The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-09-08
WHAT DID 1T MEAN?
What a Visitor Heard and Saw in
-Brookhaven One Might.

Monday night, lmpatiently waiting the az
rival of the ten o'clock train, we saw and
heard the following: We were alone with
our thoughts, with 10 companion but the
stars and the Goddess of Night. Her re-
fulgent rays made everything light almost
as day. Twas beautiful night, and one
whom all lovers of nature would be inter
ested in. Twas a fine night for lovers;
emotions of their nature. Everything up to
this zine had been remarkably quiet; moth
ing had transpired to disturb the writer in
his dreamy r~everies; everything on the
street was still; business had ceased; the
town looked like a "banquet hall deserted "
Suddenly we were disturbed in our thoughts
by what seemed to be a crowd of Young
folks, coming down the street and going in
the direction of the express Office. They
were gaily chatting along as ii they had
never seen or known what trouble was
This is as it should be, we thought; let the
young folks enjoy themselves; let them talk
and laugh as much as they like; let them
enjoy each others society; let the young
men and the young ladies associate and be
happy while they can. BY this time tn,
gay crowd had reached the door OF the ex-
press office and made a halt. We heard
one OF them ask: "Did you ever see one?"
Several voices replied, "Oh, yes! often; and
don't you think they are l~ovelv?" A slight
gust OF wind coming up at this time, the re-
ply was lost; but.we CLEANED from detach-
ed portions of the conversation they had
been invited to come down and look at
something that was perfectly lovely. At this
time the first party, who were still standing
in front OF the express door, Were joined by
another crowd Of young gents and ladies
who, il seemed, had come down to view the
same interesting object. We thought,
what can it be? Is the handsome express
agent going to make a public exhibition
of himself? Has his good looks induced
him to compete for a medal. Has some
other Snowman offered ten thousand dollars
for the handsomest man in America, and Is
he competing for the prize? No, we
thought; this cannot be, for his ~reticent dis
position and timidity would preclude the
idea OF such a thing were his success assur-
ed. But what could it be? By this time
our curiosity had reached the top notch,
but as it was some time till the train was
due we concluded TO wait and probably
things would develop themselves. About
this time the doors OF the express office
opened and the happy crowd went in.
Methinks the show, or whatever it is, will
now commences; but silence again reigned
supreme for about fifteen minutes, We
had forgotten all about the events recorded
above, and had again returned to our rev.
cries. A rumbling noise about this time
was heard. Our impression was that the
train was coming, but uponpulling out our
watch a glance served to show that it was
not the case. Suddenly there vas a crash
from the direction of the express office, as
if two heavy bodies had come in contact.
After the c~olision-as it seemed TO be-a
few ~incoherent shrieks, and then the fol-
lowing excited dialogue between two males:
"You've got to pay for that, sir; you've
broken it all to pieces, and your money
must pay the consequences Cant do it,
sir" was the reply, "If by chance my pre-
cious burden should come in contact with
anything so hard and it should be the
worst damaged, It's your loss and not mine.
No, sir, can't pay you a cent; the concern is
too weak" "But you've got it to do" the
first speaker answered; that stove was sold
to Mr.. HoskinS, and you've got to pay for
it." "All right. sir" was the reply;
"crack your whip, but when you get your
money let me hear from you" The con-
versation here ceased, and the rumbling
noise was heard on the sidewalk on Front
street. 1t sounded as if the expressman
WIS delivering ldlS iuaiVAtlNo {,
lively freight. The noise made was terri
fc. The train coming up about this time,
we were forced to take IL departure. The
whole affair still remains shrouded in mys-
terry to us. How the disputants ever settled
their difficulty will ever remain, we sup
pose, a matter of conjecture.
Can you, Mr.. Editor, or some OF your
readers, enlighten the public about these
things? We feel considerable curiosity
concerning it, and would hate to think the
matter would remain forever unsolved. In
the first place, what was the crowd doing at
the express office; secondly, what created
the rumbling noise and the collision heard
therein, which was the occasion for the
heated dialogue; thirdly, what was the pre-
cious freight referred to in the dialogue;
fourthly and lastly, what created the terri
fc noise heard on the sidewalk, which SEEM
ed to be as if several persons were riding an
iron horse driven by steam. VISITOR.
Further particulars given next week.
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