Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-05

pectant delight of seeing home and
old friends, and though l did not, like
Saul, refuse to be comforted. frankly
acknowledge to having known pleas
anter moods.
At the station, although the hour
was rather early for catering, | took
the standard breakfast-hama and eggs,
with coffee-and by the time I con-
cluded my frugal meal the train was
standing on the track. One other per-
son took breakfast with me, and to-
gether we repaired to the sleeper
sHyperides. ~ wish could give you
the porter's pronunciation of the name.
but lost it forever in the whirl of
travel-took possession of our respec-
tive seats. hung up our grips and hats
and overcoats, and settled down to all
the comfort our twepty-six hours ride
held before US.
At 5:15 the train pulled out into the
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eighty miles, which lies between the
mean level of the blue grass region and
Asheyille. For nearly an hour there
was no indication of the approach of
the god of day; but finally Aurora,
pale-featured and csdaverous, came.
scattering sickly beams of greenish
light on her reluctant pathway. Now,
to my miud, there is a no more ex-
elusive situation-no place more utterly
cut off from the world-than the in
side of railway coach on dark,
rainy night. The rain-speckled win
dows backed up by blackness impene-
trable as walls of medieval dungeon,
cramps the senses, and one longs to
LOOK beyond the narrow confines of his
moving prison. So we hailed the first
faint glimmerings of light from the
east with relief and pleasure. Soon
the mountains defined themselves. and
the waters of the French Broad
emerged from their gloom, their swift
iow accentuated by the snowy foam
engendered by opposing boulders and
clamorous falls. ALI morning the rain
came steadily down, and it was not
until late in the afternoon that the first
ray of golden sunlight cheered our
hungry eyes.
Weiwhistled into Knoxville about IL
o'clock, but made only few minutes
halt at that historic city, and hurried
on to Lexington, KY, our connecting
point; put we didn't connect. For
various reasons / was anxious to arrive
in ST. Louis on schedule time-7 A. NJ.
Sunday. Therefore was not little
chagrined when the porter announced
that our train being about an hour be-
not wait for US, and we would prob
ably haYe to lie over in Lexington
until next morning, when another train
would come along and take US into st.
Louis at or about 1920 P. M.-twelve
hours late. The porter was right in
all his specifications. We did lie at
Lexington all night. Fortunately the
oncoming train did not fail US, and $50
next morning we were again home
ward bound. A good nights rest had
restored our nervous system, and we
ran into Union Station in excellent
humor and strictly on our belated time.
My through fellow passenger was q
gentlemen from Denver, Colorado,
now on his way home, after an ex-
tended trip East and South. His name
Samuel w. Traylor-will not be un-
known to some of the REGISTER read
ers. He is mining engineer, repre-
senting the Colorado Iron Works, and
very lately put the finishing touches
to the concentrating mill of the Fed
eral Lead Company on Flat River.
Mr.. I. assured me that this mill is the
finest in the world. being possessed of
all the modern improvements. It will
take care of one thousand tons of ore
daily. found him a very entertain
ing companion--one who had rubbed
up against the world from boyhood,
and full of incident and experience.
When only eighteen years old. he
went to Old Mexico in the capacity of
electrician. One of his adventures
while among the Greasers may be told
hereafter. He was considerably upset
on learning that we would pass the
night in Lexington, until he remem-
bered that next day was Sunday. So
I infer that he had no particular long
ings churchwardi Despite the rain,
which had resumed business by the
time we arrived at the last named city,
he went up into the town to pass the
evening, having first ascertained that
the opera house would be open. About
ten o'clock he returned disgusted with
the show, which he pronounced
rocky but he had succeeded in get
ting good beefsteak at one of the
hotelsi
On the way, we made an agreement