Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-01
Getting Satisfaction.

Half AN hour before the morning train
.-ar the Canada Southern road was to
lave Yesterday, . pompous, fat man,
ilS;,b several bundles in his arms. entered
.hs depot with great rush and made a
has. line for Grand Trunk train. When
Iaited ut the gate and asked what train
hs wanted to take, he replied:
81 am going to Toledo. and If you
make me miss the train I'll sue you for
damages, r.,.,. ,
"Why isn't It, sir; why in the old
Harry isn't this train for ToledoP"
loudly demanded the fat man.
"Becsuse the train for Toledo stands
over ON that track there"
@Then why didn't you tell me so In
the first placeP I'm a good mind TO re-
nort ,% YOU TO your superiors. sirF
p"You'll find the superintendent up
stairs humbly replied the gate-keeper.
And I'll lodge complaint against you
YES, Wilt Travellers have rights, and
those rights must be maintainedw
The fat man rushed half way upstairs
and the whistle of yard engine made
him halt and turn and rush down again.
Reaching the gates of the Canada South
srn train. he called out:
II Is NOuT DuStutS6 W RlNt W III nlHR
=, least three minutes before the train
leavesm ,,,
ca,r.keeper: "it is over twenty minutes
YET before train time. Please show your
ticket"
man in nv position means TO steal ride
On the hind trucksp"
THE rule is for all passengers to show
their tickets"
II don't believe it, and l want your
name! I'll 90 up 70 the superintendent
and see il travellers have any rights III
this depot. Your name, sir"
NV name is Bumps, sir, and I'm n
moor widower with seven children to
support" ;,
seventeen children to support. I'll
bump Bumps till he'll never dare sass
another traveller"
The fat man rushed up stairs again,
and was heard galloping the numerous
halls and passages and calling for the
superintendent. The janitors passed
him along until he came down the out
side stairs on the public street.
Have hack, sir" yelled about
forty drivers in chorus.
NO, sir-no, sir" he screamed in re-
This is all a put-up job to make me
miss the train! Where do | go into the
depot?'
Have a wagon?" howled twenty ex-
pressmen in his ears.
Never! Never! want to get into
the depot, If | miss that train I'll sue
the whole citym
He was shown the public entrance,
and he made rush for Flint and Pere
Marquette train just making up.
That isn't the train for Toledoi"
called several voices, and lie buried
over to where Bumps was standing and
said:
"Tll fix you for this. sir! Let me
through this gate!"
Ticket. please"
YES: I'll show you my ticket, and as
soon as reach Toledo TT make an afli-
davit Of this affair and send it back TO
he superintendent
He passed through and entered n
coach A woman was saying that she
feared her trunk had not come down on
the baggage wagon, and he dumped his
parcels into seat and said:
II hope ii hasn't. 1t will serve you
Just right to miss it, A person who
hasn't got spunk enough TO stand right
up to these railroad folks and let 'em
know what's what ought to lose her
trunk! They tried to bluff me around
ust now, and when they found they
couldn't do it they couldn't be too hum.
bic and obliging, Go out and blast
them, madam-blast their eyes till they
can't w-Detrou Free Press.