The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-01-08
Jeenis ama sizo on Their we'd
ding Tour,

tions. to take on couple, newly
married. Both were young and both
were verdant having been raised in
the wilds Of Wost Virginia Neither
of them had ever been fifty miles
from home. They had hoard Of rail.
ways, steamboats,, locomotives aud
hotels, hat had never experienced
the comforts of any OF the afOrcmcu-
toned institutions. Jeoms and Lie
had determined on this. The most
important eventin their lives, g. visit
the city and soc the world, particu
arly that part knownas Parhersburg.
No wonder that they were amused
aud delighted, when the locomotive
stcaming aud snorting. with the
beautiful crimson cars following it,
came in sight,
Those your trunks :" said the
baggage mister
"Well, sorLor calculate them =
en- said Jeems.
The trunks, a spotted hair trunk
and II very old fashioned viliss. were
soon in the car followed by Lizo and
Icems.
III he dnrned If railroads ain't a
fine thing" said Jccms, seating him
self on his luggage and carefully
holding up the tail Of his tight waist
ed blue coat, adorned rith resplen
dent metal buttons, ont OF the dust
"Lize, sit here by me-
"Como out of that said the bag
lgage master, ''you aro in the wrong
ear.
The h-llI am! D'yo 'spo3e
don't know what I'm blut? Thes,
is my traps, and calculate to stay
whar they ar Keep quiet. Liza
they say we've got to fight our way
through the world any how, and i
that chap with the cap on want,
Anything, I'm his man. Don't want
any yer foolin round me -
Here The Captain intcrposel and
explained matters, iusomgch Chat
Jcems consented TO leave his traps
and follow tho Captain. What WAS
his delight when no Surveyed the
magniiiconce or the hrst-clsss pas
aengcr car, into which he was ush
cred. His imagination hi never
in its wild flights, pictured anything
half 50 gorgeous. He was aronsol
from the contemplation Of the splen
dor around him by the shrek of the
iron horse
"Jewilllkins what in the thunder
that - exclaimed Jeoms.
That's the horse squeezing whcn
they punch him in tho ribs with a
pitch fork, to make him go along,
saida sleepy individual just behind
him.
"Look, hore stranger, said Jcams
Il know you think I'm n darnei
fool maybe | am but there is one
thing know, and that is, that you
will get your mouth broke, ef You
dout keep il shut. I don't say
much Just Mt that moment they
found themselves in Egyptian dlrS
ness, and then there was scream
almost equal to that of an engine,
from Lile, as she threw her arms
around the neck of Jeems.
II knew it, exclaimed tho sleepy
individual /, we arc all lost, every
mothers son of us, We can prepare
10 make the acquaintance OF the old
man in black, who tends the big iiro
down below"
"Oh Lord, Jeems, what will DO
come of us : | felt skeory about get
ting on the outlandish thing at fust
"Keey quiet, Iize 4! hollerin' won I
do any good now Ef you know any
prayer, nows the time TO say it for
both of us. y
WHATS the matter here ?" said
the astonished conductor, coming
up rs the train emerged once more
into the light.
"rhat's just what I'd like to
know said Jeems, when no saw
Lie and himself still alive.
I'VE have just passed through En-
toms tunnel. replied our captain
GLOW far are you going ?"
"Well, | reckon wen stop at Par.
kersburg "
"Show your tickets, if you please "
"Sartainly Lize, you got some
with you ! Let this gent look at em -
Lizo drew n piece OF white paper
from her reticule, and with n smile,
handed it to our friend, the captain
who read
"rhe pleasure of your company is
respectfully solicited, etc.
whats thisi' said the captain.
"Why that's ono of the tickets to
our weddin that's what you asked
for, hain't it :" said the somewhat
surprised Jeems.
Whaw whaw ! whaw T. was the
discordant sound that arose from
the seat ofthat sleepy looking indi-
vidual in the rear.
A bland smile passed over tho face
of the captain, as he explained the
meaning TO our verdant friend. lie
had no ticket, but willingly paid his
fare, and the train sped on to its des
tination. Butwonders did not cease
here presently our pert newsboy,
Billy, entered the car, and stepping
up to Jeoms, asked;
"iiavea San, sirl'
"Wall, if j have my way about IT,
tho fust one will be son, sartin,
unil Inonna Iizn hlnahnI