Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-17
A SCARED CocKNEY.
A BATTLING WAGON. STONY ROAD
RECKLESS BOYS ANp-pYNAMITe.
An English Clubman Wants to See Als
Transatlantic Cousins Ut Homs and
Observe Their PeeulIaritiss-
He Observed.
T.Halston,, in New York Times. /,

t''Halston' in New York TimeSl
He was an English clubman, AMI he came
to this country with the bes: Of intentions to
see his transatlantic cousins at homo and OBJ.
serve their psculiarities. He was here just
| one week; then he sailed back straight for
! Ensleni. He had seen enough Of America
| II W. Il. his fault that he CHANGED to do 4
| you q American a substantial favor one
night IN Loliun q month or two ago: II
wasn't his fault that he happened to meet
the sans young gentleman on ths deck 9!
! his steamer On his passage out 1t was fate.
The American was grateful for past services
and urged his English frieni t. visit him a,
his home up in little Connecticut town.
The c.nbnan was not back ward in accepting
the invitation, which from, Ell him full Cd.
portunitiei TO sea the Yankees around their
own hsarths. A day or two spent in New
York after the steamer reached this side,
and the Enyii,hnlan was spssding along in
hot. dusty railroad train which left him
finally ct the station OF the village where
was tbs friends home Here more fate
came in The American was laid up with q
spraine1 ankle. and the task o. entertaining
John Bull fell 20 the rest Of the family, in.
GLIDING younger brother.
Bright and early one morning this bow
tant His proposition was accepted, and in
half an hour a man Of tbs world and tive
small boys were riding over a stony coun-
try road in a wagon built chiefly to with
stand hard usage and furnished with springs
that did everything but spring. The strange
boy had something in his pocket and on his
mind. He carefully drew from under his
coat whit looked like a big fire-cracksr,
covered with yellow oiled silk. and fur
nishei with yard of rubber tube dang ling
from ole hand Over the rough road along
went the wagon pitching reckles,ly, and tho
Englishman for a long time ignored the fire
cracker. having tins 10 pay attention to lit
tie else than the gymnastics OF that wagon.
ricocheting here and there all over the road
way. and threatening nom 3ntarily TO dump
its whole cargo OH the rocks and brambles
over the highway fences; but pretty soon
he did give an ear to the conversation Of
those two hiyh-spirited companions Of his
How much il in itl' asked his frisnd's
brother. addressing the other small boy AMI
tenderly caressina the yellow sick packet.
while that youth with evident pride, al
swerei: About half pound
Sure it VIII go OFF,
"'Corse; there's half an inch Of illuminate
in the cap
illuminate, Somshow that had an I'M
Plea an'ly familiar sound "Ah, what.
illuminate forr asked me quesn's loyal sub
ject To kill fish, came from the twain
in one breath That was reas.uring, some
wha. Yankees were so ingenious, b, had
heart, and this was probably some novel
sort OF a reel But how does it workl" he
persisted Easy enough" was the response"
just light this fuse AMI chuck it in where
the waters deep"
Light the fuse! Who VIVA. is in itl'
Dynamite calmly chorusei the young.
sters. Then there was fun-for the small
boys. Out Of that wagon went their distin-
guished guest peil-melL Half pound OF
dynamite. \ rafting wagon a stony road,
AMI pair Of reckless boy! What fate.
And be howled and he ran. But those small
boys were not to be at upon in that way.
They called for him t. come back; he didn't
come; then out tho little scallawags starts
in close pursuit, threatening that il he d d
not halt they wouii throw ths whole car.
tridgs fair and square for his heal. There
Was no hIps but in surrender, and no sur.
rendered; then these wicked Yankee lads
put that firecraclser SHAPED affair into his
own hands, coaxsd him up into their wagon
again. and with persuasive tones such
master Of they ratified on toward their des
tination- They had no fear. Yes, it was
real dynamite they assured him: dynamite,
ana enough too to blow up country or two
if 1t were given half chance.
II WAS psrhapi because he was new to the
climate that the gentleman from over the
water perspired freely, while the youngsters
Kept quite comfortably cool till the journey
ended as most journeys do, and the good
man was given little exhibition Those
boys hal not been fooling him; that fuse
was 2hted, and over into the water II
went with a little splash that developed in 0
minute or two to what sounded like an ex-
ploiing parliament house, as safe behind q
big tres hs wa tel and trembled and list
ened. y big tream of water had shot up
into the air and fish dead or stunned
So that they could readily be picked up lay
lais-having done what hosts of sports
men all over New England do daily-went
swimming; but they went alone. for the man
behind the tree had been quite content to
hurry taci: over that road altogether salts
fiel 10 bear himself company, and it was the
very next train to New York that brought
him from Connecticut
Its all very well, Of course" he explained,
"when you are used TO it, but haven't been
brought up on dynamite at home. you know.
an IL IT Their a blarstei sight take my
chance with the Fenians than any Of your
fool youngsters who try to lie funny This
is tru, story. That gentle c,ckney was
fairly pvostrateL He had seen quite enough
Of tn states And way he aailai