Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-07-11

''Smokipgl we exclaimed, with mock indig
nation. 'tDo we look as though we'd been smo
king7 What nonsensel'' And added in a mys
terious manner, 'sYou see there's one vacant seat
of course we're not going to tell tales Of the mai
who occupied that "
"AD right" said the guard laughing. II wa
not born yesterday" And after slightly conf
Dental transaction of pecuniary nature, left III
in peace. .......... .'.. ....
The snow, which had been falling heavily al
day, now lay thick all around. Our eyes achee
again. as we looked out Of the window (Which wa!
itself all frosted over) on to the dazzling snow
which covered all the landscape; and as we stamp
ed our feet on the floor of the carriage, we begar
heartily to wish ourselves at our journey send, anc
by the freside - - 49,.
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sHalloo what are we stopping for now?
wonder whether we're going to do an upset, Of
anything exciting of that kind, said Davies, look
ing out oI' the window. IT don't see train any.
where that we can have friendly collision with.
SECT out here gentlemen" said the guard, pas.
sing the window; i'the line is showed up, and we
shall have to wait till it is clear"
But, sir, I said, how on earth could they
'sMight request to know who spoke to you,
| sir? I consider your remark and interference ex-
cessiye impertinence." s-.' s'<
This was little too bad, and turned to Jack
and whispered that we would devise some plan Of
giving our friend lesson demonstrative Of the
evil attending bad temper at Christmas time.
We were fortunately stopped at a distance OF
only two hundred yards from station; but q very
poor station it was, without any waiting-room OF
refeshment rooms .~..fs.f -
The station master, who was pleasant sort OF
a fellow, said we should have to wait but couple
Of hours and gave US q room, where we made the
best of a. bad Job, and having sent for some beer
from the nearest public" became, as Edwards
mathematically observed, approximately happy
The old gentleman, however, had not yet vented
all his wrath, but kept on anathemathising the
snow and the railway people at intervals. After
We had warmed ourselves, Streteher proposed that
we should have some songs but as no one volun-
teered, I suggested that we should get on our way
sooner if we all went out and helped to clear away
the snow from the line To this all agreed, with
the exception of our amiable friend, Of course.
We had worked away merrily for about an hour,
and were congratulating ourselves on being able to
start again, when Jack came running up with a
very pleasant expression of countenance and as he
tapped me on the shoulder, [ remembered that he
hadnot been with US for the last half hour.
Erred" he said, ssPve an idea"
'sKeep il, then, replied 'sfor it is 80 rare a
IL
of it for the world -.. y.
ssDon't chafe, and III tell you all about it l
went up into the room at the station just now, and
found our friend, the old boy, fast asleep in his
chair, completely collapsed under the soporiic ef-
fects of the fire and glass Of brandy and water.
I Immediately ran into the village and bought
these, he said, showing me handful Of screws, a
gimlet and a ew-driver. .!,..---. g:
ssWhat in the name Of everything ridiculous do
you want these for2'' asked.
Don't you see! we shall be able to start again
directly, now that the line is clear; we WILL mean
while, run up stairs and screw the old gentleman
firmly into the room-the train goes on-we are re-
venged for his sury behavior to us, and he will then
learn that old gentlemen should not be iltempered
at Christmas time"
'Capitat" said, always ready to fall in with
practical joke; '1et US be off at once"
We certainly found the old gentleman in as Nor
phean torpor as we could wish. His feet were
propped upon chair; whilst his boots were dry
ing, and he was breathing with his mouth wide
open, in a rather apoplectic manner. .
"Shan put SNOWFALL into each Of his boots"'
I said
s!No! that would be too much of a good thing,
but III tell you what you shall do you're rather
a swell at drawing aren't you? I'll just burn the
end of that beer bottle cork, and you shall artisti
caly adorn his face"
s'That is splendid" he whispered, as l finished
off with giving him a moustache, which turned up
in facetious manner. "Just move that looking
glass, and put it so that he may admire himself di-
rectly he wakes; and now let us be of. :"
We walked on 1ptoe to the door. The hinges
began to creak; and cold as the weather was, a
faint perspiration began to develop itself on my
forehead, as I noticed the old gentleman move in
his chair; it was however, only to turn his head
on to the other shoulder, and we closed the door
in safety. .:..-... .
"Give me the screws quick, / said, "and go to
the bottom of the stairs and prevent any one COM
ing up" -,
I bored hole after hole as noiseessly as could,
and having made the door as fast as eight screws
would make it, I ran down stairs and whispered
"An right!'' .. ...-...-..
s'Is there gentleman up stairs, sir?' said the
station-master walking toward us. "He asked me
to wake him up in time for the train, and just
ready to 60" .-
"Oh, he won't like to be disturbed till the last
moment, you may be sure, " said Jack. by the
by, wished to talk to you ola plan by which
think your station might be much improved"
Now architecture happened to be one Of the
station masters hobbies, and they were soon deep
in discussion. beat hasty retreat to the guard,
and producing q sovereign, said
'Ifyou get us off in five minutes from now,
waiting for no one and ring your bell at the very
last minute, that is yours"
"All right, sirr' The luggage is all in and
most of the passengers. Take your seats. Going
on he shouted, whilst stood with my watch in
hand.
"One minute leftl Ring the bell now, l said.
ttIc IL -, ,,nJo fbosa Sorapps in one Or even five