Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-26
MEAN MEN ASD :.
The Petty rrioksry They Resert 20
10 save a Nickel
wsii-ta. 80 r~~ui~ whs steal fss raFs
ists ~ st~.ttnu what street
taT 0sndastors Are Obtig.
90 60 Nndufs.

taF CandastoFs Ars obiig.
90 90 EsduFs.
'Faro please"
Tho prrsuu addrrsaed was seated on
Wet Madison strrgt ear. and A. tie
conductor approached has assumed a
drUaWf, iar-Huuy expression Al
lhnugh tho modest request was rcpeai.
"a tHe .,rnnd time. the man did not
s..m lu hear or. 90 hr dil. d. ubyiuus-
ls thuuEht that the demand a. meant
fHr come one rI-r H. was a we'll
uH.zsHd, W.ddlo.aErd man slightly
i#.lHrd to corpul"noa liz tarr wore
uhHHrEu.rut expression bu TAT the time
De- vBs sitting in ths ear there was a
nervous luitehlug about the corners II
be mouth. M though be was undergo
iHE O. severe mrutal struggle Prom
Die Iuoss ho must have bseu a wsli-to-
uu husiues. ur professional man.
lhn uuudurtnr stuud for q moment
HaaltluE b movement frotn the dalin.
guHui patrrH ~ che railway bat the
isr.avHN expression d.epsuud into
l"ok ~ abstract msloucholy and The
nervous tvitchinR increased
luy yuur fare. please. again rv-
TUafrl ihr conductor. touching the
uaH uH ibr sleeve in a r,.spertful man
usr lh. elderly gentleman turned
With start appeared puEfled aud
hm#-aa fur d muueut thea said " ith
thn rrrat"ai as-uranra
How many tnr.. do Noa uaut a.
collect iur ono rid,
Il Buu remember having collected
your farr. sIr rrluruod the conductor.
Elau,iug -u-picipu.Iy A. the man
"luur mrwpy Will lead you into n
aorious mistake some day. then. wns
she raspuu-r. for have already paid
tny farr
"Etru-r mo, SIR" simply. haif
apuiHgg answered the mau ~
iarns. as be returned a. the rear plat
iur'u ~ tho ear " ith puzzled. hall
l"ubtiul look
A. ho resumed hl. stallion an the
rear 81 tbr rIr one uf the smUksrs lu
bark -sat rsmark.I.
That muu Iusi got uns BE- hasn't
paid hi. ilrr
= thought .n. rcaIru~dIy returned
tha raHiartur ls boz t.rEI.,I uis bell aud
tHHs HIrk. FROM hls uwu packrt.
lu fh.rr b. uu r,adress cuuldu't
pui tlHi mau ~ H. % a regular
patron Ui thr llBe. and perhaps
Thought that be- bad already paid hi-
i4un. thuHeh doubt u
III bad put him 81 or Insisted ou
collecting his fare BE- would have Glsd
complaint 10 headquarters and ] y ould
have Iusi ms job There are lots -
m,B ready % nll ms place aud u
wouldn't take long 20 hud some one 10
sucgseI mn
You sar 10 don't take much Tor us
"a loar our JUh. A complaint o. zu--
picinn is zufnrieut. aud % goes our
heads. sometimes without even a hear
iug. be- The company b. not going b. ret
BE- patrons down uu it, 90. not by
gupi deal
People hle complaints for the most
trivial rauss.. and II man isnt hrcd
upon ths drst complaint made against
him rrgurd is kept ~ bis eoudurt and
bic popularity or unPopularity with tho
Ieuplo " no ride on the sireet-cars lfI
two of tbru, complaints arc registered
against him his tenure q ofiioo is SURE
g. b. brief
There Wa ono pnor fellow who was
complained - regularly about once
Ness - an old maid living on Ada
street ~ hcr lr-t 'kick shs said that
b. bad neglected her In order 10 assisl
q good luuSinV Young woman OF the
ear Nhe nest declared that ho pinchod
her arm ono day when he vas helping
her 20 aiiEht
tsrUvinE moru vonomous. she said
that be failed twico or thrice 10 rugis-
Ter her iarc, hence, sla saFzt.ea -
pocketcd the nicxels As tAeea -.
for ! do not believe ne Ez& a + u -
tslling the truth. 90 - ~zx<& -
dislike for the ohBoxieas eaA&.1 81 81
creased Evyry time . ~ ~
car she lot the companF X&2 # n
protest against his uamAH sIEy aan.
duet
AT last the poor fellow was fred
and the old maid was In a glow u high
spirits ~ her triumph. She ceased
her complaints after the conductors
dismissal. and I suppose the men At
headquarters we're glad 81 sacrifice
goud man in order to get I'd of a
nuisance Tho man who lost his lob
was married aud had large family.
but don't suppose the old maid cared
for that, iust - she Injured the man
against whom she had conceived an
insane prejudice
But wasnt talkinR oi the trials
and tribulations' oi the conductor.
bat Of The mean devices 10 which some
people resor, 10 cheat the company
out Of = nickel The amount is not
whai they oonsideri II ls the pleasure
Of getting something without having
70 pay Cor a.
Most of the people who ride 90 ths
cars are weil enough OF 70 pay their
fares and not feel a. They care noth.
ing FOR ths nickel itseli. truly believe.
but-oh. ] cant understand their mo-
urea
"for my part should pas my fare
and enjoy the ride. bat there arr
many persons of = dlncrsnt tara of
mind ihey are never happier. 80 Ear
~ my observations 50. than whon
stealing ride ] sas stealing . rae.