Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-26
miscellaneous.
THE aARauIous YANKEE WIDOW.

II YOU have ever net in your travelling,
reader, with gartuious old woman, whose
tongue il was wholly impossible to keep from
running all the while, you will laugh as we
have lsughed, al The annexed sketch OF q
New England slsge'coach company. The ex-
tact may seem little long Ut frst, but never
mind that; you will think 1t loo short When
you get through with IL,
& The day was remarkable fine; onr road lay
through The pleasant part Of the Housatnnic--
our cattle were sleek aud fine looking -lhe
driver wa s civil and well dtessed-while the
coach iiself was a miracle Of c,mfort.
In the midst OF this prospective and present
enjoyment an elderly lady, with mons,rous
handbox, paper covered trunk, and litlls
I gir, are slowed away IN The coach. And here
began the trosLle. Before getting in, howev-
.Driyer,n soi6 the lady, ndo you know
Deacon Uiicbceck ?"
,sNo Ins'am." replied the driver "Pve
only drov on Ibis roBda fortnight.
5 Il wonder II mother oftLemgenilemend don't
know him r. said she putting her bead INTO
the coach. @ 8E
.I don,t. p said one, whomwe will call .
< wae; "DalI know Deacon HolcIkiss, il that
win answer your purpose"
"uon,t either Of them other gentlemen
know himi' ~
No reply.
s.Weii, then, don't know whether to gC
In or not y seid the lady; ''because | mus
see Deacon Hitchcock befpre 60 home.
an from the State OF New Hampshire, and tht
deacon was particular friend OF my busban,
!. this little gifi's father, who has been Gea'
these Two long years, and should like 10 SCI
l.,,.t o In 1ic .-gf. F.
4aDoes he live about here Z" inquired th'
driver.
z. "Weli, I Cont know for sartin, but he live
Z somewhere in Connecticut. This is the frs
time was ever SO far from home. live IL
the Stale Of New Hamshire, 'anl il is dreadful
UNPLEASANT. l feel little dnbersome abon
riding all alone in o stage with gentlemen tha
never saw befoie in all my life."
's1'hefr Is no danger, ma am" said the dri
yer, athe gentlemen won't hurt YOU"
aWell perhaps they won't, but IFS very un
pleasant for q lady 10 be SO far from home. :
s / live in the State Of New Hampshire, and hi
little girrs-" !,
"You had better get in ma'am," said th
driver, with prsiseworthy moderation.
u ..WeliI don't know but msy as well,'
she replied; aud after informing US once NOR
thai she was from The Stale ofNew Hampshlr
!, and thai her husband had been dead Two yeal
she got in and took seat.
"iiow much is il sir" asked the lady.
"Fouf and sixpence," said the driver, "lc
yourself and little girl" Y
"Well,now, thal's monstrous sight ofmon
sy for little girls passage like that; her faih
ef. my husband, has been dead these two Ion
gesfs' and never was SO far from home in Q
: nv life. live in the State OF New llamI
/. shire. Its very unpleasant foI lady; bat
dare ,sss neither ofihese gentlemen would Sc
xne, ailone widow imposed on"
.apiliake your fare il you please - repeal
ed the, ,ariyef,
afIow much did you say It was--three an
.sir ,eence ~ asked TIE lady.
]Fonr and s;ypeuce, II you please ma'am,
.,,,s;r swsred The driver.
PuSs Poiss san, ~ g. ,epce," and after q goo
~, n; =; furabi;n. ses sn. hing Of her pockets
~. :. ~. n,oJs.sds . bsIf aa,,iar and Yor
sh;ll;es shs n % ssd mi them in The drivers land.
sri,hsst,. ~, eno,,oh ma,am, want nine
p.uss sSass ,'o,es. nS' enough ~' - M =