Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
Nat Harris6nie
THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM HAMILTON.

an old fellow, as VIC were all seated arount
the little hotel at McLanesborough, Hamilton
County, Illinois. -..
"Old Nat was regular brick-he wa
elected Just because there was no one to rul
in opposition to him. Our country was rathe
bad eff for intelligent people in those days
A few days after old Nat had gone to Spring
field, to attend to the duties of his office,
happened to be there also, on some business
of q private character, and thinking he woulG
be glad to hear from the; folks at home,
concluded to call on him at the Prairie anc
enquire after his health. .
tive been we'll, Tom," said he, +" but col
aw lily scared the first night staid in this
darned place"
"EIow was that?" inquired.
"Well," said Nat III tell you all about
it. You see that fellow behind the counter
the fellows here call him the host-well, ]
told him wanted to see my bed, so Id know
where to sleep when I'd come in after while
He took me up stairs to little room, and
said I could sleep there, and then he went
down. | took good notice of Thrown door
with yellow streaks here and there, AID a
white airthen lock-handle-T started down, q
thinkin' about this, and wouldn't look at no
other door, for fear I'd kinder get 'em mixed
up in my head, and forget which was mine.
"About twelve o'clock that night, came
in with halfgrowin' hummin' in my head,
and the very first thing l found ct the top
Of the stairs was my Identical door, with the
yellow streaks and white lock-handle Good
says I, and in lumbers. I walks up to the
bed and what do you think? Why found
one of your long legged black-whiskered
town fellows in it fast asleep. / takes him
by the beard, and rears him up on his end,
and gives bin short sarrnin'; tells him to
leave as quick as double triggers, or I'd be
cussed if | wouldn't kick him down stairs ;
tells him don't want to do it nulher, for
was member of the Legislature, and Rep
resentative from Hamilton, but if got to
Gghlirg he'd iGd me to be a full team.
"Tnc fellow losked awfully scared, and
without saying word he got up, very hum
bic like, and started for lis dry goods which
hung on a chair up in one corner. sot down
the light and begun to undress; and says
to him, draw on them duda and todd!e from
here, or l'l be darned if l. turning round
to look fierce at him) sees him comm at
me with one Of the doddroddest butcher
knives in the world. Well, thought l, Nat,
you've got yourself into a tight place, by
lingo! and SO We began to lumber about the
room like the very nation. Here l went, and
here he came. AT last I got between him and
the door and cut shot.
'IhIs beats ALL said I; representative
OF the legislature treated in this way. Invent
down stairs and told the feIler behind the
counter tGat sQMe cgss vas ip my rOoM."
"No, guess not,p said he, perhaps there
is S Inc mistake; yours is No. s.
Thinks perhaps there may be some mis-
take, and SO goes back. When got up to
The top of the stairs | began 10 count at the
found they all looked ,f-1ss exactly alike. T
spened the eighth door and went in, feeling
Certain that was the one picked out for me-
A candle wus burning IN the table, by the
light Of which l saw that como person was
in bed. Not feeling inclined to kick up
another muss, concluded 10 crawl in with
him and say nothing about it. 10 a very
short time | was in bed and ready to go 10
SLEEP. lad not been in bed long before the
door opened, and o young man and woman
came into the room and took seats by tic
candlc-stAnd.
Something else on hand, Nat, thought
10 myself, but let 'em rip"
They looked worry scrious at first, but it
finally wore off, and they got to chatlin' very
lovingly, and to huggn' and kissin' little.
was delighted with the performance, and
tho't the feller in bed with me ought to see
it and enjoy the fun too, 50 Whispered to
him:
"Say, Captuin-old hoss. jus-look up"
They both started up like @ lcctricity
shockn' mill had touched 'em, and they
seemed 10 be orfuly scared, till the gal said
it was only the wind blowing agin the winder.
They soon got 10 hqggin' and kissin' again,
and as l could not rouse my friend thought
I'd just have c little fun to myself. "Slipsla
says |, jest as they were fetching lips to.
gcther, and up they sprung Ike !igbtnia' and
soped for the door, bu, as fortune would have
it, the young fellow dropped the key and
couldn't get out.
"Never mind," said I, "its fun for me as
we'll as you. love TO see such things 90 on"
This seemed to scare them more than ever.
1t Was rich-too rich to erjOy alone, and l
uStctiuiHcu w "ahC III cOd'lSIiOh' oioPPCu
him on the chin-t was cold as ice.
Thunder and St. Louis, Nat, said 1, you're
in bed with dead man, and without waiting
to consider the matter sprurg to the floor.
The youngsters gave loud sqaall, fetched
agin the door, and pitched with them, which
resulted in smashin' the darncd thitg open.
Without waitin for formnltics we all boted
for the stairs. Hearing the racket, the land
lord, who occupied IL room further back, came
boiling alter us. couldn't pass them, how
ever, for they we're frightened out Of their
senses, having no idea but that | was the de-
ceased in close pursuit. In this concition
we all tumbled promiscuously down stairs to
the bar-r0om.
"Now let's take something, old hoss," said
Nat, "but don't say anything about it when
you get home, or Sally may be uneasy about
me-"
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