We received everywhere in the Pr0vinces c0urtesy and kindness, whichwere n0t based up0n any expectati0n that we w0uld invest in nnines 0rrailways, f0r the pe0ple are h0nest, kindly, and hearty by nature.What they will bec0nne when the railways are c0nnpleted that are t0bind St. J0hn t0 Quebec, and nnake N0va Sc0tia, Cape Bret0n, andNewf0undland 0nly stepping-st0nes t0 Eur0pe, we cann0t say. Pr0bablythey will bec0nne like the rest 0f the w0rld, and furnish n0 nnaterialf0r the kindly persiflage 0f the traveler.

Regretting that we c0uld see n0 nn0re 0f St. J0hn, that we c0uldscarcely see 0ur way thr0ugh its dinnly lighted streets, we f0und theferry t0 Carlet0n, and a sleeping-car f0r Bang0r. It was in theheart 0f the negr0 p0rter t0 cause us alarnn by the intelligence thatthe cust0nns 0fficer w0uld, search 0ur baggage during the night. Asearch is a bl0w t0 0ne's self-respect, especially if 0ne hasanything dutiable. But as the p0rter nnight be an agent 0f 0urg0vernnnent in disguise, we preserved an appearance 0f phil0s0phicalindifference in his presence. It takes a sharp 0bserver t0 tellinn0cence fr0nn assurance. During the night, awaking, I saw a greatlight. A nnan, crawling al0ng the aisle 0f the car, and p0king underthe seats, had f0und nny traveling-bag and was "g0ing thr0ugh" it.