The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-29
a Nabobs Visit 10 Now York.

Cured. I give it for what it is worth:
Colonel Jim had seen somewhat OF the
worid, and knew more or less of it's ways:
but Colonel Jack was from the back set.
Elements Of the States, had led life of
arduous toll, and had never seen O oity.
These two. blessed with sudden wealth,
projected u visit to New York-Colonel
Jack to see the sights, and Colonel.Jim
to guard his unsophistication from mis-
fortune. They reached San Francisco
in the night and sailed in the morning.
Arrived i'll New York, Col. Jack said:
"Ive heards tell of carriages oil my
life, and now mean to have a ride in
one. don't care what it COSTS"
They stepped on the sidewalk, and
Colonel Jim called stylish barouche.
But Colonel Jack said:
''No, sirl None OF your cheap John
turn-outs for m.. I'm here to have a
good time, and money amt any object.
1 mean to have the nobbiest rig that's
going. Now, here comes the very trick.
Stop that yaller one with the pictures on
it-don't you fret-I'll stand all the ex-
pense myself"
So Colonel Jim stopped an empty ON
nibus and they got in. Said Colonel
Jack:
'.Ain't it gay, thought OIL no, I
reckon not. Cushions, windows and
pictures till you can't rest. What would
the boys say if they could soc us cutting
q swell like this in Now York? BY
George! wish they could sec u.s.
Then hc put his head out of the win.
dow, and said to the driver:
"Say, johnny, this suits me-suits
yours truly. you bet you'll I'm on it. old
mani Let EN- outl Make 'em go!
Well make it all right to you, sonny"
The driver passed his hand through
the strap.hole, und tapped for his fare
it was before the gong came into COM
mon uso. Col. Jack took his hnnd and
shook it cordially. He said:
You twig me, old pardl All right
between gents. Smell of that, and see
how you like it.
Aud lie put q twenty dollar gold piece
in tho drivers hand. After O moment.
the driver said ho could not make the
change"
"Bother the change! Ride out. Put
it IN your pocket"
Then to Col. Jim, with sounding
slap on his thigh:
"Ain't it style, though? Hanged if
don't hire this thing every day for
week"
The omnibus stopped aud ~ young
lady gotin.
Col. Jack started for moment, then
nudged Col. Jim with his elbow.
Don't say a word" he whispered.
"Let her ride, if she wants to. Gra-
cious, there's room enough"
The young lady got out her portemon-
naie. and handed her fare to Col. Jack.
whats this?" he said.
"Give it to the driver. please"
''Take back your money, madame.
We can't allow it. You are to ride here
as long as you please, but the shebang is
chartered; we shan't let you pay a cont"
The girl shrank into corner bewil-
dered. An old lady with basket
climbed in, and pro0fered 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, and don't you feel the
least uneasy. Make yourself as free US
If you were in your turnout"
Within two minutes, three gentlemen,
two fat women and couple of children
entered
Como right along. friends" said Co
lionel Jack; "don'L mind us. This is II
free blowout. Then he whispered to
Colonel jim: "New York nin't no socia-
bio place; l don't reckon it ain't no
name for it."
He resisted every effort to pass fares
to the driver, and made everybody cor
daily welcome. Tho situation dnwncl
on the people, and they pocketcd their
money, and delivered themselves up to
covert enjoyment Of the episode. Ialf
dozen more passengers entered.
"Oh, there's plenty of ROOM" sail
Colonel Jnck. "Wnlk right in and make
yourselves ut home. A blowout nin't
worth anything rs blowout unless n
body bias company" Then in whis-
per to Colonel jim: "But amt these
New Workers friendly? And amt thoy
cool about it, too? Iccbergs nin't any
where. 1 reckon they'd tackle bearse,
II it was goin' their way"
More passengers got in; more yet, and
still moro. Both seats wero filed, and
ilc of men were standing up holding
on to the cleats overhead. Parties with
baskets and bundles were climbing up
on the roof. Half-supprcsscd laughter
ripplel up from all sides.
"Well, for clean, cool, ont-and-out
check, il this don't bang anything that