Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-08-14

Tramndu9 T01loI1 In xAAs !, Il
Tho str.;fs that travellers are often put 10. ana
the ngsn;oas devices arranged to keep body and
mind together, bv mechanics ION a tramp, arg
matters not entirely new tc some who VIII read
this article. We were paying most respec,ao'e
attention to nice porter house steak some 'iuie
since, at restaurant, when party OF Tour en-
tered and took the adjoining box. IRON .ls
conversation. il was not hard 10 discover that the
four were tailors, and two Of them late arrivals.
SHOW is trade in Buffalo ~ asked one OF the
residents Of the new corners.
"Traden echoed one of the parties adiresse,'
ssf YOU mean the salt aud folr trade, II y excel
lent, believe, but there are taors eno'gh o"' =.
thing these two moaths-left Baff,ao with 'nree
sBat how did you get herc2 Worked alonsm
spots, eh?"
ssNot stitch.'' !,
"But how did yoa live?-how trassl?-on
foot?" :,
travelling, il was sometimes on focs, anu so."7-
times bY railroad.''
0And with three shilling. betwec. yo!?"
"YeEbut perhaps YOU think that big run"
aAh. ha! You haven't tramped it, and Bob and
l are old 'uns. III tell you our first Dodge ana
bits were gone the first night out Of Buffalo. TIE
newt day. after breakfast, Bob and tramped nn-
m near dark; and came to a large, nice looking
house. and concluded it was best to stop anv how,
and trust TO luck The man said he didn't keep
tavern ana when We asked how far it was to one,
he said five miles. We complained OF fatigue
and core feet. and he allowed US TO stop. Inc
lady Of the house set US a noble suppcr-and did
MT we eat! The gentleman turned out to be
first rate fellow, and before we retired treated us
to some Santa Cruz, which didn't 60 bad, can
tell YOU. Bed time came, aud he showed us into
ayery large, fine room, with bed fit for prince;
fine flannel blankets which was just the thing for
this kind Of weather.
.sAfter seeing that everything was to our CON-
fort and liking, he set down a large lamp AMI tel
ling us how we could blow il cutwhen we were
done with il, bid us good night. After we had so'
into bed, Bob began to speculate how we were to
get of in the morning. The man woad of course
have given our fare for nothing, if we had told
him we were strapped; but that We had moi done
ges, invented lies, bat they all dragged--or rath
er were no go. All at once, Bob. who had beei
examining the flannel sheets sp:ang up
81 have it." says Bob
s'No! have yoa?"
ssGet out of bed, and slip on your breeches.-
You've yoar kit:"
ssYes." ra .t=s~ gy~ a. ###
s.We,n make these sheets into drawers, ami pa,
the bill with then.''
..Iobiectea, but Bob's reasoning was too strong
for me. aud at it we went. By three O'Clock We
had made up three nice pair OF drawers; pattins
them into our bundles we slept until they called
MS 10 breakfast felt a little nervous about STAY.
Ing; fearing the maid would go up to make th'
bed. and discover the loss Of the blankets but she
waited on the table, and so | put in heart,
breakfast, and then we told the gentleman we hac
no money aud offered him orr drawers. Herca
Oily accepted them, and gave us to dollars t
boot.
ssWe didn't wait long after the conclassoa o.
The bargain, but pnt off, taking an otfro ID soar
as we were ont Of sight Of the house. Comm.
upon a train of burden ears, we took passage OF
behind the last car, aud role twenty miles. ans
then took the canal, and with orr snail capital
made our passage to Albany. playing cards Will
green-horns. Doa't yoa think we can travel2"
A loud laugh followed the narrative. AMI tn
party broke witho It the travelling tailor girin!
any more items from his bulge.
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