. Book of a hundred bears. Bears. THE PAELK. AVE you ever seen a real stage coach? Have you ever seen it, with its four horses, harness rat- tUng, the whip cracking, circle up to the hotel and come to a stop at the exact inch—the driver with his slouch hat inclined rakishly, foot on the brake, and the general air of ^^Watch me and see how easy it is!" And then the bustle of preparation, the stowing of the baggage, the squabbling as to who shall sit beside the driver: all so very different from a humdrum railroad trip. You are back in the forties and you look for peg-top trousers and bell-


. Book of a hundred bears. Bears. THE PAELK. AVE you ever seen a real stage coach? Have you ever seen it, with its four horses, harness rat- tUng, the whip cracking, circle up to the hotel and come to a stop at the exact inch—the driver with his slouch hat inclined rakishly, foot on the brake, and the general air of ^^Watch me and see how easy it is!" And then the bustle of preparation, the stowing of the baggage, the squabbling as to who shall sit beside the driver: all so very different from a humdrum railroad trip. You are back in the forties and you look for peg-top trousers and bell-crowned hats. Modern dress seems Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smith, F. Dumont (Frederick Dumont), 1861-1935. Chicago : Rand McNally & Co.


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