Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-11

whole stage.
Meanwhile the subject Of theil
mirth hired a postchaise, followed
and overlook them at the second
change Of horses, where the passen
gers got out ten minures for lunch
As the po.tcbaise drove up to the i'm
door, two young chimney sweeps pass
ed with their bags, and brooms, and
their well known cry.
"Coms hiiher, my lads" said tn,
corpulent gentleman, what sly you
10 a ride"
The whites of their eyes enlarged
into still more striking icontrast With
the dark shades Of the sooty cheeks
"Wiil you have ride, my boys, ip
the stage coach?"
SEES, zur," said the elder, scarcely
daring to trust the evidence Of their
ears.
"Well, then, hosrler, open the
stage door. In with you! And. dye
hesr? be sure to take the two middle
seats; so, one on each side"
The guards horn sounded, and
coachees voice was heard: "Ooly
one minute and a half more. gentle
men; come on!'
They came, bowed laughingly to
our friend of the corporation, and
passed on to the coach. The young
lord was the first to Put his foot Oh
the steps. "Why. how now, coachee?
What confounded joke is this! Get
out, you rascals, or I'll teach you how
TO play gentlemen such trick again
"Sit still, my lads, you're entitled
to your place. Ny lord, the two
middle seats, through your action
aud that of your young friends, are
mine; they we're regularly taken and
duly psid for. l choose that two
proteees of mine shall occupy them.
An English stage coach is free to
everyone who behaves quietly, and
| am snswerable for their good COW
duct; so mind you behave, boys
Your lordship has horror of mid
die seat; pray take the corner one.
Overreached US, by Jove!' said
the Law student. We give up the
cause, and cry you mercy, Mr.. Bull
Blythe is my name
"we cry quite, worthy Mr. Blythe
You forget that possession is
nine-teuths of the law, my good sir.
and that the title Of these lads to their
seats is indisputable Ihave install
ed them as my locum,tenentes, if that
be good law Latin. 1t would be
highly unjust so dislodge the poor
youths, and can not permit it
You have your corner"
"Heaven preserve usl' exclaimed
the clerical student.
You are surely not afraid OF a
black coat" retorted the o'her. BE
sides, we ought not to suffer our
thoughts to dwell on petty earthly
concerns, but to turn them heaven.
ward"
I'D rather 90 through my exami.
nation second time than to sit by |
these dirty devils" groaned the
methodical student.
"Soot is perfectly wholesome, my |
young friend; and you will not be
ompelled to violate single hygien-
ic rule. The corner you selected is
vacant. Pray get in." !
At these words coachee, who bad
stood grinning behind, actually
cheated into fogetfulncss Of time by
the excellence of the joke, came for
ward. Gentlemen, you have lost
me a minute and quarter already
| must drive on without ye ifso be
We don't like your company"
The students cast rueful glauces al
each other, and then crept warily in
to their respective corners AS the
hcstler shut the door he found il i'm
possible to control his features.
"Tll give you something to change
your chcer, you grinning rascalsF
said the disciple of Esculopius
stretching out of the window; but
tbe hostler DiubIy evaded the blow
My white pantalOons!' cried the
lord.
"My beautiful drab surtout.' ex
cl,imed the lawyer expectant. "The
filthy rascals."
The noise Of the carriage wheels
and the unrestrained laughter Of the
spectators drowned the sequel Of their
lam q tations.
At the next stage o bargain was
struck. The sweeps we're liberated
and dismissed with gratuity; the
seats shaken and brushed; the wor-
tby sons Of the university made up,
among themselves, the expenses OF
the postchaise; the young doctor vio-
lated, for once, the rules Of hygiene,
by tax IDg middle seat; and all
jourueyed on together, without fur
ther quarrel or grunbling, except
from Goa he, who declared that "to
be kept over time minute and
quarter at one stage and only three
seconds less than three minutes at
the next was enough to try the pa
,ience Of a saint: that it was y