ONE ON THE MASHER.

Western Star, Issue 1292, 27 February 1897, Page 1 (Supplement)

ONE ON THE MASHER.

The “ New Woman ’’ shows to the best advantage when brought into contact with a certain kind of man that has cumbered the earth from the beginning, without being materially affected by the moral advancement of his race. One of this sort entered a car the other day and seeing a tall, brilliant-looking girl seated in the far corner, he took the vacant place next her, accosting her exactly as if he were an acquaintance. To his surprise sho answered politely, and for a couple of streets they affably discussed the weather. Then she signalled the driver to stop, and got out, followed by the inwardly astonished masher, who had expected only to be repulsed with the cold stare cultivated by the average town-bred young woman for usa in such emergencies. When they reached the curbstone she gave him a second sui prise. “ I have stopped on the beat of the largest policeman on the town,”said she, in a voice ho would not have recognised as that of his companion in the ’bus, and if you are not a street away in five minutes I will have you arrested. I spoke to you because I know three women on the opposite side of t?he oar, and 1 wasn’t going to have it get about that I had been spoken to by a man I didn’t know.” A glance convinced him that infirmity of purpose fcss not stnoqg her feelings, and the big officer was coming nearer every mement, so the offender stammered something me*ut for an apology and started down the Street with the air of a man who had just remembered 'a very important engagement.