ON THE WAY HOME.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2060, 30 September 1880, Page 2

ON THE WAY HOME.

[From the " Boston Observer."] It vias just t -.is side of Detroit that a manentered tbe c*r, took a seat, and devoted his; attention to the morning paper. After a time the conductor came along and touched him gently on the shoulder, but without effect. Again he tapped the passenger on the arm, but there was no response, and the official had ti speak. •Ticket, sir?" The trav Her looked wearily upjfrom hig piper, and s'-id ' I haven't any ticket.' 'Money, then,' sail the "conductor. ' I haven't any money.' ' Then you mast get off at the next station '

* I will,' was th a submissive response, and tbe conductor passed along. The train stepped at the text station, started again, and was bowling along at thirty miles an hoar, when the conductor again. came through, and saw the traveller on the cams seat as before.

' I told you to get out of this car,' he said, somewhat eternly.

« Yoa rid ' ' Why didn't you do it ?' • I riid ' ' Aud then got in again ?' 'ldid.*

'Now, look here, my friend, I don't want any more of this nonsense. Get out of the car at the next station, and stay out. You hear me!'

Again the train stopped and again it starte'l, and again, bat m another oar, the conductor fount the s lf-same traveller, as calm as a June morning. ' You here again ? ' he asked. •Yes.'

* Didn't I tall yoa to get off of this train and stay off f'

•No.' 'ldid.' * No; you told me to jget out of and stay out, and I did.' ' Now. my friend,' said the conductor, ' listen to me, and mind yon do just what I tell you. M tbe next station get off this train and stay off Do just what I tell you or you will gtt into tronble.' 'Agreed ' said the traveller, and the conductor paosed on Again tie train stopped and started, and again the traveller turned np on the train. The conductor was just reaching for the bell-rope to stop the train and eject him summsri'y, when the traveller stayed his hand.

'I obsyed orders,' he said. 'You told me to do just as you ordered. I got out and stayed oat until yoa said " All aboard! " Then I got aboard, for I didn't want to get into trouble, you know.' The conductor gave him his hand, and it was noticed that, later in the day, they ate together in the dining-car, and ate heartily.