Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
OFF TO THE SHORE

Susan will sit here with the baby, l and Ethel may hold Dolly, and liar l old must take good care of Puggy i while mamma gets the checks and | tickets. * No, Harold, I would ra- | ther not have you go with me.
 Yes, see there is a weighing machine, but you do not really want to be weighed so soon again. Or course, you have not gained since last night. Now don't let Puggy run away and don't get him to barking. * Very well. 1 will take him, Let me have his chain. Come Puggy! - Gro an oficiaD Will you please tell me the way to the baggage room? I don't know which; in ward and outward both, I suppose.
 @ |" No I didn't come into the city at this station. Do you suppose could
 come here from New York? It would
 have been so convenient. We are
 going to Kennebunkport. Oh, yes, that is outward" Thank you.
 (At baggage room). Are you the
 me serS vou have have so many checks and
 those soft caps are so much alike. Very nice for travelling I'm sure. Now, if you are one of the baggage men, will you please check my trunks? This check is for the largest trunk and these two are for steamer trunks, and this
 Oh! Don't you care? I took such pains to keep them separate to make | it easy for you to find them. * No, i I haven't any tickets. I've just come.
 Yes, I remember I ought to have 1 bought the tickets first. You see, my | husband always has tickets in his i pocket, and l don't really know when 1 he buys them.
 (At ticket office): What Q long line l of people! Excuse me, but would you | min2 if I stepped in front of you? It I will take me only a second and my l children are waiting. Certainly not, sir. if you insist on buying yours 1 first.
 (At the window): I would like some tickets for Kenpebunkport. I | don't l1now-which do you think is the | better route? I should want to be able to get dinner on the train, and through the woods, and Thank you. Yes; perhaps I'd better ask the man at the inquiry office first. He looks so intelligent.
 office): Which train should you take I if you were were going to Kenne- bunkpOrt? I suppose you've been, of 1 course. Everyone seems to think it's such good place. And perhaps you can tell me about the temDera ture.
 didn't bring the bathing suits for the children because Some one told me 1 that the water would be too cold for them; but if you think it's going to be warm, I might go uptown and buy 1 them before my train goes. Oh! 1 Yes. l did want to ask you about l trains. Why all the trains. # S > Yes. on both roads. It doesn' t make any difference which I take Well, I will take the one on the East eTn Branch. If you think it goes through pretty woods. The children like to watch for the animals # *
 Yes, know, your time is valuable. l
 shall tell my husband how much
 you've helped me. Thank you for all your advice-so valuable coming from
 a real New Englander and so direct like your plain spoken way. Good
 morning. Oh! One minute! Did
 you say eIeVen-ten Oh yes
 ten-eleven. Thank you. Come Puggy
 (At ticket omce): Will you give me some tickets for KennebunIlport please? How many? Why, two half tickets for the children and a full ticket for myself. Of course, VOL don't charge Q fare for the dear little innocent baby? That is one and two l halves. Oh yes, and one for Susan * Why, those are short ticketsl
 My husband told me to ask about those long tickets # Yes I think
 he did call them ("commutation"D Oh! They are at the window outside ] Thank you. l shall certainly come
 back here and buy your tickets un- I less md that ought to save money
 by taking the others. Come Puggy! (At communication ticket of1ce): Vii you please tell me how much I car
 save by buying your tickets? < | Why to kennebunkport! Oh suppose you do have others. * Ter ! tickets are more than 1 could possibly
 use. Has much do you charge for five Not less than ten at a. time?
 cannot understand bargain sales When silk waists are marked down ! the clerk says: Not more than one or two to one purchaser" and you say Not less than ten"; but I suppose bargains in tickets are not so ,pOpu- lar. Should you buy this kind or
 those at the other window? s Yes I suppose that does depend on me You say that the tickets are good un- til used? Of course, I should never l try to use one a second time; and could let my family use them. YOU see, we should use three today, anC 5 my husband will come and go twice and I could send them to mother l when she comes on. that would make , nine trips; why there wouldn't be l enough left to come back on in Sep. I tember. That doesn't seem fair ,wher 3 it's just what I would buy them for. think l prefer the other mans tickets { Good morning. Come Puggy 5 (At ticket Of1ce): Yes. I will move