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"for a Tar Barrell and Syder." In the same year an itinerant beggar seems to have won alms from the authorities under a false ticket: "Given ffrancis Browne by consent who brought a Let pas by that name, but afterwards his name apeared to bee ffrancis Jackson 1s. 0d. "Pd. the Cryer to whip him and for thongs 1s. 1d."
Motte's face fell. "All right," he muttered. "Why don't you give him that extra ticket?" proposed Mr. Grigsby, over his shoulder, as he followed Charley. "I was thinking of that. Here," Mr. Adams extended the ticket. "That will help you out, won't it? We've no use for it. It will take you to San Francisco." "I'll leave on the next boat, then," stammered young Mr. Motte, flushing.
"See! it says that one blue domino was rented of Monsieur Friard at five-thirty this afternoon." "How did you come by that ticket?" she demanded. "It was a miracle. I purchased a mask there, and this ticket was wrapped up in my bundle by mistake." "It is a curious coincidence," her voice normal and unagitated. I was confused. "Then I am mistaken?" my chagrin evident.
"The best of reasons, my dear," and Symes turned away to complete his own toilet while Augusta hastened out of the room to greet the Doctor. Symes wondered if the installation of a meal ticket system at the Terriberry House had anything to do with the frequency with which he found Dr. Harpe at his table, and was immediately ashamed of himself for the thought.
Ample apology, sir, that's the ticket." "Dog-ticket," said Puffin. "No thanks." "Very objectionable expression," said Major Flint. "But you shall do as you like. And so, with your permission, shall I. I shall apologize for my share in that sorry performance, in which, thank God, I only played a minor rôle. That's my view, and if you don't like it, you may dislike it." Puffin yawned.
Wherefore every man who buys a ticket must lay his account with losing the purchase money, which is the value of his own soul." "Poh, nonsense!" said Mr. Smooth-it-away, taking my arm and leading me off, "these fellows ought to be indicted for a libel. If the law stood as it once did in Vanity Fair we should see them grinning through the iron bars of the prison window."
It had become impossible, I told the agent, for me to leave America at present. He said it was a very late hour to sell my ticket, but that he would do what he could, and if an applicant turned up he would give him my room and refund the money. He wanted me to change to another date, but I declined to do this. I was not able to say when I should sail. I now had no plan of action.
The devil in me then mounted up from my soul, and spread over my frame, till it tingled at my finger ends; and I muttered out my resolution to stay where I was, in such a manner, that the ticket man faltered back. "There's a dollar for you," I added, offering it. "I want two," said he. "Take that or nothing," I answered; "it is all I have." I thought he would strike me.
Besides, he is a very sensible man. Such men must be encouraged. They don't git news very fast in Baldinsville, as nothin but a plank road runs in there twice a week, and that's very much out of repair. So my nabers wasn't much posted up in regard to the wars. 'Squire Baxter sed he'd voted the dimicratic ticket for goin on forty year, and the war was a dam black republican lie. Jo.
I lost my return ticket somewhere in the White House, and was forced to return home in a manner not especially beneficial to my shoes. Everybody was well in Washington when I left, and all send their love. Now, a Christmas story should be one.
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