The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1858-02-11
Travelling Companions.

OF our national follies, are n careles.ness in
giving letters Of introduction to anybodvf for
anybody, and an aniabii,v in .sb;tcb;no
teams with any individual du,ng iour.
ney. Sharp and shrewd as we are. there
are twenty instances in this country 10 one
IN England, of gen,leman's being robbed
by his travelling companion Take an in.
stance. Mr.. Keen Cute. from Arkansas i.
going to the North--he is one of the wide.
awake sort-nobody can get around him
anybody that can make shucLsn off TO
him, Ia welcome 10 the proceeds. Finds
steamboat dull-gen,lemanl hotel thief
oh, so vcry gentlemanly" Of course bran.
new hat, black clothes from head TO foot
quite desirable man to chat with Bu
Mr. Cute Is wide awake all the wbile.--lon,,
catch him gambling with stray acouain,an
ces, or making trade with them. Ac.
qua'ntance PROGRESSES : gentlemanlv travel
er talks about his friends-knows lots of
Mr.. Cu!e's-is found by Cute talking a, diff
'erent Tunes to congressman, Legislators, and
MI that. Get to city-room together-next
day gentlemanly friend missing, and with
him Cute's ready money. Cute very much
as,onished his chance friend was a. so very
much the gentleman"
Half dozen times within M m,ny
months, the public has been entertained
with accounts Of unprincipled wre;ches, Who
were compelled, on boafd of Mississinn;
steamboats,, to marry young ladies with
whom they had cloped. II is all of a niece
with The Cute business. Unthinkinp gen
tleman-Mr. Green-has n lady put under
his charge by any perhaps-by gen.
tlemanly stranger, who, in the confidence
style, asks him just to see her ashore when
they arrive at SnagviIle. Mr.. Green rather
fascinated by his young protege. more or
less. Verr-dull on board steamboat, mas.
sengers tired 10 death. Mr.. Green prose.
cutes intimacy, and meets with bewilderino
success. Passengers continue TO be very
uuii. MIR. Green continues to advance.
Passengers wouldn't mind n little scandal ia
pass the time. Green's Young lady is ob.
served, 10y other ladies. to cry q great deal
IN very conspicuous parts of the cabin. and
suddenly muff1e up her face and sob, or else
run. Lady passengers full of pity, conclude
at once that Green is n wretch ask c;rl
1t he isn't-girl boo.hoos. Grand :ndigna.
ion scehe-gentlemen passengers hold meet
ing-notle, impulsive hearts, let out their
hne feelings-hish-toned. moral captain.
looks v'rtnously and grimly sngacious. winks
10 passengers, takes Mr.. Green aside and
hullies him about girl. Green turns blue
Captain calls him william before folks. and
orders marriage forthwith. Green de.
elines. Captain produces two revol,ers. q
bowie knife, and clergyman. Green
caves, and consents. Young lady over.
"helmed, ladies overwhelmed, everybody
overwhelmed-especiaIly the Captains clerk.
who exchanges winks with the bride when
nnohserrcd by Tho rest Of the party. All
ehee'ful-Captains stands ha,npagne-cen.
!emen joke Green-ladies all sympathy to
bride, dinner and report in newspapers.--
Green turns up "a widower three days af
ter among the Pelicans. Bride has run
away with porte monnaie and shirt.studs.
"Of truth, this is great world we live
in, and aboundiug in true sympathy, exces
sive warm heartedness, and chivalry. which
meet with their reward
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