The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-26
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VI All places In the city, the Union sta
ton is the most interesting. 1t is like a
great vaudeville-always new, always diff
ferent. There are sad scenes enacted there
and comical ones, too but half the sad in
cidents are never known; they are hushed.
they are not noticed. 1t is the comical,
ridiculous situations that attract attention
aud which people never lose the opportunity
Of making the most of. One sometimes
wonders how the railroad officials can MAIN
tain their grabbed dignity when their en-
vironments are of such a humorous nature.
But the majority of them are truly men
soured by humor.
An incident illustrative of this comedy of
life occurred the other day. Three young
girls had arranged to go to Wawasee on
the lilo train in the morning. Two of
them were at the station long before the
appointed time, but the hands Of the
clock crawled slowly past the eleventh
hour and their third companion failed to
arrive, they grew restless. When the train
man called the train in his deep, cultural
voice, the two disappointed girls gathered
up their baggage and passed through the
gates 10 the train. They had barely dis
appeared when the third girl of the fair
trio dashed into the station. her hair dis
heveled, her cheeks flushed and her boxes
and valise swaying at her sides. She gave
one distracted glance around the station for
her friends and then hurried up to the
ticket window. One person was ahead Of
her. waiting calmly while the agent
stamped his ticket. The excited young girl
raised one of her large bandboxes against
him and fairly pushed him aside.
II want ticket quick; the trains pull
ing out now. know 1t is," she almost wept
The ticket agent. calm, Indifferent. seemed
not TO hear her.
"Oh. please, sir. L must catch that train.
Won't you wait on me?'
"In minute" replied the agent" as soon
as 1 give this man his ticket"
81 know, but 1 can't wait for any man.
The train is going now. 1 can hear 1T and
my friends it. Oh, please hurry; do
hurry" she pleaded.
The ticket agent was talking to the man,
explaining some details of the ticket and he
seemed to have forgotten the anxious young
girl entirely.
II think you are horrid,'' she burst out,
tapping her foot upon the floor. eff you
won't wait on me, I'll go without ticket
and I'll report you, too. I'd like to know
what you are her for, anyway. Now 1 have
only got half a minute to catch my train.
No, I'm half minute too late Oh, don't
know what 1 am. If you will only give me a
ticket"
The agent had finished with his customer
and with bow turned to the girl. Now
I'm ready for you
"Give me a ticket just as quick as you
can"
Where do you want to go tor inquired
the official.
"Oh, Goodness! Don't you understand?
I want ticket. You are driving me dis
tracted"
Il understand perfectly. but to what place
do you want ticket?'
"Oh. dear. to any place! have really for
gotten. To the same place that Helen and
Margery going. Won't you hurry
II can't do a thing" replied the agent
helplessly. until know where you want to
go. What road is it on?
"Just give me ticket; 1 don't care
where it's to-
ITO wawasee." put in a clear. steady
voice. 1t was her friend Helen, who had
come back to take last look for her.
Eyes, Wawasee, that's 1t. Oh, Helen, I'm
50 Sldu IL yOu uon KNOW Wnere am.
She dropped her boxes and valise and fairly
Rugged the opportune Helen The ticket
agent stamped the ticket as quickly as pos
sible and pushed it through the window to
his fair but excited customer
She snatched it up and started off for the
train with almost undignihed haste.
Here, where's the money!" called the
railroad official. startled.
"Oh. charge it," answered she charge
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