One Good Turn, &C
In America newspaper men usually travel on the railways free. At a recent gathering of notable men, the after-dinner chat turned upon personal experiences, and a distiuguished jurist related this : — • After graduation, he migrated to a Western town; moiifhs of idlnieis, with no prospect of improvement, induced him to seek a new home. Without money to pay his fare, he boarded a train for Nashville, intending to seek employment as reporter on one of the daily newspapers. When the conductor called for his ticket he said : 11 1 am on the staff of the ,of Na3hville. I suppose you will pass me ? " Tbe conductor looked at him sharply. 41 Tbe editor of that paper is in the smoker. Come with me ; if he identifies you, all right." Ho followed the conductor into the smoker ; the situation was explained ; Mr Editor said : " Oh, yes, I recognise him as one of the 6tnff ; it is nil right." B«.fore leaving the train, the lawyer again sought the editor. " Why did you say you recognised me ? I'm not on your paper." •' I'm Lot the editor, either. I'm travelling on h's pasp, and was scared to death lest you should give me away."
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Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 49
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202One Good Turn, &C Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 49
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