The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-05-13

from the conditiono of the weather to the
profoundest matters of state, received at
least passing glance.
An instance or two may be given as an
Illustration. On my right sat two young
ladies for whose convenience had relin-
quished my seat. They were attentively en-
gagged for some time in surveying dusty
picture upon the side of the Omnibus, rep
resenting a man on horseback, going at
John Gilpin rate, with hair streaming in
the wind, and hat at an unusual distance
in the rear of the head. Suddenly break
ing out into boisterous laugh, that excited
the risible faculties of all in the stage, one
exclaimed to the other; "Lizzie, that's just
the way you looked, when youruncle's horse
threw you against the fence, last Summer
and mashed gou neiO bonnet. Don't you re-
member 2" Thereupon a lengthy dis
! course upon female equestriansm ensued,
that would have done credit to a pair Of
horse-jockeys. stop to make no COM
ments. lg..a ~ ~ .i.9
| Opposite the above parties sat genial .
| looking old lady with spectacles upon her
nose and a child upon her lap. She was
q paragon of matron lygoodness. She en-
tertained her young charge with glowing
descriptions Of her early days; related in
cident upon incident; and passed from top
ic to topic with so much rapidity, that the
curiosity of the little one was constantly
strained to the highest point. ~ m a 81 =
Then there was Mr.. Peter Slow, the OPP
4 post of the old lady in every respect, who
only spoke when interrogated. Rough In
exterior, reserved and morose, his equanim-
ity of mind was evidently under the con-
troll Of untoward events. 3.1 9..4
1 Respectful mention should be made of
Samuel Wise and Daniel Schley who were
! engaged in an animated discussion of the
Presidents last proclamation. The history
of the Government, its past policy, and its
constitutional obligations we're all elabo-
rately considered. The reconstruction of
the Union was never more zealously ham
died in Cabinet council Sta. afI
The slightest glance at the bronzed fea-i
! lures, seedy hat, and clouted garments of
one at the door, would inform you that his
! own hands minstered to his wants; and
yet few moments conversation with him
would assure you thatignorance is not al
| ways clothed in the garb of a menial.
1 You would doubtless be surprised to find
him, though knowing little of the news of
] the.day, an erudite in matters OF the past.
! He would inform you that he lived in one
of the most pastoral and secluded spots in
the country where he nightly held converse
with the ancients in their own tongue. The
yonng lady near him, vigilantly guarding
her ostentations robes for fear of contact
with his plain attire, you would find unable
to construct sentence dramatically in
her own language. ~.
Among the other passengers you would
find several very intelligent and modest la
dies, a loquacious parrot-tonguedlawyer, q
grave sober minded school teacher, a nerve-
1 less, straight jacket doctor, proud.
though eloquent young divine, and some
half dozen others not known by any voca-
ton or business in life. Each of these you
find distinguished by some peculiar feature
of character either exciting your ridicule,a
your surprise or admiration. 5na e9eis