The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-11-22
out of the window after his hat, and in a
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81 beg your pardon sir, only wan
your ticket, " replied the conductor
meekly
"Ticket! o yes, it's all very well iol
you to- want my ticket, but I want my
hatr' replied Beau bristling up.
Every sorry sir, really. | barely de-
sired to call your attention, and | tooh
the only means in my power, said the
conductor '-
"You had better use a cane to attract
a persen's attention next time, and hit
him over the head with it, if he happens
to be looking the other way?" replied
/ the indignant Beau.
"Wcll, sir, am ready to apologize
to you again, if you wish. l have done
so already once, = said the now discon-
certed official.
eyes, no doubt, but that don't restore
my property; that's gone
"Well, sir, cannot talk any longer,
I'll take your ticket, if you please, " said
the conductor. .. ~ a
Ticket. hayn't you just knocked it
out of the window, hat and all Do you
want to add insult to injury
so, your ticket was in your hat band, y
suggested the conductor. ....-
Suppose you stop the train and go
back and sce,' said the hatless Beau,
with indignant scorn depicted on hi,
countenance.
"Well, sir, ! shall pass you free over
the road then" replied the conductor,
attempting to 60 on with his duty.
1.-The price of ticket" said Beau,
sis one dollar; my beaver cost me a V,
your good sense will at once show you
that there is a balance Of s. in my favor,
at any rate.
The conductor hesitated Beau lock-
cd like a gentlemen, to one not perfectly
posted up in the human face; he was
well dressed, and his Indignation appear
ed most honest.
ON see YOU after have collected
the tickets, "rcphcd the conductor. pass
ing on through the car. .r
Beau sat in silent Indignation, frown-
ing at every body, until the conductor
returned, and came and sat down by his
side. Beau, then, in an earnest under
tone that We could oul y overhear occa-
sionaIly, talked to the conductor like a
father" and we saw the crest fallen man
of tickets pay The haiiess passenger Jonr
/ dollars.
The trick was at once seen through
by both my friend and myself, and the
next day, over bottle of wine at the
Monument House, Beau told us he was
hard up, hadn't a dollar, picked up an
old hat at Gadsby's Hotel in Washing
ton, clapped his cap in his pocket, and
resolved that the hat should carry Him
to Baltimore-and it did, iriM four dot
lars IL, the borgoin!-I Flag of our Union
EDGAR A. PcE.-A writer thus des-
cribes the conversation of this talented
and unfortunate man Ills conversa-
ton was at times almos, super-mortal IN
its eIoquence His voice was modula-
ted with astonishing skill, and his large
and variably expressive eyes, looked re-
pose, or shot fiery tumult in theirs who
listened, while his own face glowed OF
was changeless in pallor, as his imagi-
nation quickencd his blood or drew il
back frozen to his heart. KS imager,
was from the worlds which no mortal car
see but with the vision of genius. Sud
denly starting from a proposition exact
ly and sharply defined in terms of the ut.
most simplicity and cleaness, ne reject
ed the forms of customary logic, and by
a crystalline process OF accretion, bull
up his ocular demon STATIONS in forms o
gloomiest and ghastliest grandeur, or il
those Of the most airy and delicious beau
ty-so infinitely and distinctly. yet 81
rapidly, that the attention which wa:
yielded to him, was chained till it stoot
among his wonderful creations---till h'
himself dissolved the spell. and brough
his hearers back to common and base
existence, by vulgar iancies or exhibi
tons OF the ignoblest passion.
The DOG WHICH HAD NO OWNER
We were travelling through Canada
says a contemporary, in the winter Q
1893, and after a very long days ride
stopped at the Lion inn; land the col,
tents of .he Stage. numbering about MIN
persons, socn gathered round the cheer
:ul FIRE. Among the occupants Of tn
room, we observed an ill looking cur
who had shown lis vii by taking up hi
quarters in so comfortable an apartment
After few minutes, the landlord enter
ed, and observing the specimen of tn
canine species, remarked: -
Zine dog that. is he yours, siri" ap
tpealing to one of the passengers.
"No, sir.
Beautiful dog! Yours sir:" address
ing himself to second Dig 81
"No." was the blunt reply.
Come here, Pup! perhaps he
yours, sir?"
"No," was the reply. osia 5.3
.sVery sagacious animali--Belongs
you, suppose, SIR" .aa.
"No, he doesn't, was the answer.
Then, he is yours, and YOU have
treasure throwing the animal cracl
, err
Nothing of the kind"
"Oh! with smile, he belongs I
you as matter Of course?" addressin
himself to the last passenger.