The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-27
EpoIiinss on the Road.

Mr. EDIToR:-Over the highways OF
travel the autumn Hitting for home has
/ commenced. Steamer and railroad trains
are crowded. Travel as often as you
may, there i always a spice OF pleasure
I bic excitement on treading the deck Of
a steamer, or entering well filed rail
car Such was the case, not long since
with a party. who took tie train at Lit
Teton, e0 route from Panacca Springs
for Scotland Neck. Our gentleman es-
cort bad hurried rs up alm->t to listrac-
ton for the seemi1g IurrD-e Of enjoy ing
our dI~Q4Iet Of rervcs and temper while
he calmly rumiaatcd a; the waiting
rooms forty or fifty t"H-es before the
tram Wa dle.
A. general thing 2: wavside stations
mcomerS are regarded as Iutruier>.
Nursema'ds spread oht their babies
!, baskets. aud packages so IS TO cover all
't the seat they occupy Ladies pile NJ
Their wraps, books. shawl straps, hand
Satc1els, ere along side q them Even
gentlemen q lean over the space betw cen
| them ard the window, and gaze iatcntlv
/ beyond. at airy nothing" Not dauuf-
ed, however, Co-ahead-AmeIica moves
along, stopping now and then to inquire.
is tits seat occupied '-rnaiutai / z
all the while persistent and determined
air that says, i've pad for 4 seat and
| intend to have one Finally the re
~olute encroachcr sinks with q sigh OF
relief into a grudgngly accorded place
beside an old curmuigeon who mentally
wishes you were anywhere else,
Separated rom y01r party, with a
good grace as posi- l., appendices are
Ii posed Of, veil thrown back. and re
connCi erlrg Of the passengers, with whom
one is to be ensconced for several hours.
commences. Immediately in front sits q
handsome Young couple. fashionably at
ired, who from the billing and cooling, -
make :; evident they are a newly mar
ried pair. Opposite is a spare, angular.
anittcd brow dyspeptic, whose cadaver-
GUS face, gTum manner, reluctant points
| ing to the ticket in his hat band as the
conductor stops at his elbow. tell all too
! plainly the story of his woes. Just back
Of the dyspcptic, i'll striking contrast,
sits, or more properly speaking, grace
fully repOSeS, a beautiful l,dr, with
banged and frlzzed hair, sparkling black
eyes, and face hat mirrors her emo
ions. A widow is the first thought.
A widow is the last thought. \ widow
Is perhaps the true thought. She has
found an acqu sintanCe whose genial face
! " cIA AcFc1Optu ucdu, tucIiS 'au9H- OIL
| hand style, inimitable manner of telling
joke, proclains indisputably knight
of the goose quill and scissors. Further
on, the spanking new black coat. the
neatly brushed hat, the covered umbrella
carefully deposited il the rack above,
denotes the clergyman. Whether he has
been to Conference, Association, Con
voca ion. or Synod, i, lett to conjecture
By the time the next station is reach
ed the last arrival IS perfectly ''at home,
and without the slightest compuncti)n:
oblivious of the Inconvenience to which
they were subjected an hour before, the
role of valise, etc, piled up; seats covered
with hall reclining bodies to maintain
position undisturbed aga INST the advent
of strangers; IS enacted.
Nearing the final staff n, great change
is perceptible. Every one begins to be
very busy. Children are told to he
ready to start. purses are looked after
Portable articles are collected together
while each cOuntenance beams with the
thought that they are going home.