The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-09
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From Chambers Journal.
COUSIN LEFTY.

is this the highher9' asked a lady,
making her way amongst lot Of idle
gazers who surrounded The coach which
ran every day between Carlisle and White.
haven. 's. ..
Yes ma'am; just going 10 start said
the coachmsn. The economy Of the
proprieiors did not afford guard.
I'm afraid you've no room for me- OBJ
served The lady, looking at the pyramid Of
luggage and The crowd Of passengers al
ready seated.
Plenty Of room, ma'am, inside; we'll
take care of your luggage. ma'am : and
her two portmanteaus were slowed away
in those mysterious little corner cupboard.
like places ycleped the front aud back boot.
But her halfdozen bandboxes those Ia.
dies companions, requiring the mildesi
treatment.
What are we 10 do with the bandbox.
EST shouted the hostler, as they came
lumbling down from the roof on the first
movement of the coach.
well done, siupid' growled the coach.
man checking his fine start. why dol'l
you lie 'em on! Get bit of twine, and
sling EN- over The Sides r
Are my bandboxes safe!' anxiously in.
quired The proprielrix Of those recepiacles
of caps and bonnets, popping ou, her head.
The now tighlly.iied articles answered for
themselves by bobbing and dangling over
her upturned vision.
I'm afraid ma'am,' observed The re.
markably fat gentleman who sa, next to
her, If there's an upset, your bandboxes
will have bad chance
is there any danger, then, sir, Of the
coach upsetiing!
Il shouldn't have given you the corner,
and sufocated myself in this middle seat,
there were six in the inside-if | hadn't
though, so,' said the gallant fat man.-
I'm an old traveller, ma'am and know
which is the safest place. -
Dear me, its very alarmiug' said a
prim thin old maid, who guarded him on
the right. 'Coachman is there any dan
g,r"
.Yes ma'sm, Of your catching The tooth.
ache il you don't keep your head in,' said
The vulgarly facelious fellow, as he pulled
up 10 take an unlicensed thirteenth pas.
senger al lhe ioll.bar.
'Coachman = said a wiEzened, cross
looking little attorney, occupying third
corner Of the inside, you've already your
number-twelve out, six in, with an un-
limited quantity of luggage. shall lay
an information
In truth, The coach was most alarmingly
top.heavy; and The four smoking horses
had some difficulty in pulling j, up steep
hill which they were ascending. If she
backs said The remarkably fat gentleman,
as il he delighted in frightening the ladies,
its all over with u.s."
'OhP exclaimed an affected young miss
in The fourth corner, strangely reversing
her little knowledge Of travelling, why
don't they lock the wheels! Cuarhman,
put the drag on!'
The coach arrived safely at the top of
lhs hill. Look to your WHEEL! said a
foot passenger, ms he walked on his road,
with his bundle over his shoulder. The
careless driver took no heed.
wilt thou lei me speak tc The coach.
mani asked comely looking Quakeress
the faI genllemau's Visa uiS-sire,cbing
her head out Of the window. 'Coacbhan,
thou shalt drive me no further; lhou must
set me down.
III SET you down, na'am,' said the
coachman, lashing his horses into gallop
down hill.
The coach gave lurcl, and righted il.
sclf-'Going! said the ia, gentleman; an.
other, and again recovered its equilibrium
-'GUirg! a lhird-'Gone!' The wheel
came of, and over went the coach with
its fearful load into tie ditch.
What scene presented itself One Of
the gentleman was thrown of The roof,
and seaIed-not very comiortably--on the
top of a quickest hedge. A young infant
had been jerked out Of its mothers arms,
and lay unhurt and accomplishing far up
in the ditch. But even this distressing
disaster, where, fortunately, they seemed
to be more fractured bonneis than bones,
The udIcrous seemed TO prevail, by the fat
gentleman making two or three aborilve
attempts 10 squeeze himself out Of The win.
dow--the door, as usual on all such occa-
sions, being difficult, and almost impossi.
BILE to open. The ladies aud the little at.
torney, all of moderate dimensions were
easily extracted, but the man Of flesh
now properly punished for his selashness,
was left last. He had forced himself so
far through The window, Ihal he could 90