Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-03
Travelling on Short Tickets.

Travelling on Short Tickets.
Ladies who endeavor to travel on our
railroads with short tickets should learn
the mOdus 0perdndi of the conductor, or
they may place themselves in position
of suspicion, and subsequently of detec
ton. One of the strong.minded women
of the present day attempted to ride with
our popular and wcllknown conductor,
Wheeler, the other day, on what is COM
monty called "short ticket" As usual,
he made his collection oftickets after leav-
ing Boston, one for Rcadvillc being passed
up by the lady in question, All went
well until the second collection, when
Readville was far in the rear. On reach
ing out his hand and demanding madame's
pasteboard, the conductor was met with
this reply: 81 have given you my ticket
for Attleboro. | gave it to you when you
first came round"
Conductor w. carefully examined his
first collection, and showed the lady at
the same time that no such ticket was in
the package
"Oh, well, it could easily have been re-
moved gave you my ticket
az shall be obliged to collect your fare,
madam, from Readville to Attleboro, you
having given me ticket for that station
instead Ol tne Otncr.
al shall not pay you my fare, sir; am
an old traveller, and know very well what
| am about. You cannot frighten me and
extort the amount from me"
"You must pay your fare, madam"
al will not, sir; this lady here is wit
ness that gave you my ticket for Attic
boro."
The lady appealed to replied; You
gave him one, certainly, but for what point
| cannot say"
"Yes, gave him my ticket, and if he
chooses he may put me Off have plenty
of money, but it is for other purposes ; he
can put me out"
mo, madam, / never put a lady from
the cars; there are other ways and means
of making them pay what it honcstly,due.
Give me the name of yourself and the
friends you are to visit, and | will settle
with them, as know most of the people
in the town where you are going to"
al am not obliged to do that, sir, nor
shall pay my fare; my brother bought
my ticket, and as l shall return with you
| in few days, if | find he did not buy one
for Attleboro, l will pay you the differ
ence."
Very well, madam, 1 shall remember
you"
Yes, henccforth, let her traYcl when she
would with him, she was marked wo-
man, and long headed must she be to flank
| him in the discharge of his duty. The
| days passed on, no delinquent madam ap-
peared and Conductor W. was evidently
sold.
One pleasant morning his train arrived
little too late in Providence, the termi-
nus of the route; his passengers were
nearly all out of the cars, when up came a
female with great rush and hustle and at
tempted to get on the train.
"Where are you going, MADAME"
"To Greenwich, sir"
"Well you had better wait for the Shore
| Line, which will be along in few minutes
and take you there this goes immediate
| ly to the car house."
The lady looked indignant. Conductor
W. thought that frown looked familiar,
and he suddenly remembered it was
| Madam "Short Ticket" Like wise gen.
eral he said nothing to her, but looked up
the man who was to take charge of the
| train from Providence to Stonington. He
| took him to one side where he could point
out the lady, and told him the trick she
had played, remarking in conclusion:
"Now, Conductor Knowles, my opinion
| is, she will try the same game with you
give you check for n short ride and go
the whole way. Take my advice and look
out for her"
The train came and my lady mounted
| triumphantly; another conductor was to
| be duped, and she probably laughed in
| her sleeve at the small amount ON which
| she accomplished good deal of travelling.
| The conductor, in the course of time, came
| to her; she promptly handed out ticket
| for Greenwich, he quietly gave it to n
| friend behind her, asking him to hold that
until he called for it. He then told his
brakeman to call Greenwich loudly, as a
lady was to get off there who was rather
deaf. The cars rolled up to the station,
and with loud yell it was announced /;
nobody stirredi louder yell all sat still.
Brakeman, very red in the face, thrust
himself into the car and gave final yell,
and as nobody moved, slammed the door
| in disgust and the train went on. Inno-
cence smiled, pleased at the beauties of ma
ture and her long ride for thirty cents.
The conductor entered the car, and with a
start of surprise, said:
Madam, have you changed your mind,
OF have we carried you byy The last sta
ton was yours"
"Minel Oh, no, sir l go to Stoning-
ton"
"Oh, excuse ME then; l will take your
| ticket"
"Ticket sir I What do you mean? l
gave it to you when you came around be-
fore. The stupidity of these conductors
grows worse and worse IL is real insult
for lady to ride in the cars these days,
have given you my ticket, and that ends
the matter"
Coolly looking her in the face, as he
quietly took the ticket from the passenger
behind her, he said Madam, you are
telling a falsehood. Here ls your ticket
for G. Pay the rest of your fare at once,
or out of this train you go, and under ar
rest"
Madam " Short Ticket" was dumb, ut
terly confounded. Without a word she
drew forth well-flled pocket book and
handed the balance of her fare to the
stern conductor, who said
"Now, Madam, let me say to you that
was posted in regard 10 your little game
before left Providence, by thu came con-
ductor you thought you so nicely out
witted few davs ago. But you were not
smart enough; ne wins in the end. Let
me warn you against trying II on again; II
will not go down. Our system is more
perfect than many suppose"
Madam went on her way, not rejoicing,
but probably meditating how to be even
with those fearful conductors who had
spoiled her little game.-BoStOR Gazette.
CHARLOTTE PUTNAM, a colored woman
who was servant in Troy, N. ", family
| for forty years. died RECENTLY. giving Ia r