South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-11-26
One Thousand Dollars Reward :
OR,
THE WOMAN CHEF.
"Tickets please"
By PATENT corPLYa.

cotiect rare. mere are You gong.
ITO Ellsbank, but / shan't pay my
fare twice. / bought ticket at Banks
burg and paid S7.35. aud / don't propose
to pay again"
You will have TO produce q ticket
then. L must have something for your
, ridc-cither n ticket or money. Per
haps you can succeed in finding it.
will give you half an hour
The above conversation occurred on
the train of which l was conductor. be-
tween n middle-aged woman and myself.
She claimed TO have lost her ticket
Perhaps she had, but i doubted if she
had ever purchased one. The game of
the "lost ticket was often played on
western roads, by women particularly.
and often played successfully. After
having gone my usual round-collecting
tickets from the passengers-I went back
and asked the woman if she had found
| hers.
No sir" said she, emphasizing the sir.
II will have to collect $735 then, of
you. madam. | am very sorry you have
! been so unfortunate emphasizing the
unfortunate as to lose your ticket.
but the rules of the company must be
enforced, pay, or get off,"
Neither one, nor the other will do"
she answered, defantly.
| l was about to pull the bell and put
her of the train, when | remembered it
was raining. IL would be too bad TO put
any one oil in the rain, to wander around
i'll the marshes, and perhaps get lost :;
for their was no habitation between the
I no;
miles distant, and | concluded TO take
her on to Brideewater, and then make
her leave the car.
While debating upon what course to
pursue, smile of contempt and defiance
| lighted up her face and she said, why
don't you pull the bell?"
because | don't choose to-" / an.
swerel, CURLY.
4 Our conversation had attracted the at
tec-ion of the immediate passengers.
and they regarded my actions with in
terest. At Hridgewater / ordered her
to get off. She refused to do so.
Il shall be compelled to use force.
madam. if you persist in thus setting
at defiance the rules of the company"
said |.
\ =
aaid she, putting her hand into her
| pocket.
Here was tartar. Did she have n
nice little knife in her pocket that would
cut short my existence? She was evi.
IDENTITY hard customer. The brakeman
was poking the fire, aud although he saw
something was wrong. trouble with dead
heads" was Of 50 frequent occurrence
that he thought nothing of it. As he
was passing by me, stopped him, and
said, ABE This name was Abraham !
will You help me to escort this lady to
the door,"
Without q moments hesitation he
seized her by the arm and said, Come
out of this, old woman"
Quicker than thought she ierked her
arm away, and gave him a singing
blow in the face.
She must be the devil" said lie.
"Ill lay yon both out" she said, "if
you bother me-
/ began to think she might. too.
LET me manage her" said Abe.
what did you say the fare was?" she
asked, suddenly, her voice dropping
from that high pitch to which she had
raised it.
40 Ellsbank?"
Yes"
Seven dollars and thirty.fve cents"
81 haven't anything less than a fifty
iollar BILL" said she, "can you change
| it?"
/ Not just now, madam" / answ cred,
/ but will get it and hand it to YOU"
Let me see, want $i2.Sj back"
/ said she TO herself.
/ II happened that had takcn /, all
large bill5-1 had none less than finv
AND knew | could not make The change.
was wondering what had SO suddenly
cooled the woman down. A moment n.
. 60 she was ready to fight, and actually
/ had struck Abe. ] passed ont Of the
coach and was seated in the SMOKING
car, when he brakeman came in. sec.
I ing me, be said, "What ais the old bear
that she tuned down 50 almighty quick?"
u haven't The least idea" answered.
something struck her ali a. once.
that's what's the matter with me" said
Abe, thought,uily.
81 GAINESVILLE had the bill changed.
AM after taking seven dollars and thir.
ty-iyc cents for her fare. / gave her the
/ balance, which was fOrty.two dollars and
cighty-fye cen's. not waiting for her 20
count &c. a. I should have done. Upon
coming by her twenty minutes later. she
stopped re and said:
gave you a $50 bill?"
eyes, madam"
"Ihe fare was seven dollars and thir.
tv-hVc cents said she.
seven thirty-fvc," answered.
~ hat would leave $i2.S5. wouldn't
it?' she asked.
"lca, madam. it would" replied.
wondering what she was coming NJ.
well, you didn't give me but TWEEN.
ty.two dollars said she.
You have made mistake in count
ing, madam / answered. II gave YOU
the full amount, ] am positive Of IT,"
But ! say you didn't"
you arc mistaken" ! said.
Il am. eh. You are going to try and