An American railway employé asked for a pass down to visit his family.
“You are in the employ of the railway?” asked the gentleman applied to.
“Yes.” “You receive your pay regularly?” “Yes.” “Well, now, suppose
you were working for a farmer, instead of a railway, would you expect
your employer to hitch up his team every Saturday night and carry you
home?” This seemed a poser, but it wasn’t. “No,” said the man promptly,
“I wouldn’t expect that; but if the farmer had his team hitched up and
was going my way, I should call him a contemptible fellow if he would not
let me ride.” Mr. Employé came out three minutes afterwards with a pass
good for three months.