Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-03-17
Canada Letter.
MONTREAL, Canada, Mar. o.

MONIREAL, Ndllstuit, Midi. W
To tie Editor Morris 7ribUAe:
Having a little time at disposal be-
fore an appointment, [ thought |
might utilize it by giving you some
little account of my journey thus far,
believing that some of your readers at
least will not find my story either un-
interesting or unwelcome. On arriv-
ing at st. Paul ] made necessary ar
engagements for proceeding eastward,
and found my yalise ut the depot
eagerly seized by kind looking
friend, who said: "Let me me help
you, sir, by taking this. l heard you
preach yesterday at Norris" [ felt it
was all right then. / could trust him
with my valise, or my heart, or any
thing else after that. | would not
contide the cake merely to him, but
the entire bakery. 1t was stillfurther
pleasing on arriving at Red Wing to
be introduced to the Rev. Mr.. Matth-
ews and two lady friends who were OH
the platform, one of the ladies Mailing
from the city (be sure to put "city,"
Mr.. Printerl that [ had left some
thirty-siX hours before.
Twas anxious to see some friends
and to avail myself of certain intro
auctions at Chicago. Then the ques-
ton arose whether it would be advisa-
BILE to take the train which would
leave an hour after my arrival, or to
wait till 8 in the evening. How very
nice it is to have some one on whom
you can rely to help you to make up
your mind. Is it not well also to ask
a Higher Power for all necessary guild
ance and wisdom even in the little So
called trivialities of life! decided to
go by the night train. Making enqui-
ries about sailing across the ocean, /
was told that had proceeded by the
morning train, might have got on to
Halifax and gone by the steamer
thence on Saturday. Of course l
thought I had made mistake.
We crossed the river dividing the
states from the dominion of her Majes-
ty on one Of those ferry boats which
prove the ingenuity Of our American
friends, and which makes us open our
eyes like Dimond Sampson in Sir
Walters story land say"Pro-dig-ious!'
We had not proceeded along the line
very far, however, before we were
brought to standstill. We were
snow bound. 1 gave up all idea of
reaching Portland, Boston, New York
or any other port of the seaboard by
the Observation-Disclosures Saturday.
Had I only gone by that morning
train! 1t had got through the drift.
However, there is nothing like pa
thence, resignation and calm trust.
Enjoying the Fepose afforded by the
sleeper, ! awoke in the morning to
find the car standing perfectly still.
We were at Toronto. The train would
not proceed further till after breakfast
There was no chance of reaching Mon
treal till the evening. SO we started
off again, and then we learned that
the train which was so disappointed
at losing had been overturned in
snow drift. Nobody, we were told,
had been hurt, but some of the pas
sengers no doubt received a severe
They did not get far ahead
of us after all, and we have got this
far-Montreal, where / am writing
this in comfort and safety.
We had very nice society in our
Pullman. 4 lady doctor with good,
square head, large development Of the
and moral organs, two
men belonging to Chicago,
and others. The lady doctor came to
me sgd said, "Would you kindly step
along here. hays found real live
man." I found this brother retailing |
stories of "Jim Garfield" whom he
knew, and other notables, questioning |
their sincerity and impugning their
ability. left him, He was soon like
q bottle of lemonade when the cork
has been left out a while. The doc