376 The American Atigler. 



Its Limited Train Service South. New York, Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis, 



, •.!■.- Ill A A ,^ Augusta, Asheville, St. Augustine, Tampa, 



n private hte one vyould be considered ego- Savannah, Jacksonville, as possessing every 



tistical, or, perhaps, a little daft, to exploit one s requisite ^ ^ & j 



beautiful home, its trimmings and adornments, ™, ' . , , , , , , , 



its private suites and perfect lavatory and toilet They are indeed palace hotels on wheels, 



accompaniments, its handsome parlors and Commencing January i8th another limited 



drawing rooms, or tlie exquisite completeness tram known as the New York and Florida 



of its culinarv department. Among the polite l^imited will be resumed, and will leave New 



set such would indeed be thought'vuigar, but ^'o^k daily, except Sunday, at 12.10 noon, 



with hotels or railway trains, which are public reaching Jacksonville following afternoon at 



conveniences, the restriction is quite removed. 3:30 p. m., and St. Augustine one hour later. 



In fact, when one is to select a hotel or apart- 4^3° P- rn. 



ments for several hours' continued occupancy. The new Limited to Florida will represent 



sharp discrimination is not only e.xcusable the Pennsylvania, Southern Railway, F. C. & 



but essential, and for this reason the railways P., and Florida East Coast Line. It is beyond 



endeavor in their descriptive literature to fur- comparison what typifies speed on land or 



nish the opportunity for such di.scrimination. water. The train is strictly Pullman Vestibuled, 



Preparatory to a trip those are the conditions composed of composite Dining, Compartment, 



to be considered, and the Southern Railway, Drawing Room, Sleeping Car and Observation 



"Piedmont Air Line," enjoy the opportunity Car. Those who contemplate visiting the 



of presenting the faultless attainments of their Sunny South can get complete information by 



" Flying Caravansaries," the Washington and addressing New York Office of the Southern 



Southwestern vestibule limited trains between Railway, 271 Broadway. 



[Contributed.] 



THE THREE VIRGINS. 



KV JE.\N L.\ RUE BUKNETT. 



Three virgin sisters met at close of day 

 Upon a cross-road in life's weary way 



Called Maidenhood, and while they pause to greet. 

 It chanced an aged hag with sable dress 

 Came weeping bitterly as in distress 



A-dov\n the thorny road with blood-stained feet. 



" Prithee, good mother," did the virgins cry. 

 The while the senile dame went hobbling by, 



"Pause thou with us and rest thyself awhile ; 

 Thy limbs are weary, sorrow-stained thy face — 

 Pause, for there is no other resting place 



Save this, for many a long and dreary mile." 



The travailed woman turned her snow-white head, 

 Bow'd with the bitterness of years long dead. 



Her voice rang hollow through tiie twilight gloom : 

 " My name is Age," saith she, " I know no rest ! 

 The wizard Time hath willed a fruitless quest 



To be my hapless lot until the tomb." 



" What seekest thou. Dame Age ? " one virgin cried, 

 "Tell us thy quest ; perchance our aid may guide 



Thee to the Mecca of thy life's desire." 

 " Alack ! my child, I once was young like thee ; 

 Then had I that which now I seek," quoth she ; 



" Nor prized it — lost 'tis hopeless to acquire ! " 



" It is a gem of priceless worth called 'Joy,' 

 The which no god hath power to destroy ; 



As crystal pure — no jewel quite so rare ! 

 There is a certain youth who hath this gem 

 With others compassed in a diadem ; 



Love is his name, so young is he and fair." 



" His eyes are blue, and golden is his hair. 

 Bold is his heart and soft and debonnair ; 



He rides a fiery steed whose name is Pride — 

 Betide he wandered forth this gladsome day ; 

 Saw you him pass along this Weary way ? " 



" Alas ! we saw him not," the maidens cried. 



