New York Train-Seven P.M.-Spinning along to take the boat at New London. Very comfortable; munch3 gingerbread, and Mrs. C.'s fine pear, which deserves honourable4 mention, because my first loneliness was comforted by it, and pleasant recollections of both kindly5 sender and bearer. Look much at Dr. H.'s paper of directions-put my tickets in every conceivable place, that they may be get-at-able, and finish by losing them entirely6. Suffer agonies till a compassionate7 neighbour pokes8 them out of a crack with his pen-knife. Put them in the inmost corner of my purse, that in the deepest recesses9 of my pocket, pile a collection of miscellaneous arti- [Page 22] cles atop, and pin up the whole. Just get composed, feeling that I've done my best to keep them safely, when the Conductor appears, and I'm forced to rout10 them all out again, exposing my precautions, and getting into a flutter at keeping the man waiting. Finally, fasten them on the seat before me, and keep one eye steadily11 upon the yellow torments12, till I forget all about them, in chat with the gentleman who shares my seat. Having heard complaints of the absurd way in which American women become images of petrified13 propriety14, if addressed by strangers, when traveling alone, the inborn15 perversity16 of my nature causes me to assume an entirely opposite style of deportment; and, finding my companion hails from Little Athens, is acquainted with several of my three hundred and sixty-five cousins, and in every way a respectable and respectful member of society, I put my bashfulness in my pocket, and plunge17 into a long conversation on the war, the weather, music, Carlyle, skating, genius, hoops19, and the immortality20 of the soul.
Ten, P.M.-Very sleepy. Nothing to be seen outside, but darkness made visible; nothing inside but every variety of bunch into which the human form can be twisted, rolled, or "massed," as Miss Prescott says of her jewels. Every man's legs sprawl21 drowsily22, every woman's head (but mine,) nods, till it finally settles on somebody's shoulder, a new proof of the truth of the everlasting23 oak and vine simile24; children fret25; lovers whisper; old folks snore, and somebody privately26 imbibes27 brandy, when the lamps go out. The penetrating28 perfume rouses the multitude, causing some to start up, like war horses at the smell of powder. When the lamps are relighted, every one laughs, sniffs30, and looks inquiringly at his neighbor-every one but a stout31 gentleman, who, with well-gloved hands folded upon his broad-cloth rotundity, sleeps on [Page 23] impressively. Had he been innocent, he would have waked up; for, to slumber32 in that babe-like manner, with a car full of giggling33, staring, sniffing34 humanity, was simply preposterous35. Public suspicion was down upon him at once. I doubt if the appearance of a flat black bottle with a label would have settled the matter more effectually than did the over dignified36 and profound repose37 of this short-sighted being. His moral neck-cloth, virtuous38 boots, and pious39 attitude availed him nothing, and it was well he kept his eyes shut, for "Humbug40!" twinkled at him from every window-pane, brass41 nail and human eye around him.
Eleven, P.M.-In the boat "City of Boston," escorted thither42 by my car acquaintance, and deposited in the cabin. Trying to look as if the greater portion of my life had been passed on board boats, but painfully conscious that I don't know the first thing; so sit bolt upright, and stare about me till I hear one lady say to another-"We must secure our berths44 at once;" whereupon I dart45 at one, and, while leisurely46 taking off my cloak, wait to discover what the second move may be. Several ladies draw the curtains that hang in a semi-circle before each nest-instantly I whisk mine smartly together, and then peep out to see what next. Gradually, on hooks above the blue and yellow drapery, appear the coats and bonnets48 of my neighbours, while their boots and shoes, in every imaginable attitude, assert themselves below, as if their owners had committed suicide in a body. A violent creaking, scrambling49, and fussing, causes the fact that people are going regularly to bed to dawn upon my mind. Of course they are; and so am I-but pause at the seventh pin, remembering that, as I was born to be drowned, an eligible50 opportunity now presents itself; and, having twice escaped a watery51 grave, the third immersion52 will certainly extinguish my vital [Page 24] spark. The boat is new, but if it ever intends to blow up, spring a leak, catch afire, or be run into, it will do the deed to-night, because I'm here to fulfill53 my destiny. With tragic54 calmness I resign myself, replace my pins, lash55 my purse and papers together, with my handkerchief, examine the saving circumference56 of my hoop18, and look about me for any means of deliverance when the moist moment shall arrive; for I've no intention of folding my hands and bubbling to death without an energetic splashing first. Barrels, hen-coops, portable settees, and life-preservers do not adorn57 the cabin, as they should; and, roving wildly to and fro, my eye sees no ray of hope till it falls upon a plump old lady, devoutly58 reading in the cabin Bible, and a voluminous night-cap. I remember that, at the swimming school, fat girls always floated best, and in an instant my plan is laid. At the first alarm I firmly attach myself to the plump lady, and cling to her through fire and water; for I feel that my old enemy, the cramp59, will seize me by the foot, if I attempt to swim; and, though I can hardly expect to reach Jersey60 City with myself and my baggage in as good condition as I hoped, I might manage to get picked up by holding to my fat friend; if not it will be a comfort to feel that I've made an effort and shall die in good society. Poor dear woman! how little she dreamed, as she read and rocked, with her cap in a high state of starch61, and her feet comfortably cooking at the register, what fell designs were hovering62 about her, and how intently a small but determined63 eye watched her, till it suddenly closed.
