Manilla Express in Manilla, New South Wales

A Chivalrous Encounter on a Crowded Tram

In a London tram heading east an aged woman, poorly dressed, sat in a seat saved by a young man who remained standing. When she asked why he stayed, he replied he had not yet reached his stop. She, recalling bygone days, declared such courtesy was rare, and the young man, now the subject of praise, left the tram at his stop.