The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-28
Couldn't Stand the Pressure.

A gentleman just in from q Western trip
gives laughable account of the trials of a
newly-wedded couple who boarded the
train at way station, He says aa the train
drew near the station the whole car was
aroused by the unusual din and noisy fare
wells, "wish you much joys" and repeated
kissings of a iovial crowd of young folks at
the depot. The newly-married couple, ar
rayed in wedding costumes, and evidently
fresh from the final service, took seats i'll
the center Of the car and were at onco the
attraction. In q very fow moments both
bride and groom gave evidence that there
was some more overpowering agencies than
love at work in their systems. The groom
turned over seat in front and elevated his
pedals; he put his arm modestly upon the
back Of the seat, while the air from the
window foated the white veil and the fla
vor Of orange blossoms over his face. But
something was On his mind, and he mo-
mcntarily grow more restless, and twisted
and squirmed in all manner OF ways The
bride, too, seemed to have the same symp-
toms. She tried the easiest attitudes, now
with head lovingly upon the manly shoul-
der, thcn suddenly arousing and looking
uneasily from tho window as if in expec-
tanoy of disaster, or that she would meet
"tho frown of an angry father" Sudden
ly, when all eyes were attracted to the
couple, the groom evidently receiving q
new and deeper twinge with misery depicted
in every feature of his face, lifted his right
leg and began tugging at a new boot which
some wicked shoemaker had inveigled him
Into buying as peffcct fit. After pulls
on his face and the arterics in his neck
n hn in
releasing his foot, and sense of happiness
stole across his manly face. The bride sur
veyed the smile, but it seemed only to in
crease her misery, Sho wiggled, she
famed, and finally in desperation she at
tackled the bottoms of her new shoes with
as much vigor as her lord did his boots,
and one by one they dropped upon the
floor. Both sets of feet were placed In prox-
unity upon tho overturned scat, and the
BRIDES shawl hid them from the vulgar
gaze. The bonnet was unlimbered from its
pedestal, and the blushing bride dropped
easily upon the shonldcr Of her husband,
and securely slept, as the train whisteled
and stopped and started. The passengers,
relieved Of all anxiety, had settled to cat
maps and newspapers, and peanuts, when q
long whistle was followed by the brakeman
putting his head In at the door and yelling
"Cresson."
"Great Jerusalem, Julial wake upl
here we arc" shouted the bridegroom,
"and there's them internal boots"
He jumped at them and tugged and
sweat and swore, but those feet had actual
ly grown about an inch, and 1t was no 60.
The statiot was reached, when only one
foot was stuck half way in the leg. The
fair Julia had encased her pedals slip-shod,
anda "time and tide ]" aud railroad trains
"wait for no man." they gathered their
traps and went out just as they were,
HWlthout one pley," to meet a crowd Of
friends assembled to greet the newly we'd
ded pair. As the train started, the brake
man came into the car, remarking, Il tell
you the boys at the depot are having fun
over that couple" We are expecting every
day to hear Of the sudden death of that
lshoen,aker, and to. see the jnry bringing In
q verdict Of ajustihable homicide. !,