, 1871-12-28
travellers Story.
MI, thia aeat ENGAGED, sir 2,

lire.
sl.' Il ii not. sir"
n.'With your permission, then" as he
seated himself beside me.
The train had already started, aud
pfBendy the conductor made his appear
aaee collecting the tickets. Resching US
hgdstached che appropriate coupons from
our tickets, handing back the remainder
with the usual '' checks = 1s9ai
sVHPardon me-" said my companion.
dButI perceive you place your ticket in
your wallet" -
"Yes.p L
SP1t Is unwise, unsafe" '.n-k
IA Why do you consider it sol" in
quired. with curiosity, returning the wal
let % my pecket. - l2
70 Suppose, through carelessness or, We
may say Accident, Jour wallet is lost.
Your pocket may be picked, for instance"
"Yes." -rr-.r-5y
"Yorr money and ticket are both gone.
Probably you do not appreciate the mani.
fOlG beauties Of such position do not
think it possible except by experience"
1t would certainly be an undesirable
situation. can see that clearly enough.
Pardon the question naturally suguest>
-ed-wers you ever 50 placed ?"
"Once, only oncs."
How is that ;"
"You wish to profit by my experience :
Well. don't know that mind telling
you the story. 1t may serve to amuse
you. if nothing more
1t occurred number of years ago, and
no consequence. had taken the early
express train, and Deing somewhat tired
and Altogether sleepy, had stretched my
self upon a seat for as comfortable nap
as,cironmstances would permit. l-slept
do1ndIY, for I could in those days sleep
vel almost anywhere, and did not wake
unal fbe conductor came for my ticket
The essential board of pasteboard could
not be found. 1 was positive l had pur-
chased ticket /; indeed, remember dis
ti1efiy having shown it to the baggage
clerk at the time Of checking my trunk.
The conductor grew impatient, passed
t6the other end ofthe car and returned
time fhad made the discovery that
my pockgtbook had been picked, and in
proof Of my story showed him my baggage
1ohsck. It waa useless II you have
Travelled much you are aware that virtu>
ots conductor takes no mans word /; in
fact, all men have designs upon the COM
panE's dividends except himself. 1t was
perfectly natural, therefore, that the faith
.ful steward in question should say
IsThe check is all right but how do I
know that it belongs to yous will take
the money for your fare, or stop the train
and put you off, just as you choose"
What could II do. Ny protestations
amounted to nothing, and my fellow pas
sengers, with the usual tendency of hu-
rlanityato trSmple upon a fallen man,
showed clearly by their looks and express
sions that they thought me sneaking
rogue who would steal a passage if he
could. They paid money, why should
NOT Ipay! Few men would ever see
heaven if judgment was rendered byNa
iury-except themselves.
Nv search for the lost ticket had
brought to light about dollar and eighty
csuIs. This told the conductor, was
every cent had about me. He said it
was about fifty cents short of the usual
fare to Lauderdale city, but that he would
pass me through for it rather than stops
the train. From Laoderdale, city of
much Importance, 1 could write to my
parther for money-t wouiid certainly
6e a well as to tramp ten or twelve ,nlles
back to the city had left, and where
should be no better off, being equally a
. stranger there.
In due tins found myself in Lauder
dIle went TO the best hotel telegrsphed
fIr money; and wrote an explanatory
Letter to my partner. This business at
tended to- I sailed out to see what sort
Of a place Lauderdale city might be.
There was nothing to do but amuse my
sslf as best / could until the money
should come, so l determined TO make
the most of my involuntary holiday.
Ny first duty next morning was to
seek come knight OF the razor. I had
noticed pleasant little shop at no great
distance from the hotel, in my walk the
previous day. Thinking that should
% no better by looking further, repaired
90 that. There was in attendance boy
about twelve years of age, who stated
that his father, the proprietor Of the shop,
nd gone to a neighboring city, aud
would not return before noon. Without
any hesitation l asked for the loan of
Fasor, and proceeded to operate on myself,
while thus occupied, the customers began
10 present themselves, expressed great
dissatisfaction on learning how matters
i6tood. Nov, although I am a proud