half past three
And that girl was his wife . It was enough to keep him awake to try to understand himself . Hannah Heath 's wedding day dawned bright enough for a less calculating bride . David did not get home until half past three . He had been obliged to drive out to the starting place of the new railroad , near Albany , where it was important that he get a few points correctly . On the morrow was to be the initial trip , by the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad , of the first train drawn by a steam engine in the state of New York . His article about it , bargained for by a New York paper , must be on its way by special post as soon after the starting of the train as possible .