Evening journal., 1889-07-20
GOT THERE ON a SLOW TRAM
What Tourlstto the Eneampment Saw
Heard and Suffered.

What n Gouristfo the Encampment Saw |
Heard and Suffered.
While waiting for the arrival Of the
train at the station, gave my attention |
to the crowd there assembled. who were |
to be my fellow travellers to Brandywine |
Springs. There were very pretty maidens.
and maidens not, SO pretty. dressed In
cool becoming gowns, some with gallant |
escorts some without escorts gallant or
otherwise, all making merry, notwith
standing the hot rays Of the sun or the
unpleasant crush and impatience Of the
crowd. When the train came in,i
rush was made for the CARS
before the doors were open, but
after much talking, crowding and
pushing, all were. as thought, comfort
ably seated. Among the crowd noticed
little woman with corkscrew curls, a
valice and lunch basket who quietly took
her seat with the determined calm
ness of a woman who knows she Is well
dressed. But after few moments an
anxious expression crossed her face, and
taking her valise and lunch basket ex-
citedly asked every one II she was in the
right train Il was impossible to give
her any information as no one knew
where she wanted to go. When last seen
she was In the smoking car, evidently
unhappy, but calm.
Occupying the seat Just behind me
was a woman with two small children,
one Of which began to tease his patient
mother to ''see drink Of water. After
she had, with much trouble, secured the
water, the child refused 10 drink II be-
cause she had seen a negro drink from
the glass Then he wanted to know
what made the engine stop2" what
made her goY' when will we get thereG"
In this manner these young hopefuls
passed the time from the city 10 the
Springs, making the mother and all the
neighbors miserable
Opposite me was party consisting Of
three ladies and one man. who, when we
came to sudden standstill with a jerk,
would give way TO screams and loud
peals Of laughter. Washington man,
who, by the way, was the best dressed
man on the train, was Immediately cap
tured by one OF the fair ones OF
the party, brunette in q dark
blue gingham gown. who made
herself very agreeable to the we'll dressed
man from the capital. One man was in q
light warm weather coat, which under
the influence OF the heat and moisture,
. had drawn itself up under his arms so as
to look as II he had no coat on, and to eX
pose a figure more notable for fat than
for grace.
At the springs all was gayety and life
Brown and handsome soldier boys were
seen bowling and smiling TO every CIR
I they met, and girls in the distance whom
T. they made violent attempts to meet
treating them TO honeyed words ic'
. cream, and to rides on the merry go
round.
I One gallant youth, member Of Co. =
walked up 20 nice looking girl with
! quantity Of black hair, took her arm an
;, invited her to ride In the merry-go
/ round Leave go me armi" she shrieked
!, but he only held tighter till she smilingl
! took the ride A number Of people wer
D, then enjoying the sport and the soldier
:, victory
While waiting for supper at the hote
two young men, not so brave as soldi'
boys, were IN the parlor, and seemed
+. suffer agonies. They found they woul
miss their suppers and they were vel
ID hungry, but they would not have bee
so hungry and their noses so red If The
D. had not gone up stairs so often.
The return trip was very pleasant. OF
gallant youth, meant to see his be-
girl home, but. being very tire
he slept all the way in. But his laS
love was good natured and did not see
ba to mind his lack OF attention. In IA
~ she seemed to prefer his sleep to his a
~ tentions because there was no prospe
n Of ice cream, and neither Of them seem,
40 TO have anything particularly importal
.e to say. ONE VINO WAS THERE.