Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-12-10

ana IN addition furnished HIM with IA bit Oi
bread an cheese. All this was SccdcdIy
welcome and refreshing. When Mr.. Smith
had qucHrhcd his thirst, AMI satisfied the
slight craving appetite, he recommended
his travels, auI, rs he lcfI the city toIprahy
carly in the morning, h hpIg he might
walk two or three h1uts lDngc. before dim
ncr.
Ills roaI lcd t. be yc.y level, and
was skirlrI on one sid: bv an uucommonly
high fence. On he footed it for about three
hours longer, until 4 glance at the position
of the sun satlsned him he had better Sc
cure his noou-dav meal. He called at q
small dwelling by the road side, and the
following Dialogue cusucd between him and
a boy staining IN the doorway:
Who lives here, my SON.
Mr.. Sampson, SIR
'DOyOu keep cavern"
Why, sorcf and sorler Motive accom-
MEDIATE people sometimes
Can | get any dinner hsre'
Yes slr-Walk IN
Our traveller walked in, and in thcrourse
OF half an hour nice comfortable dlnncr,.
smoking hot, was before HIM
He, ate, drank, paid his moderate bill,
put OH his hat, took his waIking-stick, and
proceeded upon his journey.
Before he renewed his Iabors, however.
he took the prccaulion to fill his pipe care
fully and then lit ii. Fresh and vigorous
as ever he then pushed ahead; but as tho
sun crept down the horizon, Mr.. Smith be-
gan to feel some degree of wearinrss steal
ing over hun; still he pcrscvcrcd until
quite dark. Finding himself opposite TO a
small house by the roadside, he inquired of
the youth seated upon the thrcshhod;
Who lives here, my SOM
Mr.. Sampson, sir
Can | got supper and lodging here to-
night by paying for it,
certainly, str-Walk in.
Mr.. Smlth crossed the threshholl, laid
aside his hat and cane, drank cup of tea,
and ate two or three slices of toast, and read
four chapters in Fox's Book of Nartyr's,'
which he found upon the mantIcplccc, and
went 10 bed. When he awokc in the
morning, the sun was just showing its broad
red disk above the tops of the trees He
found the breakfast upon table waiting for
hun. lie finished the morning meal, and
commenced his travels the second day.
One thing simply attracted his ohs2rva.
tlon-the road was excited no surr< e.. At
noon he called at a snug little house, and
asked lad who was gazing out ef a win
dow:
Who lives here, my son ,
MIR. Sampson, sir
Our traveller pa I'd moment, reflected.
and seemed TO be coming over some name
or circumstance i'll his mind-at last he
said:
Are there many of the name Of Sampson
on this road, my SON.
\ good many sand the boy.
i thought SO. Can Won give me dinner
here, my son ,
Certainly. sir-walk IN
Mr. Smith stepped in, swallowed, hie
dinner, andoncc more took tir,road, When
night came ON, he of course stopped at the
first house on his way youth sat upon
whccbamow, At the door ehitthng.
Who lives here, nay son
Mr. Sampson, sir.
Mr. Sampson! hy Jupiter! | should
think they were ail Sampson on this road.
got dinner at Mr. SIMPSONS yes.
tcrdav, Slept at another Mr. Simpsons last
night, and here am at MIR. Simpsons
again tonight. Besides, the houses have
seen upon this road all look alIkc--it'S
ycIv queer
Very queer, replied the boy, with Iccr,
which seem,I to say YOU can't fool me,
old fellow
Can yoI give me supper AMI lodging ,
said the traveller.
Certainly --walk IN.
I'm dltIcl ii dis isn't queer countrv.'
sand the old man as ne went 10 bed tb:s.
looks exactly like the room slept in last
night--but suppose it is all right
twas full two o'riock the mex day, when
after travelling hrlsklv at least sin hours.
Mr. Smith stopped AT comfortable small
dwelling with the intention of securing his
dinner. \ boy stood in the door
How dye do" sand the bow.
Nicely, my son. Who lives here
Mr.. Sampson, I've told YOU that half
dozen times aIrcadv.'
The d YOU have | havn't been
here before, have >
| reckon yoa havc--5ut amt YOU tray
Cling on bet"
Travelling on bet! No--what Pit
that III Your head "
Uhy, you hare been ,rajking round
the race course here for fro days and u
ha1, and didn'tsuPpose you was doing it
for fun,
For the first time now, Mr.. Smith took
a survey of things and to his establishment
discovered that the boy had been telling the
truth. He drew his hat over his forehead
and started for home--dctcrmlued never 10
venture upon pedestrian excursion again
Hor TO hare ,car' forere,.-,Lot tic
press offer Incense to the heroes while the
blood Is lfesl'. and Ioi the expenses be paid
by loans aad lndiroet iaAcs.--. Chron.
ltis said that the nightly leceipts ri