| Show A DAY OST by W pett ridge the difference supposed to be young man tween a alt fare and a whole tare the difference asked the booking clerk on the inside of the square opening between half a piece of bread and butter and a whole piece try to use your common sense now 1 I believe youre paid to answer in a civil remarked the girl the child standing near to her prompted alth a new suggestion oh yes ot course suppose we took singles could we come back when we liked it youve got a spark of ladylike lady like consideration about you replied the goaded booking clerk you wont come back at all in the best interests ot all parties concerned go away from london and stay away from london if ive replied to one of your inquiries ive replied to forty I 1 tell you what im getting tired of it do you said the booking clerk emphasizing emphasising ing by tapping at the counter with a brown ruler or do you not tell him wished the child at tha side of the questioner tell him jes ele pope that youve a good mind to report him go on he cant bit you A passenger with less time to spare begged them to stand aside for a moment and they complied haughtily when he had scampered off the taller of the two went back to the opening ON THC PLATFORM the booking clerk had retreated and was calling numbers to a ague but sha demanded his presence so insistently that he was compelled to reappear she told him that he was in no way fitted for his position that ha ought to have remained a lamp boy that civility was cheap enough goodness knew that she and her friend were now about to go straight to the inspector ia order to formulate a report having said which the two girls declining to listen to the attempted reply left the placa which they had so long occupied and went on th way the short girl was tempted by another open window and by the tact that she had not played the leading part in tho recent scene she however to her companion with a certain hurry of manner and informed her that tho cummons issued by rapping a panny on tho fedgo had been answered by the very same booking clerk they went around iho crowded hall gathering alias from the dependent bundles of notices and presently one asked an important official wearing a silk hat how fast the clock v as to be then turning to lier companion that means weve got another twenty minutes to wait does seem such a waste of time concernedly we have it wed only known you little ladies got any luggage asked the important official holding paternally its been ont on out on the busy platform number ono alie two were separated by a moving mountain of trunks and a concealed voice eliat cooj by your leaf and each showed some of tha anxiety and slight alienation ot intellect ota by other travellers trav ellers what should I 1 avo done jessi pope cried tho choit girl i id you altogether have known what to dol dont lets losa sight of cach other again tho missy said a porter rubbing his head with a scarlet handkerchief and replying to miss popes inquiry starts at quarter past three youre on the right platform be the train after this one no no with the air of a banot manot altogether to meeting obtuse intellects not this train the next one the one that backs in alongside of this platform after this ona has left and gone out after this one mind TAKING THER SEATS do you mean the second one after this 1 I mean what I 1 say declared the porter laboriously look ere ill try to make it plainer this train the ons chals ere now will go out in five inan atea time where to never mind where to urged the porter go out and then another train will back in tho three fifteen and speaking with great dis that trains sours 1 I sec said tha girl and then all weve got to do Is to take our scabs scats youve guessed it replied tho the two girls sauntered up to the bookstall and had a look through a of until ont of the I 1 young men in charge inquired whether i aliey intended to purchase the bool they answered in durt that elior would aa soon think of buying him the elder i carl asserted herself by asking whether novel called the worst woman in london the youth after making search said that they could get it for her by the next jay remarked that by that time she might be miles and aay on inquiring whether this wag the right platform for the he said curtly that he did not belong to the station staff and they intimated that this was no escusa excusa for not poss essing average intelligence eres your train little maids cald their friendly porter catchin catch ln sight of them this one comins in now find thirds at both ends we dont want thirds beg pardon said the porter neatly touching the peak of his p myer rori get nice corner seats before any ono takes cm passengers maje an attack on th empty tram before it but thu two by dodging were able to seize a handle and they took places passengers were trying to decide which door to select the compartment filled we stay in ere roasting suggested the short girl lets stroll up to tho refreshment room and ae something these ladies and gentlemen nill look after our seats I 1 dare say TUB DEPARTURE they went to the door of the first class buffet and watched the folk wh swallowed cups of tea with every sign of distress who ate flannel sandwiched and bought woollen buns the pert look on their faces gave vay to one of alst fuentas they pressed the backs of their hands across their lips and snatched eyes with an effort from a lofty building made of banbury cakes weve only got another five minutes its a long journey expect I 1 shall sleep alf the time my ead will be out of the window most of the way remarked the short girl knowingly 1 I believe in getting all the fresh air you can bo a change from notting date just fancy this time tomorrow afternoon down on the beach throwing stones at the sea listen to the band went w ent on tho girl dreamily and all the young men lifting their straw fiats to us welch do you like best pope ices or stor berry 1 I can do with either replied tho other or I 1 can do with both it gratified them to observe from a retired corner near the weighing machine that the two seats were beloff stubbornly guarded by the passenger pas sengen in the compartment travellers Trav ellers cami to take possession but were repelled and went on incredulous and perturb el footmen and ladles maids presented themselves and the girls could wt feeling of pride at ho thought that even people of tills importance had to give way to their claims the fiort girl whispered aci nci bously the other advised her to kenix her mouth shut and her eyes opu op u passengers in the compartment loucil out and made anxious inquiries of tha ticket collectors now were ofaf remarked the girls near the weighing machine eagerly green flags waved people rushed scarlet laced from the and were partly assisted partly into the nearest carriages and told to change at tho next station A couple of milk cans rolling along at an angle rumbled helplessly into the rear brake van the train moved folk on the platform shouted a last warning to departing friends to be sure to get must be rather enjoyable said the short girl as having watched the train they turned with a sigh to leave the station rather enjoyable to really go away W PETT RIDGE BRIG CARRIES UTAH A correspondent of indianapolis ind says mormonism is receiving considerable attention in that city aa elsewhere on the evening of election he says a banner on which was printed these magic words bris young carries utah by a large na lorley was seen floating in the breeze the correspondent adds that he was pleased to learn that president young Is still alive ho had been informed that the great builder was lead and yet people insist that hoy snow all about nea |
