The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

have given up my ticket to one of your
men, and lam rather inclined to think
il was yourself.
Popkins was now shouted at again
very angrily, and his answer brought
two or three others around to the car
riage door. 49,,
"Now, what's all this delay about 2"
said man in very staggering tone.
1 suppose he was in some authority
there.) "Whats all this about, Pop
kins2"
"Why," said the guard, "this party
hasn't got ticket. He says he gave
il up mt London; and, not satisfied
with that, he says he gave it mp to
me.
"Nay, nay; am not certain about
that" said the old gentleman.
only said / gave it up to some guard,
who told me il was q new rule. and he
was another such man as yourself.
ooh, that won't do" said the chief
officer very harshly; eve 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 2" said the old
gentleman. "Do you, indeedg There
is my card, sir, and shall leave you to
take your own course"
Well, when they saw who he was,
shey naturally cooled down 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
mt the time, can tell something about
it. You didn't give up your tickets sir,
because have just examined it"
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. y
The men looked at one another, and
I could see they did not believe the
story at all,
81 am afraid, sir, you are under a
great mistake" said the chief one.
land 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 it, you will hear
from lesson lesson, my solicitors,
sir, on the matter. 1t is an atrocious
robbery"
"You will have your ticket given
you at the next station, said the other.
81 will not delay the train by going to
my office now; I 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 i 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. 81 need hardly ask
if you ever saw SO nefarious pro
ceedingT,
"Never, sir; absolutely scandalous y
| replied. "But do you think it will
be worth your while to take any fur
ther notice of it? 1t will involve you
in great deal of trouble 2"
"Trouble, sir What do | care foi
that 2" demanded the Dean, indignant
ly. "It is my duty to expose sucl
conduct, and will do it. will thank
You for your card, sir j."
felt it would be dangerous to re-
fuse a card, so 1 expressed my sym.
pathy with him and gave him the card
of a foreign gentleman of my acquain
lance, which had in my pocket. Their
the old gentleman seemed brooding
over his injury, and scarcely spoke an
other word. When we came to tn,
refreshment station, the guard brough
him his ticket, which he took witbou
a syllable, and at our next station W,
both got out. I saw his carriage wa
waiting for him and l have no doub
that Mrs Dean had all the particular
before an hour was over AS for m,
friend whose card 1 gave, l never heart
whether the Dean had tried to him fin,
out or not in fact, although 1 called
him my friend, we were by no means
friendly
you think the whole transaction
rather tishy, ell 2" calculated my com
panion, interrupting himself.
81 think it downright dishonest,
, said ! frankly, "unless you repaid tn,
, Dean"
"Oh, L did that" responded he
81 sent the old gentleman postoffic
/ order in the name of my foreign friend
f I'm a racing man and up to thing o
two; but I'm as straight as die TO
honesty"
Well, well l wonder where my com
municative friend is now. / daresay tn
pitcher has gone once too often to tn
well in his case, as with the thousan,
other clever fellows we read of in thei
appropriate histories.
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