The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-04-21

depot, i'll this city. Amidst confusion o
strange noise, and babel Of discordan
voices, our friends landed on the pla,
form.
+ Buss, sah? Buss, sab 2-free for dc
United States I! said the sable porter of oul
up town house.
| Lady, take a huss, sali?'
We'll, | rather sposc she won, from any
one but me-reck"n I'm able to do all il,
that line she wants. and more too
Go to the Swan House, sab! right
cross dc strec-best house in Gle city,
This way, sah-any baggage Have i,
sent to your room III Il few miuutes.'
In short time Jcems and his bride
found themselves in Que of these comfort
able rooms on the second floor of that well
ordered establishment the Swan House,
The baggage was sent up with the usual
pr"mp'ncss, and our friend, were soon
making their toilet for dinner. Jc ms
had his coat and boots of, in II jtrv,
and Lies hair fell gracefully over her
shoulders
That's a duced purity tossed said Jeems
eyeing the he'll cord, Wonder what it's
for 2 catching hold of 1t. Look. it
works up there on some sort of II thing
umbob. Id like to have that tosscl to
put on my horses head next uuSter
day: see how it works. said the giving
ita pull.
Presently the door opened, and tie
sable face Of one of Airira's sons was
thrust into the room, with the inquiry,
Ring, sail 2
Ring RAG What YOU black ape ef
YOU don't qui, looking at my wife and make
oil, III ring y"nr head off
Stop min'!,' said Lie. 'Wha,s
the name Of the man that keeps this tav.
ern.'
Mr.. Canley, mann
We'll, tell his lady llat she ney,ln',
go 20 any extra fixing Oh our account, for
were plain people, said the amsahle
bride.
as they used to say in onr .!claiu'
society, interrupted J,rm~, I'll amend
the motion by sayin' YOU can tell 'c,n
to give us the best they've got, I'm
able to pay fur it and don't keer for ex-
prnscs.'
Tee hce! Tee heer was the only audi
hIe reply from the sable gent, as he hur
ried down Stairs.
Dinner came and was dispatched. will,
Il relish. Jccms and his bride took Il stroll
over the city, seeing the lions and other
sights until supper time, which being over,
they retired to their room. Tie gas was
lit by The servant, who received a quarter
tor his services. Jcems vas the last in bed
and according 10 the rule in such cases, had
to put out the light, which he did with a
blast from his lungs.
The noise in the streets had died away,
and quiet rcigued in The Swan House.
The young man on the watcl, dozcd in
his chair. The clerk (ratI,cr corpulenl) was
about to retire, when he thought he sm4I,
gas. Some one came down stairs and said
he smeI, gas. Much against his will,
the clerk proceeded to find where the
leak was. 1t seemed s,r"ug~r in the neipI,.
b"rh"od of the room occupied hy the bride
and groom. The clerk concluded to knock
at the door of their room.
"Who's there 2 came from within.
"Open the door, The gas is escaping.
Gas! what gas! y said J.erns opening
the door.
"Why here in this room. How did Won
put your light out 2"
"Biew it ont, of course"
"You played h." Our amiah!e clc,k
came very near saying bad word, bu,
remembering that there WAS a Iad in the
room, or rather in the bed, ha checked hi.
rising temper, and having lit the gas, pro
ceeded to show Jeems the mystery of il,
burning, as follows:
4" You see this little thing here well,
when you want to put it out, you give it IL
turn this way, and when you want to make
it lighter you give it a turn this way. Sc
rIous consequences might have resulted if
it had not been discovered. 1t might have
suffocated US all. Now be careful next
time"
"Much obliged. But how the devil did
1 know the darn'd stuff was'capin'a" res
ponded Jeems.
Didn't you smell it !'- asked the clerk.
Pears to me did smell suti,iu'," said
Jeems.-Peters6urg Vr.) News.
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