The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
SIZE HAD TRAVELLED

/ FROM the Detroit Free Press
| At o'clock the other afternoon a
middle-aged woman carrying a middle
aged valise in her hand. entered the
| Third street depot. She knew exactly
what she had come for. She had come
| in from jackson week before, had a
visit with her sister, and was now 70
return home on the 4:55 train. She
wasn't going TO Jackson. Miss; Jack
son, Tenn. nor jackson, Ind She was
going TO Jackson, Mich. She had in
quired about fifty times as 10 the ASS
train. She was dead-sure IL went at
4:55, and that there was no change Of
cars. She entered the waiting room.
sat down with great complacency and
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 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. Slid began TO get nervous,
and in a couple of minutes more APP
pealed to the woman sitting beside her
with:
Excuse me, please. but perhaps I've
made a mistake. Do go to Jackson
from this depot
i will soon tell You, ma'am." re
piled the other. 'Iknow just how YOU
feel about 1t. I was that way myself
at first"
Then you have travelled"
"All over the country, and l never
miss train. Let me get folder"
She walked over to the rack, pulled
out a folder and sitting down again
she materially queried:
Now, then, you want to 20 to jack
son? Let me see. The train leaves
New Orleans daily at $40 p. IN"
But don't want to go TO New Or
leansr'
New Orleans just the same. doesn't it2
Let me see? 1t arrives at st. James at
1925 the same evening"
But I'm sure there's no ST. James
on the road to Jackson, protested the
seeker after information.
Its probably a milk station and
you don't remember il. You reach
Baton Rouge at 1853 the same night.
You must remember Baton Rouge
NO. never heard of it.
We'll, that's probably another milk
station. Very few women ever remem-
Der the stations, you know. DO you
go as for as Alexandria, whitI seems
to be quite n placer
II don't know. / 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 somewhere"
That's because you are scared and
nervous Used TO seem that way 20 me
at first. Don't worry, however-we'll |
get you 70 Jackson all right. Are you
sure You don't change change cars at |
Little Rock?'
Little Rock2 Tn sure tina, can't be |
on the road. Isn't Little Rock the cap |
ital of Arksnsss2
of course it il, but that has nothing |
10 do with your going 20 Jackson. |
\ on arrive at -. Louis at TBS the next ]
But why do arrive AZ 81. Louis2''
because you want 70 90 to jack
SON."
But didn't come through So /
Louis protested the Jackson lady I
with trembling lip.
'Oh. YES you did. but it's probably 4
another milk station and they didn't
stop. was just that way when first
began 70 travel Youn get 10 Jackson
all right"
But didn't travel all night
You think you didn't, but You did"
smiled the other. You were 50 nervous
that you didn't notice anything. Your
husband viii surely be At the depot IA
-. Louis 20 meet you.
I Just don't believe III ever get
here, gssped the amateur traveller.
i know I didn't leave New Orleans
Tor arrive a. -. Louis Just left
Jackson and arrived "a Detroit. and il
iIdu't take only about tsSo hours Are
Tou very, very sure about the train
WIZ. my dear woman, right here -