The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-09-20
MUTUALLY MISTAKEN,

young ScilIiClilSlu Nd9 SlOOue SNt-
ting forth to visit his Aunt Bctsey
Baker, W no lived scvcnty-6ve
miles away, in the thriving little
village of Grayburg.
"Yes'am," responded Joshua du
tifully, ;:Ill keep my eyes peeled
for 'em. Guess if they kctch this
child mapping they'll rise airlicr
than they're used to"
That's right, my lad. | alters
knowed you was the smartest Of
the family, Joshua, but l guess
when you come to 90 about and
see things you'll turn out smart
er'n ever | thought. There is the
kecrs comm now. Look out and
hold fast to your vaIise! And
don't forget to be keerful Of yer
fathers watch, and cont smoke
no cigars, nor drink no water with
oas looking into it. Cause there
was awoman that I've heard sis
ter Betsy tell about, out there,
that drinked a live snake! And
do try and not dirty more'n two
dickies week ! It'll make it such
hard washing for your aunt, and
she's got the rheumatic, You know.
Now look out for your pocket
book. Tell Betsy to send up that
resate for color blue and making
that squinch saSs-a n d-and-
lordy! here they = and with 4
kiss that made the very locomo-
tive give a snort Of amazcment,
Mrs. Barker tore herself away.
- Joshua seated himself in the
very middle Of the car-he had
heard it said that there was less
dan ger there, and holding his va
lise in his lap. he put one hand on
his watch, and the other on his
pocket book, and mentally deied
pickpocketS. He had heard so
much Of the dreadful doing in the
cars, that he thought it impossible
TO use too mach prccaution.
At the next station they took
up a rather pretty, but decidedly
nervous looking young Lady: in a
blue bonnet and pink dress. She
paused beside Joshua, and asked
! tbmidly-
: >5&Is this scat engaged?"
NO, not us know off, stam-
mered Joshua, blushing up to his
hair. "Want to set down ~
-~~s ''Thank you," and she sat down
so gracefully that her expansive
crinoinc spread entirely over
Joshua's knees and vaIise, and
completely cnvclopcd our pcr$pi-
ring hero in an avalanch Of founceS,
shawl, ring and patchouly.
Both Of the young people seemed
very much frightened. Joshua
began to finger his pocllet-book,
ncrvously shifting it from thence
to his vest, and finally depositinS
it in his hat, wishing at the same
time he could drop i. into his loot.
The young lady tidgcttcd: eyed
her companion askancc-pullcd
her bonnet strings, and ciutchcd
tightly the handle Of her rcticule,
but after little while, both seem
cd TO get easier, and Joshua screw
cd up his courage to say some
thing.
"Fine day, marm."
eyes; rather cool, though
'That's a fact. Cooler than it
was yesterday"
eyes, but not so cool as it was
last winter"
"No, slree! Terrible cold Friday
last winter, warn't there p
"Awtul! was YOU ont any q
':Out! I rather guess [ was in
the spruce swamp driving old
Buck and Broad all day !-GolIy
how the frost stood on 'cm -
- "Ycs, | think its likely"
A dead silence. At last, said
Joshua, with desperate effort at
sociability-
"Going tar?''
"To Grayburg."
"You haint So be |, quite 4
contingency haint it?' and both
gigsIed. They were beginning to
get better acquainted.
Joshua took his hand away frnna
his watch and put it around the
back of the seat.
"Going to stay there long, Miss?'
"a week, guess. Be you?"
about as long rs YOU respond,
ed Joshua, letting his hand rest
on the back of her Highland
shawl; and feeling very much as
he did when Deacon JennerS
caught him robbing his pet pear
tree. The young lady drew back.
Law! you mustn't do so, sir.
It haint proper
I'D like to know what's to him
der ?" cried Joshua boldly.
"Folks will see u.s. slmpcrcd
the young lady.
"Who keers!' cried Joshua,
"I'm twenty-one years Old, and
rot fathers watch in my pocket
and ten dollarS besides. :" and tor
getting that he had deposited it
IN his hat, he felt for it in bis peck
ct. II was gone!
"Jerusalem ?" roareu Joshua.