The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-25

" l. this seat engaged, sir:
glanced up from The paper | vas read
ing aud met tie smiling regard Of Il genial
igoGiu- gentleman III lie prime OF lie.
" IL j. not, sir
with your permission, then" as he
,,rted binSciI beside nc.
he train had already started, aud pre-
t.ntly the conductor made his appearance
ru!l:Cting tee tickets. ECachiu" Us, he dc.
,4ched the appropriate coupons from our
H. NrtS, handing sack The remainder with
The usual "chcrk>.'
"Pardon me-" said my companion, blu,
l perceive you place your ticket in your
WtiIct.@
YES"
1T is unwisc, unsafe"
"Why do YOU consider it SO 7" ] in.
CURED, with curiosity, returning the wallet
10 my pocket.
"Suppose through carelessncss, or We
may say accident, Your wallet is lust-youi
pocket may bc picked, for instance
"Yes.'
Your money and ticket are both gone.
Probably You CO not appreciate the mani.
told beauties ot sucha position. | do hot
iblgk ii possible except by experience"
LIT would certainly hc an undesirable
situation. c1n SIC that clearly enough
PardoE the question naturally suggested
Wcicyou ever 80 placed:"
''Oncc ouly once"
"How Is that"
g You wish to profit 10y my experience !!
Well, don't know that mind telling YOU
the story. 1t may serve 10 amuSe you, if
nothing more.
II occurred Il number OF years AGO. and
no consequence. had taken tie early cy.
pres tram, aud bcip" somewhat tired aud
altogether sleepy, had stretched myself
upon = seat Tor IS comfortable Il nap as cir
cunstauces would permit. | slept sounaly.
Tor could Ill those days sleep well almost
anywhere, and did not awaken until the
conductor came tor my ticket. The essen
liai pace OF p1stebUard could not be found.
l was positive had purchased ticket {:
indeed, i remembered distinctly having
shown it to the baggage clerk ut the time
oi checking my trunk.
The conductor grew impatient, passed
10 the other end OF the ear and returned I,
me. | had made the discovery that m
rGcket.bo0h had been picked, and in proc
of my story showed him my baggag,
check.
1t was useless. II you have travelled
much you ale aware that vrtuous con
ductor takes no mans word in fact. al
men bave designs upon the company
dividends except himself. 1t was perlectl,
natural. therefore, that the faithful steWar(
III question should say
The check is AL right; but how do
KNOW that II belongs to you: / will tax,
the money for your fare or stop the train
and put you OF, just rs YOU choose
What could do! ProteStatiuns amountct
10 nothing, ami my low-paSsengers, will
the usual tendency OF humanity to trampl,
upon fallen man. showed clearly by rhei
looks and expressions they thought me
Sncaklng rogue, who would steal passae,
1.-The could. They paid money, why shou,C
not pay mine! Few men would ever sc,
heaven il Judgment was lendered ty iur,
except themselves.
My search for the lost ticket had brought
TO light about dollar and eighty cents
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. Tut that he would pass me through
for it rather than stop the train, From
Laudercaie, city OF much importance, |
could write TO my partner for money, IL
would certainly be rs we'll AS to tramp ten
OF twelve miles back TO the city / had left.
and where l should be TO better oil, being
equally stranger there.
In que time ! found myself at Lauder.
dale; went to the best hotel telegraphed
Tor money, and wrote an explanatory let
ter to my partner. This business attended
10, SAL ed out TO see what sort Of place
LauGerd1le city migbt be. There was
no'h,nS 10 do but amuse myself IS best i
c0niu Cntlt lhe money should come !; so
ue.ei ih'neu 10 make the most of my volun-
.aiy holiday. AS / strolled le.sureIy uD
,mo ,,a nI,.a ssieet he"sIoy daited out Of
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