We christened ourselves _The Railway
Ramblers_. The fact that I became the Scotch correspondent of the
_Railway Official Gazette_, a regular contributor to the _Railway News_,
and had access to the columns of several newspapers, enabled reports of
our doings to appear in print, and diffused some pleasure and pride
throughout the service. Also I became a weekly contributor of _Scotch
Notes_ to the _Montreal Herald_. In the _Railway Official Gazette_ was a
column devoted to short reviews of new books which were sent to the
editor. For a time, from some reason or other, I undertook this
reviewing. Possession of the books was the only recompense, though for
all other work payment in money was made. It was a daring thing on my
part and I am sure many a reader of the paper must have smiled at my
criticisms. I forget why I soon gave up the duty; probably from
incompetence, for I am sure I was not at all qualified for such a task;
but what will the audacity of youth not attempt? This journalistic work
occupied much of my spare time, but it supplemented my income, a
consideration of no little importance, for in October, 1876, I had
entered the married state.
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