The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-16
Willie Browns Visit Out West.

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 Then Willie cast farewell glance ,1p at the tall buildings that walled him in and re-entered the house to hurry things up a bit. He went to the kitchen to l hurry cook about the breakfast, but she had not yet appeared, to Willie's great anxiety He was ln terror lest he be de- layed and miss his train. Up stairs he went and awoke his sleeping parents, How could they lie abed on this morning of all mornings! He was amazed af their lack of interest
 After breakfast Papa ordered a car riage, and away they went to the railroad station, the trunk having gone before to the ticket window and had him at- tend to buying his own ticket, Papa. of course paying the score. Then to the sleeper window they went and engaged a Pullman berth, after which the bal gage-room was visited, where Willie got a check for his trunk. The trunk check was carefully sealed up In an envelope and pinned in an inside pocket of Mamma s. and, although Willie said to himself Just like woman," he let the pin remain in the pocket to please her.
 After all this business had been trans acted there yet remained 20 minutes till train time, so Willie sat between his parents and listened to their last in structlons. Papa put plenty of money In Willie's pocketbook to pay for meals anu u0lTdg any OlneT expenses that might be incurred en route. And mamma had thoughtfully prepared big box of luncheon, consisting of dainty sandwiches, cheese waters, nuts, figs, etc, for Willie to have in the case of there not being dining car attached all the way through. And he was not to leave the train at any of the stop ping points unless under care of the conductor, whom papa had already seen and into whose care he had placed his little son
 Pretty soon the gates swung open and Willie's train was called by the crier, and out he went with papa and mamma holding his hands. AS soon as Willie was seated in the car papa kissed him good-by, saying: Now, son ny, l want you to observe the country keenly and write me what you think ways You're fine. big fellow now, and this trip will mean mrch to you. Be helpful to- your cousins and obe- dient to your aunt and uncle."
 Then mamma kissed him ever so many good-byes and said nothing at all, for such lump had come into her throat that she could not find voice to speak with Besides, she had to hurry off the train, as it was time for 1t to be nov the sheds Willie looked out of his win dow and saw mamma waving one hand to him, while with the other she wiped her eyes with her handkerchief.
 Then it was that a new feeling took possession of Willie What was It that produced that loneliness which fell over his spirits like a wet blanket7 He tried his best to rouse himself from the melancholy spell, but the more he en- deavored to banlsh 1t the more help less he became victim to it. He looked from the window, trying to take an interest In the world that was flying past him, but his mothers face was everywhere; he saw her waving a last farewell as she wiped away her tears. He turned his eyes on his fellow-pas- sengers, hoping to find distraction there, but to no avail. for 1t was only his dear mammals face that kept in his view. He put his handkerchief to his moisture.
 On. on. flew the great roaring train,