Telegram-herald., 1889-06-30
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@ad slesks sesGsFl " ssa 49, there -
another tTaia for Pod0aks
fakes-sellsF thsscsiyf " all
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4 tp4ie, 0at determined) W Ian does
the train
s.-s4 az, dye want this ticket r no;s
Ef yer Do, X nc QUO SIXTY y-eight, AZ maze
rUom fer thai LADY.
l. tquSliag before the ticket sellers
- ,
pointi-At what time does the train starts
Swat trAini
THE train for Podunk-
S-kour nifty six
T. (startlsd)- W hat time Is II nowi
Th. with diabolical Inerrimeatl Pour
fifty ssyen- That's yer traia just tarnla'
tlst corner. You'd "a got IL il yer had run
for Ii insEid o. standin' here shootn' on yer
chin at me.
But don't be too harsh In your judgment
Of the T. y, for the following conversation
Is not an exaggeratlon Of the sort 0t thing
he mas u undergo daily, and II Is but nsta-
rsl that his temper should oe soured:
Elderly I-ady-Is this the ticket object
Ticket Seller (who has seen her before and
knows what is coming, with the calmness of
despair)-Yes, ma'am.
T. L. The reason asked is that last tune
| was daown here 1 made mistake an
went tew the telegraph orice, an
T. S.-yust 30, ma an Where toi
r. L-Hayl
T. S-Where do you want a ticket tot
RL-Wa-al, that's what wanted ter see
veOu abaout. XeOu see live up in Saouth
Windboro'-
S.-South Windboro'i Two ten. pro
duccs ticket
f. L-Wait minute. Ny husbands sis
ter lives up tew Way back Junction. l got
a letter from h.r this mOrnin', sayin' that
she's bin ailin' for some time, an askn' me
ef would come an stop with her "A day or
tew NaOw ef buy "A ticket from yeou tew
Saouth WIpdboro', can git on at Wayback-
T S.-No stop-overs allowed.
T. L-Hayf
T. S.-You can't do II. You'd have 70 pay
again To get from Wayback Junction TO
South Windboro.
f. l.. 1indignantly)-Hao thati
T. ;. (wearily)-Comp'ny' rules. Make
haste, Ina'am. Ticket for South Wind
borO'i
T. l.. very deliberately)-W dunno.
It's mighty queer rule. Looks tew me as
ef there's a screw loose somewhere.
Yeou're sure yeou amt made no mistake,
young mani
T. S.-If you don't hurry you'll lose the
train.
Ell. Gn frightful eXcitement) Lord o.
massy! Haow soon does the thing startl
T. Slight minutes.
E. l.. with a sigh OF relief oh, then
I've got time enough. Young man, yeou
give me an awful turn. My hearts bin
affected ever since
r. s. addressing the next person.
Where to.
f. L.-Massy sakes, young man, don't
yeou see amt got my ticket yeti Haow
much tew Wayback Junction.
T. s. producing ticket eighty
T. kin you change a ten-dollar bll'
Z. S-Chapge any thing. Takes bll)
T.. LIN sudden excitement-Wa aitl
wait Gi me back that bill | kin get along
without changln' that bill jest as well as
not, m I'd rither not, for my experience is
that after you once break tendollar bill 1t
amt no time afore it's all gone. Here's
your money. Produces an assortment of
copper, nickel and silver coins. Ticket
seller counts them.)
f. S-Theres only one eighty-one here.
Five cents more, please.
T.. LIN sure L caounted it right.
Hain't yeou dropped a nickel.
(After twominutes' Intellectual search
for the coin, the elderly lady produces
another and departs, firmly convinced that
she has been robbed.)-F. A. Stearns, II
Puck's "Haysced Hits"