The Columbus journal., 1909-06-16
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
Femininity.

sss~ss OJOSe ~ s"sOO'''O
Trains to Accommodate Fair
Femininity.
1t was one of the branch 0fices OF .
big railroad AS the man ahead Of her
therw down his money, grabbed his
ticket and disappeared. she huttered
up to the counter.
Il want to get my trunk checked.
please"
Let me see your ticket. miss"
20, Clare. we forgot to get my
ticket" turning to the girl with her.
80 we did. Now we will have to
60 all the way back"
You can get your ticket here. miss"
%. Clare, can get my ticket here.
Isn't 1t lovely?"
Just happened to have a few odd
lots on hand" grinned some brute be-
hind her. Its bargain day. you know.
All tickets reduced to $4.9S!"
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?"
%, I-wait q moment. Glare.
never thought about that Would you
get round trip? You know the How
ards may only be in New York week.
and l may 60 on with them to Pitts
burg. They have been begging me to
for weeks, but II Mabels wedding
should come OF by the 3Oth, I'll want
to go to that. 1 shouldn't be bit sur
prised though II 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.
%. Clare, what would you do? I
am wild to 60 to Pittsburg with the
Howards-"
And we are wild to have you co."
suddenly yelled a man at the extreme
end of the line. whose train left in 20
minutes.
TRY Pittsburg," yelled another
voice. You have to 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 Mabel's wedding.
am dying to have you go. What. Ma
bel?"
Glare, did you ever see such dread
full people. I 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"
mo, SINGLE" haughtily.
What time? The next call il be-
tween IL and L."
'Oh, my trunk isn't packed yet.
could never get 1t ready in that time"
Next call between and l."
very well, have the man call for
my trunk at 3. then l 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 II You go
on the o'clock train and he doesn't
come until B."
oh" A long pause.
Glare, I won't be there. What
shall l do? Do you think l could get
my trunk ready by IL? You know
they never come when they say they
will"
Il think you could. DEAR I'll pack
one tray for you and we'll 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 and whose
eyes appeared to be endeavOring to
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 l lose 1t. Now II
5 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. l shall not
get my ticket at this Office. and I shall
certainly report you. sir. at headquar-
tiers. l will never go on this road
again and l shall tell all my friends
how l have been treated, and see that
they take their custom elsewhere"
and then she and Clare swept haught-
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 out of
the door with his coat tails standing
out straight and his suit case cutting
long streaks out of the atmosphere
Puck.
To Work and to Eat.
hold. II the Almighty had ever
made set of men to do all the eating
and none of the work. he would have
made them with mouths only, and no