Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-11

whats this2" said the conductor.
"why, that's one ofthc tieketsg TO oul
wcddi'n; that's what you asked fol
hain't ii2' said tho somewhat surprised
Jccms
"WnAwl nAw, haic' hdr' hdw" was
tho discordant sound that arose from
the seat Of tho sleepy looking individ
ual
A bland smilo passed over the facC
Of tho Captain, us he explained hi'
meaning to our verdant friend. llC
had no ticket, but willingly paid hiI
fare, and the train sped on towards its
destination. But wonders did not ccast
horc- presently our pert ncwsboy, Billy
entered the car, and stepping up t'
Jeems, he asked
"lIaeo SIN, sir?' Hi7
oval, II | have my way about 1t, til,
fust one will be son, scrtin,' said
Jeems Lizo blushed. g..
Don't c0uut your chickens af0rC
they ro hatchcd' said Billy, ~ he has
tened on 10 the next car.
In due time tho train stopped at. th,
big depot, IN this city. Amidst confu
sion OF e,rungo noise, and II babelof dis
cordant voices, cur friends landed OF
the platform. l'''' '@f
"liuss sabY Boss sah-frec 10 d,
United Statrs?" said the sable porter q
our up town house. "Ludy take u buss
sah?" -
"Wal, I rather spose sho won't from
anybody but me-reckon I'm able TO d,
all in that line she wants, and NOR,
too"
"Go to do Swami House, sAh?-righ
cross't do strect-best house in de city
This way, sahl-any baggage9 Have i
sent TO your room in few minutes"
In short time Jeems and his brid,
| found themselves IN one Of those com
Portable rooms on the second floor o
that wcll-ordcred establishment, th,
Swan House. The baggage was sen
with tho usual promptness, and oul
friends were seen making their toilc
for dinner. Jccms had his coat ant
boots of in n jiily, and Lies hair fol
gracefully over her shoulders.
That's a duced purity torsel," sale
Jecms cycling the bell cord, "wondel
what its fur" catching hold of It., "lool
il works up there on some sort Of I
thingumbob. Id like to have that tor
sci to put on my horses head next mus
ter day; see how il works, said he Civ
Ing il q pal. ~ ~
/ Presently tho door opened, and th,
sable face Of one OF Airica's sons was
thrust into the room, with the inquiry
of "Ring, sah2'
"Ring! ring what? you black APPEL el
you don't quit looking at my wife and
make yourself scarce, I'll uring your
head of.
"Stop q mint" said Lize. "What',
the name Of the man that keeps this
tavernY
"Mr. Conley, marm."
"Well, tell his lady that she needn't
go to any extra fxins on our account
for we're plain people, said the amiabl'
bride.
"As they used to say in our debatin
society,"" interrupted Jeems, "Ill amenc
that motion, by sayin' you can tell 'en
to give us the best they've got. In
able to pay fur it and don't keer for ex
penses."
Tee heel Tee hcolr was only audi
BILE reply from tho sablo gent, us b
hurried down stairs.
Dinner came; and was dispatches
with u relish. Jeems and his brid
took a stroll over the city, seeing ta'
lions and other sights nntll supper time
which being over, they retired to thei
room. The gus was lit by the. servant
who received bright quarter Ter hi
services. Joems was the last in BED
and according to the rule in such eases
/ had to put out the light, which he di
with blast from his lungs.
The noise in the street had die
away, and quiet reigned nthe Swa
4 House. The young man on the waite
dozed in his chair The clerk (rathe
corpulenD was about to retire when
Thought he smelt gas. Some one cam
7 down stairs and said he snlelt gas. Th
: guests (some of them) woke up an
' smeH gas. Much against his will, til
clerk proceeded to find where the lea
I was. 1t seemed stronger in the neigf
{ borhood of the room occupied by tn
n bride and groom. The Clerk conclt
n ded 20 knock at the door of their room