Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-27
JEEMS AND LIE on THEIR
WEDDING TOUR.

since. stopped at one Of the way sta
tions to take on = couple newly married.
Both were young. and both were YER
dant; having been raised in the wilds Of
Western Virginia neither Of them had
ever been fifty miles from home. They
had heard Of railroads. steamboats,. Loco
motives and hotels. but had never expe-
rienced the comforts If any Of the be-
fore mentioned institutions. Jeems and
Lie had determined on this, the most
important event IN their lives. TO visit
the city and see the world. particularly
that portion Of it known as Baltimore.
No wonder that they were amused and
delighted when the locomotive. steam
ing and snOrting. with the beautiful.
crimson cars following it. came in sight
These your trunks ?" sald the bag
gage master.
''Well. sOrser calculate them's 'em."
said Jeems.
F The trunks "a spotted hair trunk and
= very old-f2shionei vslise} were soon
in the b4ggage-ear. followed by Lie and
JeenS
"l'll Be darned if railroads amt
6ne thing" said Jeems. seating himself
on his luggage and carefully holding up
the tail Of bis tight WASTED blue. adOrn,
ed with resplendent metal buttons. out
Of the dust "LiIe. sit here BY me-
Come out Of that" said the baggage.
master, You are in the wrong car"
The Dose An, Dye s'pose don't
know what In bout? These Is ny
traps, and 1 calculate TO stay vhar they
are Keep quiet Lie; they say we've
got to fight our way through the world.
anyhow, and if that chap with the cap
on wants anything. why, In his man
Don't want any yer f0olin' around ne :"
Here the conductor interposed, and
explained matters. insomuch that Jeeus
consented to leave his traps and folloE
the eoniuctor What was his delight
when be Surveyed the m2gnifeenoe Of
the irst-cl2ss passenger car, into which
be vas usherei- HIS Imagination had
never. in his widest fight. pictured
anything half 50 gorgeous He vas
aroused from the contemplation Of the
splendor around him by the shrek Of
the iron horse
"Jevhilliksns what in thunder.s
that p exclaimed Jeenz
That's the horse squesling when they
punsh him in tie ribs with pitchfOrk
to make him 90 along" said = sleepy
individual just behind him
Look here, stranger" sai2 J~ns'
i know you think In = darr-d iool :
maybe I an but tb4~e's cae thlng l
know. and that j. that yOu'n get your
mouth broke ef you iOn't keep it shut
l don't 4y nueb'-justat that moment
,bsy found themselves in Egyptian dark
ness. and :hen was heard scream a.
. most esuzl 70 that Of the engine, from
LiEs, IS she threw her arms around the
ueck Of Jeemx
i knew it," exclaimed the sleepy
Individual I'VE are al lost. every NO
Tiers son Of u We can just prepare
70 make tie aoguzintanoe Of the gentle
nan in black Who tends the big FIRE
down below"
/ oh. Lora, geeus. What viii become
Of Us? I felt zkseEy about gsttin' onto
tie Ouilzndl=h thing al fust"
Keep quiet Li1e hOllerin' Won't do
any good n0~. Ef you know any prayer.
noE's yer tine TO SAY It. for besh Of Is -
What Is the natter here ?" said the
sstonisbed conductor. coming up as the
trzin emerged once more into the light
that's just what I'd ike 70 know. -
said Jezus. when lie saw that Lie and
himself were sill alive
We've juss passed through E2tOn'a
tunnel" replied our polite conductor.
.Ho~ far are you golng
"Wel, reckon veil stop At Balti-
!; more
.-Sh0E your tickets. If you please =
J .-Szrtialy. Lie. you got some With
you? Let this gent look al en-
Lie drew piees q white paper from
her rsticuIe. and vith smile handsi II
: 70 our friend. the conductor. Who read:
The pleasure Of your company Is re
: specially solicited etc
What's this :" said tie conductor.
why. that's Ossef tie tickets 70 0ur
. res8in', that's what you asked for
: hain't Il - said the sguwhzt surprised
, yeenA
-HaEi hszl baEw vas the diseord
= ant ssund that arse from the seat Of III
7 sleepy locking individual
D A bland smile passed ever tie face d
the eonduetor. a. be explained the mean
. ing % Cur Tsrizut friend He had ..
; ticket but willingly paid his fare. al
tie train sped on 70 It's destination Bu
: woDder did nos cease here; present.,
our pert DeEsboy. Billy. entered the car
:. and s.spping up 70 Jesns. be asked:
Have = .Sal. sIr
wal. If have ny way about Il
; the fust Oos EiIl be . son. szrtin. szI