The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-24
YOU 90 TAKE NJ nAT.

YOU CAN TAKE MY HAT.
We were once roaming useg tie fuilioud
from Washington s,ly 10 B,ltiBorc, whou
we ohsrfstd - peculiar sou Of u u,uu siuiug
hard by--n toll, hllu, good nulured fellow,
LisiA - ~ Aniis1 !..4A. Ai.aii4Gd II.-
impress of o person Wh0gUNd ~ his wis
written upon hls face, 4 liirud, vito WIS
Wiilrma, answered my inquiry ~ 10 WHO hp
wns, aud ~ lle tnniu tlule asked ME Ia keep
between the object Of ny nolicu aud HIMSELF
lesI he should come over 10 our seGi, ~ ny
companion snid he knew hin, bat dad not
wibli Ia recognise hin there
That IN Beau IL, said he, ~ man that
II universally known in Washington Hs oue
ol tho most accomplished fellows IN the GUY,
ufwnys rrniy to hnrrowo or driH' witil you.
tie never has any money, however, aud !
nm curious to know how he viii get over
lhe ronh wIhouI paying, for he viii surely do
Il some way
Probably be- hns got q Iickcl;horowod tho
money 10 buy II wlil, or something Of tilnf
sort suid !.
Not he Beau always trnvols free, and
boards Ia The same way. lie never unys
MONEY when wit or uirk will pass CURRENT iu
their plnccri said my FREUD.
'Whnl a shocking bad hat he has rot on
said observing the d'lapidulcd condition Of
his beaver
lis come trick of his. doubLcss; for tho
rest of his dress, you will observe, IS quite
gcntecl'
Yes, see
My friend went on to tell mo how BcGu
had done his lnilor out Off receipt Ia full TO-
his lustycaf's hill, aud his laGdndy at hia
lnst boarding place. aud ynrious olhel speci-
mcnE Of his Ingenuity and wii.
a l. b a. 4
hut, IN attempting TO collect II of him one
day, ia lie hanged If lac didu'l get ten more
out of me; 80 tlink rliull let ihc matter rest
there, for fear Of doubling lie SUN onro
more
I. Al this moment the conductor entered the
opposite end of the rnrs to gnthcr The lick
e's from he passengers aud give item checks
/ ~ return. Many uf ihon--nS IL oiisu tho
rHse willi travellers who Hic frequently called
upon. on popului,s routes, TO shaw their tick
els had placed thcirr ~ the bnuds of thcir
! bats. 40 dat lie conductor could see thus
they were nll right, aud not trouble them to
lnke them from their pockets az each stop.
ping plurc. watched Beau 10 see " bat bis
rNpcdient would be, TO get rid of paying Tor
his pnsSAgc. As ihr conductor drew ncnrer,
Beau thrust ds head ouI of the window, aud
seemed absorbed In contemplating the seen
ery on TINT side of the rond. The conductor
/ spoke to bin for his tickci--ihere was u 70 an.
swPr.
/ Ticket, SIR suid- the conductor, tapping
him lightly on the SHOULDER.
/ Beau sprnnr bgcl, IN The car, knocking his
hat in the road, and leaving il Ia one infinite
nearly niilo behind. He looked first ~ the
conductor, then cut Of the window uiier his
hHi, and "a a'seefniuU tit OF rage exclaimed,
| 'Whnt do YOU strike n ann ia that way iur5
! T. hal your busipcs,?-is Mdi whut the com
pany hires you forg
i beg your purJicn, sir-I only want Your
Ticket replied the conductor, mcekly.
Ticket! ., yes, it's all very we'll ior YOU
10 waNt my ticket, hut wnnt my haiF rqulj.
cd BeNu, hrlstliug APP.
Very sorry, Fir, really I merely wished
10 call your attention, mud ! took tie ouiy
means ia my power, sHid The conductor
Won had betirrusu II cune to attract per.
sons attention next Hbd la him aver the head
with It, it lac happens 10 he Ioohing the 9th.
}. er Mny, r,nlicd the Indignant Beam.
Well sir, Will apologize TO YOU nSnim if
you wish. have done so already ONCE suid
The now Disconnected conductor.
Yes, me- duuht, bot THAT don't restore my
lprprer'y; limits gone
--.ANul. ali, lcAlluni- talk my lungcr==IA
take yonr tcke! yoa please said the con.
duriur.
Ticket Haven't you just knocked il .out
of the window, hat nnd all ? Do YOU wapt
TO add insult To- INJURY
'Oh, Your ticket was in the hn-bandT sue-
y. .gGsicd the conductor.
Suppose you stop the truin. mud go back
aud see = said tho hatless Brau, with iDdigs
4 nant scorn depicted on his lncc-
We'll, sir siiall pass you troe over the
road then replied the conductor, attempting
to go on with his 'dury.
! Il lac price of a ticket said Beau. IS ono
dollar; my beaver cost me V. Your good
sense will nj one show you that there il
lI'alancc OF four dollars in my ltor, al amy
rate
The conductor hesitated Beau looked
like gentleman To one not perfectly well
posted up in the human race; he was well
I dressed, aud hls indignation aPpeHred most
thonest
IN see you after | have collected the tick
erF,' replied The conductorpossi on through
| the car.
Beau sal in silent Indignation, frowning nc
everybody until the ofIicinl returned, and
came and sat down by his side Beau then
man earnest uudertonc, that we could only
overhepr occasionally, talked to the coudur-
TOR like "a Ducl- uEclR, 'n,,d We INV the crest
! fallen InRn of tickets pay the ha'less rassei,-
4 ger four dollars
H. Tho trick wns NJ ouce seen through by
bo'h my friend and myself; aud the next day
az Ibe MONUMENT liet,Se, Beau rnld us he
wns hard ny hndp't a daltur,- picked up M
old hni nj Ggdsiiy'r Hotel, ia Wnshinei,lu,pH
his cup in his pocket. and rrsul,eh Tint ila
Lthould carry him To- Baltimore; HIlil Il did,
wifi fdur teiars into the bHrga.l