The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-18

tSllLtu Nv liS "Oiu VA N1iH -
hours tried to rest, but there was 10 resi-
for me. The atmosphere was intolerable-
close. debilita,ing, poisoning. lean compar,
its effect to nothing but that of a July night
in seven bv nine room under a roof with d
southern exposure-wi,hout the power of
refreshing an! body, and only competent to
exhaust.
At last grve it up. and got up. The bed
was changed into a seat. and having got a
little pure air at the door, disposed myself
to sit the night out, which was not long. Be
fore daylight the cars ran into the depot at
Buffalo, and took an omnibus for the Lcck-
port cars that started from the other side OF
the city. 1t was in the gray frosty sawnins
that jolted over the payements OF the still
streets. Seeing light in the odice of the
Courier House, near the depot. from which
the train was not t. start tor an hour. | got
out and went III. There was porter there
mostly asleep. and an Irish girl scrubbing the
floor spent dismal half hour in watch
ing the graceful motions Of the nymph of the
mop, and finding myself rather hard up foI
comfort. put out for the depot was the
first passenger and another half hour was
passed before the cars started.
Arriving a: Lockport. was obliged to
wait for the cars from Niagara Falls, and
having been awake ali night. | grew furious
lv hungry. There was no hotel near the de-
pot, there was no rCfre>hmeut room IN II, So
| straved out and found a saloon where |
purchased cup Of coffee and doushnut.-
The former could have been worse, the latter
could not have been larger. 1t was one OF
those >tupendous achievements in art that
are only attempted in the immediate vicinity
Of great works ot Nature Ike the Niagara
Falls.
1t was rot late il the morning when ar
rived at Albion. and being very tired re-
solved to try a nap in the day time. man
aged to get two hours Of sleep. and woke
with the consciousness that the experiences
OF the night had given me 4 severe cold.-
Here was a serious complication OF affairs
but there could be no backing out Of the lee
ture. Straight 10 the church | must go and
whisper if nothing more for If there be any
thing that lecture committee Will never tor
give it is the breaking Of an engagement tor
any cause less than breaking one ) neck. II
is indeed very serious thing with them, but
they should remember that there are twe
sides tc an engagement. and that speaker
owes certain duties - himself and 20 othci
committees interested in his health. Ba'
lhi, has nothing TO do with Albion. where al
the appointed time was on the stand. ant
where | >ui!,.rr, from the first hoar>tUe>s o.
the winter.
That night slept well. and the next nor
ming " eGn, >day) took the first tram 10:
Cazci Okla. Ch.ttr.auyo Was the name OF
the station. fifteen miles east OF Syracuse. Il,
which ul;.hlcd to take a stage twelve mile
to Cazenovia. On inquiry tourd that th,
stage would not get me to the village IL
time for the lecture, and that there WAS Il,
livery stable within two miles and a half
BE il remembered that al tbs date the coLn
try was Undergoing a grand tnaw. lhor'
ha,. been n.lc.. ran and the mud WAS Gcti
and horrible finally chartered. the on!
horse al the station 70 take me and my luI
gage TO place where | could hire Il horse |,
take NE to Cazcno,!a. Arrived Al ChlittH
anso village secure! fine pair of horse,
which took M through in l5h; open wa-
on, and arrive! in season Hith gratitude i;
nv hylrt AID srca, deal Of mud on my c
vcrcyat
The meantime ny cold Lad been GROWN.
worse. II seemed impossible for me 10 >lcai
that night. Onc thing WAS cc.;alu-.hat
{ Ild :, AZ "!ih neither comfort n-r crtCi
70 mN>r,:. bat could Keep MY engagement
auu hHt" 'i'"t J! VIM 't'"lt t't ''"".
ci'ce >h'"'>i F'au 'At Ilc,"fc ';f'uSa =;
some way. 'hiMh Il WAS ft-a uifo'Sh !!
ne way. was \'l! "Ito''l'o'''',t' "'.'
The most th1t can rti-tnhtr ">'s i N!i.H K
mae tAct mat came 10 me ''I'f"''!u>' a'.'
l""hc" hcnlS Slail.! -"'" ".!"c ."i a'out H>'
minutes, taking r'ari.me OF those "non
both OF u> k"tW a.! loved.
That night took N, ,.icine and went :,
bed SEX. took medicine through the n!si.
and the next morning. still feeling miSc1ably
rose. h.cakf4st,d. and mounted the Gtck .
tie huge stage coach that rul.s 10 the CHI,
icnaryo drpot. Ii was a u.u>t lelirht.;.
morning. The air was ..iy bland. ami III,
brooks were l.u-hiru, lyt | Was too sick I,
re>nond to their influence. Ii Was a Sow
dull ride. but it WAS finished 4, last. We
in lust in season 10 ste the TAI! tuL o. mix
cd train passing ort o! sight ard Syracu>
and | SIT down in tina, n;>c.ail> h;.rrar
place to STAY until half past one o'clock 7. NJ
at which time The next train bound westNar,
was due.
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