Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1855-09-29
A Yankee in a Tnild Avenae Car.


A luIc incident happened in one Of the
Third avenue cacs. New York, few divS
since, which illustrated in an amusing
mruoer ,He Yankees propensity 10 get
his moneys worth.
The car in question conveyed passen-
gcrs as far as Glst street, distance OF five
GEMS. OF course for all shorter distances
the fare was the same.
While passing the Park, tall, sla5SI-
ded individual, on whose calculating Sea-
lures Yankee was indeibly imprinted.
stepped into the car. Soon the fare taker
came his rounds, and stopped opposite
our Yankee friend,
Your fare, sir said he politely.
Glow muchIl it be ? said the person
addressed, pulling out his wallet.
Five cents was the answer.
Five cents ! Why, that's what you
charge for going the huIi trip, isn'tit?
Yes
.And you carry feiIcr five miles for
five cents
Yes
We'll, that's Jest cent mile. Welt
now, | amt going bul a mie-hrio short,
if anything. That'lI be jest cent
here's the pewter.
Sosaving he drew forth from the wal
let djngy copper coin, bearing The I'M
press OF 1914, which had evidently seen
not lille service in its day. If 1t could
only have spoken, what tale might 1t
not have unloijed. Bat that is not 10 the
purpose.
Tno rare-taker was somewhat taken
a5ack. Evidently the Yankees method
of computing the IDIe was novel one to
him.
Cant take it, said he, shaking his
head. We don't make any allowances for
sucn cases. Oar charge Is i've cents
without regard to distance
Look here, Misier,' said the Yankee,
j wan, to know il you call hat far Id
like to arglv the poiut IjlIe-iesI sup
pose you was a tradec and Kept flour 10
sell. and and another man should come
/ TO YOU for flour. Now if | took one bar
.rcl. and the other man five, would you
Ilhink il fair to charge me jest as much Ior
my one as for the other leIer's five |
say, would you 2
Il can't stop 10 talk said the fare taker,
growing impatient, 'and il won't De any
use either. Just pay your five cents, or
I'll Call The police.
Wei, SAID Jonathan, little frustrated
at mi, tnleat, i spose there's no help Tor
it. but laJiI fair, | swan 'laint. Ei I've
GOT to pay for the whole distance, 10y no.
KEY. I'll ridc it, see et don't
So saying jonathan settled down in his
seat, and looked around him with def
ant air, as II be would ike to see ANYBODY
that could make him forego bis deermI'
uIjon. lie passed phIosoPhicaIIy Ihe
srcc, at winch he had intended TO stop
and lis determination TO ride the whole
distance, by hokey, never wavered, uII
The reflection forced Itself upon him, that
,he rtsul. would be that he would oe -four
mites distant rom it when the car stop
ped, ard he must either walk back, or
pay another i've cents.
On he ouher hand, lie could not help
thinking lha, the revenge he should take
upon the conductors of the car would be
slight in comparison with the inconven-
enco 10 himself. lie accordingly, alter
riding half mile, concluded to get ouI,
saving as he did so
Il guess ! got ahead Of the fellow on
argument anyhow. | guess he won't get
over il very soon.
The Iasl we saw Of jonathan, he was
waking or at an express tram pace
hands in his brceches pockets, and coat
tail flying IN the wind.
A friend of ours was arguing IN favor OF
buying large pigs in spring, declares 1t
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