The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-07-09
They SLIPPED THROUGH.

But When the Conductor Came Around
There Was Some Confusion.
They were going away on trip, and
| they didn't propose that their train should
leave them.
"Those railroad clocks are always fast
anyhow" said the stout lady. Il believe
they just hope to get their trains off with
out half the passengers. =
eyes, and then like as not they wouldn't
want to exchange the tickets Of the ones
who were left, replied the angular lady
81 got ahead of them this time, though.
told the ticket seller that meant to go
at II 80, when never dreamed of start
ing before 1:15."
"How sensible of you'll got scalper's
ticket several days ago. Inever patronize
the railroad company when I can help it
| they are SO mean"
Indeed they are. I'm almost sorry
that / started today after all. =
"But they expected you, didn't they9'
Eyes, but If wasn't on the train, they
just know didn't come
"Of course. / telegraphed several days
ago that I was coming on this train. al
ways like to have things like that off my
mind
$50 do l. Josephus says-he is perfect
| ly horrid about it-that / do it in order to
really enjoy changing my mind. "
''My husband is like that too. He is
always talking about the time bought
my ticket two days ahead and then put it
away SO carefully that never could find
1t and had to get another"
"But you will find it some day. and
then you can just take another trip on it. =
"Of course can. He says tt will not
| be good, but tell him that haven't been
exchanging things at the State street
stores all these years for nothing-I'm not
| to be cheated by mere railroad company
now"
ST should think not. Rnt that Is just
like q man. They have no idea of real
economy. Now, when all the roads were
selling excursion tickets last summer
wanted my husband to buy a lot, for 1
knew we could use them during the win
ter. He wouldn't even listen to me, but
flung himself out of the house, muttering
something about women's brains and
hens teeth. We'd soon come to the poor
house If left the shopping to him."
"Like as not. Come, let us slip through
the gate and into the train while that man
is not looking. He'll just want to look at
our tickets-talk about the curiosity of
womenl'
~ think sol All, dear, I'm half sorry
came today. I meant to go over to see old
Mrs. Tompkins before / went. haven't
been there for year, and like as not she'll
die while I'm away"
'That's SO. Mercy, do believe this is
the sunny side Of the car, after all. Let
us take these seats, so we can each get
window"
"But some men have left their things
in them"
"Oh, well, we can just move them across
the aisle Like as not they'll think they
left 'em there, anyhow. Well, we're off.
I'm sorry now that didn't put Jennie off
and go to see Susan first. But suppose
It'll too late now. =
II suppose so. There comes the con-
ductor. Amt he in hurry wonder,
now, where put my ticket2"
"Ah, dear me, I've been carrying mine
in my hand. wonder if I could have
dropped it, We are going to townsville,
conductor"
Wrong train, ma'am,' observed the
conductor placidly "Jonasville's on the
other branch. Why didn t you show your
tickets at the gateY'
And before they finished with him those
two women had told him their exact opin-
ion of the road.-Chicago Times Herald