The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1906-11-29
letter From Miss Nora Fox.
Sac Diego, Calf, Nov. 10, Ii


California. When l saw the rain fall
ing from the eyes OF several at the depot,
wandered why nobody criel because
was going away, then I consoled my
self with the fact that had come to be
40 much Of "Wandering jew" that
my friends had long since become nc-
customed to my iourneying from my
native town
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane, daughter, and
Mr.. Swank joined us at Webb City
where they had gone from Carthage for
visit with Mr.. Will Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Lindburg, father, and
myself spent considerable time ur town,
after looking after our baggage at the
Frisco depot, as our train did not leave
Carthage until 1890.
While father and l w"s .ooking after
baggage and tickets some, ,(no doubt
hungry person., very bcldly helped
themselves generously to our lunch.
Our next change was ut Baxter
Springs, Kansas, where we made good
connection, only waiting about forty
minutes. In the depot at this place we
we're entertained by a young man who
seemed very anxious to secure the ser
vice OF u stump-puller-the mother sug-
gested that be employ Mr.. So and So
but young modern wiseacre did not ap
prove Of Mr.. So aud Sos reputation as
a stump-puller.
at this stage n train whist'ed
and our party made rush for tie train.
l happened to be lagging lazily behind,
hence had the pleasure cf seeing them
march back with luggage TO wait for
another train that being X. G. train.
However 10 due selsun our beiated train
arrivel and we again took up our west
ward Journey.
We m tarally met up with a number
Of impeliments which rullls the temper
OF the II, erage now-aday Traveller. Our
initial grirancs came in the form of n
oold Car which after few miles travel
necnsitated our changing with tho bur
densome luggage, to the horrid smoker
where we remained until morning when
we returned to chair car in the rear OF
he train. We ate our breakfast while
the train stopped ut Stpulpa where W.
saw many bales Of cotton. Cur car was
considerably crowded and We were glad
for seat anywhere We could find one.
In my locality wa, a comely crowd of
young people in their majority who
seemed to have much in common among
themselves but rather secluded from
others. They conversad knowingly
about New York City and AuFntly about
foreign lands. It took no close observer
to see that these interesting well groom
cd people had generously supplied them
selves (no doubt before the raise) with
that most beautiful and valuable stone,
the diamond.
Later, come to know that these
people were stage folk. cleaned the
Information that one Of the party who
mgde free use Of pad and pencil was
writing Vaudeville play.
The reading matter which had
tboushtfully carried with me was care
lessly left behind when we changed cars
during the previous night. However ]
was duly prepared for an emergency like
this and Immediately took journey
through my suit case where / found
highly interesting friend in the form
Of magazine which was much to my
liking.
A coreersation was carried ON not
far from where I sat by two jovial men
whom diagnosed as belonging to soci
cites ex lusive six hundred, the one who
conver'"s. tiuently entered very happily
and ent -tainingly into subject which
lay near his heart. His fellow compan-
ion pr d no poor listener. AS the
speaker t,lkel, great volumes of happy
laugbte" hurst from the round, rosy in
terestec t-tner as his entertainer told
OF unsur assed beauty and exquisite
charm ~ this feminine creature with
whom Ii had SO lately become enamor
cd. A he painted this verbal picture
OF his lady love hor profile grew so vivid
that almost felt myself in her fascin.
ating p; sauce gazing txsdly and poss-
IDLY wi'h u woman's enmity' her