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She Saw Him A Few Better

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
December
Year
1881
Copyright
Public Domain
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The public has long conceded tbat the powar ot the Imtel elerk is mperioi to tliat of the President A new rival baaaprung up in the raüroad ticket agent. -I want :i ticket tn H " said a well kaown lady ot' hm Iowa town, just before train tiinc.J cents." responded thagent, working hta sa usa ge machine.] 'Bbt laid down a silvcr qnarter. Uei::r well acquainted and ¦ practical joker, the agent di-t-w from his p(K'ket a Httwlng pinta button, passed it ovir witb the ticket anti scoopcd p tlic qnartor. "Is this legal tender?" aaked the lady quieily. "Oh, jre,1 be answered th moekgraTity, "ttey are tlie niaiitay of the Itepublii-." Bhe pocketed it and ;t aboard, leavlng tlie agent'a tace eoruscadnu wlth smlles. . w ilays after lic tulil it to a brigade of runners lmyinp tickets tul' 1! , and, uiiilc lic wal enjoying the encoré, the lady appeared wlth - "Ticket tor 15 , picare." "Twenty-four cent, wlth a lj wlnk at the runners. He laid down the ticket. Slie Kooped it and luid down iwenty-foui darllng pants liutton. exactly likt the fiit. "1 ou said thty wre legal tender. Tbey go a long way !n iupportlng the tHniily." be chirped iwNtljr, aa die bowed trom the pnnonoci ot more taan Preeldentlal prerogativc. Theo be set 'ea ap to the brigada oE ealigbtened runners.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News