Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-10-26
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YOU FAN TAKE MY HAT.
BIZ UNCLE TOBY.
SeH5ag ~ old Fsarey at a high price.

SsLag ~ old Esaro~ al a high price.
We ver. c5ce coming over the RAILROAD from
Washington ci! y@so Baltimore, when we observed
a peculiar sortzof a man sitting hard bv-a tall
slim. good aatsred fellow, but one who somehow
seemed 10 aeas$ the impress OF person who lived
by his witt wE5tten upon his face A friend who
was with n,e answered my inquiry as 10 who he
was, at tie same time asked me to keep between
the ohect ST dly notice and himself lesthe should
come over 10 sur seat as my companion said that
he knew asm .5ut did no. wish 70 recognize him
there.
Thst is Eau H" said ne, man that is
unIyerSAlIr Known Ia Washington as one Of the
most accomplished fellows in the city-always
ready 10 hsrrcSsv Of, OF drink with you. He never
has am nouey however and am curious 10 know
how be WI 81 over the road without paying, for
he II do It IN s.sule way
Probably tle has got a ticket-borrowed the
money 20 auyst with, or something of that sort,
said l.
Not rs f}ezu always travels free. and boards
in the same v$ty- lie never pays money when
SIT OF tricl, 5yIH pass current in its place, said
nav friend corsidrntlv.
What "a shocking bad hat he has got on said
l. observing I'll, dslapdaJed condition of his beaver
It's some zrisa OF his doubtless. for the rest Of
his dress. sou:ob9e-ye Is quite genteeL"
50 YES. see5
Nv friend sveat on to tell me how Bean had
bill and t.e Slndlady ms last boarding place
and also vsTloss other specimens of his ingenuity
and wit. ~aie5owed me ten dollars said my friend
but m atceu51ting TO collect OF him one day, III
Be hanged Al 81 Crid mt get ten more out of me; SO
think [ salg lie: the matter rest there, for fear of
doubling rae Eun1 once more.
At tuIs .uC$uent the conductor entered the op-
posIte end OF the to gather the tickets from
the pa-ser}~eIE ald give them checks IN return
MANY Of eberS. e Is often the practice with travel
ers who ave Iseqaenty called upon populoUs routes
70 show taCtT tickets, had placed theirs m the
bands o t5si@ hats. that tbe conductor could see
that they we've all right, and not trouble them 10
take them trt,u5 their pockets at each stopping
place. A. t..s conductor drew nearer, Beau thrust
his head osr ri the car window, auC seemed absor-
bed IN contemplating the scenery that side of
the road ksle conductor spoke to him for his
ticket--t1erGs was answer.
Tlckr- -, said the conductor, tapping him
tightly oa tbs shoulder,
Bean slrarsg back into the car, knocking his hat
into the r4sd, and leaving It IN minute nearly
a mile beAuss. He looked first towards the con-
ductor tha ,lt OF the window after his hat and in
i seeu.Ius. mt slfrage exclaimed
" hat tbs ID do-you strike man in that
WY for > that your business IS that what
the cornp<nrs hires YOU for7
I hegycs pardon SIT, only want your tick
er" replied t$e conductor uneekly.
-1lckst! = YES its all very we'll for YOU TO want
my tis,et b't want nay hat. replied Beau brlst-
ling zap.
.,Terv Eos-v. sir really Ibarely desired to call
your artea.i.sl, and | took the only means IN my
power sid rl-e conductor
r You Ead better use cane 20 attract a persons
attention .uett time and nit him over the head
with 49, 1.-The 4appens to be looking the other way
repl.sd ~ Indignant Beau.
I, WeE.sis. 7 am ready TO apologize tovou sgain
Il yo1 wish. : have done 50 already once SAID
tie now {! sz0Ecertea official.
las. 20 2osbt. but that don't restore my prop
Well 50. cannot talk any longer, I'll take
,-our rcsat, & YOU please. said the conductor.
Ticket. Haven't you just knocked It out Of
the vsui;a aaJ and all De YOU want % ada IN
salt To- an. .Es
so. yesa5 sieket was in your hat band suggest
cd tie e.asct0r.
-SurT.ssa you stop the train. and 90 back and
see, SAID $50 hatless Beau, with indignant scorn
depioreI zrs aIs coIn.euance-
Well: =. i shall pass YOU free over the road
then. gta;..d the conductor, attempting TO 20 on
Tae ~: = Of ticket. said Beau, Is one dol
lar ms .a-.rer cost me d Y. your good sense will
al ouee ssoss. You tldt there Is balance OF 81 II
my iaF2t n any rate.
The ,lE EcJor hcsitated. Beau looked like a
geut.calzt; to one not perfectly posted ZAP in the
human t:c; he well dressed, ana his lndlgna-
. rl1u eur:lF most honest
~. j So; scu after I have collected the tickets.
repLs- ,.e.s5aduc-or. passing on through the car
Beam 20 I'll s4eu- Indignation, trownlng at every
! body uaEd, @-e conductor returned, and same and
sat 3eaa S, his side. Bean then, IN an earnest,
under ro..s. shat could only overiear occasion
ally czIEe5 20 the conductor like father, and
we s1y 10 crest fallen man o. tickets pay he hat
less pass a. fga1- dollars.
Iae tssr% was a. ones seen through by both my
friend l-d,snyseit ana the next day, over bottle
Of wine the Monument House, Beau told Us he
was hI.t y, hada dollar, picked up an Old hat
al Calls: Hotel in Washington. clapped his cap
in his r.cet and resolved that the hat should car
~ hla So .'altimoy5-auG il did aqua r1ia arAGrs
! IN t.s 5.-rs..ai - Flag Of our Union.
THz JAsr Pass WoRD- - CoLng1y IN RGA
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