Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-10-13
4 NEEDING EXCURSION.

IN the evening the ceremony was per-
formed which made Tin and Rachel one.
and after he. company had 'liquored all
around Tim having previously talked it
mp with Rachel boldly annoMnce,ithe des-
perate resolution of starting the next morn
ing on grand tour of observation.
Gle hal always been tn hum," he said.
"and never seen nuthin.' and now he was
goin straight to 6;--'and nfore he came
back he wonld see steamboat, if there
WAS any such thing
The village of C. was about fifty
miles distant, living on the Ohio River, and
a journey there from Tins residence in
those days, was deemed great underta-
king. Some of them thought that Tim.
had taken leave of his senses, or certainly
he was not in earnest. but he assured them
he was. and the next morning. tackling up
old grey, and putting on supply of pork
and beans for the journey, Tim and the
new Mrs. Higgins started on their bridal
tour. The second ia, the hopeful pair,
without accident, arrived at C. Just
as they were entering the town, IT So rap
pened that the steamer Pennsylvania was
rounding in TO make n landing. Tim
caught sight of her smoke-pipes. and in an
ecstacy Of wonder and delight. cried ont:
There she comes now, by hoky, look
at her Rach. Je-ru-sa-lcm Just as
Squire Stockley sail-smoke like bur
min foller. She's comm in tn shore, tn.
Je-mima. what creek. furder across than
from our house to Shadows mill! amt it
Rach? See, they are tying mp the varmint
with halter. Wonder If it's skeery and
pulls Here's post. lets tie gray and go
down to the critter''
Thunder, what's that, how it snorts.
You better keep away from it. TIM" said
Rachel. cit Nigh swallow you down like
winking.'
81 amt afcard." said Tim. "folks are
comm off ont nov. She's good natured.
i reckon. only spirited
By this time grey was made fast. and
Tin. and Rachael were moving cautiously
in the direction of the boat
mo balkin,' Rach. I'm goin' on to
her.
The plank was out. and Tim, followed
slowly by Rachel boldly walked up, and
soon stood alongside the engine.
"See how she sweats, they mnst have
put her through" said Tim. 81
"Isay, old hoss." said Tim. addressing
the engineer. 'move her jest iittle--l
want to see how she travels"
"She'll move directly said the man of
steam, "better keep out of the way"
Tim and Rachel now wendell their way
to the main deck, and so completely were
they absorbed in what they saw that they
did no observe the preparations made for
their departure At the last tap of the
bell Tim thought there must be meeting
somewhere, but did not think it was any
thing which concerned him. At length
as Tim afterwards expressed it. ''she began
TO breathe herd. and the waters began to
splash" and Tim for the first time observ-
oh that they we're in the middle of the
river.
Hello here, old hoss!'' screamed Tim.
Il say capt'n, what are you about? where
you going tu?'
They werc now under full Roadway. and
Tim saw the town and old grey disap-
pearing like magic.
Thunder, why don't you hold her in. "
reared Tim. She's running away. Oh,
what sill we do? Oh. golly-cursc the
critter, caa't she be brought tu?''
A wag. who saw poor Tins predica-
ment. observed:
s"You are in for it now, my friend
We don't stop until we get to New Or
leans
Il told Tim to keep away from the
blasted varmit," screamed Rachel. now
what will become of us?''
Tim was in despair. At this moment
the steamers whistle uttered one of its
sharpest- notes, and Tins hair stood on
cad.
Aa'She's loose. squcaling and kicking"
roared Tim. "Oh. golly, Rachel, we arc
losti' and the absence of tho knowledge
of any prayer. he tried to repeat part Of
the blessing he had heard Deacon Snivelly
aska the table.
BY this time the Captain had learned OF
poor Tins misfortune. aud kindly order
ed the boat to land, and Tim and Rachel
once more stood on terra frma. Footing
it back with all dispatch, they found old
grey stillafast to the post. and not many
minutes elasped before his head was turn
cd hcmeward. with Tim and Rachel, who
were perfectly satisfied with what they
had seen of this great world in general, and