Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-04-26
= "wbat is tbis?,, Said the Captain.

"Whaw! whaw! whaw!" was the dis
cordant sound that arose from the sleepy
looking individual
A bland smile passed over the face of
the Captain, as he explained his meaning
to our verdant friend.
He had no ticket, but willingly paid his
fare, and the train sped on toward It's des-
lination.
But wonders did not cease here; pres
emily our newsboy, Billy, entered the car,
and stepping up to Jeems, he asked
"Have Sun sir2''
"Wall, if have my way about it, the
first one will be son sertin," said Jeems.
Lize blushed.
| Don't count your chickens afore they
are hatchedp' said Bill, as he hastened on
to the next car.
In due time the train stopped at the
big depot in this city. Amidst confusion
of strange noise and babel of discordant
voices, our friends landed on the platform.
"Buss sab? Buss sah?-free for the
United StatesW said the sable reporter. OF
our up town house.. LADY, lake buss,
sab"
"Wal, I rather spose she won't from
ANYBODY but lne-reckon I'm able to do
! ali in that line that she wants and more
too!''
"Go to de Swan House, sab? right
crosst de street-best house in de city,
This way, sah!-any baggage! have IT It
sent up to your room in few minutes:
In short time, Jeems and his bride
found themselves in one of those comfort
able rooms on the second floor of that well
ordered establishment, the Swan House.
The baggage was sent with the usual
promptness, and cur friends were soon
making their toilet for dinner; Jeems had
his coat and boots off in a jitiy, and Lie S
hal! fell gracefully over her shoulders.
THAT'S a deuced putty torseI!' SAID
Jeems, cycling the bell cord, wonder
whot's fur" catching hold fit, "look, 1t
works up there on some sort of a thingum
bob. I'd like to have that torsel to put on
my horses head next muster day. See
how it works said he," giving it pull.
Presently the door opened, and the sable
face of colored African was thrust INTO
the room, with the inquiry, "Ring, sah"'
Ring! ring what? you black ape! if you
don't quit looking at my wife, and make
Yourself scarce, I'll Wring your head oil.
Dinner came and was dispatched with
a relish. Jeems and his bride took stroll
over the city, seeing the lions, and other
sights till supper time, which beng no"
over, they retired to their room.
The gas was Int by the servant who re-
oeved bright quarter for his services.
Jeems was the last in bed, and accord
J ing to the rule in such cases, had to put
out the light, which he did from blas'
with his lungs.
The noise in the street had died away,
, and quiet reigned in the Swan House,
The young man on the watch dozed IN his
chair. The clerk, (rather corpulent,) was
about to retire, when he thought he smell
, gas. The guests, (some of them woke
t up and smelt gas. Much against his will
the clerk proceeded to find where the leak
was.
t 1t seemed stronger in the neighborhoot
of the roIm occupied by the bride and
groom Clerk concluded to knock a; the
door of their room.
"Who's there?" come from the inside
"Open the door, the gas is escaping
"Gss! what gas?" said Jeems, opening
the door.
= "How did you put your light QUIZ?
t "Blew 1t out of course
You played hip
Our amiable clerk came very near say
| ing a bad word, but remembering tina
there was lady in the case, or rather IL
the bed, he checked his rising temper, ant
having lit the gas, proceeded to show
y Jeems the mystery of it's burning.
< But how the devil did l know that tn
y burned stuff was scapiGg?' responde'
Jeems.
), Didn't you smell it?' said the clerk
Y "Pears TO me l did smell suthin',
:, said Jeems, ''but Lie, I'll be burned 1t
h didn't think it was you, kase never slep
t with a woman"
"Well, Jeems, thought it was yo
/ melt that way all the time. l was jest
n wonderin eff all men smelt that there way
1t 1t 'peared strange, but then | never sleI
W with man afore Oh behind either, an
didn't know nothin' about it," was the rt
d sponse Of Lie, as she turned over for nal
Il The red in our clerks face grew sml
n ingly redder as it refected'the light trol
Of the burning iet-a roguish twinkle lurke
g in the corner of his eyes, as he turned 0
the gas and all was dark, and our friend
le were left alone in their glory. A soun
N oe suppressed mirth was heard in the reaC
ing room for few minutes, and all W;
10 still.-Perkers6urg Nea0S.
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