Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
An Hour and a Half fu Worcester, Mass.
 WORCESTER, Mass Oct 14.

An Hour and a Half tu Worcester, Muss.
 WORCESTER, Mass Oct. 14. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 I can generally so plan my business to lose no time staying in railroad depot, pro- viding the train is on time, but there are ex- captions to all rules. To-day I am stuck" I spent an hour this morning settling up long standing account. and the loss of the time was more than the cash balance I re- ceived, but such things have to be attended to. Yet after this statement you can guess my feelings at this particular time. Enough of that. am waiting in the depot at Wor cester. Now how can spend the hour and 8 half in such way as not to entirely lose it. Some folks say that when Il person is not sat- isfied with his own company, something B wrong, and therefore l argue that with me something is wrong, as I am not so satisfied. And l am correct, for l want to get home just now and l cannot.
 I spent the first half hour on my arrival here studying the various time tables, to see if I could not strike Providence, Fitchburgh Boston or Norwich, or anywhere else rather than lounge about until the midday express for New Haven, but all in vain. Everything left at 10 o'clock. Now I would not be writing you this letter but for the reason that for several weeks past persons have met me on the street and wanted to know why did not send some more letters to the JOURNAL AND COURIER, to which answered that I did not think they were worth the postage, but if your readers want them they are welcome It does me good to write feeling as I do this morning. and if it is any satisfaction for oth- CT folks to know how it feels to be idle per force, they can get that just here and now, by imagining my feelings.
 Just over yonder sits young man whose time does not seem valuable, for he is fast r I.s. L on AL ing, sitting in the same spot, when came in on the train. Evidently time is of little value to him, or he must have an easy con- science. Mere likely than either, his slum Der is caused by something else. "A little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands in sleep" and his dress plainly tells the rest of the quotation. While I sit here busy men come and go. One just came in, looked nervously about. then up at the clock, and then started out. He could not, certain ly, be in haste to catch train, for there are none to leave for the next hour Gas I know to my sorrow). The one-armed man who has charge of the depot waiting room has been slowly sweeping it out and taking survey of all who come and go at the same time One piece of furniture here is well patron ized-the water tank. People constantly come in and take drink and out they go No smoking is allowed, so those who have a cigar just light it and walk outside. I
 
 would stay outside.
 By way of passing time have been watch ing the 'tHerdic" coaches that have just been put to running in Worcester. They do not seem to be over well patronized from my observation. It is too fine weather to-day to ride and most too chilly. Persons that are not too lazy prefer to walk and as a rule folks don't walk enough, particularly the ladies. This bright bracing October day ought to make person happy even if in 8 railroad depot waiting for 8 train. The frost we had few nights ago prevented the foliage from coming to it's usual perfection in this part of New England, for the leaves must get ripe and turn by the natural course of maturity and not by frost to be beauti- full Frost only causes them to fall, and they are withered and not color-turned by it's effect. But the sudden changes we are having upset all arrangements both of the ''face of nature" and of business plans, for you go of with an overcoat and want dus- ter, but woe be to you if you take duster and leave your overcoat at home. If you don't believe this, ask the accomplished and excellent secretary of the Young Mems Chris tian association, who made the experiment few days ago.
 We'll, 1t is almost dinner time, and for once in my travels I shall have time enough to get a good square meal, so guess will take it, and thus improve this seldom allowed oppor- tunity. M. c. S.