The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-27

common use. Colonel Jack TOOK the
hand 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 twenty dollar gold
piece in the drivers hand. After a
moment the driver said he could not
make change.
Bother the change! Ride out. Put
it in your pocket.
Then to Colonel jim, with sound
ing slap on his thigh:
Amt it style, though 2 Hanged ifI
don't hire this thing every day for a
week.
The omnibus stopped and young
lady got in. Colonel Jack started for
moment, then nudged Colonel 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 her portemon-
naie and handed her fare to Colonel
Jack.
w HIT . Ills 1OI lIC sttItl.
"Give it to the driver, please"
"Take back your money, madame.
We can't allow it. You are welcome
to ride here as long as you please,
but the shebang is chartered, We
shan't let you pay a cent"
The girl shrank into one corner be-
wildered.
An old lady with a basket climbed
in and proffered her fare.
Excuse me-" said Colonel Jack.
You are perfectly welcome here,
madame, 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 as if you were in your
turnout
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
a free blowout Then he whispered
to Colonel Jim: "New York amt
no sociable place; don't reckon it
ain't no name for it,
He resisted every effort to pass fares
| to the driver, and made everybody
cordially welcome. The situation
! dawned on the people, and they
pocketed their money, and delivered
themselves up to covert enjoyment OF
| the episode. Half a dozen more pas
sengers entered.
1.Oh, there is plenty of room," said
! Colonel Jack. g Walk right i'll, and
make yourselves at home. A blow
out amt worth anything as a blow
out unless body has company
| Then, in a whisper to Colonel Jim
g But amt these New Workers friend
ly? And amt they cool about it, too
Icebergs amt anywhere. | reckon
they'd tackle hearse, if it was going
their way.n
More passengers got in; more yet,
and still more. Both seats were filled,
and file of men were standing up,
holding to the cleats overhead. Par
ties with baskets and bundles We're
climbing up on the roof. Haif-sup-
pressed laughter rippled up from all
sides.
We'll, for clean, cool, out-and-Out
cheek, if this don't bang anything that
ever | saw Pm an Injun," whispered
/ Colonel Jack.
A Chinaman crowded his way in.
81 weaken!" said Colonel Jack.
/" Hold on, driver! Keep your seats
ladies and gents. just make your
selves free-every things paid for
Driver, rustic these folks around as
long as they're a mind to go-friends
of ours, you know. Take them every
where, and if you want more money
come to the St. Nicholas, and well
make it all right. Pleasant journey
to you, ladies and gents; go it just as
long as you please-it shan't cost you
a cent
The two comrades got out, and
Colonel Jack said:
Jimmy, it's the sociablest place
ever saw. The Chinaman waltzed IL
as comfortable as anybody. If wee
staid awhile reckon we'd have some
niggers. BY George! we'll have to bal
ricade our doors tonight, or some o
these ducks will be trying to sleeI
with u.s."