The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-12-03

met with some few gentlemen who were
30 very nice that rather than they would |
allow themselves disturbed by others com
ing in, when they we're called upon TO
make room or divide their seats, preferred
to paw double fare. and the very occom
moda,ing and geptlemanly Conductor
INDUCED them in their vanity snd would
be big l." Ifthey have kept expanding
ever since, l apprehend that they have
grown 100 big for their breeches." "All
o! which is respectfully submitted.".
We arrived at Augusta about 4 l 2
o'clock A. NJ. and as we had TO remain
there until o'clock z. NJ, we had our.
selves Omnibused to the Planters Hotel,
where, believe, the most Of the big folks
stop, at least stopped there, from which
you can infer just wha, you please in the
premises.
AS am writing exclusively for the
benefit and amusement Of my old acquain.
tances and correspondents, Mr.. Editor,
YOU will allow me to relate an amusing
and laughsble incident, the heroine Of
whoch is the one who first called me
pretty and dandled me upon her knees,
and must be allowed TO say that, in rela-
ting the scene. that would not cast any
reflections upon my kind old matron, be
cause she had seen many painted houses,
finely furnished rooms, large looking
glasses. &c, neither was il the first time
she had ever travelled on Rs,lroad.-
Well, when we arrived ut the Planters
we were conducted up stairs to the ladies
par!or, and | then went down TO attend
to our baggage, leaving my little boy
and his grandma in the apartment where
we bad been conducted. On one side
or end Of the parlor was a very large
mirror and by candle light exhibited, you
know, apparently, another room furnish
ed Just like the real one, with occupants,
&c. My little boys grandma feeling
rather lonely and being naturally Of a SO
ciaI disposition, concluded she would en-.
ter into a conversation with the old lady
in the other room, and accordingly she
advanced towards her with whom she
would .aIk-her grandson speaking just
did you say man." She
that her old companion, rs she
was disposed to make her, wa, little
like herself, hard Of hearing and vision
some what dim, she advanced q little Tar.
ther. "How do you do MANI" BY this
time they drew pretty near each other,
and the little boy came walking up, and
the old lady with such very familiar face
and dress, that the mistake WAS discover
ed. Hence each one sat down upon a
sofa and took good hearty laugh. The
old lady said she was just about ready
to give herself a good hearty shake by
the hand and have social chat about
matters and things in general. The whole
affair passed off pleasantly. and no body
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srIv Of the NC. A,ou, now eduiuo a
naps, in CLauanooua. having had to
"sksedsddls" from Memphis where he also
published papsr. !, was quite pleasant
to NEE, with nv old friend with whom
used to 90 a eourtinq about Ausonville.
II big prices would give a fellow what
the doctors call tetanus. I doubtless " ouId
have had an attack whilst attending an
auction in Augusta. I will give YOU an