New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24
AN ACTOR on HIS TRAETLS.
MR. MANSFIELD TELLS HOW HE GOT TO
PTTISBURG BY RAIL.

PIT1cBCRI BY RAIL.
| AND HOW THE HOSPITALITY OF THAT CITY WAS
EXTENDED TO HIM AND TO HIS COMPANY.
Richard Mansfield in The Philadelphia North
American
We started at in the morning, and we were told We
the evening. But there was IN this hidden a little
practical joke, since the traveller has an hour pre-.
scnted to him., free gratis and for nothing. on bis
way, and finds 1t in bis satchel hanging about some
| where very definitely before he arrives, since hve
minutes 10 IL in New York means i've minutes to II
This is one of those things which the late lamented
so.hern-may Heaven bless MIN II he Is II reach OF 1t
said fellow could lind out and have long ago
ceased to bother with iti Il /, an aanoyas dis
mains just that like horrible puzzle In my Pocket.
which remains there, as bought IT from an imp in the
and the quantities OF bag and baggage containing our
manifold DISCUSSES and all the stupid things men have
learned to need when they stalk abroad, could have
sped straight away, allowing for the necessary stops,
and landed US At orr point OF destination u In 81!
In sight Of New-York, goIg swiftly and smoothly.
and there was every reason why New ior~, seeing It
doing thus avey, should glance after it proudly and
turn away about its own business with the convic.
ton that this train was doing Its duty and need not
be further thought about whereupon this train straight
away began to reveal It's true character;
IL stopped everywhere and nowhere; like messenger
slow up and ard stare at the barn. with its hands
in It's pockets ard whistng: sometimes a deserted
orchard seemed to paralyze it, ard would get out and
look at the orchard and wonder whether the engine
driver had personal Interest in it, forOrn condition
q COW some distance from home completely arrested
the attention OF this locomotive for time and
other time a man from a neghboring hamlet out Of
sort Of jolly please jaunt through the coun
try a fine sunday, and II was only when the day
AWAY s! if IN ' quite ssTmng fashion, Then too o.'s
tostlng the hurrylng round curves FOR pure nn ana
effect on many Of MS. some, too. there were who
looked seasck and coed themselves up as best they
could and hid thr faces. But these were the women
And, after all II pleasant this ioval Christmas
time 10 tide through the country and have the agree
New 2oPS to PsSurs merry Christmas ~ ~"
! bethOught me on the way to send some kilograms
to hotels in rItt,burg, apprsing them Of our arrival
Of these kilograms still hanging fire on the
vi Is. and my dollars have gone to make some poor
at times | can be agreeable I have cultivated q
pleasant smile. and have trick Of good manners on
my Ways may be- made d Winnins drew upon n" ny
most remote resources OF fascination 10 gain the ap
BY the way. and I thought had succeeded also
allowed him free access 10 my purse and permission
ayo d hmse 0 lie lie wns ' However @ asnte BODY
and wien he had satisfied himself that he had eI.
secluson from which nothing could tempt him. We
existed during the twelve hours OF ncessant massap
upon things taken out of and cooked into pOisons
tract OF witch hazel am also dispiried and melan.
an Indifferent and iaundlced eye There was one
dare to speak and If d. It is with reverence with
bated breath and whispering lmmbleness Need T
Il allude respectfully be It UNDERSTOOD 10 the
dnctor once on t'is journey arose 70 visit another
car had contracted the fdgets in my feet and they
seemed 10 yearn for air and exercise. by the way.
my feet were parboled I'm steam heat. but my head
was cold and suffered from protracted block IN my
nosthls ard strange sweet musical ringing In my
say I rose to depart into another car, but I
his progress through my carriage | was seized BY
Inc n i s2ds sce stop ~A'"
where are You going -
sir said l humbly, 81 had a mind to go into
the next carr
Sir said l. at IS with thirty Others. in the
possession Of the handsome gentleman who is reclining
''"I Do you belong to the sbow1-
Mo- said !, as wiped away a tear. :" II belongs
His scorn was indescrbable. but excusablc. go
TO YOUR seat and wait until come 70 your
crushed, daned. humilioted did as he babe me;
We were thrown ashore in Pittsburg. Ny appealing
earned wealth were il vain, we-the ladies: The
scrambled bruised and battered out OF the railway
shed and looked about for conveyance i was long
bleak Tho back Of an ,nprincirled traveller van
iShed into the open door Of the Only Vehicle IN sight
into tlppeiup box on tNo wheels. In TINS ancient
scentboX the windows lad long since departed ana ,h
EMMY frames We were tired we were cold. We wero
hungry. We poor human thing, sometimes "a, are IKE
as rs and the knowledge OF on unwor'htess washet
upon Hike IN ley wave ana iroZe on Top Oh our
cold and our hunger and our distemper. II was some
long tlmc-I had ceased TO take account Of the MIN
had arranged for lodgings Tor the wome.
81 our party. ana my klhd hanagT h,u hinI ,nx
brought nom distant coieehouse some shreds oil 100
Hotels are not for the accommodation Of the public
which travels by night l3T must nov .p"ve' 10, e
hungry There might be a ar,ler and Young man or
an on man. for small fee. might be- persuaded 70 aSs
charge Of II and dispense some welcome Conservatory
was So nor cup Of mllcd claret lacking to WARM
and chocr. Bat now Take your ley, 20 10 yor
SILVER and shake end creep into ycn cola o, r
the attendant will bring YOU - lee water -
Ard they do not want You NJ the hostslry ION
are there on probation. BY SlfcIance Where Is ,he
iovia host that meets YOU at the door. strokng ms
INT hands one up"n another and bowling YOU IN ana
descanug upon the excellence OF Ms nruer ana NJ
pastries and pullets with rosy rounds Of beef ana
Drumming mugs of foaming ale Where-0h--o"'
And where IS the warm fire that burns upon the
hearth: tho gentcel whtc-Chokcrcd. rcd-faced had.
headed butler and the cureSyinc maid who brings
your slippers and gives YOU sly glance from ne,
whom you reward with chuck under the chin. or.
worse things have hnppened-a kiss. when the hct
has waddled away Where. oh where Here -
steam heat here Is ice-water cold welcome and 9
predictions bill some hundred times than We used
To pay before the resources Of this great country
were developed" -
Let US inaugurate crusade ngnlgSt these impc.'
Let insist that they shall be So. That Is what W.
pay for. Hotel clerks are paid to wait upon tne
travelling public; to receive and welcome them win
courtesy. Let insist that they shall do this. Every
man has his part to play. cab driver may oe
duke-bn he is paid 10 drive cab-i he accepts tne
role let him play II. MARQUIS may be "A hotel cleT
he must play his part and that reminds me that
late and that must 90 and play mine. The puOliYV
pay me, and am their humble and obedient servant