The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-23

tavern are you BOlu 10 Ne re stfai gers
and don't know where to go
lie mentioned some name, disre-
member what, and told me to follow him
as he was goin' there in a street car.
81 don't s'pose it'll be over fifty dol
lars, says |, snifiin up my nose.
He laughed and says. NO, street cars
don't charge much. 1t will be but five
cents o: at most got over seven
Now that's somethin' like" says l. 1
"We don't care about comm here and |
passin' off for Nabobs.
There was an awful crowdin in that |
street car, and the conductor would keep |
yellin' plenty of room to the people |
outside, till thought we d all snuffocate
He come squeezin through the crowd
purity soon after his money.
You don't intend to charge the folks
anything that have to stand up, do your
says l.
That makes no difference" says he
"If you don't git here in time to find
seats that's your lookout.
offered to pay him half fare, which
seemed about right to me, but he looked
SO cross that paid the full price rather
than have fuss about it. We had to
stand up all the way and hold on to
some leather loops hangin' from the
ceilin'. | had all / could do to keep
from fallin against fat man behind me
knocked off his specs once with the
handle of my green silk parasol He
made a grab for EN- and gabbled out
somethin in furrin lingo that couldn't
make head nor tail Of A tall woman IN
front of me tramped on my feet and nigh
about ruinated my corns. You may
guess that was mighty glad when we
got to the tavern.
When they took me to my room was
sprised to find there was four beds in H.
! didn't say anything to them, but / was
mad. Il spose they are goin to charge
me for all four OF these beds" says when
| was left to myself Tryin to make me
take four beds when any civilized woman
can sleep in one. / tried each one to see
7 which I'd like best, jumpin up and down
on EN- to see which was the softest.
7 They was all as hard as rocks. | expect
; they never heard of sch thing there as
a nice soft feather bed The next morn.
in | asked for the tavern keeper and
E they showed me the clerk which they
t said would do as we'll.
y See here says to him, I'D like tc
know what you meant by givin me -four
= beds to sleep in last night, I'll tell you
o right here that | amt goin to pay for but
/ one"
I You're not expected to, says he, "tha
:. room was intended for more than on'
y person"
n / told him to give me room to my
c self, and Reuben one next door to mine
# as l was afraid if Id git with a lot o
IS strangers they'd steal my money, anC
e when we come back that night he ha,
our rooms all fixed for us.
We started out to the Expersition a
= quick as we'd finished breakfast. which
: thought would take en- all day to cook
., / could kill a chicken and cook it Will
they're bringin' body's breakfast to en-
i at one of them city taverns. l though
: the street car was crowded the night be
= fore, but it was nothin' to what it wa
that mornin. | had to stand up an
:. would a been thankful to had some plac
!, to put my feet, but there was only roor
y for the tips Of my toes / was complain
in about it to Reuben and he said if
:, wore any number less than sevens, ther
i, would a been more room for my feet.
:. was an awful distance out there, but a
last the car stopped and we all got Out
"A The first sight got of the Main BuilC
10 ing fairly screamed. | always though
a the court house in Jackson was a bi
"A buildin' but it amt no more to be in
~ paired to that one, than a hickory-nut
to that big pumpkin on the kitchen II
:, BILE Maybe I'm stretchin that littl,
"A but that's the way it looked to me.
4 There was a cross lookin' man with
n blue coat and cap on, standin ready I
:, take our money. / handed him two 81
Ia yer fifty cent pieces to pay for Reube
and me, and he throwed EN- down on
|. board in front of him, and handed on
7 back sayin
D. That's counterfeit, madam stan
re back and let some one else pass in"
Look here" says /, tappin him on til
ID shoulder with my parasol, zone Of m
W neighbors paid me that for butter, and
Z know she's honest"
- - -.
re to git out of the way. We had to z
Up clear outside until I'd found some NOR
money and when / handed it to him,
says: 81 hope that'll suit you. III re,
n ollect you mister" There was kind {
/ wheel in my way and 1 sposed I'd hav
IS to climb over it but the man said to wal
ID right in. and bless you it turned aroun
i and let us in as slick as a ribbon. Nv
d been thinkin about havin my front gat
y fixed that way.
'e We went into the Main Building frs
and after goin' few steps l just give
Is up and sot down. Its no use, my son,
says J. there's too much here for on
pair of eyes to see, and I've a great min
7 to give it up and go home" But fnall
/ got up and we started on again. Reu
!, ben kept scoldin' me for pintin' at thing
with my parasol. lie said I'd breal
somethin' and have to pay for il. l say
81 reckon | aint child, ard ] didn'
bring you along to boss me"
= For all Ruth had been so cross,
r thought I'd buy somethin' for her, and
# come across the purtiest kind Of a strinI
of beads. They was glass and wax, an'
sparkled to kill. The man that owneC
. EN- said they was from Ireland wa