The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-07

1t seemed a year. On an iver on we
flew past forest, river an plain. TIL
lights burned brightly just over me
left ear, tn windows was open an let
in tn hoarse, exultant Shrek ~ tn To-
cymotive, tn conversation Nv tn bag
gage man to tn heavy thrunk, tn
bammy night air an great purple
clouds iv Illinve coal smoke. / took in
enough iv this splindid product Nv our
prairie soil to qualify as a coal yard.
Be tn time tn sun peeked or, may
say, jumped into me little roost, 1
wud've made a cheerful CRATE fire an
left a slight deposit Nv T-red ashes.
Tn mornin came too soon. called
me illusthrees almost Booker WASH
nton an with tn assistance Nv tn step
laddher, tn bell rope an the bald
head Nv tn man in tn lower berth, I
bounded lightly out Nv me little nook
worse thin a sprained ankle. / thin
walked tn long an splindld aisle
fianked be gentlemen who were
within into their clothin' an soon
found mesilf in tn superbly appinted
wash room.
what hasn't American ingenuity
done fr tn wurruld. Here we were
fairly flynn through space or stoppin'
FIR wather at Polo Illinye, an We cud
wash ye'ersilf as comfortably as we cud
in tn hydrant back Nv tn gas house.
There were three handsome wash BASH
ms, wan piece Nv shy, evasive soap an
towels galore-that is, almost enough
to go round. In front ~ each wash
basin was a dilicately nurtured chill
iv luxury cleansin himsilf an tn sur
roundin' furniture at wan blow. Havin'
injoyed a very refreshin' attimpt at a
bath. sauntered out into tn car. 1t
looked almost like tn pitchers in tn
pamphlet. or wud've IL all tn boots had
been removed. TIL scene was rendered
more attractive be tn prisince Nv tn
fair sect. 4 charmin' woman is al
ways charmin' but niver more so thin
on a sleepin car in tn mornin' afther
a hard nights rest an forty miles firm
a curlin' ir'n. With their pretty faces
slightly sthreaked be tn right Nv way,
their eyes dancin' with suppressed fury
an their hair almost straight, they
make a pitcher that few can frget--
an they're lucky. But me eyes were
not fr thin. To tell We tn thruth,
Hinnissy. was hungry. / thought to
find a place among tn coal in me fr
van ~ thin sumchous meals had
read about an / summoned tn black
prince who was foldln up tn beddin'
with his teeth. L wud like a break
fast firm ye'er superby equipped buff
fay says 1. 4 got ye, says he. We
have canned lobster. canned eorn-beef,
canned tomatoes. canned asparagus,
an wather fresh firm tn company's
own spring at tn Chicago wather
wurrulxs. he says. Have We amy
thing to eat?' says I. Sind me tn
cook / says. I'm tn cook says he,
wipin a pair Nv shoes with his sleeve
What do We do yeer cookin' with 2
says I? With can opener, says he,
givin' hearty laugh.
AN so we whiled tn time away till
Saint Looey was reached. O'Brien an
his wife nursed me back to life, ray
turned on tn canal boat an here l am
almost as well as befure / made me
pleasure jaunt. I'm not goin' to do II
again. Let thin that will bask in their
comforts. stay at home. Whiniver ]
feel tn desire to ny through space. ]
throw four dollars out Nv tn window
put cinder into me eve an 20 TO bed
on a shelf In tn closet.
II guess, Hinnissy whin ye come
TO think Nv II. they amt amy such
thing as luxury IN thravel. We was
meant 70 stay where we found our
silves first an thravellln' is conthry
20 nature. can go FIRM Chicago
TO New York in twinty hours. but
what's IN matthor With Chicago? !