Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
THE SEASON TICKET.
Datroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
There was no question about it. l
was a most disreputable looking person
"a kind of person whom you would not
care to recognize on the street II you
we're we'll dressed. l had found II I'M
possible to sleep that night and had got
M at half-past three in the morning ana
tramped all over the west end OF London
until was dead tired and ready 10 sleep
on any doorstep. I had put on the old
est coat had and wore on my head
villainous looking SLOUGH cap. Now,
there IS nothing which gives q man
such a woe-begone, hang-dog appear
ance as an old and bad SLOUGH cap.
had no collar on and my boots were COW
cred with the mud Of various dirty
thoroughfares. A man may be meas
ured by his soul, as DR.. Watts held, but
INTO date the outside world insists on
Judging a person mainly by his appear
ance, and my appearance was ueclueuiS
against me that morning. 81
I came 20 a railway station on sthe
line over which had t1rst-class season
ticket. and saw that 1t had just been
oDeped and that the gateman was yawn-
inc az having TO get up so early In the
morning. so l thought would take the
first train home and go to bed ike
resDectable citizen, | was evidently
the first conner and as l passed the man
he held out his hand and and salu'
"Ticket, please.
at have a season." i answered Sleep
ilv. as that is my usual reply to such
question. 49, .;ol,o+
puncher generally allows you TO pass
when you mention the open sesame
season, ' a igag word 8WRffsu hfXey o6sH
nl,s'--a,hg to back their statement.
AZ will look at your season ticket, If
you please" said the man politely.
Sleepy as 1 was, this remark awoke
me to the fact that was disreputable
looking character.
"Why do you want to see my season
ticket" l said. 1T is very unusual to
ask for it,"
Perhaps" replied the man; "never-
theless, all tickets must be shown, sea-
son and others"
Il have never been asked for my sea-
son ticket, and have travelled on this
line for months"
II will look at your season ticket, il
you please"
eyes but tell me why. You surely
don't think that I would try to cheat the
railway company. Do look like dis
honest man?" The railway mans face
was impertUTbable, but there was an In
creasing frmnesS about the lips. He
waived the question of my dishonesty
BY saying nothing about it.
81 would like 10 see your season tick
ct, If you please"
81 don't want to take it out on a
damp, foggy morning like this" l said,
in a tone Of expOstulation. at is nice
bit OF white leather beauti-
fully stamped In gold and it cost good
deal of money, and l would rather not
expose il to the morning air, II you
don't mind"
The man said nothing, but looked at
me fixedly and seriously, the lines about
his mouth getting frmer and frmer.
nj hesitated for a moment and then
said: "Oh. we'll, it doesn't really mat
ter. I see the booking Office Is open:
I'll buy a ticket"
81 beg your pardon" said the man,
'syou will not buy ticket. II you |
have a season ticket you have right |
10 90 on the platform; II you have not,
want your name and address"
"But the booking Office Is open" l
certainly it is open. want to see
your season ticket, il you please"
.sWell, but If the booking office is
men and if it Is for the purpose OF sell
1g tickets, why do you object to my
owing a ticket? I'll buy red third
lass or A blue second class or white
irst class. lust as you say. would
.ather buy a ticket than expose my
season ticket to the morning eair," and
IS I said this edged cautiously away
rom the man as IL ready to bolt out OF
he door.
be promptly placed himself between
ne and the door and said sternly, drop
ling the polite ''if you please" II want
o see your season ticket"
''Oh, well, said jauntily, ut doesn't
natter after all. think l shall walk
,ome. It Is all right. l have walked a
God MANY miles already, and another
nile more or less doesn't matter. Good
morning."
The railway man called porter, who
{ once came to his assistance.
ssDon't let this man leave the place,
.e said, ''until he gives his name and
address,"
II don't see what you want with my
anne and address" said as mildly as
ould. 81 have as many acquaintance
READY as I know what TO do with.
ont want to extend my calling list.
.et me out, II you please. / am going
D walk"
Roth men planted themselves in the
oorway and refused to let me pass.
s.Do You mean to say" cried, "that
on are going TO attempt to stop me
rom going out?"
'.Show your season ticket, or give
our name and address"
.sI will do neither one nor the other.
.sThen You stay here till you do. "
IT shall do nothing of the kind. You
4 me pass. How dare you attempt to
on map Have you a warrant Tor ny