Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-04
nine is all right. I have given

carnage
"Oh but gave it up before we
started" explained the old gentleman :;
sit is a new rule-has only been in
force this month"
Upon my word, thought l should
have burst with laughter here, the
Dean explained this so innocently.
New rule, sir.n said the guard.
"No such thing. We examine the
tickets here, and take them at your
journeys end"
"Now, Popkins shouted out super
with that carriage YETI"
"Come, sir, look sharp with that
ticket" urged the guard.
what do you meanl' demanded
the clergyman, who was clearly getting
angry. "What do you mean sir I
have given up my ticket to one of your
men, and lam rather inclined to think
it was yourself"
Popkins was now shouted at again
very angrily, and his answer brought
two or three others around to the car
rage door.
t'Now, what's all this delay about 2"
said man in very staggering tone.
II suppose he was in some authority
there. Whats all this about, Pop
kins 2"
"Why," said the guard, "this party
hasn't got ticket. He says he gave
it up at London; and, not satisfied
with that, he says he gave it up to
ME. y
may, nay; l am not certain about
that" said the old gentleman. II
only said / gave it up to some guard,
who told me it was new rule. and he
was another such man as yourself"
"Oh, that won't do" said the chief
officer very harshly; ''we must have
your ticket or your money, or else we
shall remove you from the carriage. We
have these games tried on us very
often"
"Do you, indeed ~ said the old
gentleman. DO you, indeed There
is my card, sir, and l shall leave you to
! take your own course.
Well, when they saw who he was,
they naturally cooled down a bit, and
grew more civil; but by this time the
other passengers had got anxious, and
were putting their heads out of all the
windows and asking what was the mat
ter
Perhaps this gentleman" says the
guard, meaning of course myself,
"who must have been in the carriage
at the time, can tell something about
it. You didn't give up your tickets sir,
because / have just examined it. y
unfortunately" said the Dean,
speaking before l could answer, this
gentleman was not in the carriage; he
came in just as the train was starting,
and after the collection of the tickets"
The men looked at one another, and
l could see they did not believe the
story at all
g am afraid, sir, You are under
great mistake said the chief one.
"and we shall be compelled to write to
you for this money if you do not pay
now We can't keep the train here all
night so you must do as you please,
as, of course, we can have our remedy
against you"
| The old gentleman looked angrier
than ever, and pulling out his purse,
exclaimed; There, sir; there is your
money: but, rely on 1t, you will hear
from lesson lesson, my solicitors,
sir, on the matter. 1t is an atrocious
robbery"
''You will have your ticket given
you Mt the next station, said the other.
~ will not delay the train by going to
my Office now; will send ON word by
the guard. But depend upon it, sir,
you are in error; you are indeed All
right, forward !"
Error, sir exclaimed the Dean.
{" You shall see. don't care for your
ticket You may make me pay again,
if you please, whenI get to my desti-
nation. l believe this company 81
capable of doing anything; but | will
teach them lesson. This gentleman
shall be my witness OF the transaction.
| will take your card, sir" The men
cleared from the window, for the en-
CINE whistle sounded, and off we went.
"Oblige me with your card, sir, con-
! tinued the Dean, ''Ineed hardly ask
if you ever saw so netarious pro-
/ ceedingl',
Never, sir; absolutely scandalous >
1 | replied. "But DO you think it viii
be worth your while to take any fur
Their notice of it} 1t will involve You
in a great deal of trouble Z"
Trouble, sir What do / care for
that ?" demanded the Dean, indignant
ly. "It is my duty to expose such
conduct, and | viii do it. l viii thank
Won for your card, sir
| ielt it would be dangerous 10 re-
fuse card, so | expressed my SYM
patty with him and gave him the card
f, OF foreign gentleman OF my acqualn-
tance, which had in my pocket. Then
the old gentleman seemed brooding
over his injury, and scarcely spoke an