The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-21
BEATING A RAILROAD.
Il Cost Mrs. Willie More Than She
Had Saved.

Had Saved.
Mrs, Willie Westcott, of Riverside,
visited her friend Mrs. Waddleson in
Evanston last week and had splendid
time. Only one thing marred the
pleasure of the occasion. That was
the unreasonable obstinacy of the rail-
read companies.
ITS perfect shame" said Mrs.
Willie, that the Northwestern charges
80 cents for a ticket from Evanston to
Chicago
Il know IT," her friend agreed. II
can't see why they do such a stupid
thing But I have twenty-five-ride
ticket that you may use going home,
so that you can ride to the city for II
cents"
Mrs. Willie was delighted to be able
to save the is cents on the return trip
and was pouring out her thanks when
Mrs Waddleson said.
That's too bad! forgot all about
having arranged to go in early to-
morrow morning, so l shall have to
use the ticket myself"
Then they got to figuring on the
matter.
II know what" Mrs. Willie exclaim-
ed II can put the ticket in an envelope
addressed to you and drop 1t in box
when | reach Chicago so that 1t will
get out here in the first mail in the
morning"
This her friend pronounced fine
scheme and Mrs. Willie was compli-
mented upon her cleverness in having
thought of It,
When it was time for her to start
for home Mrs. Willie paid her friend
II cents for the ride and 2 cents for the
stamp which was to bring the ticket
back. Mrs. Waddleson insisted on
furnishing the envelope free. Then
they kissed. Mrs. Willie cried Now
be sure and come soon," and the train
started.
On her way to the city Mrs. Willie
began to worry. She was afraid the
ticket might be left lying in letter
box for day or two If she posted 1t in
the ordinary way, and thus her friend
would be unable to use it. The more
she thought about 1t the less likely 1t
seemed that the ticket would be re-
turned to its owner in time to be of use
the next morning unless something ex-
traordinary could be done
At last she addressed benevolent
looking gentleman who sat near her:
Are you going back to Evanston
this EVENING"" she asked.
He said he was.
well" she went on, speaking in her
sweetest, most appealing tones and
permitting pathetic look to over
spread her beautiful race, II am aw-
fully anxious to have this ticket go
back SO that my friend will get it the
first thing in the morning. Would you
mind taking it and dropping It into the
Evanston postoffice for me when you
return this evening? Then it will be
sure to be there"
He was delighted to be Of service,
and Mrs. Willie went on her way re-
joicing. After arriving at home 1t oc-
CURED to her that the envelope con-
tanning the ticket might for some rea-
son be overlooked by the carrier in
the morning, so to make sure she call
ed her friend up by telephone and told
her to send to the postofIice If the tick
ct didn't reach her in time.
The telephoning cost Is cents, which
with the II cents for the ticket and
the cents for the stamp made
total of "a cents. Still Mrs. Willie
couldn't understand why her husband
laughted when she told him how she
had avoided paying the railroad COM
pany 80 cents. Two days later she
complained that the benevoient-look-
ing man had either forgotten to post
the envelope containing the ticket or
else was wolf in sleeps clothing. Her
husbands loud laughter then convinced
her that he was coarse-grained or else
had low streak in him somewhere
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