The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-12-17

agent?
1t so happennd that Mr. l., the gentlemanly
stage manager and outdoor business man Of the
Cincinnati tqeatre, was one Of our passengers, and
at the time Of Monsieur La Frog's deepest distress
was standing in the moonlight in front Of the Cir
Gus, talking TO a number OF friends, when some
mischievous wag pointed him out TO the little
Frenchman, as the stage agent.
In monet he was by the side Of Z, anil
breaking in upon the conversation without any
ceremony exclaimed
'Sare, have loose my passport; | have loose
my--vat you call bim2 eh alb, yes--I have gHt
him. No, no, | no mean have got de ting
mean have got de name Of de ting, have lost
my. teekets'
L., who knew nothing OF the circumstances,
and supposing he meant circus ticket, quietly
said.
Il am not connected with the Circus, SIR
'Sarecus Vat do | care about de sarc-cus--
no want de sare-cus; | want my teeket ylch |
have lose'
Il am sorry for your loss, sir; but am not the
person 10 apply 10 for remedy
'You are not the rairsrnr 10 make de remelie
Slir are you not connect wiz de stage?
'Yes, sir, am connected with the stage, and il
was in Cincinnati, would with pleasure replace
your lost ticket, but have not the power 10 do
SO here.'
'vot do do viz de tickets in Cincenot, no
want lie teekets in Cincenat, want de teekes-
herein dees place we're | have lose him # no
get de teeket here shall nevaire get 10 Cincenat
| shall bring nine, four, several gentlemen. vich
viii prove dat | have pay for my teeket ych |
have 70 got, but vich have ziump out Of my
pockeis'
Never mind, SIR kindly responded T..
wishing 10 gel nd of his tormen,or on any terms I;
i will replace your ticket
So saving, he steplcd up 10 one Of the 9ii1c'cl
of the Circus, procured ticket, and handed It 10
the excited Frenchmau
Poor Frenchy took the square piece Il paste
board, marked Box and supposng sl right, put
| II carefully in his pocket book. Gathering up his
hat.bny and umbrella, and reaching The hotel. was
fortunate enough to find six feet Of the parlorloor
uHoccupied. Stretching himself out al full length,
he wos soon in the and Of Dreams
In the morning, soon after breakfast, We were
all comfortably seated in the cars, and tearing
at break-neck speed. Frenchy sat close to me,
and labbered necessarily Shortly sitter, the con-
ducior entered with the usual snlulation Of Tick
ets,' gentlemen, Our little friend opened his
nocket-book, took out the ticket he had received
the night before, and presented it TO the con
ductor.
This is not the right ticket sir; said the con-
ductor
'lIe ees no de right tceket? Yes. saire, he is de
right tceket; have get him from de stage agent
myself
'Ihat don'l alter the matter, sir. | tell you that
amt the right ticket 1t doa't belong here-it be-
longs 10 the circus.
'Ha dere ees dat sare-cus come once more.
Now vat have got 70 do wiz The sare-cu' p said
me iTenchmun.
u know nolhlng abont your connections Sir;
only know that amt The right ticket, and If you
don't produce the right ticket before we reach
Town, yon'!i have to pay your faFe,' replied the
conductor.
lie was Just about 10 assassinate English in re-
my; when benevolent individual, who sat neX'
10 MN, explained as well as he conld, the true
u.'ure OF the case. Ihis only had the elect ol
charging me current OF hIs rage and ne 'hated nT
ard down the floor showerng lnyec'ves upon inc
devoted head of The agent who had given him The
ticket,
An yes, by gar have now see-l have beer
sheai-l have been swlndalle--l have been-wha
YOU 'all hlm-ah' hnm-bng; but nevaire mind,
sail return yesterday-to morrow-soinetlme, AM
shaslse the rascal vera much, great deal, severa
time
'',N. 'Ni't,'i~ ""'NN us ~ So
wounded pride, his eye happened to rest upor
poor -, who sat quietly at the far end o
The car and recognizing him as The stage agent o.
'he nlght heiore, ne al once opened on MN VIII
vehemence.
'Salre, you are vera great sconndrel, and
shall give you hye cents 10 black my boot
WHATS thai, slrr
Il say you are Won rascal-von leetalle puppy
dog yIzont de tail, you have peekei my pockclte
you have sheat me, you have no geeve me u
teekets vich h,ve pay for, you have M geey'
me ze teekets have loose, but you have geey,
me Won leekets 10 de Opera Ia Che9al, vot you col
de horse opera, de sare.cus'
Won amply the word pickpocket 10 me?,
sSare. sail soon show YOU vat have mean