Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-05-10
For the Ledger
JEEMS AND LIE ON THEIR
wEnDINC !.T0WER'

Il LII S-OiAA - 4 a
nee stopped at one of the way sta q
ons to take on a newly married
ouple. Both were young and both ;,
ere verdant: having been raised N /.
le woods OF the Iron Mountain Dis /,
neither of them had ever been ,
0 miles from home. They had heard +
f railways, steamboats,, locomotives ,
nd hotels, but had never experienced
he comforts of any of the aforemen-
toned institutions. |,
Jeems and Lie had determined
rpon this, the most important event
their lives, to visit the city. No
wonder that they were amused and
delighted when the locomotive, steam
me and snorting, with the beautiful
crimson cars following, came in sight.
s.Those your trunks" said the
baggage master.
"Well I sorter reckon them's
said Jeems.
The trunks Ga spotted hair trunk
and q very old fashioned valise) were
soon III the baggage car followed by
Jccms and Lie.
lsIu be darned if railroads amt
nice things said Jecms, seating
himself on his baggage and carefully
holding up the tail of his tight-waist-
~ :" nnsIhlenhcnt
metal buttons, out of the dust.
"Lize, sit here by me-"
Come off from that" said the
baggage master, "you are in the
wrong car"
The HI l am. Dye spose |
don't know what I'm about? These
is my traps, and l am to stay where
they are. Keep quiet, Lie. They
say we've got to fight our way thro'
this world, anyhow and if that chap
with a cap on wants anything, why,
I'm his man, Don't want any of yer
fooling round me-"
Here the conductor interposed and
explained matters, msomuch that
Jcems consented to leave the traps
and follow the captain. What was
his delight when he surveyed the
magnifcencc Of a first-class passen-
ger car, into which he was ushered.
His imagination had never, in its
widest flight, pictured anything half
so gorgeous. lie was aroused from
his contemplation of the splendor
around him by the shrek from the
iron horse.
:'Jewnilikens. What in thunder
is that" exclaimed Jccms.
THAT'S the horse squcaling when
they punch him in the ribs with the
pitchfork to make him 90 along" eX-
claimed a sleepy individual just he
hind him
Look here, Stranger said Jeems,
II know you think I'm n darned fool,
may he l am: hut there's one thing !
know, and that is, that you'll get
your mouth broke if You don't keep
it shet."
II don't say much''-just at that
moment they found themselves in
Egyptian darkness and then again
wits heard u scream almost equal to
that of the engine, from Lie, us she
threw herself into Jccm's arms.
Il knew it." exclaimed that sleepy
individual - we arc all lost, every
mothers son of us. We can just
prepare to make the acquaintance OF
the gentleman in black who tends the
big fire down below"
"Oh, Lord! Jeems, what shall We
do? l felt skcery about getting or
the outlandish thing at first
keep quiet, Lie, hollerin' won't
do any good now. Ell you know any
PRAYER now is your time to say it,
for both of us, or we are gone up"
What is the matter herei" said
the conductor, coming up as the traiI
emerged once more into the daylight,
That's just what | want to know,
said Jeems when he found himself ant
his dear Lie were still alive.
I'VE have just passed under a GOV.
cred bridge replied the conductor
''IIow far / YOU going?" fa
"Well, reckon, well stop at Mexi-
co." ..
SHOW your ticket if you please
"Sarhnly. Lie you got some viii
YOU! Let this gent look at thens'' e
Lie drew a piece of white papei
from her r~eticule, and with a smile
handed it to our friend the eonduc.
tor, who read: The pleasure of YOU
company is respectfully solicited.
etc.
HWhat is this?" said the conduc'
tor. #.
Why that is one Of the tickets t
our wedding ; that's what you asket
ios, haint it said the somewhat sur
pfised Jeems. s
EIfaw haw! hawi was the discortl,
ant sound that arose from the sleepy
looking individual.
A bland smile passed over the face
of the conductor, as ne explained the
meaning to d ardent friend. He
had no ticket, but willingly paid his
fare, and the4train sped ON its destin-
alton Wonders did not elose-pres.
emily our pert news boy, Billie, Ell.
tered the car, stepping up to Jeems
he asked:
's1Iavc a Sun, sir??'' 8 90 $50 fttr