The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-06
For the gops ano 6irls.
JORRY'S JOURNRT.
BY HERAcI1TUs GREY.

Jerry, in little village good yays OF
from great city called London-town.
Now Jorry had little farm; so one day
he drove pig through the village to sell 4
to mine host of the inn.
And so he came to hear the great news
that certain general had won q great bat
tie, and had been made q Lord by the
Queen.
"No such luck happens TO me-" thought
Farmer Jorry, ''nor ever will while live in
this poor hole of place. / am tired of it
Here have one house, one COW, one pig,
one wife, enc child, and one decent coat
Who is to know how many I might have
if Iwere only in that wonderful London
town."
''What is the matter with you, JorryP'
asked his wife. when he went home to din
ner. "Why do you look so glumT'
''Well mayp answered he. 'sIf were
in London-town, might be general, or q
Judge, or noble, and marry @ fine lady,
and live in palace; but no good luck ever
comes to me hereP'
. "AIarry a fine ladyI" cried the WIFE
what are you tired of me2"
'FThat am /; and of my COW, and of my
old brown horse, and everything else, said
he.
At these words the poor wife burst into
tears.
Without more ado, Jorry got up, aud
went out, and saddled his old brown horse,
and rode off down the road.
''Oh, dearl oh, myl oh, lor' p sobbed the
good wife; ''what can have come to my
Jorry2 But dare say he win be home by
and-by, 50 win cook 3 good supper.
But off rode Jorry on his old brown
horse, and kept the road to London-town.
81 wonder never thought of this be-
fore," said he to himself ''The Queen
will soon see how clever am, and make q
lord of me-"
In four hours he logged into q certain
town where there was q market-place, with
q tall church on one side, aud an inn on
the other.
els this London-town?" said he.
mo" said mine host of the inn; ''Lon-
dOn-town is four of"
(which wsyP" asked Jerry.
Mine host pointed straight Alnug the
road.
Now on the top of the church was q GER
tain big arrow set up on long spike; and
this arrow was pointing strnight down the
DAD to London town.
: ST need not have asked, thought Far
mer Jorry; ''this arrow is set up to point
the way"
+ "If you are for London-town tonight, /"
said the host, ''you had better come in and
drink pot of ale, and let your horse have
a feed.
''That is good thought of yours, neigh
Dor, answered Jorry; $50 / will"
So Jorry drank pot Of ale, and talked
over the great news.
And then he got up on his old brown
horse again. -I-
There was no need to ask the way; he
looked up to the great arrow, and took the
road it pointed to.
After he had logged on an hour, he be-
gan to look round
"Why," thought he, ST could swear
only it is wicked-that have seen this road
before; but after all, one road is very much
like another" t-l
So on he logged for another hour.
'Why," thought he, ST could swear
have seen this river before-only 1t Is wick
ed, so won't; and after all, one river is
very much like another" On he logged
one hour more.
''Why, could swear havs seen that
hill before, said ne to himself, "but I know
ought not; and after all, one hill is
very much like another"
In one hour more he logged into GER
tain small village. --
''Why," thought he, 81 could swear this
ia not London-town, but the arrow pointed
this why, and it is now four hours; and
after all, one place is very much like an
other"
By this time it was dark, and late, and
all the lights but one were put out in the
village. L
Now as the old horse cana jogging
along. the door opening where this light
was shining, and little hoy ran out, and
a woman stood at the door, and asked Jor-
ry to come in. .
''Well," thought he, st could swear I
have seen that woman before, and that
child; but after all, one woman is very
much like another, and children are all
just alike"
So, as he saw good supper on the ta-
ble, and as he began to feel tired Of his
journey, he thought he might as well get
down.
And get down he did, and ate good
supper too, and never made long journey
again.
'tFor," said he, ''What is the user One
place seems exactly like another"