Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-08-16

for two minutes her mind was at ease. Then a double, back-action doubt sud denly bobbed up. Was this the right depot? The doubt was speedily fol lowed by a bullet-proof suspicion that she was wrong about the time table and if wrong in that she might bring up in Cleveland or Toledo instead of Jackson. Shd began to get nervous, and in couple of minutes more ap- pealed to the woman sitting beside her with:
 Excuse me, please, but perhaps Eve made mistake. Do I go to Jackson from this depot?"
 'I will soon tell you, ma'am," re- piled the other. s'Iknow just how you feel about it. I was that way myself at first.
 ''Then you have traveled?"
 'All over the country, and l never miss train. Let me get folder"
 She walked over to the rack, pulled out folder and sitting down again she maternally queried:
 Now, then, you want to go to Jack son2 Let me see. The train leaves New Orleans daily at s:20 p. m."
 But don't want to go to New Or leans!''
 s'Of course not, but the train leaves New Orleans just the same, doesn't it? Let me see? It arrives at St. James at 1O:26 the same evening""
 But I'm sure there's no St. James on the road to Jackson, protested the caalrav a ffa,, T, f,,.,,, fio,, fs
 s'It's probably milk station and you don't remember it. You reach Baton Rouge at 11:55 the eame night. You must remember Baton Rouge?"
 No, never heard of 1t
 "VVell, that's probably another milk station. Very few women ever remem- Der the stations, you know. Do you go as for as Alexandria, which seems to be quite place2"
 II don't know. I remember Ypsi- lanti, and Ann Arbor, but 1 don't re- member Alexandria
 ''Perhaps it is misprint for Ann Arbor," calmly continued the lady who had travelled. Never mind, though we are sure to find what we want. Do you remember hearing them call out 
 Pine Bluff?''
 Mercy, mol Seems to me Pine Bluff is way off somewherer'
 "That's because you are scared and nervous. Used to seem that way to me at first. Don't worry, however-we'll Il get you to Jackson all right. Are you sure you don't change change cars at Little Rock?''
 Little Rock? I'm sure that can't be on the road. Isn't Little Rock the cap ital of Arkansas?
 "Of course it is, but that has nothing to do with your going to Jackson. You arrive at St. Louis at 1925 the next morning.
 "But whNdo I arrive at St. Louisq''
 Because you want to go to Jack son.
 But I didn't come through St, Iouisr' protested the Jackson lady with trembling lip.
 ''Oh, yes you did, but it's probably another milk station and they didn't { stop. I was just that way when first began to travel You'll get to Jackson all right"
 'But 1 didn't travel all night.
 You think,you didn't, but you did, J smiled the other. "You were so nervous shat you didn't notice anything. Your husband will surely be at the depot in St. Louis to meet you"
 II just don't believe I'll ever get there,o gasped the amateur traveller. ..I know I didn't leave New Orleans nor arrive at St. Louis. I just left Jackson and arrived in Detroit, and il didn't take only about two hours. Are you very, very sure about the train2'
 Why, my dear woman, right here is the timetable. l don't find Jackson among the stations, but they often leave out lots of the towns to save money on the printing, you know. Ii 1t is beyond St. Louis then you must arrive in St. Louis. If it isn't as far as St. Louis then you won't arrive there. Have you got your sleeper?''
 Why, mol If it didn't take but two hours to come out it can't take but two hours to go back. I don't want nc sleeper. Perhaps I'd better ask some one else.e
 Just as you mind. was that way when I first began to travel. You asked me and have told you all about it, but if you are not perfectly satisfied you should make other inquiries. 5
 The Jackson lady hunted up the train announcer and timidly inquired;
 ''Do I leave on the New Orleans train for Jackson, Mich. P
 Not if can help it, g he replied.
 Do pass through Baton Rouge and arrive at St. Louis?''
 'Who said you did?''
 That lady over there"
 Where did she get her informa- tion?"
 From railroad folder"
 The man took a walk around and got a glance at the folder and returned with grin on his face to ask:
 Madam, do you know what road you take to go to Jacksonas
 ''The Michigan Central, si1..''
 And that lady, who has travelled and knows it all, was posting you from