The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-12-07

depot, which was four miles from there
across on the other sido ofthe city
Old Broadway had to be crossed, ]
had no friend to take mo by the hand
and lead me safely through. While
was meditating upon my condition,
gentle tap on my shoulder aroused mo
| looked around and there stood 9
stranger by me. Ho wished to know
II ] did not want to go to tho New Ha'
ven depot, Iof course told him did
thought I was all right. After We
had gone a few steps another man
stepped up to me, caught mo roughly
by the arm, and sworc should 60
with him. I declined, jerked my arm
from him and passed on through the
crowd. We now came to q one horse
covered wagon which looked as though
Il had seen itI best days, However,
jumped, though did not like the con.
ycyauce at alt; but so | reached tho
depot was all l was after then. Isoon
discovered that no was partially intOIi-
Gated. After we drove a few squares
he began beating aud eursiug bis
horse terribly. Another man had got.
ten in soon after We started. Present.
y ho asked me to pay him. l asked
him bis prizes. 1.-TWO dollars" was
bis answer. I gave him that, aud
then be said, "giye me another one"
| "began to smell MICE" was
very uneasy, and asked him ibs dis.
lance, He said four aud q half miles.
Said he knew where the depot was; II
waI "forty.six and q half" was now
aware that my situation was q danger.
Gus one, and pen cannot describe my
feelings as was hurried on throlg b
The great city, shut up 10 covered
wagon with a band Of New York ruff.
ans. All my past life came to view.
The pleasant Scenories Of childhood.
Ny quiet home in Lewis, and tue faces
Of loved friends. Something kept
Whispering to mo "you arc lost ]"
Shall | never DO permitted to SEQ old
friends againf Must I die hero and
never DO heard of were questions |
could not answer. These were bitter
moments experienced by a Door West
Virginia lad. My blood ran cold in
my veins. Ny hat refused to remain
on my head, and big tears Of sorrow
rolled down my cheeks. Tho wagon
suddenly stopped, and saw the driver
motion to Q shabby man who was
standing on the corner, aud he came
toward the wagou, l suppose with tho
intention Of getting 10. AT that in.
slant, by some mysterious impulse, l
leaped out Of the wagon into the street,
and made rapid strides for tho pave.
ment, never looking once behind mo,
quickly bounced | out Of door, and |
saw that wagon never moro" has.
tened down tho street, and meeting q
gentleman, ] inquired with a falteriug
voice The way to tho depot. He po.
litely turned around, walked down to the
tho next street with mo, aud told me to
take street cars and they would take me
to tho depot. | was 80 excited did
not wait until they came up to the sor.
ncr, but ran full speed to meet them
and piled on in double quick. I paid
SIX cents aud reached the Grand Cen.
trail Depot as the last rays Of the sun
we're lingering on the eastern hills. It
certainly is grand depot. I shall
leave il for some ono more. able than l
am to describe il. I took tho train for
Now Haven about 7 P. NJ, and reach.
cd my destination at II P. NJ, the
distance being seyenty.two miles.
There took hack for the New Ha-
ven House. Was too lato for supper,
and was taken to a room in the fourth
story oftho building, where l took q
good nap. When I awoke in the
morning I could hardly believe / was
up north among the yankees. My bill
next morning was 81 50, but l was
satisfied. for | had plenty Of beef.
steak. / should have said I went 10
New Haven to attend the National
College Of Business during tho summer
months. @. R, Wells, Esq. came
into the hotel and I made myself 40.
quaintcd with him. After a short chat
We walked down to the College, a
large granite building on Chapel
Street, Just facing the beautiful Now
Haven Green. We took tho Elevator,
which is run by water, aud assembled
to the tower, from which you hayc q
splendid view Of the city and Long
Island Sound in the distance, IT'S a
beautiful city, and rightly deserves to
be called The "City Of Elms," for there
is hardly street but what is shaded
with these beautiful trees. The popu.
lation is about 10000. The Green is
q delightful place. It is lain of BY
numerous concrete walks which 60 in
every direction. I suppose it contains
about 20 acres, and Is surrounded by
an iron fence. There are long rows Of
elms which extend across the Green,
under which are seltees which are gen.
orally full ofpeople. Just back Of the
Green stands the famous old Yale Col.
lego. Ii is a long row Of brick build
ings, and now looks old. New build.
ings are going up on the north side
which will take tho place Of the old. l
had heard 90 much Of Tho Yale Col.