CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 311, 31 December 1881, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

To thb Editor .of ,the?"Evbnin» Mail" Sm.-rrWb.at, a field for the study of the various ; phases of human 1 nature is to be fonndjin ]»• large assemblage of people, like that which was present •at the Theatre on Thursday/last, -for the purpose of listening to the coacert given to an old and highly esteemed friend arid competent musician, and for the success; of which all who know the lady mnst be very pleased. At that concert, in . the front 'Beats, was enacted a scene, which, it is to be hoped, for the credit of our city," is of extremely rare occarreDca. We colonists .have tiotthe highest reputation for politeness and good breeding, at the same time we are surely not, often guilty of behaviour sach- as the following, which was witnessed from a short distance by the writer. Two ladies entered and took their seats close to the door, having, on account of the cru9h, to sit one behind the other at the end of fcbtir respective forms. Presently a gentleman (?) made bis appearance, and apoke to the lady in the front seat, who mqved but and made roonrfor-biai to pass ; be sat down and made himself comfortable,' taking up plenty of room, so that when the lady attempted to sit down, she found it was almost impossible, and had to stand till her friend made room for her on the seat behind, the man apparently treating the affair with quiet apathy. Whatever motive anybody! might adduce in extenuation of sach conduct,! even the presence of; his wife on i seat in front of him, fails to justify or palliate an i action! jtoj be : [expected only in men of the coal-heaver or bargee stamp. • ..'.. I am. &c, ": "~ ; " " : ■■ ■■' '■-'■- YoKik, ! Dec 30, 1881. 1, ■ ; !