The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-11-04
TraveIer,s story.

Ngu, NuU oNtt WuHt To0U WIN 'H'Ss- ing at tha time Is cf little consequence. I hnd taken lhe early morMing express train. I slept soundly and did not wnken until the conductor came for my ticket. The essential bit of past board could not be found. was pos tive that I had purchased a ticket; indeed I remember distinctly having shown |, to the baggage clerk at the time of checking my trunk The con duc,or grew impatient. passed to the end of the car and returned to me. Ibad not found the ticket. but had made the discovery that my pocket book was gone. 1 explained to the conductor that my pocket had been picked, and in proof of my story showed him my baggage check. IL was useless. If you have travelled much you are aware that virtuous conductor takes no mans word; in fact all men have designs on the c"nl- pany's dividends except himself. I, was perfectly natural that the faithful steward In question should say:
 "The cheek is all right; but how do know it belongs to yonp l will take the money fw your fare or stop the train aud put you off, SD you choose.
 My search for the lost ticket had brought to light about dollar and eighty cents. This. 1 told the con ductor. was every cent had about me. He said it was 50 cents short of the usual fare to Lauderdale City. but that he would pass me through for il rather than stop the train.
 In due time I found myself at Laudcrdale. and telegraphed for money. I sallied out to see what sort ofa place Lauderdale City might be. As I sirclled leisurely up the main street newsboy darted out of the paper office crying:
 ..Extra edition; all about the mur- der; great accident on the E--- road! Have an extra?"
 l took the sheet and thrust my hand in my pocket for the money. You may imagine my feelings when com pelled to return that two-penny bit of paper to the boy, with the muttered excuse that l had no change. inn mediately stepped into the office of the Da,ly Banner and wrote a paragraph descriptive of my recent mishap. talk ing care to make it as amusing as possible. When completed 1 banded it to the clerk. He read it, laughed ] and took it into the private office. Coming back few minutes after. he told the bookkeeper to give me 50 cents. It was not much. but more than I expected. continued my walk until 1 finally reached the end of the street. which terminated at the S- river. here spanned by long covered bridge. Icr'ssed the bridge and was surprised to see that I wonld ! bs requirsdto pay toll A young girl came to the door of the little toll office and | inquired how much should pay. sslaa 70 ss
 ass"Oh," she said, with smile and a slight blush. .'we don't charge minis ters anything"
 It was not bad joke, but I sup pressed the laugh that arose to my lips, and thanking her for the consid- eraiion, I turned about and retraced my steps to the hotel.
 My first duty ihe next morning was to, see some knight of the razor. There was in attendance only boy about l2 years old. who stated that ? his father, the proprietor of the shop
 - had gune to peighboring city and would not return before noon. With out any hesitation l requested the loan of razor and proceeded to oper- ate upon myself. While thus occupied Ike customers began to present them selves. expressing great dissatisfaction upon learning how matters stood.
 Here was an opportunity f'i me !" at least earn the price of my break fast. Itold the first man who entered after I had completed shaving myself that would shave him. did so. Others coming in. shaved them also. In fact l did quite brisk business for . QOii nla Inf hn,ra Al tlsa a mira Inn