The Van Buren press., 1872-02-13
A Nab,bs Visit to New York.
~ MARK rW AIN.


therein
In Nevada there used TO be current the
story ofthe adventures of two OF her ma
hobs, which may or may net have occur
red. give it Tor WIN, il is worth:
Colonel jim had seen somewhs. of the
world and knew mole or less Of It's ways
lut Colopcl Jack wa, from the back sci
Elements of the States, had led life Of ar
duous toll, ana had never seen city.
These two, blessed with Sudden wealth
projected ,isii to New York--Colonol
Jack TO see tic sights and Colonel jim t,
guard his unsophi.,icaiion from mi,ior
,nns They reached San Francisco in the
nigh, and sailed in the morning Arrived
in New York Colonel Jack said:
I've heard t.ll Of carriages all my lie,
and now | mean to have fide in one,
don't care wha; j, costs Come along
They stepped on the sidewalk and Col
onel Jim called a stylish baiouchc Bat
Colonel Jack said
Nc, sir None Of your Cheap John turn
outs for me. I'm here to have = good
tine, and money amt any object mean
Ia have the nobtiest rig that going Now,
here comes the very thick. Stop that yal-
ler one wi,h the picture. ON it--don't You
fret -l'll stand all the expense myseI.
SoColonsI jim stopped an sulpy ON
nbls and they got in. Said Colonel
ia X:
Amt it nice though Oh no. reck-
a. no, Cushions, windows and pictures
II you can't rest Wha, would the boys
ray If they coull see us cutting sw III
like thi, in Now York BY George /! ]
wish they could SEQ as.
Then hs pat his head out Of the window
ID shouted to the drvcrl
Say, Johnny. this suits me suits
yoirs truly. you bet you ! want this
shebang all day I'm on it, old man !!
Let en- ont Make 'em go Well make
il all right to you, sonny
The driver passed his hand through the
s,rap-hole, and tapped tor his iare-it was
hefors the gongs came into common use.
Colonel Jack took the hand and shsok it
eoidially. lIc said
You twig me old pard All right be-
tween goats. Smell of that, and see how
you like it.
"And he pu, twen.ydollar gold-
piece in the drivers hand. Alter mo-
ment the driver sGii he could not make
change
"Dother the change Ride out. Put
i,in yonr pocket y
Then to Colonel jim, with a sounding
~lap on the thigh
"Ain't i, style, though? Hanged if ]
don't hire this thing every day for week.
The omnibus stopped and young LAZY
got in. Colonel Jack started for mo-
ment, then nulgcd Colonel Jim with his
elbow.
Don't say word," ha whispered.
"I.e, her ride ii she wants TO, Gracious.
there's room enough.
The young lady got ont her portemon'
hale, and handed her fare to Colonel Jack
What's this Tor? he said.
"Give it to the driver, please
Take back yoar money, madame. We
can't allow it. You are welcome to a ride
here as long AS You please. but tho shebsng
i, chartered wsshan't let you pay a cent.
The girl shrank into corner bowildsred.
An old lady with basket cliiabed IN, ana
proflerel her fare. "EXcu.e me, said
Colonel Jack "You are perfectly well
come here, madame, but we cannot allow
you to pay. Sit right down there, mum,
and don't you feel the least uneasy Make
yonrself as free as il you were in your own
turnout.
Within two minutes thIce gentlemen,
two IA. women and Il couple Of children
entered
Come right along, friends. p" saia Col
"nel Jack "don't minl us. This is a
free blowout, Then he whispered TO
Colonel jim. New York amt no ssciabe
place. don't reckon i; amt no name ior
it,"
lie resisted every effort to pass fares to
tho driver. And made verybody cordial
ly welcome. The situation dawnod on nv
people, and they porketcd their money, and
delivered themselves up To covert enjoy
ment Of the episode. Half dozen more
passengers entered.
Oh, there is plenty Of room, said Colo
nei Jack. Walk righ, in aud make your
selves at home. A blowout amt any
imng NJ Dlow-ou,, uni SIS body ha'
company. Thon in whisper to Colone
Jim. But sinl these New Workers friend
ly! And sin't they cool about it too
Icsbcrga amt anywhere. reckon they,
tackle hcarse, il it was goin their wey
More Passengers got in more yet, ans
still more. Both seats we've filed, and
file Of men were standing up holding on t
the cleats overhead. Parties with basket
and bundles were climping up on the root
half-snrpre,sed laughter lilpled up ircr
all sides.
''Well, for clean. cool. out.and. on
cheek. il this don t bang anything that ev
erI saw I'm an Injun, whispered Colo
mel Jack.
A Ckinaman crowded his way in.
Il weaken. 4" said Colonel Jack. "Ilol
on. driver! Keep your seats, ladies an
gents. just make yourselves free--every
,ings paid for. Driver, rustic these folk
atound as long as they've mind to go
friends Of ours you know. Take the,
anywhere, and il you want moro none
co'we TO the st. Nicholas, and we'll max
], Ill right Pleasant journey 10 You, Ia
dies and gents, 90 it ju.t as long as yo
pleAso--it sbsn't cost you a cent.
The two comrades got out, and Colont
jack Aaid 0H
. Jimmy, ms tl,a sociablest place eyr
saw. The CLinaman waltzed in as cOn