Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-06-13
SELECT POETRY.
From the Buffalo Express
Train-time.

1ra1Q-Llm6,
1t tran-tme at the station and the ladies' sitting
Full of Keen. expcctant travlers, waiting for the cars
i5tl TO come ~ ss ~-.-F
Some were sitting, some were standing, some were
Some were laughing. some were crying, some W, re
Some had bssheSs some had bdndies, some had saith
Some had trunks outside for bagSagcmen batter all
One maiden had carpetb with gipgham string to
And the writer careless desiD had his baggage in his
There DR.. Parr E. Gorrck talking sagely of the
There was kutt M Short the tnor at the office buy
There Lawyer Howell. Pheccen, full of blackstone
and Of bile, .yg.it.y5. .psi-1l.. -lga
There was ruddy Farmer clayoot, with his bulky bet
stzia tcr-half, 'A'l +1N
Busting round the rooni attended by their uvenesecn
staff So 80 f-
And Miss FIimseystuh the rniner, in the sweetest
Two wires trim med with laccs balanced on her water
iUssis fall.S.s r'f.l5 ftE 1888 EHa s.iIF
There was Doxiannu bangle looking lstlcssly around
Deeed in enudy iooster feathers and with jinglets
Her eyes could take expressions Of rare seductive
And STEADY hle of dOuble-extra flour
Like plaster cas she stood there, and to me twas
She waiting for some brakeman wont to meet her
So marked her rusty calico and find by observation,
That Doxanlia Dangc waits al every railway station.
Rolling hoarsely down the valley, Hark the engine
yrs whistle wams, st -.s.a
Gods what grappling then with baggage and what
nIartyfGOnI Of coTns
Every man in awkward hurry jostled come one clses
wife, = 5-ae --. Ht-
And the little village depot looked confusion to the life
Poor kutt NJ Short, he bowed at!i,u according to the
Rat
And Howe phleeaen whirling round to bid friend
His beneath his arm was thrust in Parr E. Gerrcks
7a -a eye.s4s-1- f-i' ---= 80 z7' ~
On came the train with thundorous sound and whstcd
~. sharp and shrIl, i-'-.-s =. ~ 'a-
Grated the brakes upon the wheels. she saekcned and
Jove what headlOng charge made upon that rail-
While othsT crowds from ont tie aoemcd charging
Thus they rallied, wedscd and twisted, of
half befcft, #Fs
Like dull dancers the order of First four right and
The platform seemed moment like wharfin New
Orleans, -Hls .---.--" II
But sat within the depot and saw the finer scenes.
Thcrc many joyful meetings in the midst of part
Hearts were giaddened in that moment, hearts were
,r, severed there for years
Thus, thutght each day agreeing with this dashing
Brings its load Of joy and sGncss, brings its freight of
grief and pain.
From this tf meditation, then, my mind hur
ried back ~ .-.-.. --rIsE
By Miss Doxianna bangle shaking hands with Tom
and Jack"
And modest looking lady in dress of dark prunclla
fastened 10 embrace Dutchnian with diilsy blue
umbrella.
Mrs Ciayfoot on TIE platform wrangied with dame
beside her,
Said she wouldn't block the passage IF the tarnal door
wider :;
Cried her lcge within the carriage hearing all her puff
and blowing
Hurry. mother (old your hats, boys) don't you see
the going =" 4
Then the brisk conductor shouted "All aboard the
train-bcll rIng
Whizzed the steam the couplings ratcd and the dusty
car whctlslsung ~ 30
Then dasLinS out double quick caped on board
the train,
And I, whod laughed at others furry forgot my shawl
and care. POTTER.