Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-10-26
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MRS. PARTlaG1oxs couPAHIoH

After spring cleaning was over and
the two weeks spring vacation in the
Deep Cove Grammer School has com.
menced, Mrs. Partington gathered Ike
and other traps together for . brief
journey to the seaside. 1t was rather
early in the season, she knew; but, as
she expressed herself. the room at the
beaches ut such time Was not so cir
cumcised, and people could act just
~ they wished, II they desired to, and
Be happy in the proportion that they
enjoyed themselves.' And so she and
Ike started over the railroad for q
popular destination along the beaches
the boy happy in his release from
school. He Was very happy. So much
%, indeed, that by his exuberance in
going five miles he had set seven
children crying, provoked the anger
VI seven mothers, put peanuts shells
IN the conductors pocket, reached
with bis feet under the seat in front
and kicked the heels oi an old gentle.
man asleep over his paper, ran up and
down the aisle half dozen times, jolt
ing right and Jeff, and ended with
kicking over y lunch basket that pro-
Fass1<d AID sa-ttersng :sAs -sa.ahles on
every side. here q doughnut and there
. Pickle-to his great glee. At length
be took . vacant window and gazed
out on the flying landscape, while
Mrs. Partington, oblivious rs to his
doings, sat half asleep, rolling like q
Chinese mandarin ~ they flew along.
is this seat occupied =
Mrs. Partington had seen dimly a
young and bright looking man enter
when they stopped at = way station,
and Vas vide awake enough TO realize
this, and, moreover, that he had
small salise in his haud, . paper rack.
age aud an umbrella l iorgo, how
old 1t 10 y woman must be y hen che
fsils to appreciate the attractions OF
nice looking young man, but the voice
inqniring II tie seat Was occupied
startled Mrs. p, and sue said No,
quite forgetting Ike, who vas still on
his knees before the window, and see-
ing how very agreeable the young
man locked, she thought she would
not sut ject him 20 seek further. There
fore, she r, peated the No, adding sir
to it, and he took the seat, first put
ting his umbrella and parcel on the
rack over her head and his valise be-
meath his feet.
Fine day for travelling num-, he
said in gentle voice.
Yes, SIR, she responded the air is
very invariegating. and TIE late rain
has made the atmosphere quite moist
and tnmid.'
Humid, perhaps you meant to say
pardon me, he replied.
oh, yes, thank you,' frequently
make such mistakes, she replied, but
as Deacon HaLscom was wanted to re-
mark, "A mistake amt no baystack,
and 10 err is humane
Cheese it y said the Toy yish voice in
the young mans ear, who turned
arcand somex hat surprised, 10 meet
the mischievous look Of an urchin who
leaned over, the back Of the seat. He
Was about to make an angry demon
stration v hen the old lady iDterposed.
Isaac, said she, you must be more
reprehepsible before strangers
I'm behind him., said Ike, with a
grin.
Did / catch the boys name arigh
asked the young man, with a smile.
is this Ike, and ] am in the honored
presence Of Mrs. Partington ?
She modestly admitted that such
might be The case, but Immediately
diverted the conversation to external
subjects.
Are you an admirer OF natural
scenery p she asked.
4 am; try me. was the young mans
reply, and man on seat near by
laughed aloud.
i do so love out door landscapes,
she continued. The lovely rocks and
rivers and ambiguous woods fill me
with delight. There, is not that view
charming, with the gentle hill and the
william on top?'
She met villa, Of course. but load
of bricks on side track interyened,
and the view was cut off forever.
This is very interesting country
that We are passing through, said the
young man.
HAS it any hysterical interest p
YES, he replied, there's Salmen,
that we just passed, where Cotton
Mather roasted all the homely old
women for witches-hundreds Of 'em
and Beverly, celebrated as the birth
place of the bean; and Hamilton,