The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-27
JOSH AND HIS PASSES.
The Horrible Fate of a Man Who Used
Borrowed Tickets.

Borrowed Tickets.
Did you ever make a railroad trip on
another mans pass? If you ever do so
again you can avoid trouble by travelling
alone.
Joshua -, well, never mind his
other name; he is a good, honest man, in
nocent of any wrong intention has a nice
wife, and is now so full of woe that he
ing his name in print-came to Chicago
last week on another mans pass. When
he gets back to Kansas City and meets
the owner of that pass and certain lady
and that certain lady's husband he will
look like man who had fallen off the
Ferris wheel
A few days after his arrival his land
lady came into the room with a letter in
her hand, Lake Michigan electric storm
lowering around her brow, and eyes fash
ing indignation with every glance.
''You will have to get out of here; move
at once"
But, madam, what is the meaning
Don't try to argue with me. l know
you and / want you to get out!"
Madam, what is the matter? am not
used to being addressed in this"
"Will you go, or shall | have you put
out? ! am q respectable woman and have
y
here"
"Well, | am a respectable man and you
had better be little careful how you add
dress"
will you go?"
''Will you explain"
''No explanations are necessary, you
know"
But don't"
"Will you move out quietly or must we
have a scene2"
Madam don't understand this | am
a respectable man and have a respectable
family. l came to your house and paid
for this room, and now you come here
'See here, now, you can't bluff me-
want this room more than | want your
company"
''Well, you refund me the rent and I'll
move, but permit me to say that l shall
compel you to explain and apologize-yes,
madam, in court of justice if neces-
sary."
"You don't dare; there's your money.
l don't want any further conversation
with you. / shall expect this room to be
vacated this evening"
So Joshua moved.
All of his troubles arose out of his tray
cling on another mans pass. After
Joshua had procured the pass he thought
he ought TO take his wife to the fair with
one time been connected with a railroad
company to secure pass for his wife
The friend said:
Joshua, can get you pass, but will
have to ask for it in the name of my own
wife. That will be all right though
She is now in California and this pass is
over another road. No one will be any
the wiser"
In order to save expense, Joshua only
h.,rr I, -, 81
When the sleeping car conductor col
lected the tickets he gave Joshua queer
look
Its against the rules, old man, /" he said.
Then he dropped his voice. GIVE me 81
and it'll be all right"
Then, for the first time. Joshua realized
that he was supposed 10 be another man
and his wife was supposed to be another
mans wife. He saw his predicament and
was about TO offer to buy another berth,
when the conductor said another dol
lar and Joshua handed it out. The
conductor winked and said in a low tone
You're dandy old man; at your time of
life, tool Go it, go it, old man good luck
TO yod!" and he was gone
That's the end of that, thank the
Lord, - thought Joshua. The next time
take my wife anywhere I'll buy tickets"
But 10 was not the end of il, IL was only
the beginning The conductor was a
laxative fellow. He related the Incl
dent 20 some Kansas City commercial
men, giving the names of both parties In
a few days the story was all over town
Then woman who did not like the lady
whose name was on the pass used by
Joshua's wife wrote the Chicago landlady
an anonymous letter, telling her what a
pair of vipers she was harboring
The trouble began 70 thicken at the
other end Of the line. The man who had
procured the pass for Joshua was hailed