Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-16
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the aid OF book, the time passed off. and
the night train arrived. On we sped.
scarcely stopping by the way, except at a
few important stations. It is worth while
to spend one night in the cars for its nov.
city. but one would not for choice make a
regular business Of it. The train was not
SO full but that each passenger had plenty
Of room. Most of them made the best OF
their opportunities, and with shawls and
overcoats to aid them In being comforta-
bles snatched what sleep they could. 1t
y . quaint and amusing scene, to see the
inmates OF Car leaning and lying in
every odd and fantastic position, the dim
lamps shedding q weird light, whilst all is
darkness without, and the car is rushing
on its headlong way without visible cause
or motive power.
INTERESTING.
Just at midnight, a party of young peo-
pie entered our car at a city station where
we stopped. Amongst them We're two coup
les. young and good looking, who were
evidently on intimate terms They took
seats uis-a-ris and were pretty lively.
Soon one OF the gentlemen placed his
arm about his lady's neck. and She leaned
her face on his shoulder as though she
liked it. The other gentleman may have
been envious at not enjoying the same
privileges. His lady fought shy for a
while, but it was not long before two
pairs of lips met together in very intimate
contact. 1t seemed SO charming to the
other couple that they too trisd the exper-
iment. Perhaps these pretty by-plays
were not meant to be told, but none of
the passengers were placed under an in
junction Of secrecy. Alter all, as it was
past midnight, let us say it was all
dream.
IN THE WRONG PLACE.
After we had passed Portland several
miles, young man who had been asleep,
awoke and found himself so lar past his
intended landing place, and on his way
down east. He urged the conductor to
give him pass back to Portland by the
coming Bangor train; but conductors
have finty hearts and cannot be persuad-
ed. So my gentleman. who had imbibed.
perhaps little too much, had to get off the
train and shift for himself.
WAITING FOR MEETING
1t was now Sunday morning, and our
train was at 3 turmoil in Westbrook, wait
ing for the night train from the east
About four passengers in each car, and
the wind outside blowing great guns, here
We endured an hour and half of sus-
pense. sometimes sleeping and sometimes
walking the car, and sometimes sitting
over the stove. AT last the Bangor train
rushed past, and we moved on reaching
Brunswick about 4o'clock.
BIRD IN SEARCH OF HER MATE.
At Brunswick, young woman got on
board who seemed to be in search OF her
husband. He was an employee on the
road, and she had not seen him for ever-
al days. For some reason, supposing he
would be on the train. she came from
somewhere east to meet him. But by
some chance or change, such as happens
to us blind mortals, he had been transfer
red to another train. and she found herself
in the middle OF a cold night, disappoint-
ed and disconsolate.
At half past in the morning, we go
to our own depot. Boreas was out with
all his forces, and Jack Frost was render
ing him efficient aid. We had to figh
our way home from the depot. The con
hict was severe, but we gained the victory
January 10th, 1872.
e M SENIOR.