The morning call., 1893-03-29

transfer, and then | have only six more to
make until | arrive at home again. Think
of i'll all around the United States. and
change cars only eight times, and no special
arrangements made either.
u stayed in Portland all day Sunday.
living in this Car, and scores of people came
to see me. The big hotel there sent ME a
full course dinner, and everybody sent me
flowers. From Portland l came oil down
to where you met me. and Pm already in
love with California. Why, yesterday l
spent the entire day on the rear platform
Of the car looking at the scenery, and
more delightful day have never known.
II am anxious to reach Oakland because
there meet an uncle who has not seen me
since l was little girl. He is Charles
Mitchell, pioneer Of your State and
newspaper man at one time, being the
owner Of the Grass Valley Urion. he and
my aunt Will accompany me as far as Los
Angeles on my journey. Now" laughed
Miss Mitchell, MS my time to ask Ques-
tons"
From that time on until Oakland mole
was reached the reporters were kept busy
explaining and answering questions. When
the train went on the "blg Doat" at Benicia
Miss Mitchell went out on the platform of
the car and was at once the object of atten-
tl0n from passengers and railroad employees
alike. She bore gOOd-naturedly the rather
embarrassing scrutiny and did not appear to
hear the comments made upon her appear
ance, the object of her Journey and even
her probable age.
Before the train reached Oakland Miss
Mitchell breakfasted, heing served from the
DuTfet. there being no dlning-car ON the
train, aud then proceeded to gather up her
bundles, novels. ETC.. which did not take
her long, the whole amounting to about the
usual load woman carries home after au
afternoons shopping
Waiting at the mole was the Pullman
sleeper Ortega, with representatives of the
various railroads here on board. The sleep
er in which Miss Mitchell had Travelled
from Portland was run alongside the Or
tega and she quietly walked into the latter
car, where pleasant surprise awaited her.
The section she was assigned to for her
journey south was found beautifully dec
GRATED. Festoons of smilaX aud blossoms
were hung from the rail and woven over
the backs Of the seats, while great bowl
filled with fragrant la France roses stood in
the center of the little table erected in the
section. The roses were fianked by huge
bouquets OF California peoples, violets and
various flowers. w. l.. Knight of the
Southern Pacific announced himself as Miss
MitchelPs courier as far as Los Angeles,
where the representative of the Mexican
Central will meet the lady. Mr.. Knight also
announced that flowers from Santa Bar
bara and oranges from all around Los An
geles were awaiting Miss Mitchell's arrival
In that city.
Then the aunt and uncle came and Miss
Mitchell said good-by TO the reporters.
"I'm going to succeed, sure" sha said as
she shook hands. land then I'm to write
all about my trip for the use Of the railroads
in advertising. You'll hear from my visit.
The only thing I've got to fear is mis-
step when 20 to get into the carriage that
will take me to Chapnltepec, and Z IN going
to see that they drive it very close to the
car before l try to get Into it. | may meet
Miss Day, who Is, / understand. to be In
the City Of Mexico at the same time L am
there. but l know nothing of any such
engagements. On. yes, almost forgot. l
want to say that the reason / use only
portion of my name is because I've always
used 1t as a signature to my articles and
prefer IL to the full Bess Mitchell DoolittIe
on this journey. No, Pm not married
honest" and then she once more said
good-by, and began moving into her quarters
preparatory for her long journey to the
south. The train left promptly on time.
and il no accidents occur Miss Mitchell
should be in Chicago again at o'clock on
the afternoon Of April 10 next, after hav-
ing enciTcled the United States without
touching the mother earth.