The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-02-02
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ma It was night at the, Michigan Central
Station in Detroit-late, dark, silent
night, and only a few dim lights broke
the gloem into dense shadows, that were
more, fearful than utter darkness, and no
traveller was soiunfortunate as'to be COM
PEELED to linger in the dreary place., mi
At least that was the impression. the
vast silence gave, but there were two
travellers who, when no trains We're eom-
ing or going, waited IN the depot through
the chill morning hour. One was man
who had come by the latest train, and
iwhomithe conductor helped into the de-
pot, and Who: through Weariness, had
fallen asleep on the cushion. He was
ticketed through, and his destinatienwas
the grave; no one needed to glance at
at him twice to seesthat he had almost
reached the end of his last journey. The
other passenger was on the road to ruin;
he, too. had nearly arrived at the termi-
nus; at least, his paid, sin marked face,
and ill-assorted, ragged clothes, seemefl
to indicate that he Had nearly touched
the foot of the ladder; the. world had
takeni his measures and named him
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blamed any one but himself. =
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sleeper for a long time. had noted his
sweakness, his respectable appearances
and that he had a -watch-chain at his
vest pocket and IA respectable satchel
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