Evening journal., 1898-02-10
FARES AND CHANGE.

FARES AND CHANGE.
Two street railway conductors, one
on duty and the other of duty, were
conversing on the platform OF a car last
evening. The Wayfarer was near them
enjoying n smoke, and could not help
overhearing their conversation. They
were talking about persons who per-
sisted in the declaration that they had
paid their fares when they had not, and
Of passengers who carry big money and
frequently demand more change than
they are entitled TO.
II make it a rule to keep my quarters
and flfty-cent pieces in the left pocket
of my overcoat," said the man off duty
TO. the one who was wishing for his
knOck-of hour to arrive, "and in my
other pocket / keep my dimes, nickles
and pennies Dollars and above 4 pSt
elsewhere. This rule has served me in
good stead on several occasions. One
day recently a woman gave me a fifty
cent piece. l gave her forty-tive cents
change. She informed me that / had
made q mistake for she had given me
a dollar. / told her ] was sure her
change was right. She protested that
had made mistake and said that she
asked her what pocket She indicated
the right one. / showed her that there
was nothing in IL bigger than dime.
Then it must have been the other one,
she said / took out the contents OF
that pocket and there was nothing
larger than iifty-cent piece. That
convinced her that she was wrong, and
that / was right. Several times my
system has saved me from embarrass-
ment and suspicion of dishonest prac-
tices. They are not persons who wish
to beat the conductor but it is merely
carelessness on their part in falling to
notice what money they give"
Just then the conductor on duty
turned to young man who had board
ed the car since the conversation be
gan, and who was an interested lis
tener to IT,
''Fare, please" he said extending his
hand.
81 paid you my fare, the young man
said
Il think not, answered the conduc
tor.
mo YOU didn't pay anything" sait
the Wayfarer
I'm glad / have a Witness remark
ed the conductor, as he p0cketed thu
nickel which the young man handel
him. although still confident that h
had made a double payment.
ONE ON PASTOR COURSEY.
Rev. Ralph n. Coursey, pastor O
Harrison Street Methodist Eplscopa
Church and one of the most genia
young minister's of the Waylarer's ac
quaintance, had a thrilling eXperienc
of a few moments duration one nigh
recently.
Mrs. Coursey went away on a visi
Her husband did not relish the idea G
keeping Bachelors Hall during her al
sence. and became the guest Of a lead
ing member Of his congregation. Tn
family of this leading member en-
braces two nice, but mischievOus girl
just cleverly budding into young We
manhood They became convinced
their own minds that it would be
good thing to play a practical joke O
the young pastor At first they talke
of Touring the pillows; but that Wa
too tame Then the fixing of the sla
was discussed, but that would enta
work for them after the pastors dow
fall, and this scheme was given u
There was some talk of folding n
sheets and cutting up bristles, but in
then the family cat came purrir
around the girls. and settled the que
tion. They looked at each other.
Just the thing" said one.
90 II viii beat anything heretofore su
gestcd said the other
The Wayfarer did not hear the co
versation. but he has heard other giI
discuss that subject and the who
plot in such cases centers around
poor mans bed or his coat sleeves al
trousers legs, and hence some liber
is taken in the colloquial part of II
story.
Well. anyhow. that night pussy W
comfortably tucked away in Mr.. Cor
sey's bed II is a foOl eat which a
regards such unusual attention. a
this family cat was wise beyond
generation. II lay curled up betwe
the sheets and dreamed of nice
mice and sucCulent fish heads. with
occasional nightmare In which
neighbors fox terrier played the r,