The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-28
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DON'T BE-IN- RRY.
CHAPTER X.

s' WAITER ~
MR. DoN'T-DE-1N-A-HURRY IN NEW YORK.
lon the morning following, Mr.. Don't
be-in-a-hurry was slightly indisposed.-
For man of his temperament and habits
of mind, the anxiety and excitement of
the two previous days were too severe
lie found himself fevcrish, and with dis
turbed nervous system. He suffered. al
30, from low, dull supplying headache.
After taking cup of coffee, and cat
ing light breakfast, he felt little better.
The headache had subsidized; but he was
still fcverish, and nervous.
ss- What shall / do with myself TODAY ~
This was very natural question. Mr..
Don't-be-in-a-hurry's visit to New York
was one of pleasure and recreation. not
business. He had been in the city a day
and half without seeing anything that
he particularly cared to see; and now it
'behooved him to make good use Of the
time that remained. He had meant to
spend four or five days in New York
that is in leaving home Oh Wednesday.
as at first proposed, his intention was to
stay the remainder of the week in the ci-
ty, and leave for Niagara on Monday NOR
ming.
As the reader has seen, our traveller
faied TO get away from home on Wednes-
day in consequence Of his want of proper
forethought. Thursday and Friday were
lost from the same case. He was not rea-
dy to leave when the carriage came for
him, and he got so late TO the boat that
his baggage failed to be passed on board.
A prompt telegraphic despatch, on his ar-
rival in New York, would have brought
on the trunk by the evening trair. Yield
ing TO his defect of character, he Miled to
do this; and so had to wait all of Friday
before receiving it.
: Only Saturday remained for sight-see-
ing in New York, and unfortunately for
our friend, his state both of body and mind
were such, that he felt little interest in
anything around him. Still the question
.yhn:: shall do with mys If to-day I"
came up n:tu:slly. A certain amount of
emiosity,-whether active or passive, was
20 he syatified, of course. For what else
Rl,s., Mr.. Don't-be-in-a-hurry come to New
York. He decided, after turning the
matter over in his mind, briefly, to
v all at once upon his friend, whose
1ame was Jenkins. A cordial greeting
took p.=ss when shey ..les, asa .ksa .lley
sat down TO have cosy chat together
about old times, new times, and matters
and things m general.
, ,2fs~ How much | regret not having seen
you yesterday morning" said Mr.. Jenkins,
bfca&7hg in upo~ a pause. IN their conver-
esfidb. I" We had a dinner ON board one
Of the Gew Liverpool steamers, and a sail
soaisidesl1e iafbor had too invitations.
Whatia tseat y would have been for you.
Oh, we had q delightful time"
@@of all things IN the world should
have enjoyed sslcb tfip," returned Mr..
Don's-be-in-aIhuvy, acllanCe IN his coIin-
tenanco showing how he felt the loss Of
aihow clearly imaged pleasure.
-, Have you ever been beard Of one
" our large ocean steamers 7" asked Mr..
jenkins. ESQ 9
Never" was replied. Though I al.
ways had desire that way. During my
present yisit here, purpose gratifying thai
sleaire.r aG7
Unfortunately" remarked Mr.. jenkins
drawing out his watch, and looking at the
time, "the steamer Of which ] spoke sail,
at twelve O'Clock today, ana Il is now
neaFly eleven. OF course, even II YOU
could get on board, there would be nc
time for examination"