Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-11-04
a TRUTHFUL SKETCH.

The following admirable sketch of the
interior of railroad car at day break. is
from the Chicago Journal Night pas
seugers will appreciate its tru,hfuiness:
Long before We here the roar o.
wheels, we see the glimmer of a grow
ing light. Brighter and broader it opens,
like the Cyclopian unwinking eye; it is
the head light Of the train. Then the
steady Jar, then the mingled clank as OF
thousand shaken chains, and the cars
are here. "All aboard" and call right
follow each other in quick succession.
and we are breathing the close and
heavy air of 4 crowded dormitory. The
car lamps have gone out, disgusted, the
little wakefulness of the sleepers has
subsided, and dim snoring outline of
cloaks and sbawls AID frightened look
ing heads. flecked here and there like a
troubled sea, with white, compose the
landscape; while over all, like pendu-
lums, swing pletheric carpet bags. slow
ly to and fro, and little satchels brisk
as mantle clocks. and bonnets made OF
nothing, dance up and down like BIOS
SONS in rain; all timed 10 the motion
of the train.
But the dim gray turns to a cold eyed
white, and the breathing bundles begin
to stir; out Of an egg shaped package, is
hatched woman, with locks dishevel-
led, like Venus from the sea. 4 throe
and rougher head emerges from cloak
and shawl. and shakes itself awake. A
shapeless heap turns out man, bearded
Ike pard. 4 pair of boots thrust up Ike
bowsprits, goes out of sight. as owner
comes in view. One is soothing an irri-
tated hat with gentle touches of his el-
bow; another pulling at his wilted collar.
Disordered tresses are smothered with
hasty touches of the hand, and crump.
led sleeves persuaded into shape. One
lady has learned her lesson from Grim
akin, and makes her toilet precisely
like cat
The cold clear light Of early morning
is always trying TO human beauty; there
are no tints TO be borrowed. no softening
shade to be worn: plain, cold stare,
that looks one out of countenanGe. But
in railroad train the ordeal is appalling.
II face ever looks faded. it is then; il
the hair has any gray in it, it is sure "to
show" wrinkles are read, like a sign
board, sfar off. II there be discomfort
in the hearr, it comes up into the mouth,
and everybody looks like people after a
masquerade, or Richard after he be
comes himself again"
Every body has experienced that curl
Osity-sometimes almost suspense with
which one waits for lantern or a com
ing morning, when be has wedgeh his
way into stage coach, or dark car
at night; curiosity, to see who has per-
sisted in making pillow of his shoul
der, or whose feet have been entangled
with his own, or who has been saying
"the smart things" in the dark. or who
prod uced that snore that strangely min
gled sneeze and bark. And the curl
osity is mutual. and with light comes
decorum. The open mouth is shut up
with a jerk; human letter Ks are closed
like pair Of compasses; TIE man that
was curled like a dsndelion stem. and
the man hat bowed ike bulrush. have !
disappeared. and all are "set up in |
rows like so many ien-pins. Who own
I'd the snore, and who the wit. are prob I
ems TO be studied out at ones leisure.
ANFCnoTP or TuErATr DrEr or Wrr