Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-29
\ Wcd;lisl. Excursion.
FROM TIE GREAT WEST.

FROM THE GREAT WEST.
The evening the ceremony was per-
formed which made Tim and Rachel a
unit, and the company had ''lquored'
all round. Tim having previously "tall-
ed it up with Rachael. boldly announce
ed the desperate resolution Of starting the
the neX, morning en- grand tour of OBJ
scrvation
''lie had always bin tn num-" he said.
land never seen nuthin, and now he was
gon straight 10 d. and atore he
CUM back he would sec a steamboat. if
there was such thing any how
The village Of g. was about fl
" miles distant. ly;ng Oh the Ohio river.
and IA journey there from Tins residence
in those days. was deemed great un-
dertaking. Some Of them thought Tim
had taken leave of his senses. or certain
" he was not in earnest. but he assured
them he was. and the next morning. ia
King up .'old gray and putting in a sup
PLY of pork and beans for the Journey
Elm and the now Mrs. Higgins started on
their bridal tour. The second day the
hopeful pair, without accident. arrived at
C.. Just as they were entering
the town II 50 happened that the steam
boat Pennsylvania was rounding in. to
m IKE landing. Tim caught sight of her
smoke pipes. and IN an exstacv Of wonder
and delight cried out:
"There she comes now, bv holev!-
Look at her Rachi Je-ru-sa-ienl, iust as
Squire :S,o<ely said-smokes like a burn
IN teIler. Shes coming in tn shore tu!
Jemima. what creek! furdcr cross than
from our house 10 Shadows mill ain I it
Rach! See. they are tying up the var
mint with halter. Wonder fits skeerv
and pulls. Here's post. let's tie grey.
and 90 down to the critter''
"Ihundcr! what's that how it snorts,
lou ictter keep away from it. Tim" said
Rachael; sit mought swallow YOU down
like winkin.'
Il amt afeard," said Tim: ''foll1s are
coming oil ont now She's good natured
| reckon. only spirited.''
BY this time grey" was made fast. and
Tim and Rachael were moving cautious
ly in the direction of the boat.
.'No banking, Rachael, I'm going on
to her.
The plank was out, and Tim. followed
closely by Rachael. boldly walked up,
aiiN Soci S'oot oioi!9 Tue euOllt
''Sce how she sweats. they must have
put her through said Tim Il say. old
hoss," said Tim. addressing the engineer
''move her Ilnts little, want to see how
she travels"
She move direc,y.'' replied the man
of steam. 'better keep out Of her way"
Tim and Rachel now wended their way
10 the main deck. and so completely were
they absorbed with what they saw. that
they did not observe the preparations
making for her departure. A., the last
tap of the bell. Tim thought there must
be meetin somewhere. but had no idea
it was anything which concerned him
Al length. as Tim afterwards expressed
it. ''she began to breathe hard and the
water began TO smash" and Tim for the
first time observed that they were in the
midst Of the river.
"Hello. here. old hoss." screamed Tim;
Il say. cap'n, what you bout! where you
soin tul'
They were now under full headwav.
and Tim saw the town and old gray dis
appearing like magic.
Thunder. why don't YOU hold her in -
roared Tim. "she's runnin' away
What1l do! Oh Lord. cuss the crit,er
cant she be bro't tu,''
A wag who comprehended poor Tim s
predicament. observed. ..vou are in fer it
now. my friend. we don't stop again till
we ce; to Orleans''
81 told you to keep away from the blast
ed varmint." screamed Rachel: "now
what will become of u.s.
Tim was in despair. At this moment
the steamers whistle uttered one of its
sharpest notes. and Tins hair stood on
end
"She's loose. squeakin' and kickin'r'
shrieked Tim "Oh Lord. Rachel. we're
lost" end in the absence OF the knowl-
edge Of any prayer. he tried to repeat a
part Of the blessing he had heard Deacon
Snivelly ask at the table.
BY this time. the captain had learned
of poor Tins misfortune. and kindly or
dered the boat 10 land. and Tim and Ra-
chel once more stood on terra firma-
Footing it back with all despatch. they
found old gray still fast to the post. and
not many minutes elapsed before his head
was turned homeward. with Tim and Ra-
chel who were perfectly satisfied with
what they had seen of the world in gene
raj. and their experience IN s'eamboating e
in particular.
I ExperIeuce makes fools wise