The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-10-22
NO. XIV.
A Dny-dawn View of n Rail Rooa
Car,

Night passengers will appreciate the fbl,ov-.
ing admirable sketch of the interior of a ca, ,r
day break. 1t is from the Chicago JoHrnal,and
bears the impress of Frank Taylor's pencil:
Long before we hear the roar Of wheels vve s.a
tue GUNNER OF growing light Brighter
aud broader it opens, like the Cyclon;a,,
winking eye it is; the head light of the train" pn
Then the steady jar, tEen the mingled clanL =.
ot thousand shaking chains, and the cars are
here. g All aboard and call right" follow each
other IN quick succession, and we are breathina
the close and heavy air of a crowded dorm;,o,,e'
ihe cor lamps have gone out, disgusted ; the IL
'e Wdketuiness OF the sleepers has subsidized and
a dim snoring outline of cloaks and shawl anJ
frightened looking heads, necked here and ,bant nu
like troubled sea. with whit, comnose ths
landscape; while over all like pendulunns sr;no
pelhorlc carpet bags, slowly to and fro and III e
t'f sltclels brisk as mante-clocks. and bnnno,.
made OF nothing, dance up and down Iiks hD1s s
SONS IN rain; all timed to the motion sf ~.
tain. W Sne
pat the dim gray turns to old.eyed white
u''' '.'e oLeaVh,hS bundles begin to stir Ont of
an egg shaped package, is hatched a ,vom.r,
Wilh locks dishevelled, like Venus from Tho se,
a 'hroi OF two, and rougher head emeroa.
from CLOAK and shawl, and shakes itself a,,a1'o
s"oPeless heap turns out a man. bearded Eks
bard. pair of boots thrust i'm lie hn,v nme
Sp'i's, goes out OF sight, as owner comes in view
one IS soothing irsitated hat with gentle toncb.
n Is Oh MS elbow; another pulling at his wilted
IolaI' DisordeTed tresseS are smootbed with
"as'J torcnes Of the hand, and crnmpled sleeves
Pe'EHaded into shape. One lady has learned her
lesson from Grimalkin, and makes her toilet rre-.
ciseIy like a cat ''e' hAS
Inc cold clear light Of early morning is sf.
why's Trying TO human beauty; there a re no tints
Vo oo'roweh no soitening shade to be worn .
pail coIa stare, that looks one out of coun.
1ehaICe' nee But III railroad train the ordeal Is
uPpa''ihS' II lace ever looks faded, it is then
II 'ne nalr mas any gray in it, it is sure to
snow wrinkles are read, like a sign hoard ,f.,
OIL II there be discomfort in the heart IL comes
up INTO the mouth, and everybody looks lika
people after masquerade, or Richard after he
became " himself again" ''''' -'
Everybody has experienced that curios;,v
souletimes almost suspense--with which one
"aitS ior coming lantern or a coming morning
Wheh ne has wedged his way into stage-coac6
VI uark car at night; curiosity to see who has
persisted IN making pillow of his shoulder or
WHO'S WHO'S 'eet nave been entangled with his own.
or VINO mas been saying the smart things in the
uarH' or VINO produced that snore that stranpelv
mihS'ed sneeze and bark AID the curioS;,x
Is mutual, and with light comes decorum. Tbs
open mouth is shut up with Jerk human let
Ter are closed like a pair of compasses The
man that Was curled like dandeIon stem and
'he man That bowed like bulrush. have dissn.
peared, and all are 'set up in rows like so many
zen pms. who owned the snore. and who tbe
wit are problems to be studied out at ones leis.
ure. - '- l" 's''