Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 294, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1913 — Too Late. [ARTICLE]

Too Late.

Two of the most impressive sights of a railroad grading camp are the marvelous alacrity of the men in responding to the call for dinner and their quickness in wrapping themselves around their grub. During construction of the new lines of the Louisville & Nashville in Kentucky an old farmer furnished one of the grading camps with vegetables. He often arrived at the camp at meal time, and was greatly Impressed with the voracity of the men. When the call for dinner was given every man made a rush for the table and the food disappeared in double quick time. One day a workman on his way to the table tripped on the root of a tree and fell. He lay all sprawled out, making no attempt to rise. The farmer in great concern rushed to him. “Are you hurt, are you hurt?” he asked anxiously. “No,” answered the man. “Well, why don’t you get up and go to dinner?” "No use,’ returned the other sadly, "it’s too late now.” v