"Warp and woof." . chedLaFayette Junction in less time than it takes to tell genial old host appeared upon the platform, with his 46 WARP AND WOOF. face shining in anticipation of some legal-tender. Samjumped down, and said the wheel was all right. said we had run it in fifty-five minutes! comingin on time, and making up forty minutes between Dan-ville and LaFayette—the fastest time on record, up tothat time, and I dont think it has ever been beaten, ex-cept a few times, and that was in the round-house!—seated by the big stove! The Master Mechanic met us in the depot, and aske
"Warp and woof." . chedLaFayette Junction in less time than it takes to tell genial old host appeared upon the platform, with his 46 WARP AND WOOF. face shining in anticipation of some legal-tender. Samjumped down, and said the wheel was all right. said we had run it in fifty-five minutes! comingin on time, and making up forty minutes between Dan-ville and LaFayette—the fastest time on record, up tothat time, and I dont think it has ever been beaten, ex-cept a few times, and that was in the round-house!—seated by the big stove! The Master Mechanic met us in the depot, and askedSam how he made it; he replied that he could have madeit a little quicker if old 53 had a little larger old man said he guessed she would do very well asshe was. He never run any more engines around us,and we always took our turn; but, knowing what I do, Inever will take a ride with Sam again, if I happen tohear him sing, -Mother, may I go out to swim? beforestarting, for translated, it means WARP AND WOOF. 47 What Sobered Him. When I had charge of LaFayette section, in 70, Ihired a man one day in Jnne, who was tramping; athing very uncommon for me to do, for I always prefer-red employing men at home and to the manor it seemed as if there was something about him thatI could not resist when lie asked me for a job of workin almost pleading tones. He seemed like one of thosewaifs of the world we so often meet in life, who, likea tired child at evening, needs nothing so much as somesoothing voice to lull them to rest. I hired him, and tomy surprise he proved to be a iirst-class trackman. Infact there was nothing connected with the work but whathe proved as capable as myself, although he always paidstrict deference to my orders. I wrote his name in thetime book, Aleck Stephens, and twas not long beforea strong attachment sprung up between us. We carriedour dinners out on the road, and Aleck and I wouldusually find some nice shade tree and eat our mea
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