The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-12
A NAnoB's VISIT TO NEW YORK
By MARX TWAIN.

contained therein.
In Nevada there used to be cur
rent the story of an adventure of
two of her nabobs, which may OF
may not have occurred. I give it
for what it is worth;
Col. Jim had seen somewhat of
world, and knew more or less of its
ways; but Col. Jack was from the
back settlements of the States, had
led life of arduous toll, and had
never seen q city. These two, blessed
with sudden wealth, projected visit
to NewY ork-Col. Jack to see the
sights and Col Jim to guard his un
sophisticaticn from misfortune.
They reached San Francisco in the
night and sailed in the morning.
Arriving in New York, Col. Jack
said:
GIVE heard tell of carriages all
my life and now I mean to have a
ride in one; l don't care what it
costs. Come along"
They stepped out on the side
walk and Col. Jim called a stylish
barouche. But Col. Jack said:
"No, sir! None of your cheap
John turn outs for me. I'm here to
have a good time, and money amt
any object. 1 meant to have the
noblest rig that's going. Now here
comes the very trick. Stop that
yaller one with the pictures on it
don't you fret-Tu stand all the ex-
penses myself" ;"
So Col. Jim stopped an empty
omnibus and and they got in. Said
Col. Jack:
"Ain't it gay, though? Oh, no, I
reckon not! Cushions, and windows,
and pictures, till you can't rest.
What would the boys say if they
could see us cutting a swell like this
in New York? By George, I wish
they could see us"
Then he put his head out of the
window, and shouted to the driver!
''Say, Johnny,this suits me!-suits
yours truly, you bet! 1 want this
shebanng all day. I'm on it, old
man! Let 'em out! Make 'em gol
Well make it all right with you,
sonnyr'
The driver passed his hand
through the strap-hole, and tapped
for his fare--it was before the gongs
came into common use. Col. Jack
took the hand, and shook it cordial
ly. He said:
"You twig me, old pard! All
right between gents. Smell of that
and see how you1ike itr'
And he put twenty dollar gold
piece into the drivers hand. After a
moment the driver said he could not
make change.
"Bother the change! Ride it out
Put it in your pocket"
Then to Col. jim, with a sounding
slap on his thigh:
"Aint it style, thought Hanged
if don't hire this thing every day
for week"
The omnibus stopped and young
lady got in. Col Jack stared for a
moment, then nudged Col Jim. with
his elbow.
"Don't say gord," he whispered
LET her ride if she wants to. Gra-
cious, there's room enough"
The young lady got out her porte
monnaie, and handed her fare to Col.
Jack.
"What's this for?" said he.
"Give it to the driver please"
"Take back your money, madame
We can't allow it. You're welcome
to ride here as long as you please,
but this shebang's chartered we
shan't let you pay cent"
The girl shrunk into a corner, be-
wildered. An old lady with a bas-
ket climbed in, and proffered her
fare.
"Excuse me-" said Col. Jack.
"You are perfectly welcome here,
madam, but we can't allow you to
pay. Set right down there, mum,
AID don't you be the least uneasy.
Make yourself as free as if you was
in your own turn out"
Within two minutes, three gentle
men, two fat women and a couple Of
children, entered.
"Come right alone, frends," said
Col. Jack; ''don't mind as. This is
a free blowout" Then he whis-
pred to Col. Jim, "New York amt
no sociable place, I don't reckon-it
amt no name for it"
He resisted every effort to pass
fares to the driver, and made every
body cordially welcome. The situ
alton dawned on the people, and
they pocketed their money, and de
livered themselves up to covert en-
joyment of the episode. Half a doz-
en- more passengers entered.
'Oh, there is plenty Of room" said
Col. Jack. "Walk right in and make
yourselves at home. A blowout
amt worth anything as a blowout,
unless body has company" Then
in a whisper to Col. Jim, "But amt
these New Workers friendly? And
amt they cool about it tooP Ice
bergs amt everywhere. I reckon
they'd tackle a hearse, if it was 60
ing their way"
More passengers got in; more yet,
and still more. Both seats were
filed, and file of men were standing
up holding on to the cleats overhead.
Parties with baskets and bundles
we're climbing up on the root. Half
SUI pressed laughter rippIed up from
all sides.
"Well, for clean, cool, out-and-out
cheek, if this don't bang anything
that ever I saw, I'm an Injun," whis-
pered Col. Jack.
A Chairman crowded his wav in.
81 weaken" said Col. Jack.
Hold on, driver! Keep your seats,
ladies and gents. just make your
selves free-everything's paid for
Driver, rustic these folks around as
long as they're a mind to go-friends,
of our, you know. Take them
everywheres; and ifyou want more
money, come to the St. Nicholas,
and we'll make it all right. Pleas
ant journey to you, ladies and gents;
go it just as long as you please-it
shan't cost you a cent"
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