Smyrna times., 1859-06-09
II U NJ o K o U S.
Written for Tie Smyrna 1imes
LETTER FROM "SPV.U
ANOTHER VISITOR.


"Thump thump, thump, thump."
There's cease" thought to myself. but
was deeply absorbed in my book, and didn't fee
exactly like being in hurry, so read on, in
tending to answer as soon as | came to stop
"Thump, hnmp, thump, thnmp!"
turned Little in my chair, but still kept on
reading, determined to get through my para
graph | was almost done.
"Tump, tLump, tAump !"-attended with
amutterng sound outside.
Still didn't move from my seat.
Ihump, BANG, BANG, BANG -
The strong planks of the old door fairly
cracked and Jared beneath the strokes.
threw down my volume, and sprang to the door,
not because was in such very great haste to
admit my visitor, but principally to save car
peners bill, for felt sure the next rap would
make breach in the panel.work Turning
the key with one hand, opened the door with
the other, and-welI, l didn't laugh, nor frown
either, nor even get angry, but opened my
eyes and looked-there stood my persevering
"case" Boots at least thirteen inches long,
and about half as WIDE Corduroy pantaloons,
hrge enough for grain bags-he legs stuffed in
SIDE the large boots aforementioned. lIOmespun
vest, with bone buttons as large as halfdollars.
Linsey woolsey coat, buttoned up to the chin,
and loose at the bottom, patched all over with
so many different colors that it reminded me of
the celebrated coat worn by Joseph Of Old
Heavy cap, looking very much like the remnant
Of somebody's old, time-worn carpet. And the
whole completely bedaubed and besmeared with
mud and dirt. He was little over six feet in
height, broad and heavy in proportion, and his
fist looked as hard and rough as siedge ham,
mer. A large whip was raised in his right
hqnd, ready for another assault on the door, but
as appeared it was slowly lowered and suffer
ed to drop upon the step before him. The rain
was falling in torrents, but it seemed to be
matter of entire Indifference to him.
"Begun TO think you wurdn't in, Squire"
"But you see am"
"Yaas. see; but you're a leetle hard O.
hearin', amt you 7"
"NOt at all, sir. Walk in, and take seat"
"Well, guess Id as we'll, but | can't stay
long"
"What hurries you so much o.
"Well, I've hearn so much tell o Smyrna, |
jest thought I'd come in to-day, and take turn
or two, and see the sights; and seein' your
wnder open, l included Id git you 10 show me
round and take me to-
Just at this moment a rumbling noise was
heard in the street, and the Omnibus went past,
returning from the Depot"
What on airih -
Nothing, sir, only the omnibus"
Hommony-buss Well, it's the most Gu.
riosest waggin ever seed. Why, it's got win
ders all round, and looks for all the world like
dwellin' house on wheels. HOmmony-buss,
eh! Well, well, well, if Patience was only
here"
He watched the vehicle till it turned the next
corner, and was about returning to his seat
when the whistle at one of the shops screamed
out the hour of twelve.
"Ph.e-e-e-w! If that amt the greatest din
uer-horn ever hearn. Goodness gracious -
Well, blow on, old feller. Iguess you'll soon
git hOarse if you keep on that way"
alt is not dinner-horn," | replied, 'Abut the
steam whistle"
"Whistle! Well, it's purity strong one,
but it haint got much tune. Squire"
"No, it is only intended to -" | was 60
ing on to explain the object of the steam
whistle, when | was stopped short, aud nearly
knocked heels over head by my friends spring
ing to his feet and rushing to the door.
"Chesnut-burs and crab.apples If that ain
the consarnedest fuss yet Guess somebody's
bees m Ist be swarmin'. Gracious goodness
Why, il's equal to forty thousand tin pans
What on airlh Who ever hearn sich rattle.
te.bangin! Squire. think I'll go and see
them bees put in the gum.
told him there were no bees swarming, but
that the noise he heard was nothing more than
the gong at the hotel, which was used 10 sum
mon the boarders to their meals.
"Well, we'll, we'll That gifts ahead of any.
thing in our diggins. A gong, eh ! If Patience
was only here"
! attempted to continue my explanations o