The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-07-08
THOSE DEAR GIRLS
AND THE RUDE CROWD AT THE
TICKET OFFICE.
Age of ChivaIry Surely Dead When
Men Object TO Missing Their
Trains TO Accommodate Fair
Femininlty.

| big railroad, AS the man ahead of hel
| therw down his money, grabbed his
ticket and disappeared. she futtered
up to the counter.
4 want to get my trunk checked
please"
Let me see your ticket, miss"
20, Glare, we forgot to get my
| ticket" turning to the girl with her
80 We did. Now we will have to
go all the way back"
You can get your ticket here, miss. y
20, Clare, | can get my ticket here.
Isn't it loyely?'
Just happened to have few odd
lots on hand, grinned some brute be-
hind her. Its bargain day, you know.
All tickets reduced to s4.9S'"
What does that rude creature
mean, Clare?'
Il don't know, dear. Don't pay any
attention to him"
Where to, miss" inquired the
ticket agent at this point
New York"
Round trip?'
20, I--wait moment. Clare, |
never thought about that. Would you
get a round trip? You know the How
ards may only be in New York week,
and | may go on with them to Pitts
burg They have been begging me to
for weeks, but ii Mabels wedding
should come off by the Both. III want
to so to that. / shouldn't be bit sur
prised though If she postponed it
again, but
Round trip, miss" asked the ticket
agent again, while the waiting line Of
men and women stood on the other
foot.
70. Glare, what would you do?
am wild to 60 to Pittsburg with the
Towards"
And We are wild TO have you 60"
suddenly yelled man at the extreme
end of the line, whose train left in 20
minutes.
TRY Pittsburg," yelled another
voice "You have 10 change every
thing there every hour or SO. and you
can include your mind without any ex.
ira inconvenience"
"Oh. no" shrieked another frantic
individual, go to Mabels wedding. |
am dying to have you go. What, Ma.
bel?"
Glare. did you ever see such dread
full people | shall report you at the
main Office" and she glared at the
ticket agent
yes, miss" returned that individual
In an expressionless voice.
Round trip?"
"No. single" haughtily
What time? The next call Is be
tween IL and IL
"Oh. my trunk isn't packed yet.
could never get II ready In that time.
s"Next call between 3 and l."
Very well, have the man call for
my trunk at 3, then | can take the 2
O'Clock train"
You would not have your check
miss"
why not? can get the check when
the man comes for my trunk"
"But you won't be there il you &c
on the o'clock train and he doesn't
come until g."
oh" A long pause.
Glare, won't be there What
shall do? DO you think | could get
my trunk ready by II? You know
they never come when they say they
will"
Il think you could, dear. III pack
one tray for you and wen phone for
Helen to come and help us, and
Say. look here shouted an excited
person in the rear, whose hair was
standing wildly on end aud whose
eyes appeared TO be endeavorng 10
sever their connecting links with his
face, I've got just 20 minutes to
make my train in, and it's matter OF
$4,000 to me II lose r. Now III
Clara and her friend will retire for q
few moments and decide these mo-
mentous questions the rest of us can
get our tickets before she has time TO
change her mind again"
Glare, I'll not stay here another
moment and be insulted | shall not
get my ticket at this office. and | shah
certainly report you sir. at headquar-
ters. | will never go on this road
again and | shall tell all my friends
how have been treated. and see that
they take their custom elsewhere"
and then she and Clare swept haueht-
lily from the Office, while the crowd
cheered
As the two disappeared the ticket
agent winked at the crowd. and then
began throwing out tickets and max.
ing change, as each man yelled his
destination, tossed him his money and
snatching his ticket sprinted ont of
the door with his coat tails standing
out straight and his suit case cutting
long streaks out of the atmosphere