Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-03-11
Mistfllantons.
From Godey's Lady's Book for Jsuusry.l
LUCY IN THE CITY,
BIZ THE AUTHOR OF arHE rALLow FAMILY

There, now, mother, am almost ready
TO sit dtwn and tell you about it. | had
to run out and milk Sukey first. She was
so glad to see me . and SO were the chick
ems and old Brownie-but not more glad
than ! was to see them. Three weeks
seems to me like an age. Let me Put
away those tea-things-oh, no, I'm not too
tired.-and then We will sit down in the.
door; and you may knit, and iii falkland
peel those apples, too, for the pies to be
made in the morning. =
Well, you know father saw me safely in
the cars, after we got to Jacksonville, and
put my ticket in my hand to give the con-
ductor. After he had shaken hands, and
gone out. felt almost like-crying at be-
ing left alone among so many people. and
the bells ringing,and the locomotive scream
ing-such a horrible noise, mother! You
never heard it, Gid you! But, after the
cars were in motion, grew quite composed,
for no one seemed to mind me; and | felt
quite exhilarated by the rapidity with
which we few along.
/ suppose you thought | looked very
nicely when set out-didn't you, mother!
with the black silk dress which we had
made over, and my bonnet newly bleached
and trimmed III confess / thought was
rather smartly dressed; but, when | came
to compare myself with the ladies' whom
saw about me, 1 found that coat-sleeves,
and bonnets large eLoUgh to shadow ores
face, were out of date; and, when heard
handsome girl in the opposite seat whis-
pering "Antediluvian," with very amused
and sarcastic face. / supposed she meant
me, and fidgeted awhile, but finally conclu-
ded not to mind il.
Every little while, the train would stop
at stations; and people would get on, ard
others off the cars; SO that had eI ough to
keep me interested. The women looked
very queer, the most Of them. | could not
imagine what ,cas the matter with them,
and finally studied it cut that they had on
some kind cf life-preservers, SO that, if
there was a collision, they would be in less
danger OF being crushed. This made me
uneasy, because had none; yet they look
ed SO ugly, that | was almost wiling TO
run the risk of one ride wiihou, such pre-
server By and by, began to grow uneasy
abou: uncle'S being al the cars TO meet me.
did not know what TO do in case be should
be kept, for had forgotten the number of
his house which he had been SO particular
to give me. So, when the conductor came
for my ticket, asked him if he knew Ebe-
nezer Wilmot, and. Ie he did, if he would
| please to tell ue what the number of his
residence was. He smiled, and said that
he did not recollect him. | tod him
thought he must kRsg him, for he>iiad lived
in New York great many years. and tnat
his house was in Union Place; but | had
forgotten the number. He replied that
there were great many people in the city;
and he was not personally acquainted with
all Of them. Again saw the young lady
opposite me smile, and look at NE from
head to foot. i AIN sure thought it rather
strange that he should never have heard OF
an old citizen SO wealthy and respectable
as Uncle Eben. So asked him, then. if
my uncle was not at the station waiting
for me, if he won Id see my trunk safely Oh,
Of the baggage-car, and put it with me into
an Omnibus. describing the trunk as well
as | could; but be seemed uneasy to get
away, ard told me to give my checks to all
omnibus man; and he would attend to my
baggage, and drive me where | wanted to
go.
| was just as uneasy on the subject as
ever when the train stopped, and everybody
jumped from their seats, and caught up their
shawls, carpet-bags, bundles, babies, &C.,
and | with the rest, though, mercy, it didn't
seem as if we could be half way to New
York yet! Only four hours to come almost
a hundred miles! Old Brownie wouldn't
have carried US more than sixteen miles
and would have thought that he had done
well, then.
got al mixed up in the crowd, and had
to go along, whether wanted to or not
though tried to stop, and look about fol
uncle. and to GO and see about my trunk
"Please don't push me So" 1 said to &
over ne. 81 want to 60 back and get my
trunk"
"Run along, you little fool! You'll finc
your trunk On the fery-boat," was her Po
lite rejoinder. And did as was bid, he
cause | could not do anything else. Sure
enough, when got on the boat that takes
the passengers over into the city, saw ,
monstrous wagon full of baggage; and, go
ing up, gave the man my check; and ht
set my trunk off, and ! sat down on it tt
keep it safe. | was glad enough to -ses
uncle's smiling face, the moment the boa
touched tne wharf; and it did not take hin
Iiong, with his quick, keen eyes, to find mt
out. "Ah ha, little daisy! here you are
fresh from the clover fieldsI" he cried, al
he came up and kissed me right betor
n everybody; but was so glad to see hin
j. again, I'm sure didn't care. 81 meant t
d have come down early enough to cross o,e
l. and meet you al the cars. You were no
is afraid. were yUur'
ID "A little, Uncle E ben; but got alon!
'f very we'll"
n swell, you're all right now, nv dear
IS Got your baggage! All! this is all, is it
= Here, Washington, pu: this IN the carri
Is age
ID A negro man, dressed a great deal nice
= than father is on Sundays, stepped forward
and picked up up my poor little hair trunl
D. with a look of curiosity and contempt
IN which | saw very plainly. "Better get
z cartman tote dis trash," heard him grun
II bic under his breath. "Massa has no res
r peck for de position of his coachman."
q; Uncle helped me into his carriage; an
n we were driven along at a cautious ra,
r. through such jam. Why, expected W
should be run into on every side. w
ID went through Broadway, that you and
IN have read SO much about. The noise, an
r. crowd, and splendid buildings were moi
he than had expected; and, though we wei
is more than an hour reaching the house, i W,
as not bit tired. | should not have know
ed whether we had been ON the way one ho
IN or ten, was SO absorbed in looking, and