Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-12-05

aud met the smiling regard of, 4 geHfal look
ing gentleman IN the prime of lite.
II II not SIR.
With yonr permission, then,' as he seated
himself beside me.
| The train had already started, and present
| Is the conductor made his appearance collect
ling the tickets. Reaching as, he detached
the appropriate coupons from our tickets.
lhanaing back the remainked with the usual
..ebeck-.''
Pardon me- said mv caa,passan, .sbat
perceive ssu place your ticket III your wal
Iet.',
.res.''
s.It is unwisc, unsavc.
s.WIly do you consider it so?'' inq Tired
with curiosity, returning the wallet to my
pocket.
aSupposing. through carclcssss css, or we
may say accident your wallet is losr. Your
pocket may be picked, for instance"
.Yes.''
~ our money and ticket are both gone.
Probably you do not appreciate the manifold
beauties of such il position / do not think
/
1T would certainly be an undesirable sit.
uation, can see that clearly enough. Par
don the question naturally suggested were
you ever So placed? I"
| Once. only once.'
| "How is that 70
You wish to profit by experience? Well,
/ den't know that mind telling you the
story. 1t may.serve to anluse you, il notl,-
| ing more.
| 1T occurred a number of years ago, where
is Of no consequence. had taken the early
express train. and being somewhat tired,
and altogether sleepy. had stretched my
sell upon seat for as comfortable nap ~
circumstances would permit. slept sound
! ", for could in those days sleep; well all
| most any where. and did not wake until the
conductor came for mg ticket. The essen-
tial piece Of pasteboard could not be found.
| was positive had purchased ticket; in
deed remembered distinctly having shown
it to the baggage clerk at the time of cheek
my trunk.
The conductor grew impatient. passed to
| the other end OF the ear. and returned to me-
had made the discovery tha. my, pocket
book had been picked. and in proof Of my
story showed hin, my baggage check.
Il was useless. If you have travelled mucl,
you are aware that yirtaous conductor
takes no mass word !; in fact, all men have
designs upon tlleeonpany's dividens excep,
himself. It was perfectly natural. therefore.
| tl,at tile faithful steward in question should
say:
| The check IS ah right; but how do !
know that 1t belongs to yoRs | will take the
money f'r your fare or stop the train and put
you of. just as you choose
What couid Il do? Protestations amount
| ed TO uoth,ng. and my fellow passengers.
| with the usual tendency OF humanity to
| trample upon fallen man. showed clearly
by their looks and expressions that they
| thought me 4 sneaking rogue, who would
stesa y passage il lie could. They paid
money. why should not I2 Few men would
ever see heaven I: Judgment was renderetl
by . jury-except themselves.
My search for the lost ticket had brought
to light abous dollar and eighty cents
| This told the conductor was every cert
| had about me. He said it was about fifty
cents short of the usual fair to Lauderlials
city, but that lie would pass ME through fo,
| it rather than step the. ir:lin. From Lauder
dale, 4 city OF much Importance, could
write tony partner for money. e vonld
certainly be rs well rs to tram p ten or twelve
miles back 10 the city 1 had just left. and
where should be no better of, being equally
a stranger there. S
hl due time found myself ut I4aulertlale
went to The best hotel telegraphed for
money, and wrote an explanatory letter t.
my partner. This business attended to.
sailed ont to see what sort Of 4 place Lai
/ derllale city might be. There yas nothing
1 to do but aiR,lse myself as best could unit
the money should come, so determined t.
make tlie most Of my inv.letai v Ii III say
1 AS strolfcd leislrely mp the main street. /
nev-sboy darted out OF \ paper office crying
/ daily Banner. extra edition. all about M
mnsseE--greaf accident on the E-Rsad.' :
etc. Have :lsl extra ~
/ took the sheet and thnrst my hand i,,tf
my pocket fur the money, without mo
menl's thought. Yon nls.y imagine nay feel
ings when co.npclletto to retnrn that tw0-pen
ny bit OF paper TO the boy. with the mutleree
excuse that hal no change, and the uttel
conte,nptuons expression on the boys .act
i as lie received Il Immediately stepped in
to the Office of the Daily Banner and wrote :
paragraph of M recent mishap. taking carr
j 70 make it as atausing as possible Whel
/ com, Iefed. / handed it 10 the clerk. Hertaf
it, laughed, and took it into the private office
Cunning back, "a few minutes after, he told tlis
bookeeper to give me fifty cents L was no
4 much but more tnail expected. Well.
i continued my.walk. until | flually reached
the end 81 the street. which terIninaies u
the S-rivrr. here spanned bs a long covered
bridge. and was surprised 70 see upon reach
ling the opposite sila that should be -e
quired to pay toll. "A yonn.g sirl alne up 4
the door ot The little office. as stepped III
and asked her how much 7 should pay
asawing forth nv solitary shit isplaster,
..Dll, said she. with i. smile aud q sigh
lblnxh, .swe do not charge ministers any
thing
& was not d bad joke. bnt suppressed tn
laugh that rose 70 my lips. and thanking llel
for the consideration shown the clergy.
I I1,r,,eI afOut and retraepd nv xteps I'd the no