. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . urethat I set out with Miss Martin,one of the members of the Com-mittee, to visit the railroad stationknown as the Gare de^yons. The Gare de Lyons is quite alarge station, with many doors andattendants running hither andI have never seen any railroadstation employe in France stand in thesame spot for any length of time theyseem to be afraid that if they remainin the same plaa* they may miss politeness, however, is interesting,save in a few cases, such as that of a certaingateman who directed us in no uncertaintones to go A gauche! A gau
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . urethat I set out with Miss Martin,one of the members of the Com-mittee, to visit the railroad stationknown as the Gare de^yons. The Gare de Lyons is quite alarge station, with many doors andattendants running hither andI have never seen any railroadstation employe in France stand in thesame spot for any length of time theyseem to be afraid that if they remainin the same plaa* they may miss politeness, however, is interesting,save in a few cases, such as that of a certaingateman who directed us in no uncertaintones to go A gauche! A gauche! (Tothe left! To the left!) And so we wenta gauche and finally managed to learnthat the general offices were located up-stairs. And the French Station Master! We took the little elevator, and notknowing at which floor to stop, decided touse the method by which the childrendecide anything. We pointed to the but-tons on the side of the elevator, repeated{Continued on page 88) manythither. 30 Baltimore and Ohio Magazine, September, iQ2j. A Pair of Slippers By C. Edgar Wooden, Jr., Engineer, Norfolk and Western Railway A pair of bed room slippers on a pair of tiny feet, One slipper has a little hole through which I catch a peep Of tiny toes fast wiggling as they climb upon a chair To ride her Daddy horseback off to dreamland up the stair. Get up. Horsey, hurry, my Mammas coming fast. Dont let her catch us on the stairs; I think she wants to pass. We quickened then our pace a bit, excited in the race. And landed on the second floor with Baby in first place. She dropped down on her chubby feet and legs and body fat,Went hustling through the hallway in a steady all the music in the world theres none to me so sweetAs notes which sound upon the floor from Babys pretty feet. I wouldnt trade those slippers in which there is a holeFor all the wealth of any man on earth from Pole to Pole;Ill buy her many new ones but will lay this pair awayAs evidence to look upon of Babys
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