The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-14
A Jersey Flat-He Meets Nice Trav.
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Jediah Smith Ia the name of A stalwart,
isandY-haired young man, the TWENTY-FIVE
years of whose peaceful life have been spent
within sight Of his fathers: roof-tree in the
wilds of New Jersey. ~ {" -
A few weeks since Jediah was smitteri
with a desire to 60 abroad into the great
world and seet for himself the sights of
which he had read and heard. He commu-
nicated his desire to his paternal progenitor,
and was much gratifled by receiving his as.
sent. ~ ~. >!
The trip arranged for the hopeful was q
visit to an uncle in this city and an aunt In
Iowa. Last Monday morning, everything
being ready, the old gentleman placed the
railroad tickets in Jediah's hands and two
hundred. dollar greenbaeks in the heel of
his boots, with Instructions not to take the
money out until he reached Cincinnati.
He was also warned many times by pdter
fdnailids against the Vaccinations of conf.
dence men, pickpockets, thieves, and such.
Promising to remember all these instruc-
tions, Jediah bade the old man goodbye,
put his heel down firmly on the two hun
dred dollars, and with his hand pressed
tightly against the pocket containing his
the car and was soon whirling westward
over the Panhandle route. $500 S s.
All went well until the train had crossed
the Ohio river at Steubenville, when very
nice young man got aboard and took the
seat next to our hero. The nice young man
seemed to have fallen in love with Jediah
at first sight. At all events, he was very
attentive and communicative, and Jedtah
was f1attered. He liked the young man ex.
ceedingly, so much, in fact, that before they
had travelled fifty miles together the young
x,,o,, bod hoop told all about Tadiuh,o his
tory, plans, and prospects !; all about the
money he had, where he kept it, and how
he intended to invest it. - XIII : ~
Fortunately. the nice person was also
from Cincinnati, where he was pretty we'll
acquainted with every body, and particu-
larfy intimate with Jeddy's uncle. ':Jedtah
was happy. &1- 80" g. dr. - % L :
Arriving at Columbus, the new-found
friend proposed q walk up town. Teddy
consented. On their way up town the
friend treated several times, and Jeddy, not
to be outdone i'll generosity, did likewise.
While standing in front of the capitol an,
| other nice man approached the pair and
| presented bill for 5000 TO Jed1ah's
friend.
The friend was very much embarrassed,
as he had not the money with him. he had,
however, $1,000 bond which he would
| try to raise the money on. Perhaps"
suggested the man with the bill, "your
friend here can let you have the amount
land take the bond as security" "Of
course WILL" responded Jeddy, who was
overjoyed at the opportunity to do some
thing for the nice young man who knew
his uncle of course I will; here, jerk
this boot off" said he, at the same time
squatting on the sod and sticking up No.
II. "you'll find here In the heel just the
amount you want" -,
The boot was Of course quickly jerked of,
the valuable heel.pad extracted, and the
bond transferred to the lender. 1mmedi.
ately after the friend remembered that he
had some very important private business
to attend to up town. So, bidding Jediah
goodbye, and promising to meet him at the
depot, the nice young man walked of. At
the appointed time Jediah went to the de.
pot, but did not discern his friend in the
throng. Thinking he had been detained,
our friend waited until the next day, but in
vain. The nice young man did not come.
Still strong in the belief that bis new:
|found friend would turn up all right and
pay the money, Jediah left a note for him,
and took the next train for this city. Ar.
irving here, he straightway sought his uncle
and told him all about his travelling compan.
ion. His unce's response was very com.
fortipg. It also had the merit Of breyity
1t was, "Young man, you're dumb fool
Jediah will not visit his aunt in Iowa this
year. Cincinnati paper. Fl Z -