, 1866-12-30

simple as 4 B e. There arc wa,rr.,,,u,,
a. certain places lying between tl,e w;
~ moving. a lcrcr you let down tho mon,
s1p ~ scoop INTO the water, and as YOU ru.
! Ions .Ae water Is forced lntp the tank. :,
:. ani " tulcc thousand gallons minut
fmc that's what he thinks tuos1 Of, Wnl
1e!t IKE as II l was riding ru:r sraInst tim
ine;. nao no fear Of the Pace what feared VI
W1Ualng ~sy and not getting in to the ,ainut
wh.,, W. nass ~. 70 give tn an account Of cur lin
WIN watches. and we 20 by them. Bao1
room to be Inspected. Tha:ss to see 1u = =
arc sober. But they don't say nothing to n:
sud man who was n little gone might M,
eaasT. I've Known stoker that had plsse
INC inspection, come on TO the cneiue q
drunk as ay, dop down among the cnats
and sleep there like log for the whole rnn
lad IT, DC my own etoker then, II Won ns1
me II engfne-drfvers arc drinking men.
~ Ipnss answer you that they arc pretty Well
W trying work one half of yo1 cold As ics
Iothes half hot as FIRE wet ono minute dr, dr.
,;t. ane as1t. It ever man had an excuse f6
ol.nk1ng. that mans u enginc.driver. 4nt
yetl don't know il ever driver coEs nnn,
ms engine drunk. II he VAS to. the Wjni
would soon sober him. AN
a.. i oe:isEe enEiue-drtyers, as body, are
,he 4calihiest fellows alive but they dom,
Aye long. The cause Of that | believe to he
cold 1ood, and the shaking. By the cold
!ood, mean that m engine.driyef never gets
=. alS MealS comfortable. Hc's never at home
~ a. n,f is,. alnne1; When he starts away the
eold meat and piece Of bread vith him ,i1r
a,s dinner; and generally he has to eat II In
me shed, Tor be mutn't leave his c0rine.
ion can understand how the ,joltiur and
fhn1a!ns knoeks q man up. after Bit The
tnsu9ance companies won't take US ut orat-
nary mics. We're obliged to be Forestcr.
q Old Friends, OF that sort of thing, whenn
lhey amt 80 particular The wages Of a
elg1ne-driver average about eight shiIlinva
oay, but II he's 4 good scieincr with Ii
eoais-ycs, mean II he economises bis coals
HS allowed 50 much more. Some will
MAKE from five to ten shilllngs q week that
Hay; ] don't complain of the wages par-
l1culat; but it's hard lines for such rs us. fo
nave 10 pay income tax. The cuupapy eiyes
an account ot all our wages, and we have 10
means We'll, as to that we don't SEQ mnch men
OF our families. leave home at half:past
seven In The morning, and don't get hack
unIu y naat-past nine, or maybe 1atcT. The
chlldrenare not up when leave, and thcy'ye
fn's f1as - 70 e,. LED agaln before | come home.
drive four hours and half; cold enacE IN
the engine step ses to engine drive buck
again clean engine; repott myseIf. snH
nome Twelve huurs' bard and anxior.
work, and no comfortable yiciulls. Yes
our o. wives arc anxious about us; 70. We never
rack again. Ne onSht to 70 % bono eone 1he
minute we leave the station, aud renort onr.
serves 70 those that are Thinking on us ard
oependiDg on It's but I'm afraid we don't
a!~a5t. Perhaps We 20 lr.t to tic public
mouse nous ana perhaps you woald, too, If you
IF
long. But tie wives have wav of
thelr oEn, OF finding out II we're ali
right. They Inquire among each otbrr
lave you seen my Jlm.' one says, .No.'
eays anolher; but Jack see him coming out
knows that her JIm's all rIEht. and Enurs rns
w6ere to dnd him II she wants hin, it,s
saa lhing when any Of us have to carry bad
news TO q mates vile. None Of US likes that
{9n; remember when Jack Dayid.e was
,stss nilea, none Of us could face his poor missns
poor thing, and two oi 'etn. the vnnnnes,'
vas down With the fever. We cot Old Ma
nc.ridEe-Tom Bcrrldge's motler-to hrc.E
1t to her. But she knew sumu1at wns the
matter, the minute the old woman went in.
and; al !. aio1e M shc spoke word. fell down like
~ 1s,t = ; sns WAS dead. She lay all night like
ns1t a. morning that her George was Killed.
but shr knew it In her Leart, It1s n nltch
and toss kind of q life ours
ana yet never was nervous on n cneire
" Gnt once. l never think OF my own liz.
a on I" 70 IN NJ sor sinking that, when you begin,
o. the passengers either. The thoughts Of a
never 70 behind his engine.
! y hc Keeps hts engine Ill right, the coaches
oehand !, will be all right, rs lar a. the driver
IS concerned. Bnt nnce did think Of the
ns1engs.s' ns1e gsas ~ little boy, Bill, was among
ripple fellow that We ail loscd more nor thc
3therB. because he irds a cripple. and an o,.,at
IND wtde awake. lie vas go;nS down 10 hjs
innt ia The country. who was to take care Of
ilm l!l LOT while: We thought the cnuntry
llf would do him good, did think ,hc,e
Fere lives behind me that norniufr: nj Lest i
thought hard Of one little lilo TINT VIA IN |
ny flAndt. There were twcntS cnnrhrs IN.
ny little Bill seemed to me TO bc in cver, |
'nc Of 'en'. Ny hand trembied as lurued
n Tue steam. felt my heart thump!nr "a |
sc drew close to the pointsmau's boz as W.
learcd the Junction, I was ali in !, co1i |
Wcaf. At the end OF the first fifty miles was
!early eleyen minutes behind time. sWhot,s
ne matter with you thIs morninrr nv
toscf eaid, ~ you have drop to5 much
s. ~ nicn Don't speak to me. Fred.' I
sharp lookout, there's a good ieiinw.; I
ever was so thanhf full in my life rs when +
hus OIL steam to enter the station at Peter.
orough. Little Btll's aunt was Wa,tfnr r.
I'M, and saw her lifl hin out. Of The car.
age. ] called out 10 her 10 brin. him to
ic, and 1 took him upon the eprlae and
lsscd hlm-Ab. twenty times Should tbint
making him in such a mess with sTcaso
no coal dust Rs yon never sew.
WIS az right for the rest Of the tonr. |
ey. Ard do believe, sir. the passe1rers
ere suffer after little Bill was conc. #
onl1 neEcr do, you sec, for rpctuc drivers
Know too much, or to feel too lnuch.,'