandstand play. either. sim
ply the outcome Of bis kind heart. And
Washington" concluded the doctor, is
the only large city where the employees Of
street railway would attempt such
thing.
The Young MatFOn.
It happened down in one Of the depart
ment stores last Monday-that fearfuTly
snowy day when one is so apt TO md bar
gains for the mere going after them.
She IS one OF Uashington's young
matrons and while she very generously
stated 10 the saleswOman in charge Of the
millinery rooms that she knew il was be
tween seasons" and that she was equally
sure she was going to be .'awfully trouble
some, and all that sort Of thing, still. she
Just had to have a hat, and stralghtway
started in &C. select one, with the charac-
teristic uncertainty that inevitably goes
with the occasion.
To the actual count OF the "foorwalker.'
who afterward related the tragedy. three
hours and seventeen minutes were devoted
to this one little woman, who having
tried on every model in ghe shop turning
ali down with the promptness that would
do credit TO a Thaw jury, was about u
leave. when suddenly the tired sales
woman once more dragged her weary feet
across the floor and seized a hat which
until that moment, she explained had es-
capped her eye.
This" she said, els the one hat in the
entire place you have not tried on. Il
may lot suit you" Trouble, gOod gra-
cious. no: certainly not. We are here TO
please. you know. and. besides, 7 thought
you might at least ike 70 see them all, so
here's the last one"
What. that thing shrieked the Wash
ington matrOn. You're getting SASSY.
that's what is the matter with you. and
I've half mind 10 report YOU. Do 1 look
ike the sort OF woman who would wear
that horEd, dowdy-iooking. old thing2
Why, It was intended for some one dying
Of old age, and even # have q few gray
hairs I can assure you I'm not that
bad off
In the fereeuess Of the storm neither
customer nor saIeswoman heard the voice
from behind, making urgent demands s0r
her property.
when you have finished. quite finished,
tearing my rainy-day hat into shreds,"
the infuriated voice was heard TO state,
kindly return 10 me the pieces and III
leave this cheap place and make my pUT-
chase where one Of your style couldn't SO
much as poke your nose inside the door.
even II you did happen TO have the price,
which 7 very much doubt you ever viii"
And. them sighed the f0orwalker.
women wonder why men have so much
to say about womans inhumanity 70
woman"