The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-28
Harlan Heur In q Railroad ONCE.

traveller gives place IoI UP neA oD-Aio1 !,
who perhaps has the same destination, but
who nccI,n iea much more time in MAX
.nr his wants known, something alteF Inns
style: y..o.
-Four dollars"
Glow lorg afore you start?
| ..Ten minutes"
"Ah. er-can you change fifty dollar
bilIf''
| "0ive me change IN Boston money lay
/, ing out the ffty) and in I've dollar bits II
1 you -aE.p
lChange il made and Tie ticket thrown
Oh. IN almost a second of nH,e)
'Do you get .a:o New YORK now az cary
..s us-al?'
t'Yes, SIR
"Wha. time Goes tie F.lile,'y train leave
ID morrow morning."
| pyth;s time the Querist had gathered up
his bank notes, folded them up smooth,
DE-. them into a pocket book, poKed his
i:ytd.a, from, the rUral district, and by the
le,ay caused the collection Of half dozen
applicants for tickets.
| Next comes the countrynan's turn.
! iErea.hiessly Ticket for BOSTON,
"Yo are in Boston now, sir.
| "o.-0,-eri yes-ah, ha, ha! ! wantto
60 to rlimptonyiilen no show Of money.
l W ~ ANo ~IaA~ w. - =
OF funds =
| oval, III take one ticket.
| Yes, sir: forty-:iye cents.
| Nv this time tie gen. from the rural dis
tYict conprehends The pay in advance
principle adopted q. the wei, regulated rail
depth OF his pan.aloons' pocket, he with
draws 8 miscellaneous collection, which,
.r on hasty glance, appears 10 be COM
posed Of piece D. cavendish tobacco, lead
penc.!, piece oc red chalk, large jack knife,
a political medal, leather shoe string, q
coupe Of buttons, q suspender buckle and
some ..hange. From the latter twenty
five sent Piece two half dimes, two three
cec. pieces anu four cents are iaboriOusly
EXTRACTED and deposited On tlie counter.
from which .hey are rapidlys wep. by three
o. focr ;,ex irons passes Of the clerk, who
turns 10 serve lady.
.. II wan. lalv's ticket 10 Proviiance''-
depos..:ng !, FIVE dollar note. CLERK throws
on: q lady'e ticket, which bears striking
similarity 70. ar, N Fact would he called Il
twin brother Of q ''ge:,tle mans ticket,
, and also some change q: the same tine
Lady cautiously examines bank note she
has received IA exohange-'sis this good
. biz
Certainly, madam, We give none
ether
Lady re.;res perfectly satisfied. The mex:
customer is en- illEs.-ious exile, whom We
have every reason q suppose has recently
! Jared sump.ao.sly upon !, repast IN which
onions figured coaspicuously as Vegeta-
. bic, ana moderate priced whisky as the
> principal beverage.
"Shure VIVA: IS the price Of a tickhet now
, to Nee Yarrk?"
Deck passage, Two dollars and a hail..
q Wouldn't ye take dollar and seventy
five? Shure It's ell the money I've got al
y al, at ALL
'iN4 two dollars and Fifty cents
tpers.asively '.Shure, wouldn't ye
! take two dollars
"So. q cen. less than two fifty. En-
, phati cauy.) Pass CIT your money or pass
! oa.''
> Pat, ending barney and persuasion O.
Z 10 use in this instance, counts out bis cash
ri which the quick eye Of the clerk discovers
Y 70 be 2 little shor: OF the required amount
. Three cents more"
. The stray three cent piece is reluctantly
n dropped from ra:rick's.warn palm, ant
: the Individual who succeeds anxicnsly IN
! CURES what time the Eve o'clock traiE
leaves?" and ;s seriously informed at six
J. ~ minutes past four
). The mex, inquiries has Mr.. Smith bough
o q ticLe. for this train"
9 Can. say, sir; don't know him.
! ~, he's I. dark com1.exioned man, hat
! on s dark overcoat and Al umbrella cnde
: his ARM
: IN consideration Of the feet shat abou
II fifty dark comple1ioneo" Individuals
If with oyerooatk on, had purchased ticket
> Of the clerk, some having umbrellas unde
!, their arms ant. s5ha not, 4. Is no. very ex
+ ltr.ordinary tia: he ioes not recollec: VIII q
) one IS AR. Smith.
FL AL the TINE these negotiations are SolD
10 or, eager ;nterrogators on the outer circl
i. Of tho crowd abol: the ctice are PROFOUND
y ing Questions. and running tire q then
"a and replies 81. up every possible pause.
I hcy u tflo
10 ten minutes Of Eve"
y "Say, you VIA. Go sou tax % Mans
Eeld?S
.. "Seyenty-Gye cents.
Il. Sailo--"PurEar, give rs Q card Tor Ne
~ Bedford" Slaps down . god piece, sweer
A. lticke. and change into the. crown OF n
,e hat, takes a bite Of the weed, and rolls 0
r to a car ''weu forrard.'
"A "Does this train stop q. II
is "No; this 10 the express train.
a. (Which one does?'
I'd Accom- Z. o<la;ion-- leaves q. two end
or half O'Clock
- .Iiake;-'n arr 70 Providence"
id HEow old IS the half ..aket y
- .iey?''
he "iiow old is the child you want the Ia
Sc ticket for ~
no Between seven ana eight.
at is this tie boy" poinslngt 20 iaa
a about eleven, who was endeavo-ing
il make himself: look IS shor. IS possible, b
Il crooa!ng MS legs ana resting his chin 9
re the counter.
r. Yes. that's hi,l.; suppose you on
y charge halt price for boys. Ha.f
IS ..ruil price FOR him, sil'''
n ..FulI price! why hes only q boy v
he hadn't ought ter charge tuii price:
D. "Big enough to occupy seat, SIR II
,ir price il you please"
D. The applicant reluctantly draws out 4
III money, and the boy grows some eight ,
r. ten inches ID stature in as many second
d. ..Ticke, for New York." says anothe
es throwing down ten dollar note. 7.
~ clerk gives a rapid glance at the bar
an note, followed by "a keen. searching enc
II, the applicant, and then replies: ''Ccnn.e
.c- fei;.'' The dropping of:he under Jaw, Il
H. blank and rtlpefied aIna1einant OF the IL
ey ter atthis announcement proves ct the q
vs. neiars Judgment was correct, ana that Il
on applicant was unconscious Of the chara
it's ter OF the note until lie rendered it in pa
,le ment for o ticket.
=. Tho Newark AdOer:tser, Of Monda