The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-01-20
THE SPIRIT or DEMOCRACY.
TuBspAY, JANUARY 20, 1850.
ARIglt Up aud Down Woman.

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For once In the history OF tbe Union
Depot Its roof has sheltered woman
wh3 knew just where she wanted TO 60.
the train she wss to take, the hour for
departure, the fare, snd the time OF ar
rivaL She aplearri 10 be ahout forty
Eve years of AZ. and she had fat fleet,
h peaked nose, anda voice Which didn't
admit of any argument. No notice
might have been taken of her among
the scores Of the Others had she not in
quirea the way to the waiting room and
aided: "Thank We. thoagh i,'s your bu
sineas TO snswer all questions! That's
ell want 10 ask Of you, and you can
continue your promenade =.
.Going out on the train ~ queried the
officer. Aes ',s,'..z Z
.sWould I lug big carpet bag down
here aud stand around in the cold II !
WASH, 2. she sharply answered &S
Going south, / 'spose" he queried,
as she moved away. A4s ss.sAss e 2 e
a,Spese away, then =. she snapped as
she lifted her satchel. Entering the La
dies waiting room she found the seats
oil taken. A portly man, reading pc
par and taking heap of comfort, occu-
pied one oft the seats, AMI -halling before
him she dropped her satchel with 30
awful thud and saff:
.N.w YOU gil right outer here. This
place is for ladies', and you are great
big fas man and orter be ashamed Of
yourseIf for providing in among u.s." q
..I--ah-ah-!' he began, when sht
interrupted:
~Then stand iupl My legs are tired
walking down here, and I'm not going
~ stand around while you sit down"
f~Certsinly--allov me. -sh--yes L be
sssmmered as he rose up and gave her
The seat
s.Ths.'s more man like she growled
as she settled down. shut it seems to me
THAI II l was you Id feel sort O. sneak
Ing In here! The more ! see Of fat men
the worse hate 'em."
The Cat man had q wife and two chill
dren In there, hut he wasn't minute
getting through the door. For the next
1Eeeu minutes The old lady sat very
erect and stared around her.. and then
abe started eat to get her ticket, Juggling
her satchel ON her hip. A boot-black
espied her and called ont: 5,,-.
.sShell ! carry yer baggage-wagon,
Aunt Sary7s ar.s,,
sBos r. she replied as she dropped the
sa,ehel and reached Tor bis collar, II
haven't got any baggage-wagon, and III
shenexs place am not Annt Sary to any,
hodyi lfyou want your heels jerked
over the roof Of this depot you just give
ne the least OF sass "
~'Scuse me, but don't pinch 30 hard, :
said the boy, and he equirmed out of hel
clutch and retreated safe distance tu
look ct her and rejoice that he was no,
her son.
She walked up to the ticket window
put down q lot Of silver. and said:
al want ticket to jackson, and
don't want any talk about IL! / know
Why I'm going, how long I want to stay
snd Who Tn going to see" Aes
Her ticket was handed her without 9
word. and as she passed on to the sgats
she said to the 1ff1sial there:
sTend right toyoHr bnsinessl There's
no occasion fos your asking where In
going or IL I've got a ticke.i' 81
.Pass on, madam. he replied.
.Don't try to fa,ter mer she called
hack. your business is to see that pas
sengers git on the right train, and th,
less you madam around the better 1t vii
be Tor yon i'-Frse Press.