Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-07-11
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HOW I.LOST MY WHISPERS
CHAPTER I.

This asked in my blandest manner Of an old
gentleman who sat, with his face hidden by a
newspaper, opposite me in railway carriage.
Ali the seats in the carriage were filled I and
four others were on our way from Cambridge to
enjoy the Christmas vacation. Our spirits were
high, for there delight banishing for time,
all thoughts of comic sections, Newton's "Princi.
pia; and the little go, and entertaining, in ex,
change, visions of shops,' skating parties, and all
the orgies which every right-minded family hold
at this season in honor of King Christmas
But I must introduce you to my chums, tol
churns we were, although our tastes did not all Lie
in the same direction. Jack Stirup is Tor rather
was at that period) riding and hunting man. and
was not unfrequently to be seen at Newmarket;
Stretcher, on the other hand, loved boating, and
preferred the sight Of well-developed biceps, to
that of the best bred hunter, and would often re-
mark to Jack, ssHow on earth you can say that
you would rather see the Two Thousand than the
Tme-race' in the 'Colquhonn Scels, / cannot, fol-
the life ofme, make out. '' Edwards was poor
and reading man, but whose wit and talents rem
dered him q universal favorite whilst Davies was
a rich, open-handed, good hearted fellow as evel
lived. For nv own part, I do not think l had any
well defined peculiarly, but did a little Of every
thing. I read little, rowed a little, hunted a lit
tie, had a fair income-in short, if had any char
acterisfc at al it vas love of laziness and prac
teal jokes. s,.7 -
We congratulated ourselves in getting carriage
to ourselves, with the exception of the old gentle
man have named, forwe intended to keep oui
the cold, and beguile our journey with sundry
pipes and cigars. We had our case out, and were
preparing to light up, as q matter of course, when
we were astonished by my uis-a-uis dashing away
thepewspaper which had hidden his face. 81.
sDo objectto smoking? Yes, sir, lido object
object very strongly, siri and beg that you viii
instantly replace your cigars in your pockets.
insist on having no smoking in this carriage! !"
We looked aghast at this sudden burst Of old
gentlemanly wrath. r1,s5 -, -s-,-........ ....
"Might ask if you intend travelling far on this
line, sir?'' inquired Edwards in his comically po
'What is that to you, sir? What business is il
ofyours where am going to?' . ...- -.
s'I merely wished to suggest, in case OF you
travelling far, that, pleasing and delightful as i
would be for Us to enjoy your agreeable society
yet nevertheless, we would try to bear the loss
should you prefer to change carriages at the nex'
station. ... ,..-. ..-
mo doubt you would wish to get nd Of me
but no sir do not move my seat, and the first one
that smokes report to the guard. "
'sIn that case fear we shall be obliged, painful
though it be, to tear ourselves away, said, as We
drew up at small station. '...s#
Fortunately we found the next department emp
ty, and as we started again we pulled out the cigal
cases, this time to light their contents.
sThe old boy has certainly got out of bed the
wrong side this morning" said !, putting away.
ssOr has madea mistake in his betting book, v
remarked my sporting friend. "We will give hin
benefit now, at any rate; I vote we take it il
turns to puff smoke through the lamp-hole. Lets
look at him ha cooled down Ettle-is about tt
compose himself to sleep. III trouble you for biz
night cap come and look at it, Fred"
I did so, and roared on seeing red woven cal
of conical shape, which added very considerably tt
the irascity of the wearer's features.
With perseverance, which deserved better
cause, we each made tube Of paper, and putting
the end through the lamp-hole, took our turn a
stsmoking him out :" and blush as l now thinl
how heartily we enjoyed the enraged state IN whicl
he paced up and down the empty carriage like
Gagged tiger. - -.r-5r, -
m The next time we stopped, however, the guar
put his head into our carriage window and fal'
with wink | .-' '.,.'
s"sGentPn n in next compartment complains Of you
smoking, sir. ..-... -.