The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-03-15
SHOTT,S RAILROAD TRIP.
Sharing his Seat with n Young Lady, md
Interviewed by Mrs. Shott.

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Shott wanted to go along, but he sait
that times were too hard, he didn't wan
to have the bother of taking care of her
and she was compelled to remain al
home. He reached home in the even
ing, after an absence of two days, anG
as he sat eating his supper he observed
Il tell you it was long ride, and I'm
glad you didn't CO."
Lonesome, was it 2" she asked.
'It would have been fearful If ]
hadn't had a young lady in the seat with
me-" he replied.
"What A young lady in the seat
with you -
"That is-that is-you know the car
was crowded." he said.
"And you offered her half your seat2''
"I-that is, she sat down there" he
stammered.
"Mrs. Shott's ears grew red and her
eyes snapped.
"And so it was lonesome, was it 2
You didn't speak to her, I suppose p
inquired the wife.
"Wh1y, II spoke once or twice, of
"Nice young lady, suppose -
"Well, no, I can't say she was."
"And there you sat and looked your
sweetest, and I'll bet you passed your
self off as a single man."
"I don't know as did," he replied,
as he drank his tea.
"Did you inform her that you were
married and had three children2" she
demanded.
"I don't remember, though pre-
sumo did,"
"You presume you did, Well, pre-
sumo you didn't. know just how you
sat up there and pretended to be rich
widower, and took care of her sachels,
and bought pop corn and illustrated pa
pers for her I"
Mr.. Shott inquired if there was any
more biscuit.
"It's nice operation your coming
home and expecting to find hot biscuit
for you'll" she went on. "Why didn't
you ask if that young lady could make
biscuits Why didn't she come home to
Tea with youa"
"Nancy, don't be foolish" he OBJ
served.
Here was scrubbing around and bak-
ing and patching, and breaking my
back, and you were braced up in a seat
beside young lady, stroking those yell
low whiskers and talking about your
bonds and mortgages and your lonely
widower life"
81 wasn't" he replied.
"Daniel, did that girl ride all the way
from Chicago with youi" asked Mrs.
Shott, as she toyed with the handle of
the milk Jug.
"Did shea Lemme seeI" he mused,
as he helped himself to the butter.
&C ol~ 4 4 IL
Shott.
"If she got off at any of the stations
didn't see her." he admitted.
"And there you sat and sat, and rode
and rode, and you paid out the money
we need SO much in the house for pea
nuts, and pop corn, and juba paste, and
picture papersl Daniel, let me see your
Wallet"
"My walletY"
eyes, sir, your wallet! !"
"What for, Nancy2"
81 want to see your wallet!'
It's the same one L always had."
"You left home with twenty-six dol
cost. Fare to Chicago and back, seven
teen dollars. Hotel bill, two dollars.
I'll allow one dollar more for inciden-
"I-I"-he stammered.
"You what2"
"I met Greer down by the depot and
lent him four dollars"
"Daniel Shot, who is Green, and
where does he live2"
Daniel didn't reply.
"Daniel Shot, you've lied to mel"
she exclaimed. "You didn't want to
take me along owing to the hard times.
You said I'd bother you. If I'd been
along you'd d have growled four times
mile about the bother and the expense,
and there you went and bothered about
a young lady and squandered four dol
lars on her, and here I've worn those
old shoes seven months to save ex-
pensel"
"Ill get you new pair pretty soon,"
he replied.
"You will, ehl WhenR"
"Before the fourth of July, any
how"
"You can squander four dollars on an
unknown girl and make me wait four
months for shoes, can you2"
"What unknown girl2"
"Daniel Shott"-
And the milk pitcher came down on
his head, she caught him by the neck
tie, and the oldest boy ran out doorsand
yelled, "Fire!" Several of the neigh
bors ran over, but Mrs. Shot met them
at the door and said it was only burn
ing chimney. When they asked for Mr..
Shott she remarked:
"Mr. Shot doesn't feel bit we'll and
is covered up on the lounge!"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day young man
in Kentucky town was invited with his
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