The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-01-11
Is that lou, william?

Inc Ella hug0eS Is little steamer
which during the low water runs from
Z Evansville to Puppy Creek Bar, above
iOwensbOrO' where the Henderson
packet transfers her trip. The cabiu
Of the Ella Hughes has no stste-roOms,
beTths being ranged either side Of the
cabin.
A few nights ago a large number oil
passengers were transferred to the lit
tie steamer and the cabin was unusu-
ally crowded. Among Others was 8
PartingtOnian old lady with her son,
q lively, Jke-like chap, named VIII
liam =. The old lady had lower
berth, and William the berth immed-
lately above.
A Kantuckian from the interior
came on board, carrying under his
belt numerous drinks Of mOonshine
distillatiOn, and feeling very jolly
The old lady retired to her berth at q
| proper hour, as did the other passen-
/ gers. William amused himself about
| the boat until his mother had fallen
into that sleep so grateful to the aged
and weary.
/ Our Kentucky friend, whose name
/ happened to be William-it should
l have been Bill or Jeems, but it wasn't
/ walked about until the whisky IN
| der his vest lost its stimulating power,
and he became sleepy, cold and tired.
The berths all being occupied, he went
/ into the cabin, and making the best
of his situation, sat down on the floor,
and, leaning against the berth Oecupi-
ed by the old lady, went to sleep-that
troubled sleep which only eopiOus
[ auurhNo ~ w,on1nnE.fv., ,soh-
induce. Like all old ladies that trav-
el by rail or river, our old lady awoke
and missed William. Hearing some
one snoring and nodding against her
berth, she put her hands through the
curtain and on the head of the sleeper
and drewsily asked:
''Is that you, WilliamT
"Yes, ma'am, /" came from the Ken
tuckian, just awake sufficiently to re-
cOgnize his name.
"What on airth you adoin' thar ?'
asked the old lady.
"Trying to go ter Sleep" replied
William. i
"Why don't you go to bed, William,
if you're sleepy?" asked the anxious
mother.
"Cause Iain't got no bed to go ter, -
replied William drOwsily.
"Get into the berth above mine"
Somebody's in thar noW."
"Well, get in here with me, thar's
plenty room. Pull of yer things and
get to bed," directed the motherly old
creature.
William was not sober by any means,
but he realized that some one was Of
fering him advantage over the hard
floor, and shivering with cold, he
pulled off his boots and coat and climb
ed in.
The old lady felt the Kentuckian's
hand, which was dry and cold, and
asked:
"Whsr have been that you're so
cold?"
"Ben settin' out thar till Pm most
froze," said the sleepy Kentuckian,
who dropped into a dOze and the old
lady composed herself to sleep.
There was a silence Of few min
utes, when from the upper berth came
Williams voice, ''Motherl oh, moth
ervl
Awakened again, the old lady ask
ed:
'Is. that you a callin', William ?n
"Yes ma'am. Who's that down
thar ?D asked the curious William.
Where are you William ?n said the
perplexed old lady.
"I'm up here. "WhO's that man
down thar ?'' very promptly respond
ed the determined William.
The old lady pulled aside the cur
tain, and let the rays of the cabin |
lamp shine in. The sleeping Ken |
tuckian was revealed. She shouted,
30 LOrdy, there's q man in here
Come down, William"
William lighted on the floor, the |
passengers were aroused, and the Ken !
tuckian was pulled out, dazed and
scared.
The explanations were exceedingly
brief, and the Kentuckian was glad to |
get out of the way. As hegrabbed his
boots and coat, and struck the door,
he muttered, "DOd blame it, she axed
me if 1 war William, and I said it
was. Cause my name is William,
and it amt my fault"
Quiet was restored in q short time, |
aud the passengers returned to their |
berths, laughing heartily at the con-
founding of the two Williams and the |
counterfeit Bill.