, 1880-04-26
might have learned some valuable les
sona nvan in WindsNr

might have learned some valuable les
soma even in Windsor.
Windsor is an exceedingly foreign
place. and 1 think one of the great at
fractions of Detroit is that resident
here can take European tour for two
and half cents-two tours for nickel.
I went over to Windsor the other day
and took trip on the miraculous street
railway that connected it with Sand
wich. There is another very foreign
place. What q quaint, delightful,
sleepy old town Sandwich is. I think
it would be the incest tAing in the
world to die in Windsor and be buried
in Sandwich. There we're six of us on
the car besides the driver. Three old
maids (apparently) on one side, and
opposite we three unprotected mascu-
lines. Leap year, toe. Ponder on that
awful situation 4!
As the car ratified of, noticing there
was no conductor, hunted all over the
vehicle for some place to deposit five
cents. " Please pay here" was posted
up near the door, but the receptacle
was closed. Passengers will please
put their exact fare in the box on en-
tering the car" stared person in the
face, yet there was no chance of put
ting in the exact fare without breaking
open the box, IS it was hermetically
sealed. The question of fare was be-
coming dreadful mystery, when the
car gave sudden wheel to the right
and entered that long stretch between
the two towEs-that undiscovered coun-
try from whose bourne no traveller
enters or leaves the car.
Then the urbane driver of the two
horses gave the reins double twist
around the brake rod, slid back the
front door and entered the car. The
horses logged contentedly along the
road.
"Row far ye goin'?" inquired the
driver, addressing his remark to the
first old maid.
"Down to the church. said she.
"Thatll be six cents.''
ooh, never pay more than five
cents to the church.
"That's about the usual collection
donation" remarked the fat man who
sat next to me.
w ulCd O1OC Va bAO OAulCA wv yOu
get off at?" asked the driver.
"Oa this side, of course" answered
the ancient maiden.
"Well, I'll take you for tive cents"
assented the driver, while the fat man
murmured, Sing ney, the merry mai
den and the car"
"I'm going to Mr.. Gumbdhrops, :"
co tho nnvf 1oIxy pho FINN ht.Ad "
her purse.
Eight cents"
Her hands and purse dropped in
blank amazement in her lap, and "a
look of mingled protest and horror
overspread ker face.
Eight cents? Eight cents l.! z" she
exclaimed. "Gracious! they never
asked me for more than five on the
other car"
After a long alteration, compro-
mise was effected, and under protest
she paid SIX cents.
"That's all 1 got," snapped tie third
woman, quickly, as she slipped five
single cents into the outstretched hand
of the driver.
"How far are you goin ?" asked he,
spreading out the coins on his palm
with the forefnger of the other hand.
I'm going clear through; I'm going
to the Springs. I'd pay you the rest
in a minute. without any haggling"
this was said with u scornful glance
at the other two), but that's the last
cent of change 1 have. I'll give you
the rest when I come back"
" Yes; but"
&c tell you haven't another cent. !"
"You don't"
"How can l pay if I haven't the
money? I tell you Ill give it to you
again"
"There's four cents too much here"
the driver managed to say. "One of
these is dime," and he slid back the
four cents, while the other two women
snickerd.
"I'm going to the JAIL" said, AS
the driver turned to me.
"Yes, and I'm the sheriff taking
him there" said the fat man next me.
"That's so," said I, as the driver
looked bewildered, "and he'll pay the
fare for both of u.s."
It'll be sixteen cents for you and
the prisoner" and the driver held out
his hand to the fat man.
No discount to the trade 2" asked
our adipose friend.
"What?"
"Don't you give ten per cent off for
cash?"
"No; It's ten cents to the Springs
its eight cents to the CourS H )use."
" Make it fifteen for the two,' said
the fat man. He's a lunatic and
might throttle you if you dicker about
a cedt."
"All right" said the driver, hastily.
I'm going to Stewart's," said the
third man.
Seven cents"
Hol f.: Il.