The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-08-23
THE WEDDING TOUR.
Young America Enjoys Himself

Young America Enjoys Himself.
The train from Grafton, due Mt for
ty minutes past eleven a. m, nndcr
the management OF that gentiemanly
and efficient conductor, Captain Scott,
a few days since stopped at one of lie
way stations to take on u couple Of
newly married. Both were young and
both were vertiant, having been raised
in the wilds Of Western Virginia;
neither Of them had ever been fifty
miles away IRON home. They had
heard of locomotives, steamboats, and
hotels, but had never experienced the
comforts Of any of'the aforementioned
institutions. deems and Lie had de-
termiieh on this, the most important
event in their lives, to visit the city
and see tho world, particularly that
part Of it known as Parkersbnrg.- No
wonder that they were amazed and de-
lighted when, the locomotive, steaming
and snorting. with the train OF beauti-
ful crimson cars following it, came in
sight. >.
These your. trunks? said baggage
master.
Well, sorter calkilates tliem's 'cm,
said Jeems.
The trunks ia spotted hair trupk
and very oll-ashione'l valise were
soon in the baggage car, followed by
Lie and Jeems.
I'll be darned cf railroad amt q
fine thing, said Jrems, seating himself
on his luggage, and carefully holding
up the tails OF bis tight bodied blue,
adorned with Respondent metal bnt.
tons, out Of the dust. Lie, sit here
by me.
Come out o. that. said the baggage
man, you in the wrong car.
The ID | am! Dye s'pose
don't know what I'm about? These
is my traps, and | calkilatc to stay
where they are. Keep quiet Lie
they say we've got TO fight our wa,
through the world anyhow, and iftha
chap with the cap on wants anything
why, I'm lis man. Don't want any
of your loolin' round mol
Here the Captain interposed and
Explained matters. iilsomnch that
Jcrms consented to leave his traps and
follow the Captain. What was hi.
delight when he surveyed the mag
niticence OF the iirst-class passenge
car, into which he was nshered Hi
imagination had never, in its widest
flights pictured anything half SO gor
geous. He was aroused from the con
temptation Of the splcndor around hin
by the shrek OF tho iron ho Sc.
Jeewhilikens! what in thunder j
that? exclaimed Jeems.
That's the horse squealing wher
they punch him in the ibis with ,
pitcll-lork, to make him so along
said slcepy-looking individual just
behind him.
| Look here, stranger, said Jecms,
know you think I'm darned fool
maybe l am, but there's some thing
l know, and one of'cm il, you'll &c
your mouth broke ei ye don't keep j
snet. Idon't say much-just at tia
moment they found themselves il
Egyptian darkness, and then W
heard a scream, almost equal to tina
of the engine. from Lie, as she threw
her arms around the neck Of Jeems.
| | knew it! | knew it! exclaimed th
sleepy individual; we're all lost, ever,
mothers son Of us. We can just pre-
pare now to make the acquaintance o
the gentleman in black, who tends tn
big fire down below.
Oh, Lord! Jeems. what will becom
Of us? felt skeery about getting o
the outlandish thing, at first.
| Keep quiet. Lie! Hollerin' won
do any good now. fyou know an
prayer now's your time to say it fo
both Of US.
"What is the matter hera? said tn
astonishcd conductor, coming up q
the train emerged once more into tn
light.
That's just what I'd like to know
said Jeems, when he saw that Liz
and himself were still alive.
We've just passed through Eaton
tunnel, replied our polite Captain
How far are you going?
Wall, reckon we'll stop at Parkers
burg.
Show your tickets, please.
Certainly; Lie. you've got som
with you--let this gent look at 'cm.
Lie drew a piece Of white pape
from her reticule, and, with a smil
handed 1t to our friend, who read:
The pleasure Of yow company
, respectfully solicited
What's this? said the Captain.
, Why, that's one If the tickets
our weddin'. That's what you ask.
for, amt it? said the somewhat su
prised Jeems.
Hawl hawl haw! hawl hawl WI
the discoriapt sound that arose fro
, the seat oil the sleepy-looking man.
A bland smile passed over the fa'
Of the Captain as ho explained Ii
t meaning to our verdant friend. |
/ had no ticket, but willingly paid h
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