The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-01
Gbe Gimes, Mem Bloomfield, @)o.

fusion of strange noises and babel of
discordant voices, our friends landed on
the platform.
Buss, sab Buss, sab free for de
United States w said the sable porter of
our uptown house.
Lady take buss, sab ?'
Wall, | s'posc she wont from any
but me-reckon I'm able to do all in
that line she wants, and more too"
eco to the Swan House, sab ? right
cross dc street-best house in de city,
This way, sah-any baggage? Have it
sent to your room in few minutes"
In a short time, Jeems and his bride
found themselves in one of those COM
Portable rooms on the second floor of that
well ordered establishment the Swan
House. The baggage was sent up with
the usual promptness, and our friends
were soon making their toilets for dinner.
"That's dcuced purity tossoll, said
Jeems, cycling the bell cord. " Wonder
what it's for ?' catching hold Of it.
" Look, it works up there on some sort
of thingumhpb. I'd like to have that
tossell to put On my horses head next
muster day see how it works" said he,
giving it pull.
Presently the door opened, and sable
face of one Of Africa's sons was thrust
into the room, with the inquiry Of Ring,
sab 2"
" Ring ring what? you blacI, ape ef
| YOU don't quit looking at NV wife and
make off, III ring your head off"
" Stop a mint" said Lize "Whats
the name Of the man that keeps this
tavern ?'
Mr.. Canly, Marm."
Well, tell his lady that she needn't
go to any extra fixing on our account, tor
we're plain people, said the amiablo
bride.
AS they used to say in our debatin'
society,"" interrupted Jeems, Ill amend
that motion by sayin,' you can tell 'em to
give us the best they have; I'm able tc
pay for it and don't keer tor expenses,
/" Tce-hee tee-hce p was the only aud.
iblc reply from the sable gent as he hur
ried down stairs.
Dinner came and was dispatched witt
a relish. Jecms and his bride took ;
stroll over the city, seeing the lions anc
other sights until supper time, whicl
being over, they retired to their room.-
The gas was lit by the servant, who re-
ceived quarter for his services JeemS
was the last in bed, and according to thC
rule in such cases, had to put out the
light, which he did from blast from his
lungs.
The noise in the streets had died away,
and quiet reigned in the Swan House.
The young man on the watch dozed IL
his chair. The clerk (rather corpulent,
was about to retire, when he thought he
smeIt gas. Some one came down stairs
and sand he smelt gas. Against his will
the clerk proceeded to lind whore tn,
leak was. 1t seemed stronger in thC
neighborhood Of the room occupied b,
the bride and groom, The clerk conclu
ded to knock at the door Of their room.
"Whos there Z" came from within.
"Open the door, the gas is escaping.
Gas. What gas :" said Jeems open
ing the door.
why, here, in the room. How di(
you put your light out?"
" Blew it out, Of course"
You played thunder !" said the anna
bic clerk, checking his rising temper, an'
having lit the gas proceeded to show
Jeems the mystery Of its burning.
Serious consequences might have re
suited if it had not been discovered. |
might have sufocated us all. Now b.
careful next time" So saying, he turn
ed off the gas and all was dark, and oul
friends were all left alone in their glory