HIS TICKET.
Scene; A Scotch railway station. Ticket collector, in making his collec ion, finds an old gentleman fumbling in his pockets for his ticket. * “ Tickets, please!” cries the ticket co' lector. “ I’m just looking for i« /’ “Well, I’ll look in again in a few minutes. See and have it ready then.” Ticket collector returns shortly, but the old gentleman is still hunting for it. “ Why, you have it in your mouth, m m !”suddenly says the ticket collector. “ Oh, so I have ! Here you are !” answers the old gentleman, giving him the ticket. Another gentlem in in the carriage, as ihe train moves on, says to first gentleman, “ I’m afraid you’re losing yonr memory, sir,” “Nae fear o’ that—nae fear o’ that! The ticket wis a fortnicht auld, and I wis jist takin’ the date aff’t.” Tableau.
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Kumara Times, Issue 3738, 30 October 1888, Page 4
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138HIS TICKET. Kumara Times, Issue 3738, 30 October 1888, Page 4
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