Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-10
THE GLASS RAILROAD.
"There was a moral in that Dream

"There was a moral in that Dream"
The Milford Bard" relates the following
as one of his dreams, during Git Of maniapo.
tu:
at seemed to me-" said the bard, "as !
though had been suddenly aroused from
my slumbers. looked around and found my
self in the centre of a gay crowd. The first
sensation | experienced was that Of being
borne along with peculiar gente motion-a
soft gliding motion. looked around and
found that was in one Of long train of
cars, that were gliding over railway.
could see the train far, far ahead it was turn
ing bend in the ra ilway, and seemed TO be
many miles in length 1t WAS composed of
cars. Each car opened at the top, was filled
with men and women-all happy, all laugh
ing talking. or singing. The peculiar gentle
motion OF the car interested me. | looked
over the sides, and to my astonishment found
the railroad and cars were made of glass
The track, the body of the cars and the wheels
were all glass. The glass wheels moved orer
the glass rails without the least noise or osci!-
laton. This SOFT gliding motion produced "a
feeling of exquisite happiness. | was never
so lappy! ltseemed as il everything was at
rest w1thin-l was full Of peace While |
WAS wondering over the circumstance, a new
sight attracted my gaze. All along the road,
on either side, within a foot of the track, were
laid long lines of coffins, one on either side of
the road, and every one containing corpse,
dressed fer burial with its cold, white face up
turned to the light. The sight filled me with
unutterable horror yelled in agony, but
could make no sound, The gay throng
around me only redoubled their singing and
laughter at the sight of my agony, and we
swept on gliding with glass wheels over the
glass railroad every moment coming nearer
the bend which formed an angle with the
road, far, far in the distance"
"Who are those ?" cried at last, pointing
TO the dead in the coffins.
These are persons who made this trip be
fore us" was the reply OF one of the gayes
persons near me.
"What lrip?" asked.
"Why, the trip we ale now making. The
trip in these glass cars, over this 81 ass rail
way" was the answer.
"Why do they lie along the road, each ONT
in his cotfin?"
| was answered with a whisper whisper
and a half laugh which froze my blood.
"They were dashed to pieces at the end o
the railroad" said he whom addressed
"You know the railroad terminates at al
abyss that is without bottom or measure. |
is lined with pointed rocks. AS each car ar
iives at the end it precipitates its passenger
into the abyss. They are dashed to pieces
against the rocks and their budies are brough
here and placed in coffins as warning
other passengers; but no one minds it; W
} are SO happy on .he glass railroad" c.
: never describe the horror which these word
inspired me.
) "Whal is the name of this Rail Road?
asked. The person whom | addressed re
) piled in the same low voice
=" 1t is The railroad Of Habit. 1t is very ea
sy 10 get into these cars, bat very hard t
yet out. For once in these cals, every one
; delighted with the soft gliding motion. Th
cars move so gently! Yes it is railroad {
Habit, and with glass wheels we are whillin
over the glass railroad towards the fhthomle.
abyss. In u few moments we'll be there; an
a then they'll bring our bodies and pat lheI
t in collins rs a warning to others; but nobod
= wi mind it, will they %
1 was choked with horror. | struggled fc
! oreath-- made frantic efforts to leap from III
cars and IN the struggl" awoke.
=, knew il was "A dream. and yet wheneve
j | think ufit can see the long line OF cai
moving gently over tue glass railroad ca
see the cars far ahead as they are turnin
the bend Of the road. can the dead
: their coffins, clear and distinction eth,
i side Of the road, and while the laughter AN
singing Of the gay and happy passengers r.
n sound in my ears. only see those co
T. faces Of the dead with their CLASSY eyes a
e lifted and their frozen hands upon the
J shrouds.
II was a horrible dream. And the Bar
changing features and Frightening eye, attrs
ed the emotion which had been aroused
mere memory of the dream
Ii was indeed horrible dream. A lo
, train Of glass cars gliding over glass ra
" road. freghled with youth, beauty and mus
while on either hand are stretched the y
Tins OF yesterday. gliding over the railway
: Habit. toward the fathomless abyss
There was a moral in that dream"
Reader are you addicted 10 any sinful ha
ID it! Break i; of, ere you dash against
rocksl