Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-10-28
WeskIy Grinity guurnaL,
AN INTERESTING BRIDAL TRIP.

The train from Grafton, due at Parkersburg,
Virginia, at 1880 A. NJ, few days since, stopped
at one of the way stations to take couple
newly married. Both we're young, and both
were verdant having been raised in the wlds
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 comforts
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 it
known as Parkersburg. No wonder that they
were amazed ard delighted when the locomotive
steaming and snorting, with the train OF beauti-
full crimson cars following it, came in sight
"These your trunks ~ asked the baggage
master.
Well, sorter calkilate them's 'em," said
Jeems.
The trunks, "a spotted hair trunk and an old
fashioned yalise) where soon in the baggage
car, followed by Lie and Jeems.
"I'll be darned if railroads ain Il nice thing"
said Jeems, seating himself on his luggage and
carefully holding up the tails of his light bodied
blue, adorned with resp'endent metal buttons,
ont of the dust. " Lie, sit here by me-"
"COme out of that" said the baggage man /;
"you are in the wrong car"
" The duece am Dye s'pose don't know
what I'm bout? These is my traps, and l call
kilate to stay where they Keep quiet, Lie,
they say we've got to fight way through the
world, anyhow, and if that chap with the cap
on wants anything, why I'm his man. Don't
want any of yer foolin' around me"
Here the conductor rterposed and explained
matters nasmuch that Jeems consented to leave
his traps and follow the conductor What was
his delight when he surveyed the magnfcence
of the frst-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.
" Jee whllikins what in thunders that %
exclaimed Jeems.
d" That's the horse squealng when they punch
him in the ribs with pitch-tork to make him
go along" said a sleepy looking individual just
behind him.
Look here, stranger" said Jeems, 1" 1 allow
you to think I'm burned fool may be am,
but there is some things know, and of 'em
is, you'll get your mouth broke if you don't keep
it shet. don't say much"
Just at this moment they found themselves in
Egyptian darkness, 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 moth
er's son of US. We can just prepare now to
make the acquaintance of the gentleman in black
who tends the big fire down below"
90, Lord Jesus, what will become of us? l
felt skeery about gettin' on the outandish thing
at first"
Keep quiet, Lie holerin' won't do any
good now. Eff you know any prayer, now's your
time to say it for both of u.s."
What's the matter here ~ said the astonished
conductor coming in as the train once more
emerged into the light. " How far are you
goingY'
" Wall, reckon we'll stop at Parkersburg."
"Show your tickets, if you please"
"Sertingly Lie, you got some with you p
let this gent look at en-"
Lie drew piece of white paper from her ret
icue, and with a smile handed it to the conduct
or, who read
Z" The pleasure Of your company is respectfully
solicited"
I" What's this p said the conductor.
Why that's one of the tickets to our weddn',
that's what you asked for, haint it ~ said the
somewhat surprised Jeems.
Whaw haw haw! hac! was the dis
cordant sound that arose from the sleepy looking
individual.
A bland smile passed over the face of the con-
ductor as he explained his meaning to his verdant
friend. He had no ticket but willingly paid his
fare, and the train sped onward toward its des-
tination.
But wonders did not cease here. Presently
our pert newsboy, Billy, entered the car, and
stepping up to Jeems, asked
% Have Sun, sir ?'
Wall, eff have my way about it, the first
one will be a son, sartin" said Jeems. Lie
blushed.
Don't count yer chickens afore they're hatch
ed" said Billy as he FASTENED on to the next car.
In due time the train stopped at the big depot
in this city. Amid confusion of strange noises,
and Babel of discordant voices, our friends
landed on the platform.
Buss, sab Buss, sab free for the United
States 2" said the sable porter of our uptown
house. "Lady take buss, sab %
Wall, rather s'pose she won't from anybody
but me-reckon | am able to do all in that line
she wants, and moSe too"
L" Go to de Swan House, sab ? Right crost de
street-best house in de city. This way, sab
Any baggage ?-have it sent to your room in five