Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-20
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Ar has 70 b very ptoos nan wno
woar stsal . rids WIEN ~ gets Q
chancs,~ af1med IL coeductor % the
Illinois Central suburban train 70 2
Chicago Joarnal reporter, Who askeo
whether hs ever bad any dimeoity "
collecting fAres mon ths peseeaGen-
Is d both amnsing and Interesting 70
watch The delight noss people take IN
eettine q fres ride. Ihe conductor
passes through TIE CIR saying, "Ttckees,
please, y and turniag from side TO side,
trying 20 pick out The now passenger
aboard. fhs majority, Of course, have
their tickets ready, and hold them 20
that be cannot possibly fAil to 80 them,
but there arc q 1rcat number Of people
also. Who. nom the time they enter .
car, begin reading the nevspepen ana
the conductor might mildly cay "ack-
cts, please till the dawn OF doomsday
before be succeeded In Attracting The AZ
tention Of these earnest readers. IL be
l. sure be hasn't punched the tickets he
stops sQuarely IA mont Of the psssenger,
holds out his hand In positive fashion,
and sharply says: 'Ticket" Then the
peeliseut passenger viii unbutton his
coat, and from Dat pocketbook stored
away In his vest win slowly produce .
ticket. A conductor has 70 be positive
In his demeanor, too, for let . umid,
..not sure glance betray TO the Willy
passenger that be 70 not going 70 nave
his ticket demanded OF him and ne wui
At once put on bold front and unccn-
cernedly watch the man next 70 nun
handing over his fare to the puzzled con-
ductor, without once changing color.
.The womeus Well, they may wear
their little silver crosses; they may be
even eolug TO church on Sunday With
their Bibles with en-" said another
conductor, "but they viii sneak ride
every time" And lt seems to bc True
The reporter watched, and pretty soon
rather pretty woman boarded the train
AZ Thirty-ninth street. Prom her watch
chain hung the kings Daughters' badge
IA little silver cross. She AL down.
and scvn the conductor came along,
lie WAS not hardened veteran aud DC
seemed half afraid Of making mistske'
so he said In an undecided tone: "Ttck.
etsy' But Oh. that questioning tone and
doubtful glance. lie passed the little
lady hy, and she let him do IL just a. u
she hadn't been q Daughter 81 the
King. Al the next station he again
came into the car With the same ex'
pr,>ssion and the same question. lie
nc,icS>i her this time-just stopped and
looked at her - he took M 4 ticket from
A man who Sat next to her, and shes-
well, she kept on reading. Now, u u
possible that she didn't congrstulats
herself upou being one ride ahesds oi
course she did, and shed make that one
ticket Of hers last forever II the con-
ductor would only let her.
Another passenger, well dressed and
gentiemanly, allowed the conductor to
go by without giving up his ticket, and
v hen the official passed through the cal
again, he looked hard at the man and
aid .Tickety' But the interrogation
In his voice settled II. The man stared
over the top of his paper quite uncon.
cerned. The conductor didn't Insist and
when he turned his back Mr.. Gentleman
smiled audibly, and those who sat neal
him decided nj once that he WAS q most
dishonest person, "though they'd al
been there before many time"
Truly Il takes . genius OF certain
class to be q conductor, and unless he u
one Of the fellows who hold that position
he will every day fall to punch about
ope-half the tickets he should punch
And It's just because people love u
cheat.