The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-04-21
BY DAVIS e. CREWS
YOUNG. AMERICA ON A WEDDING ToUR

past IL a. M, under the management of
that gentlemanly and efficient conductor.
Captain Scott, few days since stopped at
one Of the way stations to take on a cou-
pie newly married. Both were Young
and both were verdant, having been raised
in the wi'ds Of Western Virginia, neither
Of them had ever been fifty miles awav
from home. They had heard of locomo-
tives, steamboats, and hotels, but had never
experienced the comforts Of any of the
aforementioned institutions. Jeems and
Lie had determined on this, the most
Important event in their lives, to visit
the city and see the world. particularly that
part of it known as Parkersburg. No
wonder that they were amazed and de-
lighted when the locomotive, steamiug and
snorting, with the train of beautiful
crimson cars following it, came i'll
sight.
These your trunks = said the baggage
master
Well, I sorter calkilate, ,hem's 'em,'
said Jeems.
The trunks "a spotted hair k and
very old fashioned val:se,) were soon
IN the baggage car, followed by Lie aud
Jev.,s.
I'll be darncd eff railroad amt fine
thing said Jecms seating himself on his
luggage and carefully holding up the
tails of his tight-bodied blue, adorned
with respendent metal buttons, out of the
dust Lize, set here by me-
Come out of that said the bag
gage man, you are in the wrong
car.
The ID am! D'ye s'pose 1 don't
know what I'm ahou,9 Thrso is nv
traps, and l cakila,c to stay where they are.
Keep quiet, Lie; they say we've 60, to
fight our way through the world ANYHOW,
AMI if that chap Will, tho cap on wants
anything, why I'm his man. Don, want
any of your fooIin' round me =
Here the captain interposed anI ex-
planned matters, iusomucl that Jeems con-
sented to leave his traps and follow the
captain. What was his delight when he
surveyed the magnifcenco Of the first
class passenger car, into which he was
ushered. His imagination had never in its
widest flights pictured anything half SO
gorgeous. lie was aroused from the con
temptation OF the spendor around him by
the shrek Of the iron horse.
'Jeewhillikens! what in thunder's that 2
exclaimed .Jeems.
That's the horse squealng when they
punch him in the ribs with pitcl, fork, TO
make him 60 along said sleepy looking
individual just behind him.
Look here stranger said Jeems, know
you think I'm darned fool !; may he am,
but there's something's know, and Of 'em
is, you'll get your mouth broke eff We don't
keep it shet. don't say much'-just at
this moment they found themselves in
Egyptian darkness, and then we heard a
scream, almost equal to that Of the engine,
from Lie, as she threw her arms around
the neck Of Jeems.
Il knew it! knew it" exclaimed the
sleeping individual; were all lost, every
mothers son of US. We can just prepare
now to make the acquaintance Of the gem
tlenan in black, who tends the big fire
down below
'Oh, Lord Jeems what will become of
usa I tel: skeery about gettin' on the
outlandsh thing, at fust.'
Keep quiet Lie! holerin won't do any
good now. Efyou know any prayer, now's
your time to say it for both Of u.s.
sWhat is the matter here = said the
astounded conductor, coming up as the
train emerged once more into the light.
That's just what I'd like to know 2
said, Jeems, when he saw that Lie and him
self were still alive.
We've just passed through Eaton's tun-
nell replied our polite captain How far
are you goingv
Wall, reckon we'll stop al Parkers-
burg
SHOW your tickets, if you please
Certainly Lie, you got some with you.
Let this gent look at EN-
Lie drew a piece Of white paper from
herreticule, and, with smile handed it to
our friend, who read:
THE pleasure Of your company ,s re-
speeyulzy soliciteds'
whats this r said the captain.
'Why, that's one of the tickets to- our
weddin, that's what you asked for, haint
itT said, the somewhat surprised Jeems.
'Haw haw hawl haw! bawp was
the discordant sound that arose from the
seat Of the sleepy looking man.