St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-06-25
. lion 10 IN elderly woman laden wltA

lion 10 IN elderly woman laden wlfh
bunAles.
"Are you going far?" she gasped. over
come BY the contact with elbows, and
depositing her satchel On the feet OF .
passenger. who regarded the question
= satirical, and merely looked IN IN
mentionable reply.
"When does my train comet" she
asked.
''Six fifteen" was the answer Of .
passenger who managed BY . dexterous
movement to vacate rickety chair In
her behalf.
I'm dreadfuny nervous shout trains;
I never knew which one 70 get on, l.
there's one now," seizing her grip and
preparing 70 Aee downward. She was
reassured. and advised to speak louder
II she desired 70 be heard
Another break Of the dense mass was
made by the younger woman, with
every movement . signal Of distress.
"What time does the Newburgh train
get here?" she asked in . shrill voice.
''Six fifteen" the obliging passenger
answered a. before.
"what horrid place, she exclaimed.
II was in hopes could get something
to eat here. Haven't had nothing but .
cup Of coffee that got 1t Port Jcrvis,
not At to drink. Ny head Is nearly
bursting. I've done nothing but como
from Buffalo all day. and have got to
get 10 Albany tonight Ma wanted mo
TO come back 70 graduate. I'm 20 afraid
Of tr.mpS always when travel. and ma
told me not TO speak to any one but .
policeman. I've seen i've conductors
since left home, and all told me differ.
ent; one said had only I'VE minutes to
wait here and another said IN hour. I
guess none Of 'em knowed much about
It I'm 20 tired Of the cars graduate
In June, but had the grip"
'What's all this noise about?" the ell
DERBY woman interrupted, somewhat TO
the younger ones embarrassment I'm
deaf, but hear IN awful .,oar."
This is . signal station" was tho
reply.
"A what?" placing q hand behind her
ear. The information was repeated in
. shrek.
rs some one telegraphing all the
time? What's going on under the noor7
What's that boy pulling over them
spikes for?" indicating the bayoncts.
or something. 'What time did you say
the train got here7'
''Six fifteen" the obli9ing passenger
replied somewhat heatedly.
During the intervals between the
woman's queries and her sud-
den sallies for the door, these remarks
BY the male occupants of the room were
overheard: Il say, Jim, feel deucedly
shaky In this concern. Whst's this in
fernal racket. . Is that . lkatydid up
there7. ). Il bet 1--WE it'll 20 on before
long. :. Gentlemen, I'm hungry. awful
hungry. Would you mind standing on
your own feet, Charlie?. We made .
in leaving that train At all
should have gone on to Jersey City and
taken the train we're waiting for o.. .
This h . sweet place to touch after
spinning through the cir i've days-hai
ha!. :. Nice place to die in though; this
jar would set my heart going again. y. d.
| Ay. operator, will you wire word 70
for me? Want 70 tell tho
folks nothing's the matter. I'm only
waiting 1t the Junction. .. I'D like to
Be operator in this hole just for one day.
Wouldn't click OF thing Or two. Ny
lots would be cannon balls and my
lashes al begin with big d'A" And 50
Iorth, until the Newburgh train rum
bled in and brought relief to the walters
u The little red house.-N. Y. SUN.