Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-06-19

InOugn IL was some time before the
gentleman returned with a carriage.
Glad enough were they of its friendly
shelter. They bade adieu to Boston
Common and its great preparations
without regret.
The lady was to be left first, and, as
they rode on, Ben gave her q graphic
description Of their dinner at the con-
feetiOner's, and how he had ''got Ia
ken in with the pitcher of milk, and
the lob ter-sauee, and the cup Of tea,
and all that" 1t seemed as IL moth
ing could tire out Ben's spirit. The
g ntleman and lady laughed, almost
to exhaustion.
I'VE get out here,n said the lady,
when the carriage stopped.
DO you?" said Ben; 'I'm dread
fnl sorry. 1 wish you come to see US.
Wen give you plenty Of milk and
green grass"
Yes, do come !" said Mrs. Ben;
why can't yOu2''
Il certainly shall call, if I ever 90
through your town." said the LADY,
Goodnight. o, here is your vest, !"
said she, laughing "I came very near
running off with il. lam very much
obliged to you"
You're welcome to fifty on 'em,"
said Ben.
Goodnight, again. AS the gen.
tleman stepped up to Ben. and bade
hIm goodnight, he said, ''Your fare
is all paid, remember"
You needn't do that, y said Ben
but the door was closed, the gentle
man almost out of sight, and the drip
ping haekmRn was mounting his box.
Rapidly, now, through the muddy
streets drove he, and the depot was
soon reached.
He helped Ben and his party out,
and then, with the bag in his hand,
said, Fifty cents to pay, SIR
mo such thing" said Ben; 81 see
the gentleman pay you, with my own
eJ es."
He only paid me for two; there
are four of you, sir"
Them are only babies, and they
rid in our laps"
Cant help it; that's our rule"
'I won't gin it to ye," said Ben
you're a regular shaver"
'YOu may get your bag as you can,
them" said the driver, cOolly mount.
ing.
"My new froek, and all !" screamed
Mrs. Ben; "do pay him, and let him
gO,-we are getting drenehed here"
81 guess you're first cousin to the
felleF l saw here this morning, ant
you?" said Ben, handing him the
half-dOllar.
No reply was vOuehsafed, and Ben
parted company with city haekman
without tears.
1t was rather silent party hieh
the late train took up on the night of
the Glorious Fourth. All were wet,
weary, and disappointed. Ben made.
an effort to let or squib or two; they
fell to the ground. The children slept
and the mother all but dreamed.-
Her thoughts fitted hither and thIth-
er, and her head followed with un-
seemed annihilated. Most in the cars
were Of precisely her mind. Suddenly
a shrill whistle started them to their
feet. 1t was repeated,-the eondGe-
tor slammed open the dOOr,-he gave
the signal, the depot was reached
The storm had all passed like the
dream, the wind was heard no more,
and the silvery moon was now riding
like triumphant queen through the
light-artillery Of flying Clouds And
there, Just under the shed, as IL he
had not stirred since morning, was
Dob, still eating sorel and spearmint. |
Tim was on the wagon seat, fast asleep,
and q sound shaking completed what /
the whistle had only begun.
Ben thought he would look at the
''Old un and see il it took Dob as
long to go home as it did 70 come
He felt in this pOeket,-he felt in the
Other,-he went back to the first one,
and felt them all over again; no watch
was there,-it was gone, clean gone,
and was grandsir's, too
''You are rather late, this morning.
aid Mr.. Morton, to Ben JONES'
What is the matter2 did you go on
TOur carOuse yesterday ?"
"Yes, sir. 1 did" /" said Ben, digging
way industriously.
Have you famed your arms, that
'Ou move so stifiy ?"
"GOt the rheumatic Ben dug
way he was in an unusual mood
f silence. Mr.. Morton left him until :
few hours labor had limbered him =
little. On his return, he found him :
nore sOciable.
'Did you go to Boston yesterday ?"
sked he, again.
Go? L guess did," said Ben, I
ooking up.
"Well, did you have a good time :
f It ?n 4
"a good time? If itwaD't the tar =
alest toughest job ever did in my :
Re, then I'll give uD beatI" =
why, what was the matter? Did !,
our wife go"
"Yes, wife and 1 and the babies :;
nd twas hotter than seven blazss. If ~
re could ha' stood still long enough, u
-e should ha' baked anywhere. The !,
they cried, and we had to =
eep feedin' em,-and they all of =
m, all three, sick a-bed to-day, with :
le dysentery." =
"Why, you did have a hard time, =
Ire enough" said Mr.. Morton. =, =
"a hard time?' said Ben, fairly =.
-Opping his hoe, and looking up
[ guess you'd think sol Why, Bub :.
st his hat, to set out with, and that n,
st me a whole dollar; then we got - -
1t to the wrong house, for Simon a -
I'd moved, and had to walk on them - -
e bHiRg-hOt bricks mile or so, and
und Sim want to home, mother:
en- we come back, and got dinner.
I'd they axed me tlCO dollars for a pU
tile pitcher of milk, and one thing It's
ID another; and then We shOpped so
d carried the young uns till we wi
he'd like blister; and we lest got no
/ down on the Common, kind o. foV
a little, when all that Sc
ppened.u no
Ben broke of, and began to dig tn
-iOusly. as
i suppose you did not see the fire. wi
lks, then, after alI?n nil
See 'em ?" said Ben; "I guess we wi
Pt- There was nothing but little bai
-siz-sizzle, and down came the stiI
ckest thunderstorm, I guess, you lgI
II seed, right on top of 'em, and put peN
all out. And it never rained so. ira
be bound, since NOahis cousins ant
a duekin'. We were as wet as a SUI
ch of drOwed kittens, in less than vii
time, every one of US" tin
You did have a rough time of il, I n
nk, said Mr.. Morton, smiling. san
That ant the half ont, either" thli
l Ben, growing communicative =
h sympathy. 1.-The rain spilled all '
Sunday rigging, and bran new ten
*, in the bag, wife had lust Wh
Ight. and what's more nor ali that real
le Ofthem Boston gen'lmen hauled mel
old grandsir's watch, clean as a Wet
istle, aud off with it, and that's the tim