Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-24


Can | get supper and lodging here to-
day by paying for it2'
Certainly sir, walk in
Mr.. Smith crossed the threshold, and
laid aside his hat and cane, drank cup
OF tea and ate two or three slices Of toast,
read four chapters in .Fox's Book Of Mar
tyrs, which he found upon the mantle
piece and went 10 bed When he awoke
in the morning, the sun was just showing
his broad red disk above the tree tops
He found the breakfast upon the table
waiting for him. He finished the morning
meal, settled his account and commenced
his travels the second day. One thing,
simply attracted his observation, the road
was exceedingly uniform, bu. the fact ex-
cited no surprise. A noon he called at
snug little house; and asked lad who was
gazing out of window.
Who lives here, my son?'
Mr.. Sampson, SIR
Our traveller paused a moment, fleet
ed and seemed to be coming over some
name or circumstance IN his mind; at last
he said:
Are there many Of the name Of Samp-
son on this road, my son?'
A good many said the boy.
| thought so, can you give me dinner
herep
Certainly sir, walk in
Mr.. Smith stepped in, swallowed his
dinner, and once more took to the road
When night came on, he Of course stopped
at the first house in his way A youth
sat upon wheel-barrow, at the door whit
ling
Who lives here, my son?'
Mr.. Sampson, Sir
'Mr. Sampson BY Jupiter! should
think they were all SIMPSONS on this
road. got dinner at one Mr.. SIMPSONS
yeste rday, slept at another Mr.. SIMPSONS
last night, and here am at Mr.. SIMPSONS
again tonight. Besides the houses have
seen upon this road all look alike; ii is very
queer
Very queer replied the boy, with a
leer,' which seemed 10 say, .you can't fool
me old fellow
Cant you give me supper and lodgingp
said the traveller.
Certainly, walk in
Pm darned if this isn't queer coun-
| try said the old man as he went to bed;
this looks exactly like the room slept
in last night-but suppose i, is all right
1t was full two o'clock next day, when
after travelling briskly at least six hours,
Mr.. Smith stopped at comfortable small
dwelling with the intention of securing his
dinner. A boy stood in the door.
How dye do' said the boy.
Nicely, my son. Who lives hcre?'
'Mr Sampson. Pve told yo that hall
dozen times already
The devil you have. | havn't been
here before, have ~
Il reckon you have; but amt you travel
ing on a bet!'
Travelling on bet!--no-what put
that into your headp
by you have been walking round
the race course here for two days and q
half, and | didn't suppose you was doing it
for fun
For the first time, now, Mr.. Smith took
a survey of things, and TO his astonish-
ment, discovered that the boy had been
telling the truth. He drew his hat over
his forehead and started for home-deter-
mined never 10 venture upon pedestrian
excursion again.
LOST IN THE WooDs.-Two children
went astray III the wood, about four miles
from Halifax, on the lllh inst. The sto-
ry Of their fate as told in the papers Of
that place is most affecting. The eldest Of
the little sufferers was between I and 8
years of age; the other about two years
younger-both girls. Their remains were
found locked in each others arms, on the
sixth day after their departure about 7mles
from their fathers house. During that
time a snow storm had occurred which
must have painfully added to the difficulties
and suhcrings experienced by the little suf
ferers. The elder girl, it is said, had ia
ken off her apron, and rolled it about the
more helplsss and delicate babe. Size had
the locke Of care and sorrow in death, as
if, which is not uncommon in such cases,
premature responsibility was felt, and that
to secure and shield the little innocent by
her side, was felt duty. The younger
seemed as if it met death in sleep. Their
tender feet were injured by travelling, in
vain endeavors TO reach home.
These sisters were placed in one coffin,
constructed in such shape as TO admit Of
their laying to gether in the position in
which they were found-thcir faces touch
ing the left arm of the eldest reaching
over little Mary, as if TO pro,ec, her from
the pitless storm. A suitable monuments
TO be erected over their grave, 10 mark the
spot in after years where the little inno-
cents are laid Bost. Bee.
Observation-Disclosures Of Congress re-
ceive from the public treasury 40 cents
per mile, or So for every 20 miles for ira
yelling expenses. A member of Congress
paws four dollars to travel from Philadel-
pha 10 Baltimore, 80 miles, and draws