Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-06-06
LAND, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 6, 1878.

take the money for your fare, or stop the
train and put you off, just as you
choose"
What could I do Protestations amount
ed to nothing, and fellow passengers,
with the usual tenacity to trample upon
a fallen man, showed clearly by their
looks and expressions that they thought
me sneaking rogue, who would steal
passage if he could. They paid their
money; why should l not pay mine I?
Few ,aen would ever see heaven if the
Judgment was rendered by jury
themselves.
My search for the lost ticket brought
to light just dollar and eighty cents.
This, told the conductor, was every
cent | had about me. He SAID it was
fifty cents shorter than the usual fare to
Lauderdale City, but that he would pass
me through for it rather than stop the
train. From Lauderdale, city of
much Importance, | could write to my
partner for money. 1t would certainly
be as well as to tramp ten or twelve miles
back to the city l had left, and where |
should be no better off, being equally
stranger there. In due time | found
myself in Lauderdale, went to the best
hotel, telegraphed for money and wrote
an explanatory note to my partner
This business attended to, | sailed out
to see what sort of place Lauderdale
| City might be. There was nothing to
do but amuse myself the best | could
until the money should come. As |
strolled leisurely up the main street,
newsboy started out Of printing Office,
crying:
"Dday Banner-extra edition-all
about the murder-great excitement on
the E. road, etc. ''Have an extra 2"
| took the sheet and thrust my hand
into my pocket for the money without
moments thought. You may imagine
my feelings when compelled to return
that two-penny bit of a paper back to
the boy, with the muttercd excuse that |
had no change, and the utterly contemp-
tuous expression on the boys face as he
received it. Immediately stepped into
the Office Of the Banner and wrote par
agraph of my recent mishap, taking care
to make it as amusing as possible When
completed handed it to the clerk. lie
read it, laughed, and took it into the
private office. Coming back few min
utcs after, he told the book keeper to
give me fifty cents. 1t was not much,
but more than expected
Well, | continued my walk until /
finally reached the end of the street which
terminates at the s. river, here span
ned by long covered bridge. crossed
the. bridge and was surprised to see that
here at the opposite end, would be
required to pay toll. a young girl came
to the door Of the little office as stepped
up and inquired how much l should pay,
drawing forth my solitary shinplastcr
ooh p said she, with smile and
slight blush, "wc do not charge minis
tiers anything"
1t was a bad joke, but l suppressed
the laugh that arose to my lips, and
thanking her for the consideration shown
to the clergy. turned about and retra-
ced my steps to the hotel, not without
some twinges of conscience for allowing
the mistake to pass and taking advantage
of it.
My first duty next morning was to
seek some knight of the razor. had
noticed pleasant little shop at no great
distance from the hotel in my walk the
previous day. Thinking that l should
do no better looking further, l repaired
to that. There was in attendance boy
about twelve years of ago. who stated
that his father, tho proprietor, had gone
to neighboring city, and would not re-
turn before noon. Without any hcsita-
tion | asked for the loan of razor, and
proceeded to operate on myself. While
thus occupied, the customers began to
present themselves, expressing great dis
satisfaction on learning how matters
stood. Now, although / am proud
man, | am not, thank God, cursed with
that species of vanity which prevents
man doing certain kinds of honest labor
simply because they are not genteel. -
Here an opportunity offered to at least
earn the price Of my breakfast. / took
advantage of it; told the first man that
came in, after l had completed shaving
myself, / would shave him. / did so. In
fact, did quite brisk business for
couple of hours, and if any of the unfor-
tunate individuals who came under my
hand had any doubt of my fitness for the
business, they certainly expressed none.
At the expiration of that time began to
think | had done sufficient, and feeling
rather hungry, having had no breakfast,
| divided the proceeds with the boy, and
prepared to return to my hotel. But
was not done yet. AS I was brushing
my hat young dandified specimen Of hui
mainly came in. Resolved that he should
be the last, went to work ON him.
When he came to pay me was, TO say
the least. somewhat surprised to see him
deliberately produce my own pocketbook
the one | had lost. Standing on no
ceremony, snatched it from his hand
and demanded in no gentle tone how it
came into his possession.
Without stopping to reply other than
by volley Of imprecations, as he reach
ed the door, he tumblcd rather than ran
down stairs into the street Waiting for
neither hat nor coat, / followed the pock-
etbook in my hand. We measured con-
siderable ground in a short space Of time.
On, on. 1t was very exciting chase.
Men, boys and dogs joined in the pur-
suit, and the cries Of ''stop thief" grew
louder and increasing. What an uproar
there was Suddenly there came fash