The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-10-29

lgether too ill-natured TO permit the least so
Iciability So they rode in very dismal ST.
lence, until, on the borders of dense piece
Of woods, they heard crash, felt sudden
liar, and became sensible of some accident
which had happened to the COACH gaT
"What's the matterY' growled the man
with the moustache ad 3 H4 5aaiu EE
81 think we have broke down." said the
mild gentleman, looking out, ha1
"Gentlemen," cried the driver, 81 am sor-
Try to tell you that | have run against ras-
Ically stump, and broke an axletree."
"Confound your carelessness! what will
we do?". demanded the ill-natured traveller.
"There isa house close by" 10 dsEI
"Burn the housel'' .vz
aa.tAnd perhaps you can get accommoda-
tons there, while I go back for another
hack" 9iisgt -gls5 9.iir +: are, saB o.
He of the moustache raved furiously;
while his companion taking things more ca
silly, expressed his willingness to make the
best of the misfortune, and took council with
the driver, on the course to be pursued.
Before you can go to Constantinople and
return with another hack, it will be too late
Ito go into Sweden. Now, if you can get
any sort of a conveyance Of the man in the
cottage over here, well and good; but, if not,
| think will content myself to stop with
him all night, and wait foryou in the morn
ing. What do you say to the arrangement,
my friend?"
The ill-natured traveller grlmblcda little;
but he at length expressed his appreciation
of his companions proposal, and went on
with him tolthe cottage, which was fortu-
nately but few rods distant. a s0d b
No vehicle Of any kind could be had; but
the obliging farmer offered the travellers sup
per and lodgings, which they were glad to
accept. He then went with a lantern, to ex-
anime into the damage done to the hSek, and
to assist the driver to bring the gentleman's
baggage into the house. aHta Deli. 9
1t was small cottage; Of humble preten-
sions; but the mistress thereof made her
guests q nice cup of tea, and served them
with very palatable bits of toast and fine Sill
ces of dried beef The mild gentlemen ap-
peared in excellent spirits; but his moody
companion devoured the food placed before
him in sulen silence as if he considered all
the world in general, and the people around
him more particularly, blameabie for his in
dividual misfortunes. i.p THa az saal
SIS my room ready for me?" he asked as
soon as the supper was over. ssactse in 1aI
o"oh, yes,' replied the farmer; but be-
leye forgot to inquire if you could sleep
together?'F 7i slll
9"I object to sleeping with any one."
"Indced?" lelq .at
eyes, sir, decidedly" . s9s,b
81 am sorry to hear that, sir, for to con-
fess the truth, we have but one spare bed in
the house."
"My good friend, do not trouble yoursclf,,' (
said the mild gentleman, observing the far,
mer's perplexity. II prefer sleeping alone
myself; but under the circumstances, / shall
not object to having companion; and am
sure my friend here, will not be SO unreas-
enable as to find fault with the arrangement,
when i assure him that ] neither kick nor
snore." 4'taa4a t'a G' s'fi
al shall sit up all night" exclaimed the
other traveller 7iaa 'fht H g--aa
"yery we'll" rejoined his companion with
a quiet smile "If you prefer TO do SO, /
shall be obliged to you. / believe shall 90
to bed, Mfr. Farmer" i9 t@p ''ii o'a 29RCs 4
The farmer took candle to conduct the
traveller to the room o'A ~ ffa ,aeo'
AS soon as they were left alone, the mild
gentleman wentto bed, exclaimlng, as he
sank into the feathers J~al1a' 7a p ~ea'
This is really delicious! These people
look out for comfort rather than show n
"Hemw muttered his companion, seating
himself on hard wooden chair, and CLAN
cling angrily around at the bare walls and
scanty furniture of the room. ~ SOS
"Shall ! trouble you to wake me at day.
light, asked the tray sler in bed. l"By the
way, as yon may want some thing to amuse
you, il you sit up, you will find new novel
in my coat pocket. Good night?"a iar
sAnd the good humored traveller drew a
long breath, turned his face to the wall. and
composed himself sleep. 81 p -l1a'f9.
rConfound his coolnessl" growled the tra-
vcler in the chair, biting his lnoustachc. 'tII
say Mr.. What's your-name, he added, ais
not that remarkable broad bed?e ail.a 9a3
at does very well for one" 7@JH 3ti
: "Hem-for oncl--I should say so?'' ga.7
'.And for two on a pinch, " said the man
in the bed. 'aoa }A4A 2 ia \ .lea a6i g ,9a 4
well" muttered the other, to whom the
prospects ofa night in a hard -bottCmed chair,
appeared very dreary, compared with the
luxury Of sheets and feathers, al don't know
under the circumstances man must
sleep -rascally house with oaly one square
room william Of a driver" Z f>s 3iirA ssF
Giving expression to such incohsient COM
plants, the traveller atlength undressed and
got into bed. s'1e " Atl.@ Fif io %atetsga
~ admire these country people, . remark
ed the gentlemen on the back Side, by way
Of cultiyating his companion acquaintance.
a"I don't see much to admire" grnmbleu
the other. 62Af ANP sa3riau9 ba8 fTffis3nsikI
9a"Not in their hospiality?-in their gsnu-
inc politoness? their 80" laF ssieish
The sociable gentleman was interrupted
BY an impatient cough, by which his COM
panion evidently intended to put an end to
conversation for the night, Y -sa'ahs sanw
Accordingly the mild gentlemen took the
hint and went to sleep, But the moment he
had approached the confnesof dfeamland
he was aroused by the applicationofa strange
elbow To- the tenderest part Of bis ribs,o w
.trDid YOU intend TO wake me, sir?p, .q
II don't know whether 1 did or not. YouI
were snoring. ''''si'N = l''' 'is''as + AistslEf
,flaYou must be mistaken, sirj Iacser
snore." ys,I
"You were Just going TO, them
~ may have breathed hard. sirs batif you
wake me again ! shall kick yououl ef bed.s'I