The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-10-20

! SPo1o' HiCuShy Sdl Cl0Se 10 ule, ant
Jabbered necessarily. Shortly after
the conductor entered, with the usua
salutation of "TicketS, gentlemen."-
Our little friend opened his pocket-book
took out the ticket he had received tn,
night before, and presented it TO tht
conductor.
This is not the right ticket, sir"
" He ees no de right ticket! ye
saire, he is de right ticket; have ge
him from de stage agent myself"
/ " That don't alter the matter, sit.
tell You that amt the proper ticket.
don't belong here-it belongs to the
circus"
"Ha ! dere ees dat sarecuss come
once more. Now vat have got to dc
wiz de sarecuss 2"
i know nothing about Your connec
tions, sir; only know that amt The
right ticket, and if you don't produce
the document before we reach town
you'll have to pay your fare"
He was Just about to as>assinate Eng.
llsh IN reply, when a benevolent indi.
Vldual, who sat next to him, explained
as we'll as he could, the true nature OF
the case. This only had the effect OF
changing the current of his rage, and
he chafed up and down the floor, show
erlng inVectives upon the devoted head
OF the agent, who had given him the
ticket the night before.
"Ah yes-by gar have now see
! have been Sheat-I have been swim
dalIe-l have been vat YOU call de
hum-bug; but nevaire mind, | sail re-
turn yesterday-to-morTow-sometime,
and shastlSe the rascal vera much, great
deal. several timen
While laying this flattering consola-
tlon TO his wounded soul, his eve hap
pened to rest upon poor l., Hho sat
quietly at the far end of the car-aud
recognising him as the stage agent of
the night before, he at once opened
on him.n
" Sare, you are vera great scoundreI
and | shall give you five cent TO black
my boot"
" What's that, sir ~
'' say You are Won raScal-von lee
talle puppy dog viVout de tail-you
have peeked my pockette-you have
sheat a me-you have no geeve me re
teekets vich have paw for-you have
10 geeve me Ze teekets have loose
but you have geeve me Von ieekets 10
de Opera du CheUal-vot you call de
horse opera-de sarecuSs."
Sir" said L, rising from his
seat in evident indignation, "what do
you mean? How dare you apply the
word pickpocket to me2'
Sare, | sail soon show YOU vat
have mean-I mean to fog a you-I
mean TO shastlse you, vera much,n
and suiting the action TO the word, he
pitched into his antagonist, and before
by-standers could separate them. had
badly dislocated poor LIS shirt col
lar, and drawn copiouS flood of claret
from his nose. By dint of persuasion
and force combined, however, he was
finally seated in front of the car. sur
rounded by number of peaee-makers,
who, after much difficulty, succeeded |
n convincing him that the whole affair !
originated in mistake. He then t
begged to be conducted 10 L. who |
was busily engaged in saturating the |
hird handkerchief. in vain ATTEMPT
o stop the red current that still per-
sisted in oozing from his victims nose.
Sare, | have see have make Won
eetaile, small, great big mistake. |
I'm very sorry for him. On nv hon.
ire, Sair, if have known him before.
sail not have weep your nose; but |
IN ready TO make de apologize-to
make Gmende, and for every drop of
laret which have drawn from Your
lose, | sail wiz plaisaire, put one bottle
n your BELIZE"
Here the loud mirth of the by-stand-
RS restored L to bis good humor,
nd joining in the laughter, he shook
1nds with his antagonist, and they
7ere friends.
/" We rcere too Poor to Pay"-Yes, it