The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-15
a NABoB's VISIT TO Nnw YORK.
BY .MARK TWAIN,

a MABoB's VISIT 10 Nnw YORK
a@ BY MARK TWAIN.
/ [As told by him in u new book en-
titled "Roughing IT." now in press
1t is sample of the good things
contained therein.1
! In Nevada thore used to be cur.
rent the story Of and adventure Of
two OF her nabob's, which may OF
may not have occurred. I give II
for what it is worth.
| Colonel Jim had seen somewhat oi
the world and knew moro or less Of
| its ways, but Colonel Jack was from
the back settlements of tho States,
had led life of al dnous toll, and had
never seen city.
These two, blessed with sudden
wealth, projected a visit to New
/ York Colonel Jack to see the sights,
and Colonel Jim to guard his unso-
| phistication from misfortune. They
reached. San Francisco in the night
and sailed in the morning. Arriving
in Now York, Colouel Jack said
I've heard tell of carriages all my
life, and now mean to have a ride
i'm one I don't care what it costs.
Come along. @
They stopped on tho sidewalk, and
Colonel Jim called stylish barouche;
but Colonel Jack said
No, Sir None of your cheap-John
turnouts for me. I'm here to have
a good time, and money amt no OBJ
| lject. l mean to have the nobbiest
rig that's going. Now here comes
the very trick. Stop that yaller one
with tho pictures on it--don'L you
fret-I'll stand ali the expense my.
self.
So Colonel Jim stopped an empty
omnibus and they got 10. Said Colo.
mel Jack:
"Ain't it gay, though ? Oh l no,
I reckon not. Cushions. windows
and pictures sill you can't rest.--
What would the boys say if they
could see us cutting swell like this
| in Now York By George wish
they could see u.s."
Then he put his head out of the
window, and said TO the driver:
"Say, Johnny, this suits mel--suits
yours truly, you bet you'll I want
this shebang all day. I'm omit, old
mani Let 'em out. Make 'en go.
Wc1pake it all right to you, son.
NY"
The driver passed hishand through
the strap hole and tapped 10r his
fare-it was before gongs came i6
common use. Colonel Jack took
tho haEd and shook it cordially He
said:
"You twig me, old pard All
right between gents. Smell OF that
and see how you like it,"
And he put q twenty-dollar gold
piece in the drivers hand. After
moment the driver said he could not
make change.
"Bother the change! Ride i. out.
Put it 10 your pocket"
Then 10 Colonel Jim, with sound
ing slap on his thigh:
"Ain't It style tfIpugny Darn'd
if don't hire this thing every day
for q week."
The omnibus stopped and q young
lady got in. Colonel Jack stared
for . moment, then nudged Colonel
Jim with his elbow.
"Don't say word" 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
Colonel Jack.
"What's this 2" he said.
''Give il to tho driver, please"
'Take back your money, madam
We can't allow it. You are welcome
TO ride here as long rs you please,
but the shebang is chartered we
shan't let you pay cent"
The girl shrank into corner be-
wildered. An old lady with bask-
ct climbed in, protfercd her fare.
Excuse me-" said Colonel jack
"Yoo are perfectly welcome here,
madame, but VIC can't allow you to
pay. Set down right there mum,
and don't you feel the least uneasy.
Make yourself as free as if you were
in your own turn out
Within two minutes three gentle.
men, two fat women, and couple of
children entered.
"Come right along, friends" said
Colonel Jack; "don't mind US. This
is free blow. out" Then he whis.
pered to Colonel Jim, "New York
amt no sociabie piace, l reckon it
amt no name for it,"
He resisted every effort to pass
fares to the driver, and made every
body cordially welcome. The situa-
tion dawned on the people, aud they
pocketod their money, and delivered
themselves up to covert enjoyment
of the episode. Half dozen more
passengers entered.
Oh, there is plenty Of room, said
Colonel Jack. Walk right in and
make yourselves at home. A blow
out Amt worth anything as blow
ont, unless body has company
Then in q whisper to Colonel Jim
But nin't these New Yorkers friend
Iy? And amt they cool about it
too2 Icebcrgs ain anywhere.
| reckon they'd tackle q hearsc, if it
was going their way
Mere passengers got in /; more yet,
and still more. Both seats were fill
ed and a file Of men were standing
up hdeding on to the cleats overhead.
Parties with baskets and bundles
were climbing up on the root. Half
suppressed laughter rippled up from
all sides. M
"Well, for clean, cool, out-and out
check, if this don't bang anything
that ever saw I'm an Injun," whis.
pcred Colonel Jack.
| A Chiuaman crowded his way in.
~ weaken y said Colonel jack
"Hold on, driver. Keep your seats,
ladies and gents. Just make your
selves free-evcry things paid for. -.
Driver, rustic these folks around as
long us they have mind TO GO
friends of ours, you know. Take
them everywhere, and if you want
moro monoy come to the st. Nicholas
and well mako it all right. Pleasant
Journey to you, ladies and gents go