Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1893-12-23
HE KNEW TOO MUCH.
AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS WEDDING
COST HIM A LITTLE EXTRA.


PRETTY Good sized Man After All.
G. f. Daily, general passenger agent
of the Lake Erie and Western was stand
ing one afternoon in the Union depot
at Kansas City. The west bound
trains had hacled up on their allotted
tracks and were receiving their passen-
gers. A fall we'll dressed man with
lady on his arm presently approached
the rear sleeper on the Burlington train.
Mir. Days experienced ego told him at
IL glance that they were bride and
groom. Without hesitation or inquiry
OF any kind the man was proceeding to
hand his bride up the steps of the Pull
man sleeper whom the conductor de-
manded bis tickets.
oh, have got my tickets all right, 2
replied the tourist. Il know where
am going, and don t need to show my
tickets 70 yon.
Il am very sorry at having to incon-
venience you, replied the conductor
affably. but my instructions are not
TO allow any one to get on my train
without first seeing his tickets. .
There is no law to make me show
you my tickets, growled the man. Il
haven't got to, and | don t mean to,
tell YOU know where am going,
have got my tickets and am able to
take care of myself. | am no jay, out
on my first trip abroad. .
4 an sorry, again replied the con-
duetor coulteously, but my instruc-
tons are peremptory. Stand aside,
please. and let these other passengers
into the car. : ~
"0h. show him your tickets, dear,
and do not nake ali this fuss about SO
simple matter, sweetly remarked
the bride ~ y -
Bo, | will not, 4 replied the. gentle.
man haven t get to-, and now that
my ire isaronsed over this. thing | don't
propose to back Down I know where
| am goingaud how to take care of my
self.
There Is eur superintendent of ear
service, Yoa may speak to him about
this matter. said tho conductor as he
saw his superior officer approach. Ii
he says you ean board the car without
showing your ticket, why, it will be
all right :
What is the trouble here?" asked
the cur superintendent as he came up
to see what the alteration was about.
Your conductor demands that |
show him my ticket before board the
car. repiiea the man. II say have
not got to and DO not mean to. know
whore am going and am able to look
after myself
Have yan got your tickets?' asked
the superintendent.
Yes, have them in my pocket all
right Know what / am doing. =
Have you got your sleeping car tick
ets?''
Yes, have it all right in my pock-
ct. 1t is for section z | know what
am doing. tell you"
oh, well let the man on the car, =
said the superintendent. If he has
his tickets. as he says he has, it Is not
worth while eontending with him over
the matter aud delaying the other pas
sengers.
The conductor stepped aside and let
the couple pass, calling the porter to
take the satehel as he did so. Present
Is the train pulled out Of the depot and
was speeding across the prairies ut a
rapid rate, when the conductor began
to collect the tickets in the sleeping
car. As he did so he noticed that all
the seats in section I were occupied. and
he Immediately surmised that there
was a peg cut of place somewhere, and
that there would be more fun with the
ohstrepafogs passenger He kept his
counsel to himself, however, and went
on with his collections. When he
reached section L ne took the tickets
OF the two parties occupying the seats
opposite bis bridal friends. saw that
they were for that section for the np-
per and lower berths respectively and
his surnlise was thereby developed into
a certainty Without asking the man
again for his ticket no passed through
all the other sleeping cars on the train,
took up all the tickets and found that
every berth was occuied without leav-
ing any for his friends
Tickets please. demanded the
train conductor. The man drew forth
his pastobosrds, ana the conductor ex-
aminsd them closely.
These tickets do not read over this
road. remarked the conductor as he
folded them up aud handed them back
This is tho direct route to Denver
from Kansas City. Your tickets read
round bv Puebln >
What is the fare from Kansas City
to Denvers asked the man.
The fare is $ts. Is, replied the train
conductor $3.50 for two The
money was counted cut without word.
Can you sell me berth? asked the
man, turning to the sleeping car con-
ductor
am very sorry, but every berth on
this train is sold. The best | can do
for you is to put you in chair car.
There are a few seats still unoccupied
there, Porter, take this gentleman S
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