The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-05-21
Inc Family tirc''.
u,y DEBBl's EIDE IN THE CARS.


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live with us, and while she was greatly
loved and reyered, both by Mrs Sporum
and myself. she endearcd herself in a
wonderful degree 10 our little ones
Every one loved her, she made such odd
mistakes, we were never dull at home,
her quiet, good-naiured qnainincss was
a never-ceasing source of pleasure, and
innocent amusement to all.
One morning we were all seated at
the breakfast table. when Aunt Debby,
who had appeared for some time immer-
sed ia thought, turned TO me and said
Peter. ] haven't been on, Of town
for years, the goodness knows when ]
took my las, a. brodd'--i, was when yon
wa. at that awful college Bless my
sou! them are ia, mischicyuusest
places, to be sure--always brcakin
some Of the commandments, but as |
was goin' to say. am goin' 10 see your
cousin Jemimy. I've dreamed three
nights and runnin' thar she was sick,
and I'm goin and You must 90 along
to take krer Of the things
Now I'm in tor il, thinks !, hut ! viii
try and get ofi. Aunt Drbby." say.
/ |, "yon'vc no idea how far il j., It's a
long way. and the greatest portion ol
/ the journey will have to be performed
on the cars. and YOU know they are dan
gerous things.
Dangerous indeed" She replied -
- What's the difference In n carryall
a sh aud blood horse pulls yon. and on
The steam ears. nm iron horse, that's all
Bless my soul do you suppose In
afcard of horsef why ! was raised
with horses in u nanner--Im a goin'.
This was setter. debate was out of lh,
question, and 50 ! had To pack my traps
and get ready. Aunt unlike most o
her sex, was woman of actions, no
words, and the next mornings sun saw
,is on our Journey. A few days trave
brought ~ To the Railroad, aud we pre-
pared TO get aboard We drove Il
the depot, and for the fret time in he
life. Aunt Dehby saw locomotive
She seemed asioni,hcd, il was 80 unlike
her conception OF an Iron horse, that sh
a.ked me IL that was the thing Yes
Aunt" said /. Bless my soul, who'
a thought it Z rally the genus of man
wonderful 10 invent such Thing. Iy
often heard that perseverance and III
he soft soap would DO wonders but raj
rally this beats all VIII ii bite, Pc
ter = Assured Of It's harmlessness !
this respect, she gave II nearer inspe'
iion, and Was almost touching II, whe
the engineer sprung the whistle, an
Aunt Derby started TO run. j too
hold Of that excellent lady, and huall
succeeded in allaying her fears. w
mounted the platform and made our er
irco into the car When seated, N
carefully wiped her spee,aelcs, and NJ
iu,iing them on her nose. t,-ean a scrl
liriEing survey Of the other passenger
suddenly she arose and TO my disma
eNclaimed
Wei. hearts alive Who'd lhougl
h' ifyonder nin' Polly Troter tpoin
ing 10 a well drcss-d lady, 10, far 81
Imua see Polly ihi. minnii," In va
as.afed her that .ha vas mistaken
that Poll, Tfailer was al Nashville s's
4 10 bcd she Wogld noi be- consince
Mo- Polly Tooiier DO sou have Il
, inshoraHec 10 say that don't see Pol
Trs,ier, What - nj. World comm
wonderi reckon ns1, ihing. you
say your aunt is geliiu' ncar-' shi
--aiui ct good cye.." Aha - 'he D
L ssnr,d 90 ihe stranger. ard ss,zinr b
hand. eacla.mri iih much "sruih (;
hlrs. ms -aal. polly. I'm a'si'
alaS iosrc 500. Hoe ss your fimsI
y. rsaiu' Dsn't yoa think Peter W
Dee uiei 10 uate me believe Il ~ar
son.
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