Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-04
AWAY FROM HOME.

The average Sacramen.aa feels 1t his
bounden duty to make periodicsl trips TO the
coast metropolis, San Francisco. There are
some whose business requires them to 90
frequently to the =" city by the sea-" and the
experiences OF such are sometimes embarrass-
ing enough on meeting with fellow-residents,
who are abroad for day. These gentlemen
say that nowadays they cross the street to
avoid a Sacrsmentsp, not because they are not
glad to see neighbor, but to avoid the bore
of the exchange of unmeaning courtesies
TIE thing goes on about in his wise: A
meets b On one of ths great thorough
fares. A conversation about like this en-
sues:
A" Hcllo!'
B -"Helo."
A. Y down here ?"
b" Yes. When old you come down 81
A" Yesterday. When did you come p
, B.-"Yesterday."
A." When do you go back ?"
b" Tomorrow. When do you return Z"
A" To morrow"
B." An =! Then I'll see you on the train. +"
A.-"Yes, probably"
Tnen they shske hands; probably they have
not spoken together before in weeks, though
meeting daily at home. gazes around,
looks up the street and then down again. A
gazss about, then up street and down again
a positive embarrassment, and painful 81.
lence epsues. Finally one has the courage
TO calculate, "Well, so. so;' and the other
responds, so long," and then they sep
rate, both glad that the meaningless inter
view Is over.
3. walks half dozen blocks, when another
Sscramentsn halls him:
c." Hello !"
E" Hello {!
c." When did you come down ?"
B." Yesterday"
c." Going to stay lorg!"
B." No; go home Tomorrow"
c." So DO l.
B." Beastiy weather, this ?"
c." Yes"
linen pause.
B." Well by by"
And they psrt. Meanwhile A failed to
steer clear of home friend, and is hailed
by d:
D." Hellow
A." Hello %
D.-"You down here?"
A.-"Yes. When did you come down q
D." Yesterday. When are you going
back"
A." Tomorrow"
D.-"So am L"
a. mc wsd' . 80 70
Inside Of ten minutes d has had lust such
passage with Z, atnan he never speaks to
at home, and Z has been bored for the spacs
of two precious minutes by L, whom at home
he does no. even know by name.
Said one of these shor.-line travellers yes-
terdsy - 1t really seams that when a fellow
goes from home there is a license taken BIZ
Riverside road to stop him on the CITY h;gb.
way and put in his augur for time aud
sometimes t1ese gimlets are perfectly agoniz-
lng. NOV, cont see, Tor the lie OF me,
why l. snoulo stop and cast Wi:h Tom, DICK
and harry when meet them IN Saa Fran.
speaking to me. or are at least content wi h
noe Tel you, when go below L don't
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