Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-19

were all cOnLOfLaDly seated IN the cars, ana
tearing along at the break-neck speed
Frenzy sat close to me, and jabbered inces-
sanity. Shortly after, the conductor en-
tered, with the usual salutation of Tickets,
gentlemen Our little friend opened his
pocket book, took out the ticket he had re-
ceived the night before, and presented it to
the conductor.
This is not the right ticket sir
He ees de right teeket yes saire, he
is de right teeket; I have get him from the
stage agent, myself
That don't alter the matter, sir. I tell
1you that amt the proper ticket. It don't
belong here-it belongs to the circus
Ha dere ees dat sarecus come once
more Now vat have got to do wiz de
sarecus?
I know nothing about your connections;
only know that amt the right ticket, and
if you don't produce the proper document
before we reach town, you'll have to pay
the fare
He was just about to assassinate English
in reply, when benevolent individual,
who sat next to him, explained, as well as
only had the effect of changing the current
of his rage, and he chafed up and down the
floor, showering invectives upon the devot-
ed head of the agent, who had given him
the ticket the nj ght before
EAh yes-by gar, 1 have now see-I
have been sheat-I have been swindaile-
| have been vat you call de humbug-but
nevoire mind, Ishall return yesterday to-
Notwithstanding, and shastise de rascal
vera much, great deal, several time
While laying this fattering consolation
to his wounded saul, his eye happened tc
rest upon poor L, who sat quietly al
the far end Of the car-and recognizing
him as the stage ageut of the night before
he at once opened on HIM
Sare, you are vera great scoundrel +; anc
[ sail give you five cent to black my boot.
whats that, sir?'
I say you are Won rascal-von leetall
puppydog viz out de tail-you have peek
ed my pockette- you have sheat me--yo,
have no geeve me re teekets vich [ hav
pay for-you have no geeve me ze teeket
[ have loose-but you have geeve me vo
teeket to de Opera le CheOal-yat you ca
de horse opera-de sare-cus.'
Sir, SAID L, rising from his seG
in evident indignation, what do you near
How dare you apply the word pickpock'
to me
mean-I mean to hog you-I mean
shastise you, vera much, and suiting tt
action to the word, he pitched into his al
tagonist, and before the bystanders coul
separate them, had badly dislocated POI
LIS shirt collar, and drawn copiol
flood of claret from his nose. By dint
persuasion and force combined, however, |
was finally seated in front of the car, su
rounded by number Of peacemakers, WI
after much difficulty, succeeded in convin
ing him that the affair originated in a mi
take. He then begged to be conducted
L, who was busily engaged in satura
ing the third handkerchief, in a vain a
tempt to stop the red current that still pc
sisted in oozing from his nose.
Sare, have see I have make Won lie
taile, small, great big mistake am va
sorry for him. On my honaire sare, if
have known him before, I sail not ha
weep your nose; but am ready to ma
de apologize to make anaende, and f
every drop of claret vich | have draw fro
your nose, sail viz plaisaire put one b
tie in your BELIZE
Here the loud mirth of the by-stande
restored L to his good humor, al
, joining in the laughter, he shook han
E with his antagonist and they were frienc
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