Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-01-17
A WEDDING EXCURSION.

In the evening the ceremony was perform
ed, which made Tim and Rachel an unit, and
after the company had 'liquored" all round,
Tim having previously "talked it up with
Rachel, boldly announced the desperate reso-
luton of starting the next morning on grand
tour of observation.
He had always been to hum,' he said, 'and
never seen nuthin, and now he was goin'
straight to g., and afore he came back
he would see steamboat, if there was such
thing, any how
The village of c. was about fifty miles
distant, lying on the Ohio river, and jour-
ney there, from Tins residence, in those days,
was deemed great undertaking. Some OF
them thought Tim had taken leave of his SEN
ses, or certainly he was not in earnest, but ne
assured them that he was, and the next morn
ing, tackling up 'old gray and putting in
supply of pork and beans for the journey, Tim
and the new Mrs. Higgins started on the brl-
dal tour.
The second day, the hopeful pair, without
accident, arrived at g., Just as they
were entering the town, it so happened that
the steamboat Pennsylvania was rounding in
to the landing Tim caught sight of her
smoke pipes, and in an ecstacy Of wonder and
delight, cried out
There she comes now, by hoky Look at
her, Rachel. Jerusalem Just as Squire
Stokely said, tu! Jemima, what creek
furder across than from our house to Shadows
mill, amt it, Rach? See, they are tying up
the varmant with halter. Wonder if it's
skeery, Let's go down to see the critter.-
Thunder!- what's that ?-how it snorts.'
you had better keep away from it, Tim
said Rachel; it might swallow yeou down
like windin'."
Il amt t,,afeared, said Tim, folks are comm
off ont now. She's good natured, I reckon,
only spirited"
By this time grey was made fast, and Tim
and Rachel were moving cautiously in the di-
rection of the boat.
NO baking, Rach, I'm going on to her.
The plank was out, and Tim, followed slow
ly by Rachel, boldly walked up and stood along
side of the engine.
See how she sweats-they must have put
her through said Tim.
Il say, old hoss, said Tim, addressing the
engineer, move her jest leettle-I want to
see how she travels
She'll move Directly replied the man of
steam 'better keep out Of the way
Tim and Rachel now wended their way to
the main deck, and so completely were they
absorbed with what they saw, that they did
not observe the preparation making for her
departure.
At the last tap of the bell, Tim thought
there must be meetin' somewhere, but had
no idea it was anything which concerned him.
At length, as Tim afterwards expressed it,
she began to breathe hard, and the water be-
gan to smack and Tim for the first time OBJ
served they were in the midst of the river.
Halo, here, old hoss !" screamed Tim !;
Il say, Cap'n, what are you about? Where
are you goin' tn p - & = -,---
They were now under full headway, and
Tim saw the town and 'old gray disappear
like magic.
Thunder, why don't you hold her in p
roared Tim; she's running away. What'll
we do? Oh, golly, cuss the critter-can't
she be brought tu?'
A wag, who comprehended poor Tins pre-
dicament, Observed
You are in for it, now, my friend; VIC don't
stop till We get to Orleans
i told you to keep away from the varmcnt,'
screamed Rachel. Now what will become Of
usY
Tim was in despair. At this moment the
steamers whistle uttered one of its sharpest
notes, and Tins hair stood on end.
She's loose, squealin' and kickin' !! Shrek
ed Tim. 'Oh, golly, Rachel, we are lost,
and in the absence of the knowledge of any
prayer, he tried to repeat part of the bless
ing he had heard Deacon Snively ask at the
table
BY this time the Captain had learned of
poor Tins misfortune, and kindly ordered the
boat to land, and Tim and Rachel once more
stood on terra frma.
Footing it back with all despatch, they
found old gray still fast to post; and not many
minutes elapsed before his head was turned
homcwerds, with Tim and Rachel, who were
perfectly sitisfed with what they had seen of
the world in general, and their experience in
steamboating in particular.