Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1875-06-26
COIN SOMEWHERE.
An OId-FashiOned Couples First
Hallway Trip.

from nome anu ld0 u b4ONi4tA NuO aioN
made the overland trip to California.
She had been to cuttings, funerals and |
a circus or two, and she knew woman
whose sister thought nothing Of setting
out on railroad journey where she had to
wait fifteen minutes at a junction, and
change cars at a depot.
So l found them-a cozy-looking old
couple, sitting up very straight in their
seat, and trying to act like old railroad
travellers. A shade of anxiety crossed
her face, she became uneasy and directly
she asked:
"Philetus, act'ly bleeve we've went
and taken the wrong train!"
at can't be, nohow," he replied, APP
pearing little startled. Didn't l ask
the conductor, and didn't he say we was
rght?"
"Yaas, he did but look out the wnder
and make sure. lie might have ben lynn
TO us !"
The old man looked out of the window,
at the fitting fences, the galloping tele-
graph poles, and the unfamiliar fields, as
if expecting to catch sight Of an old land
mark and forgetting for moment that
he was thousand miles from home.
/" guess we're all right, Mary" re
said as he drew in his head.
ASK somebody ask that man there, A"
she whispered.
This is the train for Chicago, hain't
it2" asked the old man Of the passenger
in the next seat behind.
"This is the train" replied the man.
"There, didn't say So" chuckled the
old gent.
:" 1t may bet may be-" she replied
obviously 3" but If we are carried wrong
it won't be my fault. / say that we are
wrong, and when we've been led off 10
some pru.'s cave, and butchered for our
money, yen wish you bad needed my
words"
lie leaned out Of the window again,
opened his mouth as il TO make some in
quiry OF boy sitting on the fence, and
then leaned back in his seat and sighed
heavily. She shut her teeth together, as
if saying that she could stand it if he
could, and the train sped along for several
miles. He finally said
Looks like rain over thar in the west.
hope the boys hev got them oats in"
"That makes me think of that UNI
breller," she replied, diving her hand
among the parcels at her feet.
She hunted round for several minutes,
growing red in the face, and then she
Strengthened up and hoarsely whispered :
"WS gone !"
W-what ?" he gasped.
"That umbreller !"
"No!"
"Gone hide and hair p" she went on ;
" that sky blue umbreller I've had ever
sence Marian died !"
He searched round, but it was not to
be found.
WAL, that's queer" he unused, as he
strengthened up.
"Queer Not bit Of it. I've talked
to ye and talked to We, and it does no
good. Ye'd forgit to put on yer boots if
didn't tell yer, for ye come Of needless
family, so ye did"
None O. the Harrisons was ever in
the poor-house," he replied in cutting
tone.
Phietus- Philetus. II. Harrison "
she continued, laying her hand on his
arm, don't ye dare twt me Of that agin.
I've lived with yer nigh onto forty years,
and waited on yer when ye had biles and
the toothache and the collie, and when ye
fell down and broke yer leg, but don't
push me to the wall |"
lie looked out Of the window, feeling
that she had the advantage Of him, and
she wiped her eyes, settled her glasses on
her nose, and used up the next fifteen
minutes in thinking of the past. Feeling
thirsty, she reached down among the
bundles, searched around, and her face
was pale as death as she Strengthened up
and whispered
"And ttdtS gone, too !"
"What now ?" he asked.
THAT bottle with the cold tea in it ="
ITS been stole !" he exclaimed, look
ing around the car as though he expected
to soc some one with the bottle TO his
lips.
:" Fust the eller-then the bottlep'
she gaspcd.
" couldn't have left it, could | ?"
Don't ask me. That bottles been in
our family for twenty years-ever sence
mother died, and now it's gone Land
only knows what Well do for camfre
bottle when we git homo If we ever do. :"
I'm buy one"
Yes, l know yo're always ready ter
buy, and il it wasn't for me to restrain
yer, the money'd fly like feathers in the
wind"
WAL, didn't have to mortgage my
farm" he replied, giving her knowing
look.
Inviting agin IL isn't enough that
ye'ye lost good um breller and camfre
bottle, but we must twit me o. this and
that"
Her nose grew red, and tears came to
her eyes, but as he was looking out Of the
window, she said nothing further. From
ten TO fifteen minutes passed, and growing
restless, he called out to a man across the
aisle
What's the sile round here ?"
Philetus-Philetus Ii. Harrison ! stop
yer noise ! " she whispered, poking him
with her elbow.
II jest asked a question:" he replied,
resuming his old position.
What'd yer brother Joah tell ye the
las. thing afore we left hum ?" she asked.
g Didn't he tell ye somebody'd swinde
yer on the string game, the confidence
yafua or coma ofbor 0ano Didn't La