Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-02-26
Nat Hsrrison, or the Representative
ETOm Hamilton.


l.sinsboro', Hamilton county, Illinois.
Old MAI was ! regular Old brick. He
was elected just because ihere was no
one TO run agsinsi him. Our county was
rather BAD of FOR inteiieeD, people in
those days. iew days utter old Nat
had goae 10 Springfield, to attend 10 The
duties of his Office, happened to be there
| on business Of private character, and
thinking he would be Glad 10 hesr from
/ the folks at home. concluded Ia call on
him a! ~" Prairie House." and enquire
sher bis health.
1--WE been well, Tom" said he, "hu,
got awiully scared the fret night siaid
in this ere place"
How was that = inquired.
well said Nat, I'm tell you all
aboutii You see that fellow there be-
hind the counter; ihe fellows here csll
him the hard-well, told him | wanted
to see my bed so ID know where to sleep
when Id cone in after awhile. lie took
me up stairs 10 htie room, and said
could sleep there, and then he went dowa.
took good notice OF it--hrovp door with
waller s'reaks teie snd there and white
yesrlhrn lock handle. | started down
lhinkin' about this, and wouldn'I look
a, another door. fear I'd get EN- kinder
mixed up in my head, and then forget
which was mine.
About twelve o'clock that night
came ~ 18th kind oi half grown hem
min in my head. and the very 6st thing
found or the top Of the stalrs was ny
own identical door.with the ypller sIreaks-
and white lock handle.
Good" says and in lumber'. |
walked up to 'he bet. and what do you
I ibilk Why, finds one OF your long
legged, black " hsSered 'own'lelIers IN 1t
--ias, asleep. takes him by The beard
reared him up on his end, and gives him
a short sarment-tels him 20 leave as
quick as double Triggers. or Ill be darned
! il ! wogldu't kick him down st,Irs-t"lls
him don't want 20 do it nu,her, for am
member ofIho LesislaIurc--hut II get
to Gghing bH d find me to be full icEm.
The fellow looked swiulIy scared, AMI
without saving a word he got rp very
humble Ike, snj sirled far his dry
goods. Which hung on chair up IN 'h"
corner sat down the light and began
| to undress and says 10 him, "dTav
on them duds and IoJdIe from here, for
I'll be cussed If IL turned around
si the same fine to look fierce at him
sees him comm at NE with one Of the
drotledes butcher knIyos IN the world.
"Wci. thought /, Nat, you've 60,
| yourself IN a close place, by Jweo' and
so we begun 10 lumber sIonud lhe room
like tie very nation Here went and
here he comes. Al lasi cot between
him and the door and oui shot
This beats all. saws |, representa-
two to the Legislature treated IN u ~ way.
! went down stairs and told ile fellow bo.
hind the counter iha, some cuss was IN
my room
mo, guess not" said he "PcIbaTs
there IL some msIske--your room is
number eight"
Thinks perhaps 'hero may be some
mistake end go goes back. When
gol up. to he top Of the stairs ! began 10
coun, al the FIRE, door, md on ilI count.
cd eight | found that they all looked
exocliy alike. opened the eighth door,
aud won't in, feeling certain lhai II was
picked out (or mo. 4 cantle vas burn.
ing on the table, By the light Of which
saw thai some person was IN tho BOO.
Not feeling inclined 10 kick Up another
fuss, concluded TO crawl IN with him aud
say nothing about il. 10 very short
time | was in bed and ready Togo 10 sleep.
had mol been IN bed IoBg before The door
oreDed, and a young man and ~omsn
came into the room and took seSts by tire
csndIe-siand.
"Something else on hand. Nat" though,
! to myself. "bgI LEI EN- rip.
They looked very serious al hri,bui
finally il wore Of, and they 60, TO chat
ting very lovingly, and 10 huggIn' spd
kistin' IiHIs. ! was delighted with The
performance, and lhOugh. the lelIer in bed
with me ough, TO see il aud enjoy the iun
too so | whispered him
"say, Csp,ain-old hose. js'. look
up" q. ..e o.
! They bOlh s!aIIcd up, like sbockin'
mill had touched lben. and they seemed
10 be swfuTly scared. iill The gal said, "if
wOs only tie wind BLOWN agin .he win.
J dow . .-..
They soon got to huggin' end kissin'
again nssnS as could not rouse our friend,
lboUghl Id jest b've q liuIe Iun to my.
sslf. s.l 4
Sips" Gays I. jes, as ibey were
fetching their lips together, and op they
sprung like Lightning and Ioped for de
door bat as fortune would have u, the
young teller had dropped the key, 'nd be
couidn'i git Oui.
8 rNeveT mind" says |. SIS fun Tor mo
a, aell as you. lose 10 see sich shins'
s-eoin' on"
Tbi, seemed TO scare 'en more Than
ever. ~ ae
Il was rich, too rich 10 enjoy slone,snd
! / determined 10 wake up my bed-feller. |
sisppfd my hand on bis ebiu--if ~ss cold
90 ice. THUNDER and st. Losis. Ns,.Y
.sid Z. "you'rs.in bed with dead msa.Y
4 and without waiting 10 consider the mat
ter ,prsng to ibe floor. The youngsters
gave loud sqasi. fetched up sgin' ihe
eiosed door. and / pitched yi:h 'em. wbiob
r'selIed in smashing the dsTned thing
.ppen. Without waiting FOR ceremony or
formslllies. we al boltsd for the Stare.