The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-08-15

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yecn. and Lizc on their we'd
ding Tour.
Thftrain from Grafton, few days
sincs stopped at one q the way stations
totke on a couple newly married. Both
WI young, and bDth were verdani;
Ming been raised inAbe wilds Of West
tginia, neither Of them had ever been
BY miles from home. They had heard
railways, steamboats,, locomotives and
otels, but had never experienced the
Dmforts Of any Of the aforementioned
Institutions. Jsems and Lie had deter
mined on this, the most important event
in their lives, 10 visit the city and sec
the world, particularly that portion
known rs Parkesburg. No wonder
that they were amused and delighted,
when the locomotive, steaming and snort
ing, with the beautiful crimson cars fol-
lowing It came in sight
"Those your trunksS" said the bag
gage-master.
DWELL, sorter calculate them's EN-"
'>said Jeems.
The trunks "a spotted hair trunk and
very old-fashioned valise), were soon in
the baggage car, followed by Lie and
Jeems.
I'm be darned if Railroads amt
fine thing" said Jeems, seating himself
on his luggage and carefully holding up
the tail of his tight-waisted blue, adorned
with resplendent metal buttons. out of
the dust. Lie, sit here by me-
"Come off that said the haggagc-
master, "you are in the wrong car"
"The hell | ami Dye spose / don't
know what Tn bout? These is my
traps, and calculate to stay whar they
ar. Keep quiet, Lie; they say we've
got 10 fight our way through the world,
any how, and if that chap with the cap
wants, anything, why. I'm his man
Don't want any yer foolin' round me-"
Here the captain interposed and ex.
planned matters, insomuch that Jeems
consented to leave his traps and follow
the captain. What was his delight when
he surveyed the magnifcence of the first
class passenger car, into which he was
ushered. His Imagination had never in
its widest fight, pictured anything half
so gorgeous. He was aroused from his
contemplation of the splendor around
him by the shrek of the irOn-horse.
Jewhillikinsl what in the thumler's
that Z" exclaimed Jeems.
THAT'S the horse squealing when they
punch him in the ribs with pitehfork
to make Lin go along" said a sleepy in
diyidual just behind him.
Look, here stranger, said Jeens, II
know you tliinkIm darned fool may
be ! am; but {1eit's one thing | know,
and that Isl that you'll get your mouth
broke, n you don't keep it shut
Il don't say much'--just at that mo- ,
ment they found themselves in Egyptian /
darkness, and then again was heard Z
scream almost equal to that ofthe engine 7
from Lie as she threw her arms around
the neck of Jeems.
81 knew it !" exclaimed the sleepy in
''we are all lost, every mothers ,
son of US. We can Just prepare to make
the acquaintance of the gentleman in ,
black who tends the big fire down be- I
low"
Oh, Lord Jeems, what will become of I
usi felt skeery about getting on the I
thing at fust."
"Keep quiet, Lie hOllerin' won't do d
any good now. sEf you know any pray i
sr now's your time to say it, for both Of
u.s." q
"What is the matter here" said the
conductor, coming up as the train q
emerged ence more into the light. |
"That's just what I'd like 20 know" s
aid Jeems when he found that himself
md Lie were still alive. 4
"We've just passed through Eaton's !,
unnel," replied our polite captain. v
"liow far are yon going" n
"Well, ! reckon wen stop at Parksrs- Ii
burg" "
"show your tickets, if you please" f
"Sartinly, Lie, you got some with
'oul Let this gent look at EN-" il
Lie drew piece of white paper d
rom her reticule, and with a smile, Il
landed it to our friend, he captain who Il
cad: a
1.-THE pleasure Of your company is res $,
'sctfully solicited" etc. il
whats this ssid the captain. Al
"Why, that's one Of the tickets to our
'eddin'; that's what you asked for,
amt iti" said the somewhat surprised
Gems. "