The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-03-11
NO. IL
A STORY WITH A MORAL.

quite true. The man who told it was
for many year an officer of the Chica-
60, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Company in Illinois, and had annual
passes over all the important railroads
in the country. His duties took him
to Springfield, the State Capitol, and
as he generally went by Chicago, the
conductors on that line knew him 80
we'll that they never asked to see his
pass.
One day be received a telegram
summoning him TO- meet one Of his
company at Aurora the next morn
ing.
He had only short time to catch
his train to Chicago, and in his haste
left his pass book behind. He did not
find this out until he reached Chicago,
and was about to take the last train
for Aurora that nj ght. Then he saw
that the conductor, a man brought
over from the Iowa division, WAS =
stranger, and the fact that he would
need his pass reminded him that he
did not have it. What followed is
best told IN his own words:
II told the conductor the situation,
but he said he could not carry me on
my mere representation that I bad
pass.
"'Why, man. said IT, am an of.
ficer of the company, going to Aurora
on company business, and this is the
last train that will get me there in
time. You must take me-
"He was polite, but firm. He said
be was new man on this division,
and could not afford to make any
mistakes.
"When I saw that he was determin-
ed rushed off to the telegraph Office;
but it was too late to catch anybody
authorized to issue passes, so I settled
it in my mind that I must 60 by
carriage; and the prospect of an all
night ride over bad roads through the
dark was anything but inviting. In
deed, it was so forbidding that re-
solved to make one more appeal to
the conductor.
"'You simply must take me to
Aurora 7 I said, with intense ear
nestness.
"I can't do it," he answered. But
l believe you are what you represent
yourself to be, personally. II is only
one dollar and twelve cents"
"Well, sir, you could have knocked
me down with the fat side of palm
leaf fan. l had more than two thou
sands dollars in currency in my pocket
but it had never for an instant occurr-
ed to me that l could pay my fare and
ride on that train. / showed the con-
ductor a wad of money that made his
eyes stick out.
"'I thought it was funny said he,.
that a man in your position couldn't
raise one dollar and twelve cents. It
was that that made me believe you
we're playing trick to see if would
violate the rule"
The simple truth was, the railroad
officer had ridden everywhere on passes
so many years that it did not occur
to him that he could ride in any other
way.
Mrs. Sharptongue-"D'ye mean t
say you've been married ten years an
never had a quarrel with yer hus-
band?"
Fair Stranger-"That is true,
madam"
"And ye always let him have the
last word?'
"Yes madam; l wouldn't for the
world do anything to lessen my hus-
bands love for me. He might get
careless"
"Careless?"
Eyes. We are jugglers by pro-
fession, and at two performances every
day l stand against board while he
throws the knives"
"There's one thing that l can say
about my daughter" said Mr.. Cum
rox. "She has fine disposition"
slave you known her to meet any
severe tests?"
ayes. The way she can sit and
listen to herself playing the piano
shows that she must have extraordi-
nary patience.
Husband -"The coffee is cold again,
my dear. What would you do if I
were to kick?"
Wife-"What would l do, darling?
Why, l would certainly make it hot