The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-26
A BOSTON LADY'S EXPERIENCE.
She Tells the story OF Her Trip to the Coun-
try-Alonc All Night.

try-Alonc All Night.
Mrs. A., who resides in one of the fine
mansions of Boston, liked the reading of
one of those advertisements that appear
daily in the papers, which told of love-
ly spot which was "iust the place to
spend few weeks in summer" 80 she
corresponded at once with the parties,
and made arrangements to go up and
board with them, but forgottc add when
she would be there. One morning she
left Boston on the first train, after re-
ceiving a promise from her husband
that he would soon join her. About
two III the afternoon she reached, rs she
thought, her place of destination, but
upon inquiry found that there were five
hours ride by stage in store for her.
This announcement quite nettled her, as
in giving directions this fact had not
been mentioned, but she engaged pas
sage on the stage, which proved to be
two-seated wagon, on which she started
off alone, with one of those good-natured
though rough stage drivers often found
in the country, who know everybody's
business, talk with their passengers as
though they were old acquaintauces, and
persist in asking questions until they
from, where they are going, and how
long they intend to stay. He at once
entered into conversation with Mrs. A.,
in the usual style, and when he learned
where she was going and for what pur-
pose, he gave low whistle and said
"Wal, guess l can reckon on you for a
passenger back to morrow" When she
questioned her informant as to what he
knew of the place and people, he said
Oh, they are good enough, spose,
but it is tive lonesomest place you ever
saw" She was feeling very homesick
when they drove up to large farm
house, desolate looking place, with no
paint on the buildings, not blind on
the house, half of the windows were
without curtains, and there was not
tree or shrub or flower to be seen in the
little field that inclosed this dreary habi-
tation. 1t was hard work to keep back
the tears, while she begged the driver not
to leave her there, but he said: Why,
dear woman, to stop here is the only
thing You can do, for there is not hotel
within ten miles ;" SO with a heavy heart
she alighted, tired and hungry, and the
driver raped away on the front door
with his whip, but received no response,
SO they went around to the back door,
and there encountered q man With pail
full of milk in each hand. Upon being
informed who the new conner was, the
farmer said oval, now, that's tn bad?
We didn't think you'd come so soon,
aud my old woman has gone away; but
never mind, she'll be here in the morn
ing" Before the driver left the lady
spoke low, and charged him not to for
get her on the morrow, for she would
return with him. When left alone with
the farmer, he invited her into the house
and showed her supperless to her room;
but what a room it was-no carpet on
the floor, no paper on the walls, not a
lock on one Of the doors. As soon as
she was left alone she threw herself on
the bed and cried herself to sleep. When
she rose the next morning, she saw a
female gliding about the house, and
upon inquiry learned to her horror
that she had been left alone in that great
house all night, while the host drove
twenty miles away after his cold
womau." Soon after the stage came
rattling along, and despite the urgent
cntreaties of the homespun couple, Mrs
A. Jumped aboard, and she now lie.
clarcs that it was the happiest moment
OF her life when she was once more seat
ed behind the good natured stage driver.