Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-24

nan a 1ifS OF ardSusfoil, and had never
- = ;tv,DTls&se tho, blessed with
Sudden wealth. projected a visit to
New, Yerk-vCelppe ,lsek to see the
siyipts. and Colonel jim TO gnard his
i, 51 sapbistications . from misfortune.
TbeS reached San Francisco IN the
night, and sailest IN the morning Ar
irving in New York Colonel Jack said
81 I've heard tell of carriages all my |
life, and now ] mean TO have 4 ride in
one; ], don't care what it costs. Come
along. MA
,efkey stepped out on the sidewalk,
ana Cdonef jim calkst ~ styfishibar
rornhe,a But Colonel Jack said:
10 no. sir! None OF your cheap-J Ohm
turnoutsEf0f me, Nm here to-have
good dimes and shoney9 aiift no object.
lfmearltehA have theliohest rig that's
going Nowhere comes the yery trick.
Stop that yaller one with the pictures
on ii--don ~, se% ssst,rrl stand all the
$50 CsJhela Jim, stopped an empty
omnibus, aud, they got in9 Said Colo
mel Jack: .8IZZI0
us"Ain't III gey,a thpghi Oh, no, |
reckon not Cushion, and windows,
and rdctnres oil son CANT rest. What
would th@6oys say II they could see
me cuttingsa swell like this in New
York; BysGeorge Iwish they could
see usspi si nj g,ligI, IgeI % 1i.-ht 1Al
Then he put his head out of the win
dow and shouted to, the driver; 81 ~.
"Say, Johnny, this suits me !Ifsuits
YOURS, truly, YOU bet! / want this
shebang all day. I'm on it, old man
Let Fem r;eut!F Make ZEN gol Well
make il al right With You sohuyw
The driver passed his hand through
theastraphale lind tapped tor his fare
1T was, before 1.-The gengs came IN
common use. Colonel Jack took the
hand, and shook it cordially. He
said:
ui.qYon twig me; old pard! Albright
between gents Smell of that and zee
how yOu likeitn iJHdB> 9ili ~ .Ffi'
aI,Andh Inc Gppt "a twenty dollar gold
,iexe9 into, drivers 'olninds. After a
moment the l}rixer said he could not
make the change, .>staga. 49, ,lrrl
. iilHiBother the change! Ride hroat.
Put it in your pocket.9gniei,lf gro q
J. The omnibus stopped and young
f lady gpt,in COlenei Jas,l stared tor
amoilent, then nudged Colonel Jim
with lIis elbow a0oh - ,Ea1tnstsl
Don't saw nj word,r he whispered.
Let her ride if she wants 10. Gracious
. hereSfD enough q ~
The young iady got out her porte
! monnaie and handed her fare TO Colo
|, mel Jack. $50 .-ae...B 8 sa1iy L
80 What is this for" said he
!, "Give it to the driver, please"
sETakeS back your money. madame.
; We can't allow it. YOn're welcome to
! ride here as long as you please, but
! lthis ssiiebang 's chartered, we shan't LEI
:. you pay cent" 9rn..
: The girl shrank into a corner, he
I @ildered. An OLD lady with basket
: climbed in aud proffered her fare.
q Excuse me- said Colonel Jack
! 8. You are perfectly welcome here IN; d
!, anne, hut We can't allow you to pay
u Set right down there, mum, and don't
:. you be the least uneasy. Make your
|. self as tree as ii; goa was IN your Owl
:, turnout"
y Withmytw0 minutes three gentle
!. men, two fat women, and couple o
! children entered.
: 80 Come right long ffiends,r said Col
!, ofiel Jack =. don't mind us. This il
u a free blowout Then lie whispered
o to Colonel Jiin. 81 New York a,a't u,
: sensDie place, doii't retken--,,it ain
: no name for it" D, ..'a...,,..,,. {.
:, a ,fne resisted every effort to pas
u fares to the driver, and made every
;, body cordially welcome. The .situa
= ton dawned on the people, and the.
y pocketeti their money, and delivered
= theMsekss.up 70 covert enjoyment o
the episode. Half a dozen more pas
:. sengprs entered.
!. "0k, there is plenty of foom,s sail
y Colonel Jack, Walk right in AM
!. make Yourself at home. A blowou
= amt worth anything as a blow -oat, uu
- less q body has company Then il
n Whisper tot Colonel lin, q Bat ain
!" these New aHorkegsi friendly = Am
~ ~ amt they cool about it too !. Iceberg
~ amt, anywhere l. reckon they
d tackle a htarse, fit was going tl'ei
81 way 30 ''' 's''fS
:, % More passengers go IA, more We,
Z, and still li6ofe. Both seats We're filles
- aud. astile of men standing Hp Iloldin
10 oritu' thesoleats overhead Rartie
~ with baskets aud bundles were clint
=. ing mp or 1tlfeyrcot. Half sulppesse
y llaugMef r&ppieA up.h1m an sizes.
- ,..sss Well for NleaAI copk orr srf ~
- - cheek. If. this d0tl,E b3DganythiAG ";