A FAMILIAR CONDUCTOR.
j A contributor tells a story of a man | who came from the Midlands and took
a trip on a London train. Many of the streets in the .district through which the tram went have the baptismal names of women. He says :It seemed to puzzle the man from the Midlands, doubtless visiting London for the first time. Among the passengers were many ladies. The conductor was calling the names of the streets, and stopping the tram as one .after another of the passengers wished to get off. ' Elizabeth,' he called. A woman rose, he rang the bell, and she got out. A few streets further ' Ada ' was called, and another woman made her exit. ■ The old countryman began to look interested, and when the conductor shouted ' Mary !' and another woman gathered up her bundles, he made no attempt to conceal his astonishment. In quick succession came ' Pauline,' 1 Roberta,' and ' Augusta,' and as it happened every call was followed by the departure of a passenger. The old man could stand it no longer. With bulging eyes he made his way to the back platform, where he said in a stage whisper to the conductor : ' Great Scott, mister ! do you know the names of all the women folk in this town ? '
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 717, 29 March 1900, Page 3
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214A FAMILIAR CONDUCTOR. Mataura Ensign, Issue 717, 29 March 1900, Page 3
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