Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-03
STANTON, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY. MAY 8, 1878.

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don't care about the fair. what II Swell
Them interrupted Aunt Hepsy, "whatdid
| you speak about it for then ~ ''.What
want, continued the conductor, "is your
railroad ticket; where are you going p
s'Oh, laws, why didn't you SO; howsome
ever I'm going to Newark, and 1 wish
you'd be good enough to stop at my neph.
ew's house; It's one with brown blinds
and silver door-bell instead of knock er
1 haven't got any ticket.' 'sTheD M ust
- Just at that juncture there, was "a
sudden confusion; the car reared, plunged
and stopped short. Aunt Hepsy turned a
double summersault over the seats in fr ut
of her, and landed against the wood box ;
the rosebush demolished, that beautiful
handbook twisted into unrecognizaOle
shape, the conductor in the course of his
pirouetting had sat down on it. The old
lady was unhurt, and with unusual com
posture, she turned to the conductor, who
sat beside her, and asked ''What place is
this 20 ''Don't KNOW groaned the con-
ductor. DO they always stop that way?''
asked the old lady.
just then man came in at the door and
asked anybody dead here ?'' and pro-
ceeded to pick up the damaged conductor.
Dead remarked Aunt Hepsey, '''well ]
never, what's the matter now?'' "Had a
collision" said the man. 'sThat's com
plant we don't know anything about
down to the Corners; do folks die Of it p
asked our undisturbed heroine as the man
helped her to her feet.
| After some delay the passengers were
transferred to another train and in time
arrived at Newark. Here the news of the
accident, having preceded them the crowd
and confusion were worse than ever.
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| ssHack ma 'am,'' Hack ma'am," "Hack
ma'am." eyes, remarked Aunt Hepsy
as she was assailed by half dozen Of the
sharks, ''hacked all to pieces. Rose bush
gone and just look at this handbook with
my brand new hat in it.'' s'Hack ma'am, .
shouted.one importunate individual as he
grabbed at the handbook which now look ed
/ like a used up ACCORDION. In spite of pro-
tests he seized the box, and was leading
the old lady along the platform. "Well 1
never. I told Jane it would be just so,
everything mixed; Mr.. young man where
you be goin' ?" ssGot nice hack, ma am
take you anywhere, hotel, private house
take you anywhere you want to CO."
"Well, you are accommodation. I'm
glad I met you I; if it hadn't been for you
don't know what would have DONE"
Here's the hack ma 'am; git right in
have you got any baggage ?"
eyes, yes, I've got trunk; hair
trunk
''Then give me your check ma'am."
ooh. that's it, now be careful, don't drop
! that trunk for there's a jar of preserves in
it and it might break
Away went the driver on his search,
leaving the old lady to her cogitatio ms
every sign within readable distance was
duly perused and her musings were only
interrupted by boy who put his head in
to the window and shouted, ''black yer
boots" ''The insolent critter,' thought
Aunt Hepsy, Gas though my boots needed
blacking.'' ..5.....,
''They must have given your trunk a
pretty good shaking down out here, ma am;
amt much left of it but the straps" re-
marked the driver as he returned with the
precious piece of baggage. gdN &-
"They did use it little careless,'' re-
piled Aunt Hepsy, ''the man that was
takin care of it they say got killed, stove
upset on him and roasted him; but the
| trunk l guess wasn't scorched. Driver
just run over to that insurance Office and
ask the man what they will charge to in
sure my life. I can't take the responsible
ity of taking care of myself much longer
"Can't do it marin; no time now. Where
would you like to go?" a
Cup to my nephews-" s.s.e.-
"Where does he live % I.
"Why, in Newark of course-he's gro
| Ger sells snuff and -
Il don't care about that; what's his
name % iqo."s =
"Oh his names Prosper"
| 'sProsper what ~
Prosper Judge, named after our late
respected pastor; his father lives down to
the Corners, and his sister made so much
talk by her coming to church with a
strange young man with blue neck-tie
and-'
"But don't see as how that's to the
pint. want to know the number and the
street where your nephew ives.'' s..
'sHere it is right here, on card that
Jane writ and gave to me when 1 was star
tin'.'' 'sAll right ma 'am," and before the
old lady knew it. there WAS a sudden start
that nearly threw her out of her seat.
In due time the carriage halted in front
of comely brick dwelling, the door opened
| and there stood the nephew.
claw sakes, Prosper how do you do ?
Oh dear me, what nice house you we got,
but I'm Tired out; why didn't you paint
your blinds green. Look out for that hair
trunk ls...-4
All this was spoken while she was going
up the steps, and at the top she met Pros
per's wife and here again she stopped.
"Why Susan! how do you do; if you
knew how glad was to get here; just look
at that cobweb on your hall lamp. Jane
said but, me, I'm SO huttered. l don't
know what all she did say. I thought ]
never would get here; my best bonnet is
all smashed, and I had to give the rose
bush to boy to carry and I never saw it
after that; law! what a pretty collar you've
| cot ~, ord xubora did Won pat that min