The herald., 1895-08-28
Springfield. Mo. The agent told him

Springfield. Mo. The agent told him
off f-hand.
| What time does the train leave?'
| lone at IL a. in., one at and one at
p. M
Have I got time to make the II a. m
| train?'
~ don't know what you have to do
Ii you will go from here direct to the
depot you will have time. If YOU wan
to go out to the ball game you won't"
| Yes; l see. And if l don't make the
IL q. m. train l can 60 on the p. MP"
Yes; if you get there in time.'
| What time it it now?'
"Ten-thirty."
That railroad time, or city timer"
| All time in Chicago is the same"
| IL don't think can make the II a. m.
| suppose l could, though. if l hustled
IL | take the II a. m. what time will
get TO Sent Looy?"
| The agent told him the hour.
| And then how much time will l have
in Sent Louy before the train for Spring.
field goes out?"
About five minutes"
THAT won't do. l want to see a cousin
| OF my wife's who lives IN Sent Looy, and
l Will have TO hunt him up. If | don'i
take the Il a. m. and 90 on the 2 p. m.
what time does sne get to Sent Looy?'
The agent told him that.
"ls this the G. and App asked little
woman with black valise making hel
| lop-sided.
Eyes, ma'am."
docs your road go to Alton?"
All trains on our road run to Alton. ~
That's what | thought. | mean that S
what l meant. How much is it to AL
ton?'
She was given the rate. Then she
mOnnp1 hpr triad -loni-inr
women have learned the art of keepinc
cool when travelling. Having "thuught,'
she continued:
"First- class, that means?'
"Oh, certainly"
ANY parIor or chair car on the trainP"
Char car on all trains. Which train
do you want to take?'
/ want to go on the first train, though
don't I?'
Really, I am unable to say.
Can l stop off at Springfield? l want
to visit an aunt who used to live there
though we havn't heard anything about
her since the strike last summer. Her
husband Was a railroad man. Maybe
you have met him?"
Possibly, ma am
Short, heavy-set man, with full beard
and gray eyes. Deaf in one ear.
II think | have met him." said the
agent in manner that would have won
for him in North Carolina the title OF
Plum Honey"
But you cannot stop off at Springfield
on a through tickct'' said the agent,
thinking he had made one lap.
"'f cont leave till tomorrow, what
time will ge. into Atom"
Depends on the tram you take
Yes; that's so. | hadn't thought of
that. | reckon as long as | am going /
might as we'll go today"
With that decision she began to fish in
her reticule for her money.
Say" chimed in the man who had
been studying the map, this here
burned thing is all Dutch to me. Don t
your road cross the river goin to Sent
Loov?'
"Certainly.''
''Don't see no bridge on the map. But
if you say II crosses there reckon it does.
The last time | crossed the river at Sent
LoOy it was on the ice. 1t was the coolest
winter l ever saw. The wagon wheels
froze in their tracks. Well. make me out
a ticket on the p. M. and throw in
sleepin' car. | never could sleep much
on one of the burned things, nut If fell
Ter sets up all night he's liable to take
cold. neighnor OF mine went to Omaha
once and thought heu set up all night so
as to save expenses, and he caught co}l
in his throat and the doctor had to CT
his tons'ls out. and he never was am
good after that. He used to herl cattle
for livin' and when he lost his tonsiIs