The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-02-23
COuS.NING.

COUS,NING.
| AN AMUSING srKGE COACH ADVENTURE.
A short time ago, a gentleman went in'
to the coach Office at Utica, and booked
! himself for arcsidcnce near Oswego In
the coach office was beautiful girl. The
gentleman thought Of all persons in the
world lie should like to have her for a ira,
yelling companion. To his great delight,
as the Stage drove up to the door, he found
that she was to De a passenger. Upon
being asked where see would5like to sit,
she said ''hy this gentleman" sllnhing /"
orr hero. He fell himself much flaiicred
and thanked heaven that his personal ap
lpcurancc has, captiraicd so charming fe.
| male.
Smack went the whip, and round went
The wheels. The gentleman conrerscd
with the lady, he found her free and easy;
and from her agreeable manner felt as II
ne had known her all his life. Evening
closed in-upon them. With evening ca1ne
twill ght, and very shortly afterwards, dark
ness. On rmmblcl the Stage, jolting and
Jerking in a most remarkable manner. II
was II act Of poiteness, doubtless, on the
par. ofthc genllcman, to encircle the waist
of his fair companion with his nrm'Jnsl To
keep her free from the j"lling, to which
she MIGHT be otherwise subjected. He did
Ibis with some tini,Iiiy. TO his surprise,
no objection was made toit. Enc"ura.
a I'd by the freedom allowed, as darkness
| had spread her sable veil over thatp'rli"n
Of The earth on which the coach was rum
bling, he drew her to him, and lmprin.t!
kiss on her neclarian lips. -.
The coach did not travel quickly, but the
enamoured youth thought it flew, wren
he found himself ON the following day with.
in few rods of his uncle's house. He told
his fair companion that they must shortly
separate, and became quite poetlcal upon
the occasion. Spoke of "here we meet
too soon TO part" and made use of many
other romantic speeches, expressive of his
deep regret at being compelled 10 sever
so soon, from one who had been as bright
and glorious sunbeam on his earthly pill
grimage, one whose memory would live
lf,rcyer, and dav after, in his bosom. To
Ihis exceeding surprise, The young lady
Llcclared he. had been SO exceedingly kind
THAT she couldn't think of parting with him
that she would 90 with him TO his uncle''
house.
He told her that he dared moi take suci
a liberty. That he had been in Europe
for some years, and that being himself
stranger. comparative y. to his uncle, NJ
couldn't introduce lady who was slran
ger 10 himself and relation.
The ladv cvinced hysterical symptoms
his arm again encrclcdher waist and thelI
+ ;ips again owncd secret cUmmunion.-
The coach stopped. The gentleman wa'
at the end Of his journey. He babe the
lady farewell. .Itwas IL" go. She insist
ed upon his protecting her She got ou
uf the coach with him, and followed hin
into his uncle's house.
He was ina dreadful state Of mind
However pleasant kiss in the dark was
Ion the previous night, the incumbrancc o
a pellicnat m such an occasion, was any
thing but satisfactory. He walked into
The narlor, and, with what he conceived
to be unbiushing impudence. The lad,
4 followed. Wh'e he was thinking how he
could possibly explain the affair, he wa:
welcomed by his uncle, and the young
lady was welcomed too, and Kissed by al
the family. She was his cousin.
On his entering the coach office at vi
ca, and booking his. name and place 4"
destination, she knew al once that lie wa:
her rela,ive, and resolved to have laugh
at his expense; and perhaps she did not
when she told her stage coach adventure
:. and ,he fright TO which She put her c"usi"
: What liberties they take. The gentle
], man was laughed at pretty considerably
! hut lei those laugh. that win, lie won hi
: cousin, and they are now bune of on'
, bone, and flesh Of one flesh.
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