St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-07

left after buying that scalper's ticket
That horrid conductor is going to put
me off as soon as we stop"
Her tears began to flow again. e
f'No, he won't, by gracious!" thur.
dered Boyden wrathfully. S ~
Shsslooked at him hopefully.
THAT sounds like JacA. Jacks my
Their. and he's going to meet me-
l told the conductor Jack would be
at the station and would pay, but he
wouldn't listen to me-" 1.f
you must let me help you out, .
said Boyden, bringing out his pocket
book.
ooh, dear! I suppose ought not to,
but-oh-I never did have money
look SO tempting"
That's all right. Take this ten-dol-
lar bill believe your ticket was to
Buffalo. That will pay your fare and
sincidentals." @ +
She thanked him eifusively.
Where do you liver. she asked
COR, where are you going, now"
II am going home-to Rochester"
"Then Jack can pay you when We
get to Buffalo. II he isn't there, can
send it to you at Rochester"
He naturally expected that She
would ask for his name and address
but she didn't, and his gallantry
would not permit him to ask hey
name lest she should think he was re-
minding her of the oversight.
When the conductor came forward
as they were approaching the next
station, the young woman paid hc'
fare triumphantly, and Boyden glared
at him savagely, but long ago the con-
ductor had become impervious to pri.
vate-or public-opinions of passen-
gers.
Boyden and his young debtor chat
ted pleasantly for some time. AM
then he went back to the observation
car. where he became involved in ar
animated political discussion whic.
was prolonged until he realized witt
start that they were at Buffalo. HI
vent into the Pullman coach, but th:
fair passenger was not there.
"She has probably hurried out tt
get the money of Jack and will re
turn" he thought
In order to facilitate this action TO.
her, he went out ON the platform ant
remained there until the train started
but he did not have glimpse of tht
Seventh. victim of the scalper." II
went back to the car. disappointed i
is true, but with his belief in her goof
faith mistaken. "She was Illustrated
he decided, and forgot it."
Two days later as. he picked up a
evening paper he read among the per
sonals:
will the man who loaned SO Il
the holder of scelper ticket on trai1
No. IA on Tuesday send his address.
to Jack Linden, care Flanders Manu-
featuring company, Buffalo"
He Immediately wrote to Jack Liz
den, telling him how glad he was t:
have rendered assistance to his sister
and that he knew that only her ex
element had prevented her asking
him for. his address. BY return mai
he received letter from Jack LindeI
with enclosure of check for SO, and
what pleased him more, pretty little
note of thanks from Jacks sister
signed Ethel Linden, which was redo
lent Of violets and regret that Jacl
was late for the train, and that thu
gateman would not let her out Of The
station again without a ticket.
The letter was promptly answered
and two weeks later Jack Linden hat
business IN Rochester. OF course. h.
looked up Boyden, and in the course
Of month the latter was en- route <
Buffalo There was mutual recogni
ton between himself and the condue
tor at first glance.
"Got another scalper's ticket?'
asked the latter.
Boyden produced his mileage. ant
remarked:
II am a better judge of human na
ture, than you. The young woman
whom you thought dishonest and t,
whom I lent SO returned it prompt
ly." M
s'Is didn't think she@ was dishonest.
said the conductor. tearing OF the
mileage carefully. Il knew you'd ge
your money back"
why wouldn't you trust her
them" demanded Boyden. ~
The conductor looked sheepish.
s.sWell, I'll own up" he said. ''tha,
thought she was spotter. You:
be surprised to know what nice look
ing women take that job. and I wa.
gwen tip that she was one. So J
thought she was putting up blut
to see what Iswould do. haven't m,
use for that sort, and was going t
nut her of. I found afterwards I wa:
wrong"
] And Boyden became sufficient;
fond Of Ethel to promise her that hi
would never, never relate to Jack thu
conductors suspicious. r. 8
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