The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-16

His Tickets-He Turned Out to BE a
Pretty Good sized Man After All.
c. Z. Daily. general passenger agent
OF the Lake Erie and Western was stand
lug ole afternoon in the Union depot
at Kansas City. The west bound
trains had hacked up on their allotted
tracks and were receiving their passen-
gers. A tall. we'll dressed man with "A
lady ON his arm presently approached
the rear sleeper on the Burlington train.
Mr.. Daily s experienced eye told him AT
IA glance tnat 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 when the conductor de
manded his tickets.
oh, l have Got my tickets all right.
replied the tourist. Il know where ]
am going, and | don't need to show my
tickets 10 yuu
am ver. sorry at having 10 incon-
venience you, replied the conductor
atfably. but my instructions are not
To allow any one go get on my train
without first seer hi, tickets.
There is no tw 70 make me show
you my tickets, Irowled the man. Il
haven't got 10. md ! 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.
Il am sorry, again replied the con
ductor courteou,Iy, but my iustruc-
-. ,~.,.y-~ GV.-1 .-rl.
please. and let these other passengers
into the car.
"Oh. show him your tickets. dear,
ard 20 not make all this fuss about 80
simple a matter, - sweetly remarked
the bride.
No. | will not. replied the gentle
man. II haven't got to. and now that
my ire is aroused over this thing ! don't
propose to back down. ! know where
l am going and how to take care OF my
self.
There is our superintendent Of car
service. You may speak To hlm about
this matter, said the cuncrotnr a. r.
saw his superior officer Hr1roacl. 'i.
he says you can i.agi tl. CIR " loUf
showing your ticf", why II VIII b..
all right.
What Is the trouble hrr.:' asked
the car sup+rlutcud.Lr as ire came a..
to see what the alteration Wa, about.
Your conductor demands that !
show him my ticket before | board the
car, replied tine man, Il say | have
not got TO and do not mean to. ! know
where | am going and am able TO look
after myself. "
Have you got your tickets asked
the superintenG mt.
Yes, | have them in my pocket ali
right. know what ! am doing.
Have you got your sleeping car tick
ets?''
Yes. l nave it all right in my peck
ct. II Is for section :. | know what !
am doing. [ tell You"
"yE, well. let the man on the ear,
sale -he superintendent. If he has
his tickst,. ~ be- says he has. il l. not
worth while rantnudiug with him over
the matter and delaying the other pas
seEgers.
The conductor stepped aside and let
the couple pass, calling the porter to
take the satchel a. he did 20. Present
" the train pulled out1 u the depot and
was speeding across the p~rairies at a
rapid rate. when the conductor began
to collect the tickets in the sleeping
car. As he did 80 he noticed that all
the seats in section : were occupied, and
ne Immediately surnised that there
was a peg ont Of place somewhere. and
that there would be more fun with the
obstreperous passenger. He kept his
counsel to himself. however. and went
on with his collections. When he
reached section :, ne tool the tickets
of the two parties occupying the seats
opposite his bridal friends, saw that
they were for that section-for the up
per and lower berths respectively-and
his surmise was thereby developed into
IA certainty. Without asking the man
again for his ticket he passed through
all the other sleeping cars on the train,
took up all the tickets and foundt that
every berth was occuied without lesv-
ing n for his friends.
Tickets. please demanded the
train conductor. The man drew forth
his pasteboards. and the conductor ex-
amined them closely.
These tickets do not read over this
road, : remarked the conductor as he
folded them up and handed them back.
This is the direct route to Denver
from Kansas City. Your tickets read
round by Pueblo.
What is the fare iruin Kansas City
To DENVER asSed the man,
The fare is slS. Is, replied the trair
conductor-'S36.30 for two Th'
money was counted out without a word
Can you sell me oerth?' asked tn
man, turning to the sleeping car con
ductor.
Il am very sorry, but every berth OF
this train is sold. The best l can d