The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-10-23
Their Little mistakes.

The elderly woman With the worried
expression and the basket telescope had
some din ,ul,y 10 audias the nickel 20
psy her fare, When she bad empiied
her pocke,book Of the shopping sam
ples, memorsnds and few other odd
meuts it contalaed and hsd discovered
the coin with Two or three others tightly
wrapped 10 . handkerchief she seemed
only slightly relieved.
Lst me Of ., Robey street, II you
please, he said earnestly TO the the con
ductor.
Yes'm, said the conductor, ringing mp
the fare.
The woman .isbed gently aud compos
ed herself in her seat sn1 the conductor
returnad TO the rear platform. 10 lew
minutes she began to look anIiously on,
Of the window. As the conductor return
ed through the oar she laid = OBTAINING
hand on bis coat sleeve and asked;
How isr is |, TO Robey siree,f
About Q mile and 9 half. said the
conductor rather shortly.
The nervous passenger subsidized Tor .
little while. Then as the conductor pass
ed again she said: Yon won't forget to
let me of st Eobsy street, will your
III see that won get OF oil right
He went back 10 the rear platform
eloomily aud did not relax when stout
man, smokiog q disproportionste cigar
ette. winked at him. Yoa'd better get
out your notebook and pu, that down,
said the stout msu.
The conductor efunted.
Or 20 back and ssk her II she won't
tie q piece Of string 'round your finger
for fear you forget,
II beats he Dutch, said the conductor
ssvsgely. but that's tho way they sre, !
get 'em on every trip. They must think
my memory's wesk.
Il shouted the name OF Q street and the
nervous wLmsn Jumped mp and clutched
the handle Of her telescope. The conduc
tor eysded her eye and she hesitsted .
| moment and then sat down again. Then
st Lincoln streets family party boarded
the car and the stoat man recognized .
friend and began so snimated oonverss
tion with him. Ten minutes later the
nervous woman passenger. after . pro
loneed stare oat OF the window, got up
and walked to the resr OF the car. The
conducto,, suddenly becoming aware si
her, started and grew red IN the fsce.
guess III have 10 send you back on
the next car. be said. I've passed your
street q few blocks.
II was st . North side rtiort. where
the foliage Of trees elis,ens 10 the e'ec
trio light and the attention oi it's patrons
10 sboat equally divided between music
and beer. Three loud young men we're
seated .. one Of the tables and close by
set . young mao Who was quiet. partly
becsuse be wss seated alone snd princi
pslly because be was evidently thst kind
Of yourg msp, He was isulllessly sttir
ed 10 blue ttrse and . psnsma bet. but
bis appearance did not seem to meet the
approval OF Ii noisy trio. Hes cinch
| should say, remarked one OF the three.
| wouldnt want any hing easier. Get on
TO the glshses.
The elshses fnhed 10 the direction oil
the three, who laughed and seemed ep
coufsged.
Iwonder il there are any more st home
like himp
Not much, Hes the only one, IL
Clsudie, Maybe he's got tister AK
bin.
Think he'd give me knock-down to
her II / got : letter Of recommend from
me friend, Hono,y P.lmeti
You'd bsiiu stt yoa fG like bis
fret snd you'd tsve to save your money
to 60 tb.t, 1t.i g,ddy lid cost 80 30 II
II cost 9 cent Whsts be drinkngf
Ginger pol. He's resl dsvilish to
night, Hes rot li.,tLiog TO &C. 20 We
needot mind t.lling sbou. lin. httst
. ooils. he's go, on or one oi bis pspss
cunsi
sh-t.bi d III i've the boy sway,
You cst't blame bin Tor waiting 10 hide
some Of his neck He ought 10 hsve thai
be. ttin med, though.
The object Of these rtmIiks tilted his
chair back . little and ysvted behind
bis hsLd.
Nov, hes Basel. joL'tchsr tnov. said
the lou Seat Of the loud three. This 10
too allow for tin, wopdsh Why they
don't do some:hitg 10 enistlsin hinf
Weslly, il they dobt DO bettsh be
Won't come to tbs bssstiy place again
Move back litir. quick. Hes toing %
SMOKE . cigsitlie.
Il / doI't nind IL, / used 10 tuy hides
for house 90 Ffsnklin street. I'm 20
ing 10 toss bin spespu. TO zee u be can
tara bis head made that collar.
He isrtsd psspa, ever iosnd tho
Il dignissd yoaps MAJ I" be spoke. IL fell