San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-12
a, the rorpidden pnotograpner

NOW, Jne InlnS JnaU got me INTO trouble at
Clifton Was the distaste | have for twice
going over the same road did not want to
go back TO Cincinnati over the cable line that
| had come out on ! thought would walk
through the place, and that would come to
some other line and go in that way, and thus
see more Of the surrounding country.
The day became hotter and hotter. The
valise became heavier and heavier. passed
an academy Public school would be too
| pleheian a name for an institution that was
10 teoeh tie children Of such wealthy people
rs live IN Clifton; so they call the place an
academy. TSen there was an aristocratic
church. Finally met some one, and said to
| him:
"How far Is it to a street car linel"
"Oh, you're going the wrong way. The
cable cars are q few miles in the other direc-
ton"
"Yes, know. I came that way, and
want to go back another"
THAT'S your best way back to town !
don't know how far it is to another line this
way-five miles, guess"
i thought was good for five miles, so !
tramped along. The next person / accosted
made it four miles and half and the next
four miles. | was polishing off the distance
in good shape and so was satisfied Finally
Clifton avenue came to an abrupt and I'M
timely end, and the street that branched off
was called Lafayette avenue, | think. 1t
went at right angles to Clifton and was
equally beautiful After a tiresome trudge,
l came to a gang of men fixing the road.
Among them was a civil engineer taking a
sight through his telescope, which stood on
the usual tripod.
"How far is it to a street car line7" asked.
1.-THE nearest street car line is at Cum
mingsville. You had better go back and
take the cable road"
GOOD heavensl Don't say that. 1t must
be twenty miles to the cable road"
mot quite so far But it's five miles and
half to Cummingsville."
"Oh see here" said, you've got to do
better than that. A man miles back told me
it was only five miles then and ! have been
offered Cummingsville at four and half and
four miles since that time Make it three
and a half, like good fellow"
Cant do it, my boy. You see, I've meas
ured every inch of the way. They couldn't
deliver Cummingsvile at that rate I'll tell
you the very best can do; will take twenty
rods from the five and half. I'll let you
have the cable cars at five and quarter, and
not so much up hill work at that"
81 wouldn't have the cable cars at any
figure; it's Cummingsville or bust with me-"
You'll find the vile a long time cum
ming" said the surveyor, and after he said
that left.
From that time forth the valise weighed
ton. But ! soon came on view that was
worth all the toll. There was tremendous
ravine, and a small lake at the bottom. On
the other bank was private residence that
looked like a castle on the Rhine. Further
on the view became even more extended. The
road was now at the top of a steep hill. At
the bottom ran canal and beyond that was
town. Away in the blue distance stretched
long valley, and the outlook reminded me
Of some of the minor ravines of Switzerland.
was wishing the town at my feet was Cum
mingsville, when came on some more road
makers.
what town is that below therer asked
"Cummingsville," was the reply.
"Thunderl 1t can't be very far there"
"About five miles by the road; about a
quarter of mile down the hill"
''Then I'm going down the hill"
"They won't let you It'll be trespassing."
"Trespassing be hanged. I'm not going to
walk five miles to a place when | can get
there in quarter of mile. Here goes for
Cummingsville!" With that swung my ton
and a half valise over the garden wall and
started down the steep hill As l neared the
bottom noticed man coming to head me
off. As he came within hearing distance
said
"Oh, know all about it. I'm trespassing
and doing it deliberately. You can arrest
me if you want to. don't object. In fact l
would rather like it, for Pm dead tired out
and you'll have to take me to town in the
patrol wagon"
II don't object to your trespassing," he
said, calmly, 81 merely wanted to know if
you knew where you were going?"
I'm going to Cummingsville
Really? Then may ask can you swimT'
Certainly. Why?"
"Well, you'll have to. There is no bridge
within five or six miles, and you'll have to
get across the canal before you get to Cum
mingsville."
whats the matter with my going along
the bank of the canal till come to a bridget"
Nothing, except that the tow path is on
the other side, and to go along the canal you
will have to climb about a score of fences,
some of which are made to prevent people
from doing just what you propose. Then
there are a dozen hedges, which you can't
possibly get over and which would tear your
clothes from your back if you tried to 90
through. That's all"
sat down on the green sward and groaned
Take my advice and climb the hill again
It's your only chance"
''You don't want hired man, do you7 I'd
rather stay here for the rest of my natural
life than try to climb that hill The only
consolation l would have would be that when