Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-21

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she stepped over to the ticket office and
asked the weary agent;
What time does the next train leave
for Milwaukee,"
AT 11:sOT replied the agent without
looking up.
She seemed greatly relieved as she
trotted back to her seat, bat before she
had been seated many minutes her ex-
element broke cat afresh, and she
made another move in the direction OF
the weary, perturbed agent, to whom
she put the time-hOnored question;
SIS that clock right"
at ISL replied the agent shortly, as
he turned to stick the end OF his cigar
cite in the gas jet.
Once more she started back for her
seat, and as she did so man shouted
''all aboard" for some local train. She
hurried and got all her parcels together
and made a bold break for the train.
Where are you going?" asked the
man In uniform.
$40 Milwaukee" she replied.
Not on this train" exclaimed the
porter.
"Why not?" she demanded, brandish-
ing her umbrella.
because it doesn't go to. Milwaukee,
ON she exclaimed with a sort Of
frenzied relief as she tm5led back TO
her seat, and piled her packages about
her feet, but she could not remain in
one position for any length Of time, she
kept hopping up and looking about
wildly.
Are you waiting for any One?" asked
a benevolent looking old gentleman with
a kindly smile and about three days
growth of iron-Rray beard.
"Oniy for the train for Milwaukee,
she replied, do you think it will ever
be ready?" she asked nervously.
in about an hour, he replied. "Be
perfectly calm, 1t cannot get away with
out you"
While she composed herself he went
on:
Il hope you are not going on an I'M
pleasant erraRd?"
No" she responded, '.just goin' to
see my sister Jane. Amt seen her for
twenty-seyen years, and l want to get
there as soon as possible-there amt no
danger of being showed up now, is
there?"
None whatever" the benevolent
gentleman assured her, land I only
trust the reunion may be very happy
one. What an unhappy thing it is for
families to be broken up and the mem
berS scattered, so to speak, to the four
winds"
at isl" she replied. al never saw
my grandpa IN my life, because he died
before l was born. But I've often heard
pa talk about him. He had a wen on
the back OF his neck, and was a dead
shot with rife. Poor grandpa"
The benevolent gentleman, thinking
her mind might be shattered, deter
mined to get away from her as quickly
as possible before some one could put
them down for man and wife, and crush
his dignity and self-respect. So he
said
Excuse me, I want to get an acct
dent Insurance ticket"
Guess I'll get one, TOO"
So again she went 10 the ticket agent,
and after the old man had got his she
said, after buying the insurance ticket;
What does this pay?'
depends upon the extent OF the acct
deut-some injuries pay better than
others"
How much if I get indigestion eat
ing train fOod?'
The agent smiled.
How much if get cholera on train
food?"
Still the agent didn't deign to reply.
Suppose I get killed, then how
much?"
The clerk in duty bound replied:
"Three thousand dollarsw
"And if 5here amt no accident l get
nothinE?"
Exactly said the agent.
"And am out whole quarter?"
"Yes" echoed the agent.
SAY" she went on in sort Of conf
dental way, do you think we'll have
an accident on this trip"
1--WE haven't one scheduled. l cannot
tell, though"
"Ii there was going to be one would
Mt 1t be scheduled?"
Il suppose So" murmured the exas-
perated agent, lighting fresh cigar
cite.
well, II thought there was going
to be an accident on this trip, I'd wait
over until the next, although insured"
Then she beat the floor with her UNI
brella in an ecstacy Of despair, until she
felt that her only relief lay in saying
something.
What time did you say the Milwau
kee train stsrts?"
'l1:30."
Then have half an hour to waltz"
Eyes"
Are you sure the clock is right?"
"If you were as right as the clock
you'd be all right, murmured the agent
under his breath, while to her he said
aloud:
Positive"
"Can get parrot checked through
70 Milwaukee,"
yes. TO right around there TO the
baggage department, said the agent.
Thanks, she replied, "but before
go I want you to tell me if that is
Buffalo or Chicago time?"
If you don't hurry and get your
parrot checked you'll miss your train"
She made a break for the baggage
department. while the agent pursued
his business in silence, not in the least
disturbed by the woman, who was only
a fair sample Of the hundreds TO whom
he gives information every day.
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