Putnam patriot., 1915-01-01
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 "No'm." said the rosy faced ticket taker at the suburban station to the hurried woman in mink. the g11:47 ain't gone yet. Nom. Y'see by the clock it's only 1l:35."
 We'll gasped the woman in mink, with considerable asperity. my clock gave me just four minutes to get here and it usually takes seven; so, accord ing to my clock. it ought to be past train timei I don't understand what the road means by not attending to its clocks instead of letting them run behind this way and get people all fusteredi"
 Wouldn't that frost you?" inquired the rosy checked ticket taker of the woman behind the window who sold tickets. She's mad because she didn't miss her train when she fully expect ed to- There aint no pleasing some people,"
 She's a woman" explained the tick ct seller cryptically. All you have to do is to take their tickets after. they get 'em. while have the heavy end of it. I have to make up their minds where they want to go and whether they want a round trip ticket Here comes one of my regulars now.''
 Downtown, please erisply ordered the newcomer in pony fur. What F cents? Oh, yes, l remember now it's 10 cents as usual if l get a round trip, but l got round trip the other day and then 1 changed my mind while downtown and took the elevated out to my cousins and came the rest of the way on the street car, so you see 1 lost money by it. I'm not at all sure l may not want to do the same thing today, although my cousin has card club that I think meets today. I'm not sure, though. You wouldn't take it back. would you? 1 think it's a perfect nuisance the way this road makes new rulesl Yes, of course, said I wanted a round trip ticket! I don't see why it's so hard for you to understand Have l missed the 11:47?"
 Nom said the rosy faced ticket taker. "It's late. You've plenty of time"
 Trains are always late on this line, it seems to mel" the woman in pony fur said sternly.
 caught her train," caroled the ticket taker. Say"
 He paused before an onslaught of three young women, who dashed madly through the gate in pursuit of the HAY that was just steaming in. Then he sighed.
 Here" he said to the girl behind the window. did you ever see any thing like the way people hurry in this old town? I tell you, after coming from St. Louis, where people walk leis- urely and as though they had at least six more minutes still to live, it's kind of hard on fellowi There ought to be just as much time here as any where else on the mapi And yet no- body has any! There are men who take the 8: 30 every morning who'd die sooner'n get here more'n 45 sec onds before train time, They like the excitement of 1t. I believe they wait around the corner if they're ahead of their schedule just sos they can make their spectacular home run at the in- ish Gee, this is a wearing life on mel 1 went to a vaudeville las nighti"
 ''Whadyuh see?" asked the ticket seller with some interest.
 Swell show" said the ticket taker. There was one girl called Nora Glen artey, who sang some bully Irish songs, but she said in her spiel she was French. She didn't look it. You can't tell thing about these actors, though 1 knew one once who looked melancholy and long haired like Ham let and he could crack jokes thatd kill you dead on the spot
 Yes m, the 11;47 is gone. Six min ,utes ago. We'll, its too bad but your watch must have been wrong"
 Its an outragei" snapped the tall grenadier of woman, who was flushed from running T had an ap- pointment with the dentist, too, and he charges whether am there or not Now, if 1 take the 12:15 1 won't get back home in time for luncheon and must buy my luncheon downtown! Sec what an expense you've put me to-"
 I'm sorry" said the rosy faced ticket taker. humbly ''Id-a had the train wait if Ida known you were coming"
 I'll report youl" sputtered the tall woman as she stalked through the gate.
 Funny, you cant please 'em mo- how" the ticket taker unused to the girl behind the window. T think I'm lucky that l never tied up to one of you women. If a fellow was legally required to listen to that sort of argu- ment "A hours day and take it along on his two weeks summer vacation, a man'd be in the nut farm before long, wouldn't heg
 T guess you're right" cynically agreed the girl who sold tickets.