Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-22
TRAVELLING COMPANIONS.

"Be careful whom you travel with Two OF
our rational fOllies a carelessness in piyino
letters of introduction to anyb body for any body v
and an amiability in hitching teams with any
individual during journey. Sharp and shrewd
as We are, there are twenty instances in this
country to one in England, of gentleman S
being robbed by his travelling companion. Take
! an instance. Mr.. Keen Cute from Arkansas,
Is going to the North-he is one of your wide
awake sOrt-nobody can get around him-any-
body that can make shucks off Of him, is
welcome to the proceeds. Finds steamboat
dull-gentlemanly hotel-thief-' oh, so pery
gentlemanly, Of course, bran-new hat, black
clothes from head to foot-quite desirable man
to chat with. But Mr.. Cute is wide awake all
the while-don t catch him gambling with stray
acquaintance or making trade with them
Acquaintance progresses-gentlemanly travel
er talks about his friend.-knOws lots of Mr..
Cute's-is found by Cute talking at different
times to congressman, legislators, and all that.
Get to city-rOom tOgether-next day gentle
manly friend missing, and with him Cute's rea-
dy money. Cute very much astonished, his
chance friend was so very much the gentle
man.
Half dozen times within as many months,
the public has been entertained with accounts
of unprincipled wretches who were compelled,
on board of Mississippi steamboats,, to marry
young ladies with whom they had eloped It
thinking gentleman-Mr. Green-has lady put
under his charge by anybOdy-perhaps by gem
tlemanly stranger, who, In the confidence style,
asks him just to see her ashore when they arrive
at Snagyille. Mr.. Green rather fascinated by
his young prOtegee-mOre or less Very dull
on board steamboat, passengers tired to death
Mr.. Green prosecutes intimacy and meets with
bewildering success. Passengers continue to
be very dull. Mr.. Green continues to advance
Passengers wouldn t mind a little scandal to
pass the time. Green's young lady is observed
by other ladies to cry great deal in very con-
spicuous parts of the cabin, and suddenly muffle
up her face and sob, or else run. Lady passen-
gers sfull of pity, conclude at once that Green is
a wretch ask girl if be isn't-girl boo-hoos
Grand indignation scene-gentlemen passen-
gers hold meeting-nOble impusive hearts let
out tEeir fine feelings moral cap
tain looks virtuously and grimly sagacious,
winks to passengers, takes Mr.. Green aside and
bullies him about girl. Green turns blue
Captain calls him william before folks, and or
ders marriage forthwith. Green declines
Captain produces two revolvers bOwie-knife
and clergyman. Green caves and consents
Young lady overwhelmed. ladies overwhelmed
everybody verwhelmed-especially the cap
tain sclerk, who exchanges winks with the bride
when unObserved by the rest of the party. All
cheertul-captain stands champagne-gentle
men joke Green-ladies all sympathy to bride
dinner and report in newspapers. Green turns
up as widOwer three days after among the Pei
leans Bride has run away with porte -monnaie
and shirt-studs.
Of truth, this is a great world we live in
and abounding in true sympathy, excessive
warm-heartedness and chivary, which meet
with their reward"