The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-16
AN AMBITION REALIZED.

| have been to New York appropriately
called Gotham-yet have not seen the
world.
A small chunk Of Philadelphia was also
appropriated, aud still cannot conscien-
tiously say that "thc world is mine oys-
ter"
For years il had been the dream OF my
life TO take in New York. Philadelphia
was only thought Of rs the home OF George
W. Childs, various and sundry trust and
mortgage companies, United States mint
and sub-treasury, city OF historic patriotic
interest and OF "Quakes." Gotham was
the place about which.the ycarning desire,
the burning ambition OF my life chung
Newspapers, magazines and books had set
forth its multiplicity OF attractions, its dis
tinciive features from all other cities, good,
bad and indifferent Men, women and
children who were more fortunate than |
in tho way OF personal contact with the
hustling. busting inhabitants Of the great
metropolis and observation OF its sights,
had poured into my ears wonderful stories
of what had fallen under their gaze, had
dcplorcd with me the singular fate that
bad so long deprived me OF the similar ex-
pericnc. 30 continually and with such
earnest yehemence were these tales rctold
that well defined determination TO get
there, Eli" sooner or later, had been
formed.
How would you like TO 90 TO New
York; asked the 'old man" OF the estab-
lishment OF me one night. | was sitting
at my desk in an adjoining Office when
the summons TO his private office came.
There was n peculiarly pleasant smile
playing townball over his counlenance at
the time OF the inquiry, which knocked a
home run on this preliminary suspicion
that perhaps he might have concluded
that lar Eastern climate one more con.
genial TO my doubtful talents.
I'll Il Is on business for the concern,
then the invitation is a pcnnant winner; Il
1t be ON my own private account. with
nothing moro than bread and meat, the
necessary articles OF raimcnt, aud all the
extra shckols ] can rake In, with nothing
TO IMPORT back 10 prc5on: headquarters, OK.
cusc me, | replied.
THE business manager is going up. lie
doesn't like the idea OF going alone, and II
you desire 10 take the irip, have your traps
ready 10y tomorrow night aud light out.
ly the way, the concern will foot the bills,
40 you needn't spring q debate la your
mind ~ 10 whore the whcrcwith isto come
nom. There Is no mcnial service Tor you
10 anticipate
Thus Il was settled. At $50 o'clock the
following night the business manager rs
genial a companion ~ one could desire for
such an extensive trip, aud l boarded a
Louisville & Nashville train. A section In
q sleeping ear had already been engaged,
and soon after tue train pulled out both oi
us wcrc lost 10 realization Of things earthly
in refreshing slumbor Bright aud early
next morning a breakfast ut Bowling
Green. Nv, braccd us for daylight ride,
reinforced by an occasional lunch from the
bullet man, and that night we found our
selves sirolling around Cincinnati dispo.-
ing OF a self imposed four hours lay.ovor.
AZ =. m. We again took the tnin, awoko
next morning in litishurg, proceeded III.
rect 10 Philadelphia, aud thence 10 New
York, reaching the latter city about 10
O'Clock Of ihc second nighi out, or about
ilfly-Cight hours from Cincinnati To
New York the ride WIS over thogruai Fan.
handle 60 Pittsburg, the PENNSYLVANIA
l'ht' W NlNaA'tlWtAt ANh iilN iulltu
Railroads Of New Jersey 10 New York, the
whole being but two powerful railroad cor
poralions, viz, the Louisville q Nashville
and the pcnnsylvania The river between
jersey City and New York was crossed on
u Terry steamer.
With these who have known me for
yrar, am regarded rs a stranger TO those
vivid emotions which lend tho charm 81
magnetism 10 eight ont OF ten mortula |
have even been referred 10 ns Just the sorl
OF pcnon the sovereign OF the arctic r.
Rions would fancy IN matters pertaining 10
warmth ol feeling In response 10 thrilling
sights aud experiences encountered ever
aud anon la the couuc Of humanliic. Just
why ! have been aligned With the Mary
Anderson class Is q problem have never
tried 10 solve, for the simple MASON that |
yielded crcdCncc 10 the wisdom and iudg-
mrnt Of those who inyoluntatily PLACED
me thcr. My companion was built much
after ihe same pattern, and one OF the tint
reflections arising for my attention after
setting foot on Gotham soil was that no
one would suspect, from any word or net
OF ours, that We were from the ranks Of
those whom cold slagcu' arr wont to term
'yaps. hut thoru was q sensation con.
ccaled beneath my last years ulster that
even n lynx-cycd Gothamitc could not |
scruliniEe. II would thump violently
al every step Of the horses draw
ing the old stage coach IN which
Nc node from the iouy 10 the hotol