Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-11-16

mo imposed upon. VIII take gou'
fare, if you please, ma'am," agaiu said the
driver, in tone bordering some" hat on
Impotence. /" How much did you say 1t
was Acknowledgment" asked the la
dy. "Four-and-siSpencc, if you please
ma.am," said tire driver. 80, tor-and
s,xpence?" and after good deal lumbllos
and shaking OF her pockets, she ut lns'
produced half dollar, and York shl'
ling, and put them into The drivers hand.
/" This is not enough, ma'am," said the
driver, 81 want nine pence more" What.
amt we in York Slater" she asked eagerly.
/" No, ma'am,' replied tho driver, 4" 1t is
six shllines, York money y" Well"
said the lady, II used to be quite good at
reckoning, when was to home in the
| State of New Hampshire; I've reckoned
many a fish y'yage, but since have got
SO far from home, b'lieye am begining
to lose my mental faculties" "l'll take
tia, other nirePence, YOU please ma'am,'
slid the driver, in a voice approaching
lutte nearer to impotence. AT last,
after making illusions two or three times
more to her native STATE, and her deceas-
ed husband (happy manly she handed the
driver his ninepence, and we were once
more in motion. Although my fellow
travellers remained silent all the time she
was dispu'ing with the driver, yet they
locked as though they were wishing the
New Hampshire lady some of the worst
wishes that could be imagined, DO you
hinh rs dan gerous on tins road?" began
the lady, as soon as the door was closed.
!" | am a very lengthy way from home, in
the State of New Hampshire, and if any
thing should happen, don't know what |
should do. AN quite unfamiliar with
travelling, and hope you wont think NE
o5trusye; am widow lady. my hus-
band, this little girls father, has been dead
this two years come this spring, and am
going with her TO the Springs; she has got
dreadful bad complaint in her stomach.
Are you going to the springs, siI?' she
said, addressing herself to the invalid,
who shook his head in reply. "Are youw
she asked, turning to me. mo" "Ah,
am very sorry; should like 10 put my
self under the care Of some clever gentle.
man; it so awful for lady to be so far
from home, without "a protector. am
from the State of New Hampshire, and
this is the first time ever went II ayel-
ling in my life. Do YOU know any body
in New Hampshire" "No, matam, |
do noI," said the humo:is', sand hope
YOU will excuse me for saying that | never
wished to- "WelI, that is very strange"
said the humori,t, continued the gossip; |
Ihav'nt met a single soul that | know,
since | left home; and | am in ii public
way, too; follow school keeping for an
occupation; and" All! are you going
>lr?" she asked, addressing the humoTist.
" No, am not" he repie': sand if
were--" But the contingency was in
wardly pronounced, 81 am acquainted
with all the first people in the state.
have been school teacher ever since my
hasI and died, this poor lIitle girls father,
two years ago, and am very well known
10 Rocky. bottom, Rockingham county, ia
the State Of New Hampshire; know all
the first gentlemen in the place. Theirs
Squire Goodwin, Squire Cusha,a, Mr.
Timothy Haven, Mr.. Zacehens Upham,
Doctor David -" Heavens and
earthm exclaimed The humorsf, g. cam
stand this! Driver! stop, and let me get
out?" So the "gentlemen'' passengers
cleared out ard lett the "po1r lone widow
from New Hampshire" to take care o.
herself.