St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-02
RoBB TALKING RUSSIAN.

derstand the idioms of all nationalities,
excepting that of the Russian Poiander.
Hour after hour has he Wrestled with
these P0landers:
Tchinl Wi -kto. vuisS DO matushke
DO Volee. Vilike kniaZ krysanoosky.
But This properly corners Robb, and
having almost dislocated his jaw in q
vain attempt to master the most difficult
language III the world, he is ultimately
glad to seek the services of an interpre-
ter.
Frank Thorn. who holds down the
Milwaukee Office, is quite a different
man to his cOnfrereS. Stone and RObb.
Thorn is quiet, unObstrusive fellow;
there is none of that rollicking fun
which is continually bubbling out of
RObb and Stone; he is ever quiet and
sedate. In fact. Thorn is family man,
nor that RObb and Stone are not quail
fed to he placed in the same category.
but they do not display it to the same
marked degree as Thorn. imagine
then his CONSERVATION when recently a
tall, sharp-lO0king amazon entered the
Milwaukee office and demanded ticket.
Thorn was cowed at her authoritative
bearing, changed color, and politely re-
minded her that he would have to know
where she intended jOurneying.
WHATS that to you? Mind your own
business. young man, and give me
ticket at once" sharply replied the APP
parently exasperated woman.
ThOrn'S face at the moment was a rich
study. w. III. Dixon Looked up from
his desk. and now vows Ia la Mark
TwairO that few people could have
lnoked upon the scene and lived. But
Dixon did, while Assistant Pat Seaman
stumbled into the rear building to weep.
Pat Seaman is the general utility"
man in the Milwaukee Office. A few
weeks ago couple OF song and dance
girls became broke in the city. They
wanted to 30 to Chicago. How were they
to get the transportation? Ultimately
they wandered INTO the Milwaukee office.
and told their tale of woe into the willing
and sympathetic ear of Pat Seaman.
He was ready for the emergency. Had
they trunk? Yes. Any clothes? Yes;
miscellaneous collection of tights,
spangIes, gauZe skirts. etc. Pat pro-
ceeded to investigate the contents of
the Saratoga, and declared them worth
the price Of tickets to Chicago. These
were furnished and the trunk forwarded
to Chicago G. D. d., where the girls re-
deemed it after weeks engagement.
Charles E. Dixon, the representative
vi Tie w tSCOuSIH C6uIIdi, IL pdTtlCu"
larly fine young fellow. OblIging to the
last degree. But he is wise in his day
and generation. Whenever he sees
customer who is likely to take the whole
afternoon in purchasing ticket for
Chicago, and theIe are many of them,
he calls up his assistant, George Nc
Caskey, The Adonis among ticket
agents. McCaskey is never without
white shirt. diamond and toOthpick.
His necktie is so arranged that it crosses
his shirt at an angle of 10 degrees. 1t
has never been known to vary the TWEEN
tieth part of an inch within the past
twelve months. The reason is that Nc
Caskey, while paying particular atten-
ton to his dress, never allows himself to
become worried about anything. He is
the most methodical, imperturbable of
men.
There are, of course. many other
ticket agents. but sufficient illustrations
have been given to indicate the individ-
nal himself and the daily routine of his
life GEEWD