Telegram-herald., 1888-03-11
TRAVELLING on A PASS.

tkzE as xas opposed - rzl.foAA passss ca
principle.
Il haven't got any scruples against travel
tng GA pa-s. said Nr Blossom '-oaly II is
sossebsdy s!zs pass I've sot sorlplsa against
seEling csGghE a. it,
Il shouldGt Ike - zot cangkt - is = as
~nssd NJ Hawkins cautiously. Il talnk
acb . thing might hurt = oodys standing Ia
II -h1rcA
~Is soald Be liable % hurt his Standing
with ths conductor, SD Ar. GlL<sy. lace
Lolsly
"a aad rather curious experience once
riding on = pass" began Mr. Blossom, Il
there we're more 10 follow.
Evsrybody looked interested and NJ Bios
som saw that DO lad the floor 30 30 con
tnued.
Is was Ia el. when Hayward was president
% the Lake Shore road John PARIS and l
were gong - take a trip down South and
Hayward sa.d % Is.
Now see here. gentlemen, IL y0u two are
shinklng Of soins south shis wintsr III tell
you what IL do for you Here's nv valiss
just full Of passes and papers showing that
TIA president Of the Lake Shore. and they've
al got " els name ON secretary Of the
road N0~ you two gentisEnen can take this
xslse right along with yoa. and by Just
sho~inx these papers you can 20 al over tho
South aad lt shaat cost you q cent for rail
road fare
peu, yon can imagine that Parks and I
eiapped on 20 that valiss pretty lively. Hay
<aTd aid Of course hs wouldn't ike 20 hays
is gss ouE that DO was dong any such thing.
out --s could ilst bold our tongues and no
body'd b the wiser
When 90 boarded the train here who
should happen 20 be conductor bot Hay
wards son IN law. George Manville. We say
Il ~asr't gong 10 do 70 l-E hirn into the snap.
- When De came along ard said, Good
aorninS. M Blossom. good morning. Mr.
Park4 I suppose you are bound for tho
southF We said yes. ws were headed that
way. but we'd oaly take tickets 10 Chicago.
We ~ern quite sure wh&t road we'd take
whom ~e got there.
When Ne pulled out Of Chicago there was
conductor Ne never bad seen befcr-. and
WIEN be asked for our ticket Parks handed
ous a pezs and said. as big as life:
"Yon'u fnd ay name on that pass as prnsi-
dsnt of road up In Michigan. and my friend
Mr. Wells - secretary. We srs taking a trip
through your part OF the country and II yoa
ever come out cur way we'd Ike TO have you
travel on our road"
The Conductor was too gracious and rnfl-
ing Tor anything. He said: That's all right.
gentlenea." aud. after passing the time Of
day with us went OF
We worked that racket On some thrss or
four CONDUCTORS ard 10 took like n charm
You know Parks Il a sort Of an imposing look.
inS mar you could easily take him for presi
dent og q road. and be wore his silk bat and
sweiled around consiiarabis.
Well, We got down into Kentucky. The
conductor sad Tickets. gsntlsrnen- and
Parks handed ous the pass With the usual
lingo. tie looked At the pass pretty sharply.
than he looked st Parks
Your names Hayward. IL tr' he said
That. vsas I'm called. ays Parks
"wsn. By G-orgsl Hayward ays hs.
you've changed sincs I cav you last.
II don't recall you." says Parks. "bus I
suppose I've changed so1e. We ali do - We
grow Older
sYou'vs changed NOR. than most folks. =
.svs ths conductor. sarcssticsIly. ''Your
hair and ewes Ain's ths same eoior that they
wess ~ksa I ~as conducfor on the Lake
Shore rcsd tan years sEo. You aren't Gilas
Harvard any more than I arr"
Tn sorry q Dispute you.- zvs Parks.
politely. 'oat | have the means right here 70
prove &C."
ellis Hay~srd'' srsnped on is n big letters.
MY vsiis- had ny own nane on it, SO gave
4. a push WITH mp foot and scot is under the
n@xt sess
II iout know how you may have got outo
that sackeL~ says the condsctor. hinder pur-
Red. after he'd looked az the papers and
thin<s
I'VE mar have stolen is.- says Parks. sar.
easticallY
Stranger things have happened. SAYS the
conductor. cooliy. but as long "a ! can
prove is suppose you'u ride for nothing fer
a. - us
And - weue On.
When be sss gone Parks said,
Wen - wanting sorne mere proofs q our
fdensitv. I'm afraid Can't we MAKE somsT
He hunted through his pockets ard found a
letter from his wife. written With q lead
pencil shed signed her name at ths end
"Ycur siTecticuate wife. Tixxis Parks He
rubbed cut he Parks and wrote Hay
ward instead iJs hadn's n1crs thsa got Il
done wbsn back same she condgctcr.
Have ycu sny ether rarers hesids What
err IN that sacbsi thar would prove who y0u
wrroF'
Il nay Save. sid PARKS
He furublrd 10 his pockets swhiIe and
Epsiiv brrmghs cut his wffe's ettsr.
The condnctrr t,ck thst lstter sni he resd
n shrourh tvics and he iiint knov What e
raake ~ is He saw had hira ard 10 fls'
sfrorpel tks esssr and lis cut withous IN
ether vori Bat hs vas shout the massies'
man of rrnrse Be knew Paris wasn't Hay
~srd. however saech be uss sShr grove that hs
wsa
After the conductor hsi zcne snd ws'f jus'
teEun to brrstas .ruel-. = man ~ frons- vhc't
h-eu listening - ~sst ~ss Eoiax on. turn:
srrr.d a,d ssvs ~ ne.
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yrlr usroa vss wsls. Hezek,ah Wells. q.
Rrauch eauHtT. Mich
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