The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-10-20
A Ride With a Lunatio.

~ England>are viyidly illustrated by
the following incident which happen
ed on line near London:
A young lady got into second
class carriage whore she was soon
joined by gentleman about thirty
years old, whose manner seemed very
strange and excited. They we're alone
in tho carriage.
AS soon as the train started, this
man got up also of sudden, and be-
gan by throwing his carpot.bag out of
the window, saying
"This carr iage is much too hoavy.
Come, we must tighten it as much as
possible"
llo then sat down again. but jump
cd minute after screaming out:
cts too heavy! It's too heavy p
And so saying, he sent his coat out
of the window to join the carpet.bag,
then away went his waistcoat, his era
vat and his shoes
llo then sat down, and appeared to
be thinking profoundly. All of n
sudden he turned toward tho young
girl, who was as frightened as possible,
and said
Con your knees, madam, on your
kneos Wc will pray for the Duke
of Gloucester !"
And he knclt down.
The poor girl Immediately obcyed
him. The stranger then began pray
Ing fcrvcn'ly for the Duke Of Glouoos-
ter, then for the Duke of St. Albans,
thon for the Duko Of York-in n word
for all the Dukes in Great Britain and
ireland.
lie then sat down again The
young lady, moro dead than alive,
was in corner of the carriage, prey
to the most profound terror.
Nevertheless, this strange person
soon began to feel loss quiet.
"This can't go on" ho said cit is
really much too hcavy-much too
hcavy. Tho train will soon have to
stop-it won't bo able to 90 on.
Como now, we must Tighten it. Ono
of us must get out. | won't; so sup.
pose you jump out of the window ="
And he walked resolutoly up to
covering girl.
But she said to him crying
ooh, sir, do stay for one moment :;
wo have not yet prayed for tho Duke
of Northumberland %
"You arc right, wo had forgotten
him. On your knees, and let's pray
for tho Duke of Northumberland -
They wore still in deep prayer
when tho train arrived at the station,
and tho young girl tainted in tho arms
of some friends who were waiting for
her.
Her companion was arrested, and
soon recognized MS lunatio who had
escaped from Hanwcll.
Mrs. PARTINGroN SnorrING.-
"Come, Ike, get your basket and let's
propel to town."
They enter fashionable millinery
establishment.
elbow do you sell potatocs?"
"Do you mean, madame, to insult
me :"
"Wcll, l would like to consult you
about getting couple of pecks. Ike,
bring about your basket"
"But madame, we do not deal in
potatoes. Who told you we sold 20.
tatoes -
"Your advertisement"
"Our advertisement! 1t certainly
says no such thing"
"But it doz. Ike, come here. Didn't
you read to me the other night. about
this new millinery store have conceiv-
Cd new assortment Of pitatoes from
New York 2"
Ike mods.
There, now: you needn't be skeer.
cd, amt no revenue deceptive.
"Madame you have made mistake.
Our advertisement announces for sale
palpitaters, anew article of female
apparel with which young ladies',
whose bosoms arc not fully developed.
are enabled to beautify their forms,
and render perceptible the affectionsto
emotions of their loving hearts,
Hence they are called palpitaters."
"La, me your advertisement didn't
say about parallels enveloping female
bosoms and show their notions of af-
foction. Now if you denounce them
as bosom pitaters you'd be more in.
tetlifient. Well, Pm after stomach
pitaters, which I have more affection
for, besides my bosom Is parallel
enough and [ pretend for the future
to keep it 80 without putting pitaters
in it, anyhow. Goodbye, Mrs. Milli-
ncr. Come Ike, let's tramp"
Promises made in the time of nf-