The Republican journal., 1914-01-22
A Journey South

From Maine to the Land of Flowers.
DEsPLAND HOTEL, DAYToNA, FLA,
Jan. 9, 1914. began my journey south
OH the last Saturday of December, just
after good Iall of snow, and shall never
forget the mingled regret and delight
with which | left the familiar scenes,
the dear home faces, and also left the
snow and cold weather, which have be-
come to me veritable Bugbears with a
capital b. The journey to Boston was
lneventful. 1t was not until l was IN
the South Station, with my trunk check
ed to Daytona, and my sleeper engaged
for New York, that it began to be borne
IN upon me that the Sunny South was a
eng ways from home, and that home is
where the heart is, be it among Green
and's icy mountains" or on '1ndia's
soral strand" The train for New ork-
left at a. M, but my berth was ready,
and 10 O'Clock found me in it with the
regrets having decidedly the best OF 1t.
But "tired nature s sweet restorer, balmy
Sleep" awaited me in the Pullman berth;
thoughts of home, ard home faces, and
my white coon cat, Lion, merged into the
porter's New York in half an hour
ma am-time to get up"-and it was
morning. New York may be big city,
q noisy and wicked city, but at $50
sunday morning, somewhat to my dlsap-
continent there was nothing to lndl-
cate it. | had planned upon lodging
coafdence men of all descriptions in
mad rush for the Jersey ferry boat, and
bad thought that it would be exciting.
Instead, there was just "William,' and
Tie only New Yorky thing about William
was a smell Of well-we will call it, OF
New York. William was nice old man
IN porter's uniform. He put me into
taxi, graciously accepted tip, and my
trouble with New York was over-I re-
member the place as very sleepy little
town, not to be compared, in anyway,
SJh Belfast.
The trip across the ferry with the sun
rising over the city was exceedingly
| beautiful, and the train for Bound Brock
and Philadelphia was waiting on the
Jersey sides Once on board the trip
south had fairly begun, for the snow had
disappeared and only little thin ice
gre and there remained. At Philadel-
4 liza there was a wait of three hours,
ich passed pleasantly, and the same
!, Washington, where my time was
NJ 1t in wandering about in the Union
y zion and admiring its beautiful archi-
e IRE. Here in Daytona l found
z picture of the same building hang
z boye mykdesk, and am still admir-
n + heaN. From Philadelphia to
N gtors seen lawns began to ap-
kFfT }ocatrass grew in sheltered
NH feAayPbib,re and there cattle were
w fmNuesdapastures. These things l
@N fmbt distinctly than the towns
IN cihdt Stegh which we passed, for
thlINwith as seeking was warm
Eh4rA summer weather with
r. grAl o1lght flowers, blue skies
and Sunshky f The train due to leave
(.y Of WgtC Pnes5 55 p. M, was late and
u 90, VI fey eter six when the long
state y ~ tltur ride to Jackson
a re- #a3 nome. l had been unwlse-
y f Pnofale o1are and had not taken
YHpf the o. is never too old to
DAY evenf, and certainly there
kr txEerrv FL, be learned about the
NJ mi light ride in day coach.
% engage whole pull
a5 Me- aea; jan urn trip and make up
atefville tt lost that night. Yet
Gum6eria!viating circumstances.
~ the Chrieturning to school from
guilty of Ii trying the same fool
'uOf / arrest r. uhe ord as misery loves COM
"' and the cwell acquainted before
hay -. -. 'of maj It the conductor was
ed luz CENTER. he shoulder for my
KMobertson is in daylight. the car was
trs seess I ~ mn ~ my girls had been
have heir ice. faced woman and an
ISM vas 20 below ord thav uara oil
sn was 80 above,
ND hours. MrllQefmenC. ana now
inter, Joined herar'Iira as a woman
week. '' ""'' IS ''"'"