Year: 1869

Travelling on Short Tickets.
Ladies who endeavor to travel on our
railroads with short tickets should learn
the m0dus Operdndi of the conductor, or
they may place themselves in position
of suspicion, and subsequently of detec-
ton. One of the strong minded women
of the present day attempted to ride with
our popular and well-knOwn conductor,
Wheeler, the other day, on what is COM
monty called a " short ticket" AS usual,
he made his collection oftickets after leav-
ing Boston, one for Readville being passed
up by the lady in question. All went
well until the second collection, when
Readville was far in the rear. On reach
ing out his hand and demanding madame's s
pasteboard, the conductor was met with
this reply: :" 1 have given you my ticket
for Attleboro. gave it to you when you
first came round",


Conductor W. carefully examined his
first collection, and showed the lady at
the same time that no such ticket was in
the package.


ooh, we'll, it could easily have been re-
moved gave you my ticket"


Il shall be obliged to collect your fare,
madam, from Readville to Attleboro, you
having given me ticket for that station
instead of the other"


II shall not pay you my fare, sir; am
an old traveller, and know very well what
am about. You cannot frighten me and
| extort the amount from me"
"You must pay your fare, madam"
| "I will not, Sir this lady here is wit
ness that gave you my ticket for Attic
| boro."


The lady appealed to replied: "You
gave him one, certainly, but for what point
| [ cannot say"


"Yes, gave him my ticket, and if he
chooses he may put me off. l have plenty
Of money, but it is for other purposes he
can put me out"


"No, madam, / never put lady from
the cars; there are other ways and means
| of making them pay what it honestly,due.
Give me the name Of yourself and the
| friends you are to visit, and L will settle
with them, as 1 know most of the people
in the town where you are going to-
"I am not obliged to do that, sir, nor
shall pay my fare; my brother bought
my ticket, and as shall return with you
| in a few days, if find he did not buy one
for Attleboro, will pay you the differ
ence"


Every well, madam, / shall remember
you"


Yes, henceforth, let her travel when she
would with him, she was a marked wO-
man, and long headed must she be to flank
him in the discharge of his duty. The
| DAYS passed on, no delinquent madam ap-
peared, and Conductor w. was evidently
sold.


One pleasant morning his train arrived
a little too late in Providence, the termi-
nus of the route; his passengers were
| nearly all out of the cars, when up came a
female with a great rush and hustle and at
| tempted to get on the train.
Where are you going, madam 2


"To Greenwich, sir"
Well you had better wait for the Shore
Line, which will be along in a few minutes
and take you there this goes immediate
| ly to the car house."


The lady looked indignant. Conductor
w. thought that frown looked familiar,
and he suddenly remembered it was
Madam "Short Ticket" Like wise gen
eral he said nothing to her, but looked up
| the man who was to take charge of the
| train from Providence to Stonington. He
took him to one side where he could point
out the lady, and told him the trick she
had played, remarking in conclusion:


"Now, Conductor Knowles, my opinion
is, she will try the same game with you
give you a check for a short ride and 60
the whole way. Take my advice and look
out for her"


The train came and my lady mounted
| triumphantly; another conductor was to
be duped, and she probably laughed in
her sleeve at the small amount on which
she accomplished good deal of travelling.
The conductor, in the course of time, came
to her; she promptly handed out tlcke'
for Greenwich, he quietly gave 1t to a
| friend behind her, asking him to hold that
until he called for it. He then told his
brakeman to call Greenwich loudly, as a
lady was to get off there who was rathei
deaf. The cars rolled up to the station
! and with a loud yell it was announced
nobody stirred louder yell all sat still
Brakeman, very red in the lace, thrust
himself into the car and gave final yell
and as nobody moved, slammed the dool
| in disgust and the train went on. limo
cence smiled, pleased at the beauties of ma
ture and her long ride for thirty cents
The conductor entered the car, and with
start of surprise, said:


Madam, have you changed your mind,
or have we carried you by? The last sta
ton was yours"


"Mine! Oh, no, sir go to Stoning-
ton"


"Oh, excuse me then; l will take your
ticket"


"Ticket sir What do you mean?
gave it to you when you came around De
fore. The stupidity of these conductors
grows worse and worse; it is real insult
for lady to ride in the cars these days
l have given you my ticket, and that ends
the matter"


Coolly looking her in the face, as he
quietly took the ticket from the passenger
behind her, he said Madam, you are
telling falsehood. Here Is your ticket


for G. Pay the rest of your fare at once


or out of this train you go, and under ar
rest"


Madam "Short Ticket" was dumb, ut
terly confounded. Without word she
drew forth well-fillcd pocket book and


handed the balance of her fare to the
stern conductor, who said:


"Now, Madam, let me say to you that


was posted in regard to your little game


before left Providence, by the same con
ductor you thought you so nicely out


witted few days ago. But you were not
smart enough; he wins in the end. Lei
me warn you against trying it on again; II
will not go down. Our system is more
perfect than many suppose"


Madam went on her way, not rejoicing
but probably meditating how to be even
with those fearful conductors who haC
spoiled her little game.-Boston Gazette.
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