The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-01-30

i shall miss you Ned, but you do

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love such things, and then if Mr. Gran
by belongs, they must be superior men,
NO doubt said l
lit isn't everybody who could be
made member said Jo. why OF
course you must say yes.
So said yes and CRANKY proposed
me, Thursday fortnight went with
him to the rooms. There were some
men with brains there, some without
The real business Of the evening was
the supper, and 80 it was every evening
I'd always been temperate man. |
actually did not know what effect wine
would have upon me: but coming to
drink more of it than | ever had before
at the club table, l found it put the
steam on. After so many glasses l
wanted TO talk after so many moro l
did.
seemed like somebody else, the
words were SO ready. My little ideas
came out and we're listened to. made
sharp hits; l INDUCED in repartee; l
told stories even came TO puns. /
heard somebody say to CRANKY: BY
George, that's man worth Knowing
l thought him dull at first Yet l
knew it was better to be quiet Ned
Guelden, with his ten words an hour,
than the wine made wit l was.
| was sure of it when three hours af,
ter, stumbled up stairs at home to find
10 waiting for me, with her babe on her
breast.
You've been deoelving me- said 10.
I've expected 1t, but I wasn't sure. A
scientific club couldn't smell like a bar
room
(Which means | do said I, waving
IN the middle of the room like signal
flag at station, and seeing two JOS
And look like one said 10: and she
went and locked herself aud the baby in
the spare bedroom.
One club night, as l was dressed to
90. Jo stood before me.
Ned said she, 4 never had fault
to find with you before. I'll say that.
You've been kind, ard good, and loving
always but I should lie sorry we
ever met if you were TO so on this way.
Don't ask me wat | mean. You know
'Jo,' said |, it's only on club nights
1T will grow said she,
Then she put her arm aroud my neck,
Ned said she, DO you think a thing
so much like bottled up and strapped
down demon as steam is, is fit to be
put into the hands of drunken man ?
And some day, mark my words, the
time will come when not only Thursday
night but all the days Of the week will
be the same. I've often heard you won-
der what the feelings Of an engineer
Who has about the same as murdered
train full Of people must be, and you'll
know If you don't stop where you are.
A steady land and clear head have
been your blessings all these years.
Don't throw them away, Ned. II you
don't care for my love, don't ruin your
self
My little 10. She spoke from her
heart, and l bent over and kissed her.
Don't be afraid, child, SAID III
never pain you again.
And l meant it, but at twelve that
night l felt that had forgotten the
promise of my resolution.
couldn't go home to 10. l made up
my mind to sleep on the club sofa and
leave the place tor good next day. All
ready l felt my brain reel as it never
had before. In an hour | was 10 kind
of stnpor.
1t was morning A waiter stood
ready to brush my coat. l saw grin
on his black face. My head seemed
about to burst my hand trombled l
looked at my watch; had Only just five
minutes to reach the depot,
JOS words came 10 my mind. Was l
fit to take charge of the engines ! was
not fit to answer ought to have ask
ed some sober man. As it was, I only
caught my hat and rushed away. I
was just in time.
The San Francisco glittered in the
morning sun. The cars were filling
rapidly. From my post l could hear
the people talking-bidlng each other
goodbye, promising to write and come
again. Amongst them was an old gen
tleman / knew by sieht--one of the
shareholders he was bidding two timid
girls adieu.
Goodbye, Citty--good.bye Lue : l
heard him say don't be nervous. The
San Francisco is the safest engine on
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