Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-20
NooKs AND CORNERS OF CHARACTER

NODkS AND CORNERS OF CHARACTER
We deght in PICKING M stray fta"s If character md
balancing the in mni'sn seiol If the mind
cyc. of course II must have a uop.
The railway silll ahounls IN characters though
ny have recently been ost lhcre II has been nt VOL
veflon Bmlugham Derby, and mnny othrr stations of
pressing hunger aud ihirs, lhll have drvonfrd
with sale hun. now with basin Of hot soup IN our
hand the fIlowfg luo delicious bl Of cha aecr l.
The Rdi,ray Rf6cJ1ncm Gbl
How prri J she ~ You jump irom the train with six
hours nccunnhtlon ofarpcltr. Nonr hungry oyos
vey the stock Il pastty and pon, pics that arranged
malhema'ic4ly on the Bnd of III Health before yau
and the temp my variety, yon puzzled which To
eho fairy form with a hool cap fits before YOU
aud your ndeci ION grows greater sllycry little
m bigger than fur nenny piece. asks yon "Nhh you
will chnosh Ia uke3 and ~ tho netvonanosa al yopt
hrolt, YOU mutmnr caanply." ."Iurte. real turtle" The
next mouti IS handed You soup plae swimming nlI u
aud merhlnlnlly ynu dip the silver sppon into
H. Yon have scaled Yourself of course but what nat
teri oao aanrn lfnn thosa vnp and the pain has
/ swrrlened Ito pleasure The pine ss b"frn you
aad yon keep boaiop. bloWlng raihor sehlng sigh
ng hut your ryts nad thoughts are fixed on the moving
Grace brpre yOn
How grd nataroj she - She has smile4 aud change
for every one. llrf hands y over the table M nmhy
hose Of German professor the piano atr She
PLAYS On he lea cups with ho npddy Of lhebcg
Harmony naip lw from her lngrfs, md each glass
she 'onrhrs brcancs musical glass.
Bui ihouFh tie Railway Retfcshmeui Girl plays 30
admirably Vt he j. far,y heard SIM. Talk Ia her
rs much prlse. she s'lnm replies. The tael Is
she dsr With sm 4 mud each sn e Is ms god as
s,nr. lokiag lno, ns II $ al aloud, Nv lIt thou 1--we
IN th W.
Naamcsg# oais on e-ch Gnlc action she performs -
She pn- the snIlr tn gnt herself screws np the
mouth oi zach rapc ha1 rlg'dly that the mixed bls
cuts will uo fll aud nrvrr hands coppefs.' (same
that sir shonl touch Ii thnasl) excepting Ia the
handsome envelope oi brow paper.
Her dress is study ior mllllnef. Her cap wnnld
win smile fon the l,t captous lIhle arsctte and the
pay itrinr efrirps 80 rude themselves into the
coffee the cnlls.o1t jeg or improper places Her
apron aef the pa tern aponS TINT nfe WON by stage
waiting maids only much rreltier Her gown shins IKE
n summer. d1v and brl h1en9 ewes Ia ook nj II.
Take her alnupihcr Gully tho counter prevents thai
ynn would say that she hved all her life IN n French
fashion Oh and nnlg dpsn upon ear h Tor certain
five minutes every day 10 feed drove "i starving pas
senpcrs.
J. she m1rla2 For apfa emily ,le dles moi require
the vulgar sleep that other mofl1s IN bright pet e1as
cannot dispense with Dlop upon hfr AT any hour YOU
will the Railway Rere-hmenl Glh IA always The sine
Al five o elk IN the morning sh' o1hs as shn-hhy as a
noon; nj ten night her eyes pur ont "a much bright
ness as in tle middle ii the day ilr dress, ino. never
helrays the small 81 lnosepn of hurry, or negligence
You can generally tell the rimc Of day by the ladies' hair
but j. quite impossible 10 say what hour II s-whelh
or A. IN nr p m. from fhc httle head before yon-
WHO ever saw Rnlway Ralwshment Gfl IN cu'lpa
psrsl She lives in perpetual flngles.
Yo1f he,tt is at her cell sic has any. fr no are
10 be -n-and She appears II walk IN wings YOU
reycfie deepeos every glaucr yoa adoaton Is sunk
In the dcpl of an Arlesan we'll and oyera ws n your
nature. vhan sadde ly sharp bell wakes YOU up L.
life again. TimdIy. you ask what there Is to pay!
and leivay Your soup anl Your heart b'lnd you hnr-
ry out nene the hppcr ir the chang" ,hat Is ringing
with a holiw sound IN your wiscoli pocket neN 10 your
beating ho=on Your appetite Is unaPpeased, but your
thoughts are full and f hours you feast On the s"'e
recolIrcrio1s yan have nhbcd, # nothing else iom
your interview with the Railway Rsfreshmcn Jill
Punch.