Sleep got the better of fear to such an extent that my boots appeared to gape64, and my bonnet47 nodded on its peg65, before I gave in. Having piled my cloak, bag, rubbers, books and umbrella on the lower shelf, I drowsily swarmed66 onto the upper one, tumbling down a few times, and excoriating67 [Page 25] the knobby portions of my frame in the act. A very brief nap on the upper roost was enough to set me gasping68 as if a dozen feather beds and the whole boat were laid over me. Out I turned; and after a series of convulsions, which caused my neighbor to ask if I wanted the stewardess69, I managed to get my luggage up and myself down. But even in the lower berth43, my rest was not unbroken, for various articles kept dropping off the little shelf at the bottom of the bed, and every time I flew up, thinking my hour had come, I bumped my head severely70 against the little shelf at the top, evidently put there for that express purpose. At last, after listening to the swash of the waves outside, wondering if the machinery71 usually creaked in that way, and watching a knot-hole in the side of my berth, sure that death would creep in there as soon as I took my eye from it, I dropped asleep, and dreamed of muffins.
Five, A.M.-On deck, trying to wake up and enjoy an east wind and a morning fog, and a twilight72 sort of view of something on the shore. Rapidly achieve my purpose, and do enjoy every moment, as we go rushing through the Sound, with steamboats passing up and down, lights dancing on the shore, mist wreaths slowly furling off, and a pale pink sky above us, as the sun comes up.
Seven, A.M.-In the cars, at Jersey City. Much fuss with tickets, which one man scribbles73 over, another snips74, and a third "makes note on." Partake of refreshment75, in the gloom of a very large and dirty depot76. Think that my sandwiches would be more relishing77 without so strong a flavor of napkin, and my gingerbread more easy of consumption if it had not been pulverized78 by being sat upon. People act as if early traveling didn't agree with them. Children scream and scamper79; men smoke and growl80; women shiver and fret; por- [Page 26] ters swear; great truck horses pace up and down with loads of baggage; and every one seems to get into the wrong car, and come tumbling out again. One man, with three children, a dog, a bird-cage, and several bundles, puts himself and his possessions into every possible place where a man, three children, dog, bird-cage and bundles could be got, and is satisfied with none of them. I follow their movements, with an interest that is really exhausting, and, as they vanish, hope for rest, but don't get it. A strong-minded woman, with a tumbler in her hand, and no cloak or shawl on, comes rushing through the car, talking loudly to a small porter, who lugs81 a folding bed after her, and looks as if life were a burden to him.
"You promised to have it ready. It is not ready. It must be a car with a water jar, the windows must be shut, the fire must be kept up, the blinds must be down. No, this won't do. I shall go through the whole train, and suit myself, for you promised to have it ready. It is not ready," &c., all through again, like a hand-organ. She haunted the cars, the depot, the office and baggage-room, with her bed, her tumbler, and her tongue, till the train started; and a sense of fervent82 gratitude83 filled my soul, when I found that she and her unknown invalid84 were not to share our car.
Philadelphia.-An old place, full of Dutch women, in "bellus top" bonnets, selling vegetables, in long, open markets. Every one seems to be scrubbing their white steps. All the houses look like tidy jails, with their outside shutters85. Several have crape on the door-handles, and many have flags flying from roof or balcony. Few men appear, and the women seem to do the business, which, perhaps, accounts for its being so well done. Pass fine buildings, but don't know what they are. Would like to stop and see my native city; [Page 27] for, having left it at the tender age of two, my recollections are not vivid.
