Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-01-26
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conner, who perhaps has the same desti-
nation, but who occupies much more
time in making his wants known, some
thing after this style; @
What's the fare to New York p
Four dollars.
How long alore you start 9
Ten minutes
'Ah-er-can you change a fifty dollar
bill2
Yes sir
Give me change in Boston money
| Qaying out the tfty) and in five dollar
bills If you can.
(Change is made and the ticket thrown
ont in almost second of time)
Do you get into New York as early
now as usual?
Yes, sir
What time does the Filadelfy train
leave tomorrow momin'7'
By this time the querist had gathered
up his bank-notes folded them up, put
them smoothly into pocket book, polk
| ed his umbrella into the stomach of
heated individual from the rural dis
tricts who was waiting nervously be-
hind him, and by the delay caused the
collection of half dozen applicants for
ticAS@tts,
Next c, mes the cOuntrymans turn.
(BreathlesslI - Ticket for Bostonr
You are in Bosto,c, now, sir
'O!O-er Yes-ah! ~ ha ha l
want to 60 to Plimpton-ville'-l,%Ho show
Of money!
Of funds).
Yes wal, I'll take one ticket
Yes, sir, fOrty-tlve cents
BY this time gent from the rural dis
trlct coTlprehends the pay in advance
prlnciple adopted at the well regulated
railwa station-and, fishing into the
profound depths of his pantaloonS
pocket, withdraws in a capacious hand
a miscellaneous collection, which from
q hasty glance appears to be coronosed
Of piece Of cayendish tohc ,cco n lead
pencil, piece Of red ctsaIl, Iargs lack.
knit Poil'. ..ar medal leather shoe
SUI -, d couple of buttons, susI@nder
I buckle, and some change, From the
latter twenty-five cent piece, two half
dimes, two three cent pieces and four
cents are laboriously extracted and de-
posted on the counter, from which they
are rapidly swept by three or four dex-
ferrous passes of the clerk, who turns to
serve lady,
Il want ladys ticket to Providence
-depositing a five dollar note Clerk
throws out ladys ticket, which bears
a striking similarity to, and in fact
would be called twin brother of q
[ { a.
change at the same time. Lady eau
tiously examines a bark note she has
received in exchange Is this a good
bill 2
Certainly, madam we give none
! other y
Lady retires perfectly sacrsneu. Inc
next customer is an illustrious exile,
whom we have every reason to suppose
has recently Jared sumptuously upon a
repast in which onions figured conspicu.
ously as a vegetable, and moderate
priced whisky IS the principal beve-
rage.
Shure what is the price Of a tiCkhet
now to Nee Yarrk 2
Deck passage, two dollars and g
half
Wouldn't ye take dollar and sew.
enty-flve? Sure it's all the money I've
got at all, at all
No! two dollars and fifty cents
(Persuasively.) Sure, wouldn't ye
tax two dollars ?
Not a cent less than two fifty. EN-
phatically.) Pass out your money OF
pass on =
Pat, finding blarney and persuasion Of
no use in this instance counts out his
cash, which the quick eye Of the clerk
discovers to be a little short of the
amount.
Three cents more
The stray three cent piece is reluctant
" dropped from Patrick's warm palm
and the individual who succeeds anX.
ioasly inquiries what time the five o.,
clock train leaves I? and is seriously in.
formed at sixty minutes past four
The next inquiries has Mr.. Smith
bought ticket for this train 2
Cant saay sir, don't know him
20, he's dark COmplexiened man
had on dark overcoat, and an umbrel
la under his arm
In consideration of the fact that abOu
fifty dark complexioned individuals
with dark Overcoats on, had purchased
t tickets Of the clerk, some having UNI
e brellas under their arms and some not
= it is not very extraordinary that he doe
not Tecollect which is Mr.. Smith.
At the time these negotiations are go
ing on, eager interrogations on the out
Il er circle Of the crowd about the offic
are propounding questions, and run
: ming fire of them, and replies fill u
!, every possible pause.
y When does the next train start 2
= Ten minutes of five
= Say, you; what do you tax to Mans
q feld7'
u 'Seventy-five cents
), Sailor Purser, give US card fC
q New Bedford Slaps down a gold piec
- sweeps ticket and change into the crow
= of his hat, takes a bite Of the weed, an
rolls off to a car well forrard'
r. Does this train stop at LIP
e. No; this is the express train
n Which one does 2
ccommodation-leaves at two an
half O'clock
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