The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-13
Tee Bfwe-gru-s Gessicm~s's VISIT
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..-.nr,s April 9th, 1877.

umns Of your journal:
Two -,lsrhing youne gentlemen Of
the Bluegrass country made a visit,
about the first of las, December, 10
Casey county. Atcr reaching the
line they concluded they would make
their visit out among the hills and val.
leys approximating the Southern part
of the county.
No sooner did this happy thought
strike them, than they harnessed a
wild pony to their splendid new bug.
~ and set firth upon their journey.
Leaving the pleasant little village Of
about | or . o'clock, and after
. three or four hours fast driving, they
arrived at grim old castle situated
in one of the scqucstcred, yet, bcauti.
full and romantic valleys Of Casey,
surrounded by it. towering oaks, pop
lars. frs and pines.
The gentlemen were received by
little boy and u.hered into the family
sitting room where good old wood
fire was blazing brightly on the old
hearth-stone, which was very agreea-
bic tn their feelings after their ex-
tremcly cold ride over ten or twelve
miles of rough dirt road. perhaps
ought to mention the fact that their
visit was to see some young ladies.
BY and by, a couple Of young Ia
dies came in, accompanied them to the
parlor, where all passed the evening
in agreeable and edifying conversa-
ton; and not until the ree hours came
on, did the young gentlemen get their
consent to leave. Finally. after the
old clock on the mantle chimed the
hour of twelve, they ordered their
pony and buggy and set of for the
village of -, seemingly, quite ela-
ted with their visit to the old castle.
For the sake Of convenience, | will
call them Tom and Harry Tom
says to Harry:
Harry, letsgo back another way
1t somewhat better than the way We
came.
Harry. who had not yet fuliy re-
covered from the Jolts received com
ing out, was almost transported with
The idea OF a better way, and said;
Yes, Tom, I'm perfectly wiling
and anxious to try another way.
hememtr th's was a coId' DARK
December night aud not very favor
able for travelling over somewhat
rough road lhey dld not travel lar
until they met with a slight accident
OUT heing young men OF some resoiu'
tion' 'hey were not 10 be discouraged
by trihes' anu having the VIII To 80
home' they thought they would hnd a
way Tom now says 10 Harry;
Harry, you get in the buggy and
drive and III Lead No sooner said,
than done.
BY this time they had reached u hill
which they had to descend; Tom still
said that he would lead. Poor fellow!
Unlucky lead for himl The pony ran
over him, causing him to reach the
bottom, after wheeling some half.doz-
Ell snmmersaults, his friend Harry in
the buggy calling to him, Tom! Tom.
where are you going, stop, stop, get
in the buggy and ride.
Well, By the time he reached the
bottom, Tom was willing to ride too,
AS he was tired Of leading.
After travelling a considerable dis,
lance, they met with another slight
accident.
/ will here remark, by way Of ex.
PLANTATION that Tom had gone over the
road before, but Harry had not, there
fore, Tom would try TO console him
by saying to him, I'VE will soon he
to where the road is pretty good"
Well, by this time they had lame
fore wheel, and as the road was rather
sideling, all the weight was, most I'M
fortunately, thrown upon this crippled
wheel. They now began to gaze at
each other, while derpair was fast set.
Ting around their hearts, for each Sc
cretly felt the unavoidable misior,un,