The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
FROM WOMANS
POINT OF VIEW.

l Yesterday a careless trolley car conductor
/ carried an elderly woman several blocks
I beyond her destination. and when she
/ protested against SUCH treatment. IN q
I quiet. well-bred tone Of voice. a crowd of
young girls Joined the pert conductor in &
+ vulgar display Of merrment a; She wou-
ans expense So much fo- the rising
generatiou-
{ There IS very little consideration II
{ these times L is Thoroughly selfish
age, and the BOYS and girls who are
growing up are going 70 surQass thsi-
elders in this unfortunate direction. IN
the same car which formed the back
ground Of the scene mentioned above a
woman with a boy. SIX or seven years
/ Old crowded into a seat with TO space
I Tor the child. who stood Up and rrampIei
. On The feet OF passengers beside him a7d
pTodded those IN front with his hands
and elbows. lie was an u--iti-a.ed
nuisance. and his mother neither saw
-or cared. The rules Of the road pro
hi5ited standing between the seats. ve-
-Eat child was allowed 90 make three or
four paying patrons miserable when there
was ple2ty Of room IN the fore part q
the car
Not many months ago went % n
ater alone wiki two tickets. giving me-
. the -ieht 70 my OWE seat and the one ad-
Joining. IN which 1 placed my hat am
other pieces Of street wearing apparel.
On the other side Of the extra seat sat-a
woman accomp1 MED by q chEd. and on
top Of my fran hat she threw the wraps
OF the pair BY making something OF a
scene I could have compelled &C. 10 re-
move them. but was IL worth while u
thought not. SO the womau's rgdsness
passed apparently un7otice5.
II costs so little 70 be decputly mindful
Of the claims OF others that often Won
der why women 60 out Of their way TO b.
rude There are tactfuI women who win
every desire Of their heart by courtesy-
women who never lose their temper an1
who continually strive 20 d!sarm their
enemies by kindness Yes they have
enemies Nobody escapes them buc the
degree OF enmity largely depends upon
circumstances Rubbing people the wrong
way creates deal OF discomfort for
those who do the rubbing. discomfort
that would never be thought OF under
happier conditions
Tactful. courteous persons are rarely
meek ones. They know their rights ard
secure them. but not By force. Meekness
is not q practical quality: It has no place
II a matter-of-fact world The meek
woman IS abused by everybody. from the
butcher 10 her husband Humanity has a
species OF contempt for the one who &C
cepts snubs and cruelty. and each mem
fr-- fc 20, II ---
ishing a miserable creature without spirit.
Courage is admired on all sides. and a
fearless demeanor wins respect even from
those who do not wholly appreciate il
an coming 20 believe that the world
treats rs much as We deserve and expect.
smiling. happy confidence in its good
nature meets with no surliness. but a
sour visage finds backs rather than faces
turned TO IL A woman who looks on; fo-
her interests commands the respect OF
everybody with whom she does business.
an dthe careless one IS a perpetual suf-
ferer. That fact was brought home 10
me by a little incident one Sunday The
young man who delivered newspap pers at
a summer resort had a standing order
from a woman who came early and
STAYED late AT the place. and Il was filed
properly till one week when she was par
tiCuIarly anxious 10 see the paper. Sic
had changed his route a bit and sold out
before her home was reached. but BY in
sisting upon her right 20 the paper she
had ordered. the boy found and brought
her one later in the d3y Furthermore.
he promised that the incident would not
be repeated. In the face OF such a VIC
tory why should she be meek2
BETTY BRADEEN.