Baltimore.-A big, dirty, shippy, shiftless place, full of goats, geese, colored people, and coal, at least the part of it I see. Pass near the spot where the riot took place, and feel as if I should enjoy throwing a stone at somebody, hard. Find a guard at the ferry, the depot, and here and there, along the road. A camp whitens one hill-side, and a cavalry86 training school, or whatever it should be called, is a very interesting sight, with quantities of horses and riders galloping87, marching, leaping, and skirmishing, over all manner of break-neck places. A party of English people get in-the men, with sandy hair and red whiskers, all trimmed alike, to a hair; rough grey coats, very rosy88, clean faces, and a fine, full way of speaking, which is particularly agreeable, after our slip-shod American gabble. The two ladies wear funny velvet89 fur-trimmed hoods90; are done up, like compact bundles, in tar29 tan shawls; and look as if bent91 on seeing everything thoroughly92. The devotion of one elderly John Bull to his red-nosed spouse93 was really beautiful to behold94. She was plain and cross, and fussy95 and stupid, but J. B., Esq., read no papers when she was awake, turned no cold shoulder when she wished to sleep, and cheerfully said, "Yes, me dear," to every wish or want the wife of his bosom96 expressed. I quite warmed to the excellent man, and asked a question or two, as the only means of expressing my good will. He answered very civilly, but evidently hadn't been used to being addressed by strange women in public conveyances97; and Mrs. B. fixed99 her green eyes upon me, as if she thought me a forward huzzy, or whatever is good English for a presuming young woman. The pair left their friends before we reached Washington; and the last I saw of them was a vision of a large plaid lady, stalking [Page 28] grimly away, on the arm of a rosy, stout gentleman, loaded with rugs, bags, and books, but still devoted100, still smiling, and waving a hearty101 "Fare ye well! We'll meet ye at Willard's on Chusday."Soon after their departure we had an accident; for no long journey in America would be complete without one. A coupling iron broke; and, after leaving the last car behind us, we waited for it to come up, which it did, with a crash that knocked every one forward on their faces, and caused several old ladies to screech102 dismally103. Hats flew off, bonnets were flattened104, the stove skipped, the lamps fell down, the water jar turned a somersault, and the wheel just over which I sat received some damage. Of course, it became necessary for all the men to get out, and stand about in everybody's way, while repairs were made; and for the women to wrestle105 their heads out of the windows, asking ninety-nine foolish questions to one sensible one. A few wise females seized this favorable moment to better their seats, well knowing that few men can face the wooden stare with which they regard the former possessors of the places they have invaded.
The country through which we passed did not seem so very unlike that which I had left, except that it was more level and less wintry. In summer time the wide fields would have shown me new sights, and the way-side hedges blossomed with new flowers; now, everything was sere106 and sodden107, and a general air of shiftlessness prevailed, which would have caused a New England farmer much disgust, and a strong desire to "buckle108 to," and "right up" things. Dreary109 little houses, with chimneys built outside, with clay and rough sticks piled crosswise, as we used to build cob towers, stood in barren looking fields, with cow, pig, or mule110 lounging about the door. We often passed colored people, looking as if they had come [Page 29] out of a picture book, or off the stage, but not at all the sort of people I'd been accustomed to see at the North.
Way-side encampments made the fields and lanes gay with blue coats and the glitter of buttons. Military washes flapped and fluttered on the fences; pots were steaming in the open air; all sorts of tableaux111 seen through the openings of tents, and everywhere the boys threw up their caps and cut capers112 as we passed.
Washington.-It was dark when we arrived; and, but for the presence of another friendly gentleman, I should have yielded myself a helpless prey113 to the first overpowering hackman, who insisted that I wanted to go just where I didn't. Putting me into the conveyance98 I belonged in, my escort added to the obligation by pointing out the objects of interest which we passed in our long drive. Though I'd often been told that Washington was a spacious114 place, its visible magnitude quite took my breath away, and of course I quoted Randolph's expression, "a city of magnificent distances," as I suppose every one does when they see it. The Capitol was so like the pictures that hang opposite the staring Father of his Country, in boarding-houses and hotels, that it did not impress me, except to recall the time when I was sure that Cinderella went to housekeeping in just such a place, after she had married the inflammable Prince; though, even at that early period, I had my doubts as to the wisdom of a match whose foundation was of glass.
The White House was lighted up, and carriages were rolling in and out of the great gate. I stared hard at the famous East Room, and would have liked a peep through the crack of the door. My old gentleman was indefatigable115 in his attentions, and I said, "Splendid!" to everything he pointed116 out, though I suspect I often admired the wrong place, and [Page 30] missed the right. Pennsylvania Avenue, with its bustle117, lights, music, and military, made me feel as if I'd crossed the water and landed somewhere in Carnival118 time. Coming to less noticeable parts of the city, my companion fell silent, and I meditated119 upon the perfection which Art had attained120 in America-having just passed a bronze statue of some hero, who looked like a black Methodist minister, in a cocked hat, above the waist, and a tipsy squire121 below; while his horse stood like an opera dancer, on one leg, in a high, but somewhat remarkable122 wind, which blew his mane one way and his massive tail the other.
"Hurly-burly House, ma'am!" called a voice, startling me from my reverie, as we stopped before a great pile of buildings, with a flag flying before it, sentinels at the door, and a very trying quantity of men lounging about. My heart beat rather faster than usual, and it suddenly struck me that I was very far from home; but I descended123 with dignity, wondering whether I should be stopped for want of a countersign124, and forced to pass the night in the street. Marching boldly up the steps, I found that no form was necessary, for the men fell back, the guard touched their caps, a boy opened the door, and, as it closed behind me, I felt that I was fairly started, and Nurse Periwinkle's Mission was begun.
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kindly
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