Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-01-18

litter up u nun oeas viva tbehi uteic traps,
when places is so scarce. Hang 'em up on
to nail stick 'em under re; set onto EN-
there's lots o'wayS to fix Il
Snap went tho eyes again, and up cooked
the little nose, as she retorted--
Il shall do no such thing, sir; and more
over, III be obliged 70 you if you'll just mind
your own business
"Well now, you see, I've set my heart un-
to fixing this and it don't seems tho could
think O. being disappointed And I've about
made up my mind, that unless you fix it SO,
| shall be obliged to give up my seat to the
old gen'lman, SOS to brig him as nigh as
possible to bis wife, and shall bev to come
aud set along o'you | dunno but you'd like
that 'rangement; Pm considered some, among
the girls, where live
A look of determination began now to CLEAN
from the corrugated face u the eountryman,
and the young lady. with mingled alarm and
indignation, FASTENED to reply
YOU'D better take care what you do, sir
I'm not to be insulted with impunity'
"Ob, I'm responsible. was his only answer,
as be led the old gentleman to bis own seat,
and Immediately commenced crowding into a
place by the side of the young lady. This
movement she resisted, when, encrcling her
waist with bis brawny arm. be lifted her up,
as though she were child. planted her down
firmly at the further end of the seat. and set
tied himself comfortably into lis place.
"There," said he. that's the dandy. Now
let's hev little turn o'talk. You'll End me
one o the pleasanteSt fellows you ever did
see, in private conversation"
The reader may well suppose that there
were screams and struggles. and eyes that
flashed through tears, and threats cfyengeance
by the quantity, while the passengers on ev-
cry side, staggered by the Cromwelian bold
ness of this coup d etat, and more than doubt
full of its propriety, but rejoicing, in spite of
their misgivihgs, over the sudden retribution
that had hefallen the common enemy. were
vainly striving to conceal their merriment
You brute. you villain. | never was so
insulted in my life. It's outrageous for the
passengers to permit it, Conductahl con-
dactah . wa--augh-ow. Where's the con-
ductah Well SEE if ladies' are to be in
suited in the cars with impuoity"
Fetch on ysur conductor - says the i'm
perturbable squatser, I'D like to hey him tell
US what a lady in car isr'
Out bcaaa0a the LADS ia rsgc .sFd
rather jump off upon the track than sit with
such beast"
Immediately the Hooosier rose, turned over
the revolving back, removed the lady S
"thirgs" carefully to the seat on which her
companion. mute and terrified, was sitting,
placed the passive old gentleman and his wife
(who obeyed him with an amusing reliance
upon his superior ability.J into the vacant
places, and returned quietly to his own seat
with the e1egi momumeRtum air of man
who has served his generation"
The elected lady soon returned to the side
of her companion, and in crest fallen ana
unobtrusive mood retained her place to the
close of the journey.
Our story is done. We hardly think W,
should have attempted it, had We anticipate,
it would prove so long ore. Wen not spi
it out any further with philcsopaizing. but lie
every reader make bis own Improvements.
We don't believe tie all. pervading youn,
lady in the cars, at any rate, is in any doub
about its Moral Syracuse Chronicle.