Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-01-30
HE KNEW. TOO MUCIl.
AS A CONSEQUENCE ms WEDDING
COST HlA A LITTLE EXTRA.

VOL ENWN = w Ii ~ I'M
He Was M Jay, on His first Journey Away
Prom HOME. aud Bidn't Have to show
MS Tickets-ne Turned out 90 he q
Pretty Ooud Sized Man Amer All.
Z. r. Daily. general passenger agent
OF the Like Exile and Western was stand
ing oue afternoon In the Union depot
at Kansas City. The west bound
trains had backed up on their allotted
tracks and were receiving their passen-
gers. A tall, well dressed man with a
lady on his arm presently approached
the rear sleeper on tho Burlington train.
Mr.. Days experienced eye told him at
a glance that they woro bride and
groom. Without hesitation or inquiry
Of any kind the man was proceeding to
hand bis bride up the steps Of the Pull
MAJ sleeper when the conductor de-
manded his tickets.
"Oh, | have got my tickets oil right, "
replied the tourist. Il know where !
am going. and 1 don't need to show my
tickets TO YOU"
Il am very sorry at having to incon-
Yenience you" replied tho conductor
afably, but my instructions are not
to allow any one t. get on my train
without first seeing his tickets"
There is no law to make me show
you my tickets, " growled the man. II
haven't got to. and don't les to,
tell You. | know where ! am going,
have got my tickets md am ablo to
take care OF myself. | am no jay, out
on my first trip abroad"
II ana sorry, again replied the con-
ductor ~courteously, but my sinstruc-
lions are peremptory. Stand aside,
please, and let these other passengers
into the car"
"Oh, show him your tickets, dear,
and do not mako all this fuss about so
simple a matter" sweetly remarked
the bride.
No, l will not" replied the gentle
man. Il haven't got to, and now that
my ire is aroused over this thing | don't
propose to bacF down. 1 know where
l am going and how TO take care of my
self"
There is our superintendent of car
service. You may speak to him about
this matter, " said the conductor as he
saw his superior officer approach. If
he says you can board tho car without
showing your ticket, why, it will be
all right"
"What is the trouble here?" asked
the car superintendent as he came up
to sec what the alteration was about.
Your conductor demands that l
show him my ticket before | board the
car, " replied the man. Il say l have
not got to ard do not mean to. know
where l am going and AMI able to look
after myself"
Have You got your tickets2" asked
the superintendent.
YES, | have them in my pocket all
light. / know what l am doing"
"Have you got your sleeping car tick
cts9"
"Yes, l have it all right in my peck
ct. 1t is for section z. know what !
am doing, | tell you"
"Oh, well. let the man on tho car, y
said tho superintendent. IF he has
his tickets, as he says he has, it ia moi
worth while %contending with him over
tho matter aud delaying the other pas
sengers.
The conductor stepped aside and lei
the couple pass, calling the porter t.
take the satchel rs he did so. Present.
ly the train pulled ont Of the depot and
was speeding across the p~rairies at {
rapid rate, when the conductor began
to collect the tickets in the sleeping
car. "A he did so he noticed that al,
the seats in section 7 were occupied, and
he Immediately surmised that there
was a peg out of place somewhere, anc
that there would DO more fun with thC
o~bstrcperous passenger. He kept hi;
counsel 10 himself, however, and wen
on with his collections. When he
reached section z, he took the tickets
of the tive parties occupying the seatI
opposite his bridal friends, saw thai
they were for that scction-for the up
per and lower berths rospectively-an(
!. his surmise was thereby developed int,
IA certainty. Without asking the MAJ
again for his ticket he passed through
all the other sleeping cars on the train
< took up all the tickets and found tina
tNtIJ DtTtH MdS oCNuicu MlNhOul ANhf
D ing any for his friends.
Tickets. please, demanded tn
\ train conductor. The man drew fort
his p%astebolrds, and the conductor ex
ainined them closely.
These tickets do not read over thi
road, remarked the conductor as h
folded them up and handed them back
This is tho direct route to Denye
from Kansas City. Your tickets rea
round by Pueblo"
, What IS the fare from Kansas Cit
. to Denver" asked the man.
The fare Is $ls. 10, repled the trai
conductor-'&36.30 for two" TIL
Z mon was counted ont without a wore
Can you sell me- berthG" asked til
, man, turning to tbs sleeping a cor
ductCr.
~ am very sorry, but every berth O
this train is sold. The best ! can d
for you is to put you in a chair ca
There are a few seats still unoccupie
there. Porter, take this gentleman
|, traps to the chair car.
On reaching the door OF the car ii
!. man turned, and in a tone Of voice lou
Q 'ough to DO heard by every one in Il
car said;
Conductor, at the suggestion Of TIL
lady, my wife, | want TO make You
humble apology for my hoggishness fC
refusing to show you my tickets in tn
first place. There was no occasion Il
It. thought / could take care of ny
= self, but row I find I cannot. l has
IA had to pay for my III breeding, but L
4. more than ! deserve. / want to apo
ogze as publicly as the Oiionse Wi
committed. You have acted the gen
tleman all through this affair, aud
now huinbly apologize 10 you as
ought. "--Chicago Post.