The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-12-03
srgaEs ANn LizE az a WEDDING
IuUH.

The train fram Grafton, dne at ia
uauare. past u a. u,-. nndsr t0lr manage
meta oftHat gruthmaule sad ,aia.ep
uluaor Cawaiu eent, few dats
.laee .larp-d at une oi The way starjoH-
20 take ou couple newly married Bafh
we're ,oung, aud beth were gerdam;
havluu been mj-ed iu lhr wiIds al West
rru Yugluia. ueiibcr ui lbrm had ever
b.au ftty miles away from home They
bad heard Of locomotives, stramb"als,
sud hotels, but had never experienced
tie comforts of any Of the afore mention
ed institutions. Jeemea aud Lie had
determined, ou ibis the mvst important
event ct their lives, 10 visit the city and
.ee the world, particularly thal part Of 10
known as Parker,burg No wonder that
they were umazad aud delighted when
the locomotive. stcamug aud suorIiug.
wish the train OF beautiful crimson cats
lolloSiug it, come in sight
THESE your truok.s said the Baggage
uasirr.
We'll, soucr caGkilale Dbem's EN-,
.aid dyem.
The ruauks Ga spotted hair truck aud
very oId-nshIoucd yalise) we've soou la
the baggage ca,, followed by Lie and
Jeems,
I'll he dsrned ef railroads aint a fine
thing, said Jeems, seating bim,eIt on
uis luggage and carefully holding thr
tails "f his tight bodied blue, adorred
with respondent metal buttons, ont ui
The dust, Ltzr, set here by me.
Come out Of that, said the baggage
man, Ga are in the wrong car.
The ! sml Dye spose don't
know what lm about? These is my
traps, urd calknme 10 stay where they
are. Keep quiet, Liz; they say we've
got to fight our way through the worId
any how, aud il that chap with the cap
on vans anything, why, I'm his man
Don't want auy of your ioolin' round
me
ilere the Captain intorposed aud ex
planned matters, ins much that Jeeni,
consented 10 leave his traps aud follow
the Captain. What was his drigh
when lie survey ed the maguideence oi
The iirsl-class passenger car into which
he was uohrred Ills Imagination had
never, ia lis widest flights, pictured
anything halt 50 gorgeous. lie wa
aroused from the contemplation of thu
splendor around him by the shrek OF
The iron horse.
Jeeahilikenl what in thunder's thati
xchimed Jeems.
That's the harsc squealing when they
punch bin il the rib, with piichfort To
make him 60 along, said II strengthening
individual just behind him.
Look here, stranger, said Jeems, low
you to think Fun darned fool; may b.
am, but there's some things know
ard one of 'cm is, you'll get your mouth
broke ef yon don't keep it shet don,
say much -. 80. just at this moment
they found Themselves in E.y ptim darb-
ness, aud then we heard a scream, almost
,qual TO that OF the engine, from Llze, ~
he threw her arms around the neck OF
Jeelns.
knew IL! knew il! exclaimed thr
sleepy looking Individual; we're al los.
every mothers SON Of us. We must ju>l
prepare now to make the acquaintance ol
the gentleman in black, WHO tends the
big fire down below.
O. Lord! Jeems, what will become OF
up | felt skerry about gettlu' on the
uuIndish u ing, a. iust.
Keep qnie', Liz! holIeriu' won't de-
any good now. Ef you know any pray er
aow's jl,l your time to say it Tor both ot
US.
/ Whats the matter Lere; said the as
founded conductor, coming up as the
Draiu emerged ouce more into the light.
+ That. just what 'd like to know, said
Jerm., when he saw that Lie and him
/ sen were still alive.
We've just pissed through Eaton.
tunnel replied oar polite captain How
. tar are you goiug?
Wal. I reckon wen stop at Parktrs-
burg.
Show your tickets, please.