The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-03-05
From the Iarkersburg Na3 News.
The Male AMI Female Red. w anus on
their Wedding Tour.
They risit Pdrkersburg and sit for pen picture from,
he nf NJ.

the Editor Of The Ne,cs.
The train from Grafton due here at 11:4O
A. NJ, under the management of that gen.
tlernanly, amiable, popular and efficient con-
ductor, Capt. Scott, a few days since stopped
at one of the way stations, to take on cou
pie newly married. Both were young, and
both were verdant; having been raised in
the wlds Of Western Virginia, neither Of
them had ever been fifty miles away from
home. They Tad heard of railways, loco
motives, steamboats, and hotels but had ne
yer experienced the comforts of any of the
aforementioned institutions. Jeems and
L'ze had determined on this, the most i'm
portant event in their lives, to Visit the city
and see the world, particularly that portion
of 1t known as Parkersburg. No wonder
that they were amazed and delighted, when
the locomotive, steaming and snorting, wi h
the train of beautiful crimson cars following
il, came IN sight
These your trunks" said the baggage
master.
"Wcll, | sorter calk ilate them's EN-" said
Jeems
The trunks "a spotted hair trunk and a
very old fashioned valise) were soon in the
baggage car, followed by Lie and .Jeems.
"Ill be darncd i! railroads amt a fine
thing" said Jeems. seating himself on his
luggage and carefully holding up the tails of
his tight bodied blue, adorned with rcsplen.
dent metal buttons, out OF the dust. 'Lize,
set here by me-"
Come out of that" said the baggage
man, you are in the wrong car
The HI | am, Dye 'spose I don't
kn.w what I'm about. Those is my traps,
and l kalhiIate to stay where they ar
Keep quiet, Lie: they say we've got to
fight our way through the world anyhow,
and ef that chap With the cap on wants
anything, why I'm his man. Don't want
any yer ioolin' round me, ~
Here the Captain interposed and explain
ed matters, inasmuch that Jeems consented
to leave his traps and follow the Captain
What was his delight when he surveyed the
magniticence of the first-claSs passenger car
into which he was ushered. His irnagina
ton had never in Its widest flights, pictured
anything half so gorgeous. He was aroused
from the contemplation Of the splendor
around him by the shrek of the iron horse
ewhIIHhcns, what in thunder that 2"
exclaimed Jeens.
That's the horse squealing when they
punch him in the ribs with a pi,ch-fork, to
make him go along" SAID sleepy ndiyI3u-
al, just behind him.
Look here, stranger said Jeerns, d"
low you think ! am = burned fool; may be
! am, but there's some things | know, and
one Of 'em IS you'll get your mouth brol:e
ef you don't keey it Shet'-just at this mo
ment they f0and themselves in Egyptian
darkness, and hen was ncard Il scream, al.
most equal to that Of the engine. from Lie
as she threw her arms around the neck o
JeemS.
L knew il, knew it," exclaimed th,
sleepy looking individual, we're all lost
every m5t' er's son Of Us. We can Just pre-
pare to make the acquaintance of the gen
tlcrnan in black, who tends the big fire dow,
be'ow.'
7 "Oh, Lord. Jeems what viii become o.
Us: | f,lt skeery about se,i:n' on the out
!andjsh thing, at iust."
"kecp quiet, LIE, hoilerin' won't 10 any
good now. Ell you know any prayer, now
your time TO say il, for both Of Us"
4" Wha, is the matter here:' SAID the as
founded conductor, coming up as the trair
emerged once more into the light.
" That's Jst what Ia like TO know" saiC
Jeems. when he saw that Lie and h;msel
were still alive.
We've jus, passed through Ea,on's tun
mel" replied our polite captain. How IA
are YOU going:'
"We!l, reckon well stop at Parkersburg.
"Shcw your tickets if you please"
">ertinIy LIE, you got some with you
Let this gent look at en-
Lie drew piece OF white paper from he
rcticue. and with smile, handed it TO ou
friend the captain, who read:
d" The PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY Is RE-
sPECTFULLY SOLICITED, &c, &c.