Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-26

mediation On the part OF nelghhors. who
may i've miles away in unseen hooks and
glenS, the station hsll tolled In a coriNin
ierky, pcrcnptul manner by the master
viii bring pony aud cart from INVISIBLE
rlreut far more speedily than iloctrst
lad or even less effective Bullying aud
hrihos.
You are not nshcrc1 into. but YOU en-
ter larlrr, common room ~ these eta-
tions. There IA the bare floor; a round
or square deal table, perhaps Posse,T
sing u cover, often rlrcwn with quite
hooks In an languages, and quite he-
lnffipu Of books, pamphlets ana maya
zines left behind by travellers; aud upon
which also Invariably Hos the open day
book, M which all complaints md praises
are freely recorded; few strong ehhliA.
the horao.huir sofa which smiles Rrll'
welcome to yun IN al lands aud q gaud-
ily paintc1 hufpnu OF cheat oi drawers
which usunly hears the nnmO Of the
sintion-muAtpr's wife and the date Of her
marriage. This w. the entire furnishing
but everything IL wlnsomry clean ana
the window seats are agow Win planlh
aud flowers N you secure single
apartment In ihis nom cnpnclous p9r
ton 0f tho station, there will only be
room enough within Il ia dispose 81 your
sOnut luggage beneath your bed, and 10
disrOhc while sitting upon ~ SHARP,
bunh-likc edge. for your WAHh-bnHin nnu
soap will stand upon your single chair
N h purity can occupy the same room,
md an do not dpslre 80 retire az me
enmc moment litlr more Apnco TOT
Individual action may be- secured. For my
SELF. ! Foan learned that away ncAt 70 the
roof Of these old Inns there were cpy
runiuy phces with huge old beds, though
ascending and descending required the
agility and precision Of a hod-carrlerH
stop
Your meals are taken In q comfortable
room containing only q long table. some
stout chairs aud window lodges filled
with fioWerA Good tea, poor coffee, fair
butter, oceans Of cream and milk, half
n dozen ynriciica Of cheese, aud excellent
bread. with an abundance Of froah cfEs.
arc always 10 b. had. There nrc Wild
Hlrawberiirs Of wonderful sweetness and
flavor. morning noon and night Frcali
meat II a rarity az some stations, though
haunphpa Of mutton, hot or cold, are
common; Nhilo nj nearly all stations
trout and salmon are provided 10 feple'
ti0u. The entire establishment u sim
pie. humble, clean and good without the
element Of good cheer. The station.
mnsici'a wife y an oycrworkcd body
who plnds and courtseya apparently the
dny nnl night through. Her great blue
eyes are grave. wondering and we1ried
TO auoli degree that You fear she " about
90 burst into tears.
lUNiN NfN iNu VT llAftf NuNfNfNHlffi
nnidena WIN plol, and duck their hcadr
nni arr externally shaking hands with
You II you are kindly disposed or bc'
stow the slightest grntuity, VI u is an
Important aaiion there u a porter, a
aliock-hoaded, tiruless smilclesa man "
nll work. with "a face Of that leaihery
wlieiesa which comes from lose Of
sleep. The siydgaita or p0ai-bnya, the
only ever merry faced folk " NORWAY.
sleep with the cattle. eat IN The undq.
chyerahle dungeon reiridns NJ the kitchen,
nnd are cudlosay daneng about stations
upon petty missions, pfovidng the only
cnHycninT spirit or apectnclrs from one
end Of Norway 10 another.
But II mengro rest nud entertainment
are within these cufiOnG monntlin eerica,
what wGndrous nutlooka are given from
every hlwef-sfowdid window. Lofty
peaks CLAM above The clouds IN the npper
sunlight Tremendous precpiccs lOOm
above smiling % blackening yalloys.
Meaenfeirss forests Of eternal green
stretch away 20 purple distances. Ridges
~ frozen fjridH seem impossible throsh-
holds 20 worlds " nnqenkable desnla-
iiOn, fissnrAs and gorges streak with
black NE sides Of misty mountains. Al.
most every where above M flame and
pulse The ghosiiy slncipr lights; and even
beating entrance 70 your gimost dream.
icss sleep cNnrs The far. faint YET ON.
niDnsent and solemn Voices " marvel
ons mieniy waterfalls.
EDGAR y. WAliEAiAN.