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Title: Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Subjects: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Publisher: (Baltimore, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
Contributing Library: University of Maryland, College Park
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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, concern and helplessvexation. The door opened and the conductorcalled above the tumult of the storm thename of an obscure station. Sleepytravellers raised disgruntled voices as thedamp draught swept over their con-torted, overcoat-covered bodies and hequickly slammed the door and disap-peared—so quickly that he failed to seethe girls inquiring eyes and hesitatingbeckoning hand. But the man acrossthe aisle was alert for just such anopportunity and grasped it quickly.,With suave courtesy he leaned acrossthe aisle and spoke in an ingratiatingundertone. Pardon me, is there anything thatI can do to assist you? Do you wish to 24 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE make some inquiry about the stations?he asked. His manner was so engaging, hisvoice so sympathetic and his sedatemiddle aged appearance so reassuringthat the girls child-like; impulsive natureresponded immediately. She turned her frank blue eyes appeal-ingly toward him and unconsciouslymade room for him on the seat beside
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her. Oh! I am so glad you spoke tome, she answered, innocently. Yousee, this is my first trip alone and I dontknow when we will reach Fairview. Itsso stormy that I cant see the names ofthe stations—and I cant understand thispaper, she added, indicating the folder. The man assured her that he wouldtell her when they reached Fairviewand then proceeded to draw her out, afeat easily accomplished by his subtlequestioning. Yes, she prattled on, I have beenvisiting my aunt and cousins in the cityand I had a grand time! I just hate togo back home, except to see mama andpapa. Its so lonesome on the farm.Up in the city they took me to themovies and the Municipal dance halland Aunt Maggie said that she couldget me a job in one of the stores, where Iwould get four dollars every week. Judging from her tone one wouldhave thought that it was forty dollars.Well, why didnt you let her? the manasked, smiUngly, Dont you want tohave some spending money? Of course I do! she exclaimed.But papa and mama w

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