As Usual.
The Commercial traveller of a Philadelphia bouse while in Tennessee approached a stranger a.B the train was about to start and Baid : • « Areyou going- on this train ?' I am,' . r Have you any baggage?' . -'No.' . ', .^Well, my friend, you can do me a favour, and it won't cost you anything. You see, I've two rousing big trunks, and they always make me pay extra for one of them, You can get one checked on your ticket, and we'll euchre ' ;c Yes, I see ; but I haven't any ticket.' • But I thought you said you were going on this train.' • ' , , . , « So I am. I'm the conductor.' ''Oh!' He paid extra as usual —Forney's Progress.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 29
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115As Usual. Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 29
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