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Show A Conductor' LLf Not a llnnpy Oo. Nervous Old Lady (taking harfhut ride on an electric) Are these curs perfectly safe, conductor? Gentlemanly Conductor Oh, perfectly, madam. N. O. L. (a few minutes later) I feel a very strange sensation, conductor. Do you think it is the electricity? G. C Oh, no, not at all; that is simply the motion of the car. N. O. Jj. (on the conductor's next appearance) ap-pearance) Is the floor thoroughly insulated? insu-lated? . G. C Thoroughly, madam. N. O. Jj. And yon hav never had any accident? G. C Nover tho slightest accident of any sort. N. O. Jj. (after two minutes of quiet) You are quite sure you have had no accidents? acci-dents? G. C. (who unfortunately is human) Vell, madam, nothing worth mentioning. Three passengers and a horse wore killed last week, and I lost a carload day before yesterday, but with the exception of a young trlrl and an old woman there has nobody boon killed today. Boston Times. |