The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-02-11
TRAVELLING COMPANIONS.

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giving letters of introduction to anybody
ior anyhody, and IN amiabi,ity in stitching
teams with any individual during Il jour
ney. Sharp and shrewd as We are, there
are twenty instances i'll this country to one
in Englan'l, Of Il gentiemaus being robbed
bv his travelling companion. Take an in
; stance. Mr.. Keen Cute, from Arkansas, is
going to the North-he is one OF your
wide awake sort-nobody can get around
l'm- anybody that can 'makc sllucks' off
Of lin is welcome to the proceeds. Finds
steamboat 'lnll-gcntlemanly hotcl,thief-
"ol', SO c'ry gcntlemanly," Of course, bran
! new hat, black clothes from head to foot
quite IL desirable man to Chat with. But
Mr.. Cute is wide awake all the wlIilc-dou't
catch him gambling with stray ac1uaintan.
ccs, or making trade with them. Ac-
1ualn'anc" -gentlcmanly travel
; cr talks about his friends knows lots Of
Mr.. Cutc's-is found by Cute talking at diff
icrcut times TO congressman, legislators, and
I'LL that. Get to cisy--room togethcr-
next day gcntlcmaniy friend missing, and
with him Cr'c's ready money. Cute very
much astouis,.~ :, his chance frcn, WIS $50
very muci, the gentleman"
Hall Il d"ze'. times within as many months,
the public has been entertained with ac.
counts Of unprinc,rled wrc,cllcs who were
compelled, on board Of Mississippi steam
boats, 10 marry young lnlics with whom
| they had cl"pcd. Ii is all OF price with
! the Cute business. Unthinking gentleman
(Mr Grccn) has lady pu> under his charge
Ly a"yho'ly, perhaps, by gcntlcmanly stran-
ger, who, in the confidence style, asks him
just to sec her ashore when they arrive 1T
S"agvilc. Mr.. Green rather fascinated by
his young pr"tcge-morc or less. Very
Gull on board steamboat, passengers tired to
death. Mr.. Green prosccutcs intimacy and
meets with bcwillcring success. Passen
gers continue to he very dull. Mr. Green
continues TO advance. Passengers wouldn't
mind Il little scandal to l,;lss the time
Greens young lady is observed Ivy other Ia
, dies to cry Il great deal in very conspicuous
parts Of the cabin, and suddenly mullc up
her face and sob, or else run. Lady pass
! cnge,s full Of pity, conclude ut once That
Green is Il "wrccll'-ask girl if he isn't
girl boo ll"os. Grand Indignation scene
gentlemen passengers hold mce,ing-nohlc
| imru'sivc hearts let out their fine feelings
high toned moral captain looks vir,uously
and grimly sigacious, winks to passengers,
takes Alr. Green aside and bulies him about
girl. Green turns blue. Captain calls him
"villain" before folks, and orders marriage
forthwith. Green declines. Captain pro-
duces %wo rcvolvcrs, bowie knife and q
clergyhan. Green "caves" and consents.
Young lady overwhelmed, ladies ovcrwhelm-
ed, everybody overwhelmed especially the
captains clerk, who exchanges winks with
the bride when unobscrvcd by the rest of
the party. All clccriul-captan stands
champagne-g gentlemen joke Grcen-ladics
all, sympathy to bride-dinner and report
in newspapers. Green turns up rs wild
| over three days after among the Pclicans.
Bride has run away with porte monte and
shirt studs
OF a truth, this is great world we live
in, and abounling in true sympathy, cxces-
sive war,n-hc;,rlcdncss and CHI, airy, which
meet with their reward.