The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1881-02-01
The Smith Family Hoard From.

proceedings upon the state of the weather, and it
had the effect, as Mr.. Lamb the temporary chair
man said, of coagulation-or conference of ele-
mental substances-that is to say, as it were the
gathering together Of particles into homogeneous
compound, so to speak," of making them in short,
unit upon question of their own importance, and
they were not slow to use their advantage by i'm
mediate organization. Mr.. Elam E. Lamb was
chosen chairman or moderator, Ernst, the Dutch
man, was made secretary, because, as Bob said che
could turn Dutch into English" and the other five
were made vice presidents with full powers, &C.
We might say, parenthetically, that Mr.. Lambs
peculiar and voluble use of Uncle Sans and the
Kings English was a most potent element in secur.
ing him the head position. Mr. Lamb had just risen
in his seat-a splintbottomed kitchen chair the only
one in possession of the cabin-and was returning
thanks to the convention by saying
"GENTLEMEN OF THE CONvENTIoN-In saying that
am nordinately, presumptivey and completely over
whelmed by this sudden and unexpected mark of
your esteemed appreciation and favor would but
poorly and imperfecty convey the state of my feel
ings in being thus Unexpectedly called to the high
mark of your when the door suddenly opened,
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small light that Of the boys had carelessy placed
on board shelf near the door, and as perfectly ex
tnguishng the further remarks of the chairman. Be-
fore Bob could strike light, 'go as you please
sort of voice, proceeding from dusky outlined form
standing in the doorway, remarked, in manner
that implied familiarity with all sorts of incidents
and accidents
"Beg pardon, gentlemen, 'ope don't intrude;
but this gentleman and myself were sent down
ERE by the boss to know has you ad accommo-
datons for us for the night and perhaps bit
longer? 2" AS Bob held the light aloft, and its rays
hickered out upon the two strangers, the speaker
continued "This gentleman's name is Smith, and
is from Connecticut, and my name is also Smith,
once from England, but now from Greeley, in the
State of Colorado, and we fell in by chance on the
railway from Cincinnati, and both coming up to see
how the New Rugby looks"
"Yas, we've seen how it looks on paper, and
thought 'twouldn't do any hurt to come and
see how she looked by sunigh = and candelight
tu," remarked the shadow of Smith, still standing
behind his substance in the doorway and push
ing his face little further into the light revealing
the unmstakable features OF the genuine Yankee
He continued: 'Wall, now, by thunder, boys this
looks little slim for peg to hang fellow here;
but how many is there of you? Who's the boss,
anyhow"
Mr. Lamb was still standing behind his newly
acquired chair, with a hand firmly attached to
each chairpost quietly waiting the opportunity which
had now come, in the place of the remains of his
speech that had SO Unexpectedly gone. There was
no installing the state of the chairman's mind, as he
pronounced in clear voice 'Smith, of Connecti-
cut and Smith from Eng-of Colorado, welcome;
right royal welcomes to the New Rugby in America!
step forward, gentlemen!"
Well, can't say its easy thing to step either
forward or backward 'ere," said Smith,
But l guess we'll manage to squeeze in some
how" said the other Smith.
And, without further remark, the Smiths quietly
took their places
Then Mr.. Lamb gently remarked: 'Well, gen.
tlemen, how do you like Rugby?"
"Well," said Smith, of Greeley, "we amt been
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