Journeys and Explorations in the Cotton Kingdom by Frederick Law Olmsted

Author:Frederick Law Olmsted [Olmsted, Frederick Law]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, United States, State & Local, South (AL; AR; FL; GA; KY; LA; MS; NC; SC; TN; VA; WV), Literary Collections, Diaries & Journals
ISBN: 9788027247288
Google: WaaSDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2018-12-21T00:44:07+00:00

"Quarter past eleven," said the agent.

"Twelve minutes past," said the Philadelphian.

"Well, fourteen, only, I am," said the agent.

"Thirteen," said I.

"Just thirteen, I am," said the driver, slipping back his watch to its place, and then, to the agent, "ha'an't touched a hand of her since I left old Lancaster."

Suddenly guessing the meaning of what had been for some time astonishing me — " You are from the North?" I asked.

"Yes, sir."

"And you, too, Mr. Agent?"

"Yes, sir."

"And the coach, and the cattle, and all?"

"All from Pennsylvania."

"How long have you been here?"

"We have been here about a fortnight, stocking the road. We commenced regular trips yesterday. You are the first passenger through, sir."

It was, in fact, merely a transfer from one of the old National Road lines, complete. After a little further conversation, I asked, "How do you like the country, here?"

'Very nice country," said the agent."It's the cussedest poor country God ever created," napped out the driver.

"You have to keep your horses on"

"Shucks! damn it."

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