Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-01-29
An Interesting Bridal Trip.

couple newly married. Both were young, and
both were verdant; having been raised in the
wilds of Western Virginia, neither of them had
ever been fifty miles away from home. They
had heard of railways, locomotives, steamboats,
and hotels, but had never experienced the COM
forts of any of the aforementioned institutions.
Jeems and Lie had determined on this, the
most important event in their lives, to visit the
city and see the world particularly that portion
of il known as Parkersburg. No wonder that
they were amazed and delighted when the loco
motive, steaming and snorting, with the train of
beautiful crimson cars following it, came in
sight. .r
"These your trunks" said the baggage mas
"well sorter calkiate them's en-" said
Jeems.
The trunks IA spotted hair trunk and very
od-fashioned valise were soon in the baggage
car, followed by Lie and Jeems.
81 ii be darned ef railroads AIM nice thing
said Jeems, seating himself on his luggage and
carefully holding up the tails of his light bodied
blue, adorned with resplendent metal buttons,
out of the dust. Liz set here by me.
Come out of that" said the baggage man
"you are in the wrong car.
1.-The deuce am Dye 'spose don't know
what / m bout? These is my traps, and CAL
kilate to stay where they are. Keep quiet, Lie,
they say we've got to hight our way through the
world, anyhow, and if that chap with the cap on
any of yer foolin round me-"
Here the conductor interposed and explained
matters insomuch that Jeems consented TO leave
bis traps and follow the conductor. What was
his delight when he surveyed the magni6cence
OF the first class passenger car, into which he
was ushered. His imagination had never, in its
widest flights, pictured anything half so gor-
geOus. He was aroused from the contemplation
of the splendor around him, by the shrek of the
iron horse.
"Je whilikens what in thunder's that ?' ex-
claimed Jeems.
That's the horse squealing when they punch
bin in the ribs with the ptchfork to make him
go along, said sleepy looking individual, just
behind him. j
"Look here, stranger" said Jeems, a. allow
you think am a burned fool may be am,
but there's something | know and one of EN- is
you'll get your mouth broke, if you don't keep
it shet. don't say much Just at this mo-
ment they found themselves in Egyptian dark
ness, and then was heard scream, almost
equal to the engine, from Lie, as she threw her
arms around the neck of Jeems.
/" | knew it ! knew it p exclaimed the sleepy
looking individual "we're all lost every
mothers son of us. We can just prepare now to
make the acquaintance of the gentleman in
black, who tends the big fire below"
80 Lord Jesus, what will become of us?
felt skeery about gettn on the outlandsh thing
at fust."
"Keep quiet Lie hollerin' won't do any
good now. Ef you know any prayer now your
time to say it for both of u.s."
" What's the matter here said the astonished
conductor, coming in as the train emerged once
more into light.
"That's just what I'd like to know" said
Jeems when he saw that Lie and himself were
still alive.
"We've just passed through Eaton's tunnel"
replied our polite conductor. " How far are
you goingY'
Wall, reckon we'll stop at Park ersburg"
Show your tickets, if you please"
Sertlngy Lie you got some with you p
let this gent look at EN-"
Lie drew piece of what paper from her reti-
cule, and, with a smile, handed it to our friend,
the conductor, who read
" The pleasure Of your company is respectfully
solicited"
What's this? said the conductor. i
why, that's one of the tickets to we'd
din that's what you asked for, hain'tit2" asked
the somewhat surprised Jeems.
"Whaw haw haw haw =, was the dscord-
ant sound that arose from the sleepy individual.
bland smile passed over the face of the con-
ductor as he explained his meaning to his ver-
dant friend He had no ticket but willingly
paid his fare, and the train sped on toward its
destination. But wonders did not cease here
presently our pert newsboy, Billy, entered the
car, and sleeping up TO Jeems, he asked
I" Have Sun, sr?'' tt sd
Wall, eff have my way about it, the fust
one will be a son, sartin," said Jeems. Lie
bushed.
" Don't count yer chickens afore they're
hatched," said Billy, as he hastened on to the
next car. HH.tt
Ia due time the train stopped at the dig depot,
In this city. Amid confusion of strange noises
and Babel of dscordant voices, our friends
landed on the platform.
~" Buss, sab Buss, sab free for the United
States?" said the sable porter of our uptown
house. Lady take buss, sab p
WALL | rather spose she won't from any
but me-reckon IN able to do all in that line
she wants, and more too"
Go to the Swan house, sab Right crost de
street-best house in de city. This way sab =
any baggage ?-have it sent to your room in a
few minutes
In short time Jeems and his bride found
themselves in one of those comfortable rooms on
the second floor of that well ordered establish
ment, the Swan house The baggage was sent
up with the usual prompthess, and our friends
were soon making their toilet for dinner. Jeems
bad his coat and boots off in jiffy, and Lizes
hair fell gracefully over her shoulders.
"Thats duced purity torsel," said Jeems,
eyeing the bell cord wonder what it's fur !"
(catchng hold of it) I" look, it works up there on
some sort of thingumbob I'd like to have that
tOrsel to put on my horse's head, on next mus
ter day see how it works" said be giving il a
pull. Presently the door opened, and the sable
face of one of Afric's sons was thrust into the
room, with the inquiry of " Ring, sab ?'
Ring Ring what2 you black ape Eff
you don't quit looking at my wife, aud make
yourself scarce I'll rring your head off,"
"Stop minit," said Lie. What's the
name of the man that keeps this tavern2" s
"Mr. Conley, marm."
"Well, tell his lady she needn't go to any ex-
ira fxin' on our account, for we're plain peo-
pie, said the amiable bride.
"As they used to say in our debatin' society,""