Man from the backwoods out West, on his frst visit to New York, entered one of those restaurants where everything comes out of automatic machines. He went up to the girl at the counter I want a cup of coffee," he said.
The girl pointed to a slot.
"Just drop your coin in there," she instructed.
The surprised backwoodsman did as she told and out came his cup of coffee, He then ded that he would like a smoke, and asked the girl in charge of the cigarettes for a packet She pointed to a machine beside her:
"Just drop your coin in there."
He dropped a coin in and received his cigarettes, still marvelling at the wonders of a ized life.
Next he decided to go by the subway to Coney Island, of which he had heard a great deal He entered the subway, with a nickel in hand. and went up to the cashier "How do I get to Coney Island?" he asked The cashier pointed to the turnstile:
Just drop a nickel in that slot," he said.
The other went up to the turnstile, and just about to drop in his nickel, when he turned Sharply. his face furrowed with puzzled lines:
"Say, who do yer think yer kid din'?" he asked the cashier. "That ain't no train comin' out of a small contraption like this!"
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