Demoine courier., 1855-12-20
A D ExcURssoy.

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Ia the evening the ceremony was per,
formed which made Tim and Rachael ar
unit, and after the company had ..liquor.
&C all round, Tim having previousl,
talked it up" with Rachael. boldly an,
nounccd the desperate resolution of start
ing the next morning on a grand tour o
observations.
"He had always been 10 hum" he
said, 'and never seer nolhin. and now
he was goin' st-aigh. to c., enc
afore became back he would see a steam.
boat, If there was such . thing. any
how"
The village of c. was shout fifty
miles distsnt, y ing Q the Ohio liver; and
. Journey there, from Tins residence,
in those days, was deemed a great under.
taking. Some Of them thought Tim had
taken leave Of his senses. or certainly he
was 0 in earnest, but he assured them
that he was anc the mex morning, tack
ling up ''old gray" and putting in a sup
ply Of pork and beans for the journey.
Tin snd the new Mrs. Higgins started
on The bridal tour.
The second day, The hopeful pair, v i,h-
out accident, arrived a. c.. Just az
they we're entering the town. i, 80 hap
pen0ed that tie steamboat Pennsylvania
wss rounding IN TO the landing. Tim
caught sightsf her smoke pipes, and in
on ecssaey Of wonder and delight, cried
out: /:
"Tbefe she comes now, by hoky J.
Look al her. Rachael. J~e-iu-sa-lem -
Jurtas Squire Ssokely said, tu! Jemi
ma, what creek ! furder across than
from our house TO Shadows mill, ain,
il, Rach7 See, they are Tying up the
varmint with halter. Wonder if it'e
skesry. Let's US 60 down 10 see the
~criiser, Thunder!-what's iha,!-how i,
snorts."j sAA
"You had better keep awsy from it.
Tim" said Rachel; "i, might swallow
yeu down like windin."
II ain'l afearod." said Tim, s.folks are
comm of ont now. She's good na,ur-
cd, reckon, only spirited"
By this time "gray" was made fast,
end Tim and Rachel wete moving y
iiously in the direction OF the boat.
mo baking. Rach, I'm going on 10
her,"
The plank was out, and Tim, follow.
cd slowly by Rachel, boldly walked up
and stood along side Of tie engine.
.'See how she swea,s-,hey must have
put her t~hrsush," said Tim.
II say, old hoss.' said Tim, address,
ing the engineer, "move her jes,1a leelle
l want TO see how she travels"
She'll move directly" replied the
man Of steam; "beltes keep out Of the
way"
Tim and Rachel now wended their
way 70 the main deck, and 90 complete
~ were they absorbed with what they
saw. they did not observe the prepara-
o making for her departure.
Al The last tap Of the bell, Tim thought
there must be . msetin' somewhere. but
had no idea it was anything which con
cernsd him. A. length, as Tim AFTER
ward expressed il. "she began 10 breathe
hard. and. the water began 10 smack"
and Tin for The FIRE. lime observed they
we're in the midst'os the river.
"IIsllo, here, ole hoss!" screamed Tim
81 say, Csp'n what are you abov.!-
Where are you gein' tu.'' 49,
They were now under Full hsadway,
and Tim saw the iova and 'sold gray
disappear like magic.
Thunder, why dpn't you hold her
ini'' roarsd Tim; .'shs's ruanins away.
Whafli We do! Oh. golly. cuss the
critser!-can't she be brought tuF'
A wst. who comprehended poor Tim's'
~predicament, observed:
"Youlare in for il now, my friend; we
dom. stop ill We got to Orleans"
II told you to keep away from the
scresmsd Rachel. "Now.
what will becoms Of usi"