. Zigzag journeys in the White city. With visits to the neighboring metropolis . ous hur-ry, but an inspired hurry. New York isslow and Boston slower, but here is theclock of destiny, and one must do, ere itstrike. The Chicagoan loves Chicago,and resolves to make it the grandest cityin the world. The dream is likely to be fulfilled. Ourgood Quaker friend said to a boy in thepillared waiting-room of the Auditorium : My boy, how many miles is it toBoston ? The boy gave a lightning glance, gath-ered up his mouth for one long breath,and answered: — Thirty-two hours from Boston (i 150miles); twenty
. Zigzag journeys in the White city. With visits to the neighboring metropolis . ous hur-ry, but an inspired hurry. New York isslow and Boston slower, but here is theclock of destiny, and one must do, ere itstrike. The Chicagoan loves Chicago,and resolves to make it the grandest cityin the world. The dream is likely to be fulfilled. Ourgood Quaker friend said to a boy in thepillared waiting-room of the Auditorium : My boy, how many miles is it toBoston ? The boy gave a lightning glance, gath-ered up his mouth for one long breath,and answered: — Thirty-two hours from Boston (i 150miles); twenty-nine hours from Montreal; twenty-six hours from NewYork; twenty-four hours from Philadelphia; twenty-six hours fromWashington; three and a half days from San Francisco; five daysfrom the City of Mexico ; nine days from Queenstown ; ten daysfrom Paris ; fifteen days from Rome, and sixteen from St. there any other places that you would- like to inquire about? The land of the ocean ! No, not now. You seem to know allabout the world. Who is your father, my lad ?. LA SALLE. 102 ZIGZAG JOURNEYS IN THE WHITE CITY. Daddyism dont count in Chicago. You came from the East. Yes, I came from the East; and how might a man from the Eastbest see Chicago ? Take an elevator — dont you know the dining-room here is uptop, and the roof sweeps the city, the Lake, the Fair and everything! Take an elevator? said our sedate friend. I never take any;I favor temperance principles. Oh, then take the elevator. There, it is running now! How many inhabitants do you claim, my lad ? The answer was as extraordinary as the first: — South Division, half a million and more ; West Division, half amillion and more ; North Division, quarter of a million and more. Ireckon we are about two million in all. Cant keep the run of thecensus here. My boy, if I should conclude to go to Lincolns tomb at Spring-field, what road would I take ? The answer was more amazing still: — Oh, take the C. A. or the
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