The Glenwood post., 1910-07-09
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.

1t was one of the branch Offices of a
big railroad. AS the man ahead OF her
therw down his money, grabbed his
ticket and disappeared, she futtered
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.
SO We did. Now we will have to
go all the way back"
You can get your ticket here, miss" +"
20, Clare, can get my ticket here.
Isn't it lovely?"
Just happened to have 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"
ieooha tilp.
20, I-wait moment. Clare, l
never thought about that. Would you
get 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 If Mabel's wedding
should come off by the Both. I'll want
n n that I chnr1In'f ha Il
prised though If she postponed 1t
again, but"
Round trip, miss?" asked the ticket
agent again, while the waiting line of
men and women stood on the other
foot
20, Glare, what would you do? l
am wild TO go to Pittsburg with the
Towards"
And we are wild to have you 60"
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. 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 is be-
tween IL and 10"
"Oh, my trunk isn't packed yet 1
could never get it ready in that time ="
Next call between and A."
Very well, have the man call for
my trunk at 8. 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 If you go
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 IL? You know
they never come when they say they
will
Il think you could, dear. I'll mack
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
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 If | lose it. Now if
Clara and her friend will retire for a
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 | shall
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 Glare swept haught-
ily 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.