Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-01-24
.Fa. Harris6n
THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM HAMILTON.

| MAX Rarfl601N
TIE RErREsENrAT1yE From HAMILTON.
"Iu early days, cid NatHarrison was elec
ted to the legislature from tn g section, pssaid
an, old fellow, as we were all lsseated arotnd
the little hotel at McLanes sborough, Hamilton
County, Illinois. s,s.@,fFs -, -, -.
y sold Not was regular brick-he was
elected just because therefwas no one to run
| in opposition to him. Our country wasrather
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; I
happened to be there also, on, some business
!; ofa private character, andlthinking he would
be glad to hear from thes folks at home, I
concluded to call on him at:the Prairie and
enquire after his health. "es.12'I =, (
a!I'ye been we'll, Tom,s said be, but / got
awfully scared the first night ! staid in this
darned place." :sssash u - -. :
"How was that3n Iinquired. 49,.
aWell," said Nat, "l1l'tell you all about
it. You see that fellow behind the. counter
the fellows here call him the host-well, I
told him wanted to see my bed, so I'd know
where to sleep when I'd ,comein after while
He took me up stairs'to,a little room, and
said could sleep there, and then he went
down. took good notice of Thrown door
with yellow streaks here and there, AID
white airthen lock-handleAI started down, a
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'clocksthat night, / came
in with g halfgrowin' hummin' in my head,
and the very first thing ] found OF the top.
of the stairs was my identical door, with the
yellow stresks and white lock- handle. Good
says I, and in lumbers. walks up to the
bed and what do you thiuk2 Why 7 found
one Of your long legged black-whiskered
town fellows in it fast asleep Irtakss him
by the beard, and rears him up on his end,
and gives bin short sarmin'; tells him to
leave as quick as double triggers, or I'd be
cusscd if wouldn't kick him down stairs;
tells him I.don't want to do it nulher, for /
was member of the Legislature, and Rep.
resentative from Hamilten,; but if got to
6ghtisg he'd 6rd me to be a full team.
!"The fellow losked awfuliy scared, and
without saying word he got up, very hum
BILE like, and started for lbs dry goods which
hung on chair up in onescorner. I sot down
the light and begun teundress and says
to him, draw on them duda and toddIe from
here, or l'll be darned if L. turning round
to look fierce at. him sees. him c comm at
me with one of the doddroddest butcher,
knives in the world. Well, thought /, Nat,
you've got yourself into a tight place, by
jingo! and SO we began TO lumber about the
room like the very nation. Here went, and
here he came. At last Tgot between him and
the door and out shot. + .31f -
"'This beats all, saids.I; representative
OF the legislature treated in this way. Iwent.
down stairs and told the feIler behind the
counter that soRe fHss Faa iR nay room."
"No, guess not,p said he, 6perhaps there
is some mistake yours Is No. g.
Thinks | perhaps there may be some mis-
take, and SO goes back. When got up to
the top of the stairs I began 10 count at the
found they nll looked 5Flss exactly alilke.-7F
opened the eighth door and went in, feeling
certain that was the one picked out for me.
A candle was burning on the table, by the
light Of which saw that somo person was
in bed. Not feeling inclined to kick up
another muss, concluded 10 crawl in with
him and say nothing about it. 10 very
short time was in bed and ready to 60 10
sleep. had not been in bed long before the
door opened, and young man and woman
came into the room and took seats by the
oaudc-stAld.
Something else on hand, Nat, thought
10 myself, but let 'em rip"
They looked worry serious at frat, but it
finally wore of, and they got to cbattin' very
lovingly, and to huggin' 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, SO I whispsred to
him: C
"Say, Oaptain-old hoss justlook up" i
They both started up like q lectricity,
shockin' mill had touched 'em, and they
seemed TO be orfrlly scared, till the gal said
it was only the wind blowing agin the winder.
: They soon got to h1ggip' and kissiu' again,
and as l could not rouse my friend thought
I'd just have little fun to myself. "SlipsI"
says /, jest as they were fetching lips To.
gether, and up they sprung like lightnin and
sloped for the door, but as fortune would have
it, the young fellow dropped the key and
couldn't get out.
Never mind," said 1, its fun for me as
we'll as you. 1 love to see such things 90 on"
This seemed to scare them more than ever.
1t was rich-too rich to enjoy alone, and I
determined to wake my bed.lellow. slapped
him on the chin-it was cold as ice.
Thunder and St. Louis, Nat, said I, you're
in bed with dead man, and .withoutswaiting
to consider the matter Isprurg to the floor.
The youngsters gave loud squall, fetched
agn the door, and pitched with Them, which
resulted in emashin the derncd thitg open.
Without waitn for formalities we all bolted
for the stairs. Hearing the racket, the land
lord, who occupied room further back, came
boiling after US. couldn't pass them, how
ever, for they were frightened out Of their
senses, having no idea but that l was the de-
ceased in close pursuit. In this contition
we all tumbled promiscuously down stairs to
the bar-room.
sNow 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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