The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-07-27
SHE HAD TRAVELLED.
The Kiad-Hearted Woman Who Knew Au
About the Trains.

"
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 to
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 i'm
quired about fifty times as to the 4:55
train. She was dead-sure it 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 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. Shd began to get nervous,
and in 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?'
81 will soon tell you, ma'am," re-
piled the other. "Il1now just how you
feel about it. 1 was that way myself
at first"
''Then you have travelled"
"All over the country, and ! never
miss train. Let me get folder"
She walked over to the rack, pulled
out folder and sitting down again
she materially queried:
Now, then, you want to go to jack
son? Let me see. The train leaves
New Orleans daily at $50 p. M"
But don't want to go to New Or
leansr'
"Of course not, but the train leaves
New Orleans just the same, doesn't it2
Let me see? 1t arrives at st. James at
1926 the same evening"
'But I'm sure there's no st. James
on the road to Jackson, protested the
seeker after information.
'sIt's probably a milk station and
you don't remember it. You reach
Baton Rouge at 1855 the same night.
You must remember Baton Rouge?"
mo, never heard of it,"
''Well, 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 placer"
II don't know. L remember Ypsi-
lanti, and Ann Arbor, but don't re-
member Alexandria.
perhaps it is misprint for Ann
Arbor," calmly continued the lady who
had travelled. Never mind, though
you remember hearing them call ont
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
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 7:25 the next
morning"
but why do arrive at St. Louis2'
Because you want to go to Jack
SON."
"But didn't come through ST.
Louisl'' protested the jackson lady
with trembling lip.
"Oh, yes you did, but it's probably
another milk station and they didn't
stop. was just that way when first
began to travel. You'll get to jackson
| all right"
But ] didn't travel all night"
''You think you didn't, but you did"
smiled the other. fYou were SO nervous
that 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 gasped the amateur traveller.
II know l didn't leave New Orleans
nor arrive at st. Louis. ! just left
jackson and arrived in Detroit, and it
didn't take only about two hours. Are
you very, very sure about the train?'
"Why, my dear woman, right here is
the timetable. / 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
| it 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?'
'sWhy, nol If it didn't take but two
hours to come out it can't take but two
| hours to go back / don't want no
sleeper. Perhaps I'd better ask some
one else"
"Just as you mind. / wes 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. I"
The Jackson lady hunted up the
train announcer and timidly inquired:
"Do / leave on the New Orleans
train for Jackson, Mich.?"
'Not if can help it, he replied.
''Do pass through Baton Rouge and
arrive at st. Louis?'
'Who said you did?p
THAT lady over there"
"Where did she get her informa-
tion?"
''From railroad folder
The man took walk around and got
a glance at the folder and returned
with a grin on his face 70 ask:
MADAM, do you know what road
you take to go to Jaekson?"
"The Michigan Central, sir"
'.And that lady, who has Travelled
and knows it all, was posting you from
a Texas 81 Pacific folder-the first one
she got hold of-just like a woman. "
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