TOLD IN THE TRAIN.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 395, 24 April 1908, Page 8

TOLD IN THE TRAIN.

Scene—A third class carriage on a suburban railway. Weather hot. Passengers—On one side four big men on the other four full-sized women and a baby. >. Enter very fat man with overhanging waistcoat, Four big men swell visibly ; woman with baby spreads it out as far as possible. Fat Man (cheerfully)— Room for a little one, gentlemen ? (Sits down in the- middle of the four men ; thinnest of the four squeezed out, and perches on the edge of the seat). Rather a tight fit I Chorus of four— Very. F. M.—Well, better than being cold anyhow. (All perspire visibly.) F. M. (after a pause)—l was in a 'bus the other day and a young to ft sits down next me and looks at me for a long while. I says, "Well ?" 'E says, "I was thinking." I says, "Well, everyone 'as a right to do that." 'E says, "Like to know what I was thinking about ?" I says, "Don't mind if I do. ;i *E sa3 ? s, "I was thinking they ought to charge double fare for the likes of you." I says, "Well, that's better than thinking- about nothing at all," After a time 1 says, "I've been thinking." 'E says, "What about ?" I says, "I've been thinking it's lucky they ion't charge double fare for tho likes of ine." He says, ''Why ?" I says, " 'Cause if they did they wouldn't stop to pick up the likes of you." And then 'e got out.—"Westminster Jazette."