Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-26


will no doubt come in on the 915 express
half an hour behind us"
Humboldt was the end of the run and
they knew that Joe could find me there.
had to go forward in the dark and take
up position near the engine. The chill
air of the evening, as we rushed through
At, seemed to cut to the bone. but the sand
storm-thauk the fatesl-had subsidized. |
had put on heavy coat and, lantern in
hand, had made my way carefully over
the swiftly moving cars We were on
long down grade, and the train always
went at top speed on that part of the run.
Seated on the break handle of the forward
cur, | thought of Brother Joe and won
dered how he would look after all the years
we had lived apart. They had told me in
their letters from home that he had grown
up to be the living picture of myself in
the days before had wandered away from
the old roof tree. Now, had always faucied
that few people had met resembled me.
There was that train jumper. Yes, he was
one of the few. Where was he boundS
Was there brother to meet him at the
end of his Journey Doubtless not. Why
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face of the earth in the aimless fashion of
these railroad trampsY 1T might be that
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