The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-08-20

tight-waisted blue, adorned with
Respondent metal buttons, out OF
the dust. "Lizc, sit here, by me-"
"Come out Of that," said the
baggage master, "you arc in the
wrong car"
"T6e hell l am! Dye 'spose |
don't know what I'm bout ?
These is my traps, and I calculate
to stay whar they ar. Keep
quiet, Lie; they say we've got to
fight our way through the world
anyhow, and if that chap with the
cap on wants anything, why, I'm
his man. Don't want any yer
foolin' round mel"
Here the Captain interposed
and explained matters, insomuch
that Jeems consented to leave his
traps and follow the captain.
What was his delight when he:
surveyed the magnificence Of the
frst-class passenger car, into
which he was ushered. His i'm
agination had never, in its wild
flights, pictured anything half so
gorgeous. He was aroused from
the Contemplation of the splendor
around him by the shrek Of the
iron horse.
uJewbillikins! what in t h G
thunder s that?" excl i-In c d
Jeems.
"That's the horse squealing
when they punch him in the ribs
with a pitch fork, to make him go
along" said sleepy individual
just behind him.
"Iiook here, stranger" said
Jeems, II know you think I'm q
darned fool; maybe [ am; but
there's one thing I know, and
| that is, that yoall get your
mouth broke eff you don't keep it
Shut. don't say much just at
that moment they found them
selves in Egyptian darkness, and
then there was a scream almost
equal to that Of the engine, from
Lie, as sho threw her arms
around the neck Of Jeems.
II knew it!' exclaimed the
sleepy individual! "we are all lost,
every mothers son Of US. We
can prepare to make the acquaint-
ance Of the old man in black, who
tends the big fire down below"
cob, Lord Jeems, what will be-
come of US? l felt skcrry about
gettin' on the outlandish thing
at fust." ;,
.aKeep quiet, Lize hollorin
won't do any good now. Eff you
know any prayer, now's your
time to say it for both Of US"
nWhat's the matter here? said
the astonished conductor, coming 6
! up as the train emerged once more
into the light"
! "That's just what I'd like tc
know" said Jeems, when be saw
Lie and himself were still alive
"Wc've just passed through Ea,
tons tunnel" replied our polite
captain. "How far are you 90
ing"
aWell, I reckon We'll stop a
Parkersburg."
"show your tickets, if yor
please"
"Sartinly, Lize, you got som'
with you! Let this gent look a
e EN-"
Lie drew a piece Of white pa
per from her roticule, and with
smile, handed it to our friend, tn
captain, who read:
IT 1.-THE pleasure ofyour compan..
is respectively solicited" etc.
e "What's this ?" said the captain
"Why, that's ono of the ticket
y 10 our weddin'; that's what yo
asked for, ,hain't it?' said thesom(
4, what surprised Jeems.
D. "Whaw! whaw! whaw p wa
the discordant sound that aros
}e from the seat of the sleepy looE
individual.
- A bland smile passed over tn
face of the captain, as he explain
- cd the meaning to our verdar
: friend. He had no ticket, but wi
lingly paid his. fare, and the tral
sped On to it's destination. 81
: wonders did not cease here-pr
R sently our pert newsboy Billy, e.
" tered the car, and stepping up
Jeems, be asked:
"Have q Sun, sir? ?"
W "Wa'll, if I have my way abo'
~ ~ it, the fust one will be son, sa
10 tin" said Jeems. Lize blushed.
~, "Dou't count your chickens b
20 fore they are ha:ched," said Bill
IS as he fastened to the next car.
~, ~ In due time the train stopped
~ ~ the big depot in this city. Am
NJ ~. the confusion of strange noises, al
nj the babble of discordant voice
~ our friends landed On the pls
m form.
~ ~ "Bus, sab ? Bus, sab? free f
~ ~ the Tinted States!" said the sal