The Festive Bore

Scène - Railroad ticket office. Kn ter passenger. Passenger - Wliat time is it? Ticket agent- Nioe fifteen. Pas. - Is that correct time? T. A.- Yes, sir. Pas.- Is it railroad tisie? T. A. - Yes, sir. PU.- When is the lOo'cIock train due ? T. A.- At 10 o'clock. Pas. - Whea will there be an excursión train lo Chicago? T. A.- Donot know. Pas.- What will be the f'are when there is one ? T. A.- Don'tknow. l'ai. - Is the express late? T. A.- Ye., sir. Pas. - Is that afreight train? T. A. - Yes, sir. Pas. - Where does it meet the expres ? T. A. - It passes it here. Pu. -Is it all loaded ? T. A.- Yes, sir. Pas.- What's it loaded with? T. A. - Butter and eggs. Pas.- There must be a good maoy dozen in then, ain't there? i Enter 2d passenger.) '.'A pas. - What time is it? T. A.- Nine twenty. lM pas. - [s that correct time ? T. A.- Yes sir. 2d pas.- When is the II o'clock train Jue? (Busucsa ! ! !) Si TAK 11. 1VSANK ASVI.I M. isitor. - [oterestiog lookiog sultject ! Il idool physiuian -Vc, and u intereating ouo. II is gymptomi we nmallyex tronie nielnoholi, bui oftua a il vcry vi olent VUitor. Can yon sttributo !¦ i. violeuoe to : 1 1 y oaUff ! ¦ K. I'.- (Mi, yes! We ncver hiivo any trouMi' widi li i iii unlesM some ODe asks him what time it i.s, wliui hu immediately bo' ¦iniii'i a ravinj; luaniac. He was formerly h ticket iKcnt, :irnl lost hi.s reason on liein{ a.sked forty leven lliousaml tiiucn in one loitnnon wliat tiuie it was, aml when the ten o'clock train was due. He assaHMnated the man wlio asked the question the forty-seventh thotumd time, and ha.s been hert ever since.