The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-07
A SCARED COChNEY.
A RAFTING WAGON. STONY ROAD
RECKLESS BOYS AND DYNAMITE.
An English Clubman Wants to see His
Transatlantic Cousins at Home and
Observe Their Peculiarities-
He Observed.
I"Halston'' in New York Times

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| I''Halston'' In New York Times.l
He was an English clubman, an he came
! to this country with the best of intention to
see his transatlantic cousins at home and OBJ
serve their peculiarities. He was here just
one week; then he sailed hack straight for
England. lie had seen enough of America
lt wasn't MS fault that he CHANGED TODD
| young American a substantial favor one
| night in London a month or two ago; il
wasn't his fault that he happened to meet
the Same young gentleman Oh the deck Of
his steamer on his passage out 1t was fats.
The American was grateful for past service:
and urged his English friend tc visit him at
his home up in Il little Connecticut town.
The clubman was not backward in ccspting
the invitation, which promised him full op.
pcrtunties TO see the Yankees around their
own hearths. A day or two spent i New
York after the steamer reached this side,
and the EngiiShman WAS speaiing along in
a hot, duty railroad train which left him
finally at the station of the village where
was his friends home. Here more fate
came III. The American was laid up with a
sprainea ankle. and the task OF entertaining
John Bull fell TO the rest OF the family, in.
cluQlng q younger brother
Bright and early one morning this boy
propose3 q swi n in a lake a mile or so dis
tant His pro position was accepted, and in
half an hour a nan OF the world and two
sr7al boys were riding over stony coun.
try road in 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 ard on his
,,.I IL of,,tI a .
coat what looked like 8 big fire-cracksr
covered with yellow oilel silk and ful.
ni>he with q var OF rubber tube dangling
from one hand. Over the rough road along
went tie wagon pitching rockies ,ly, and the
Engii Inn IN for q long time ignored the fire.
cracker, having time to pay attention to lit
tie else taan the gymna,tic Of that wagon,
ricocheting here and there all over the road
way, and threatening momentariiy TO dump
It's whole cargo on the rocks and bramblas
over the highway fences; but pretty sooE
ne did give an ear to the conversation OF
those two high spirited companions Of his.
How much is in it2' asked Iii, friends
brother, addressing the other small boy ami
tenferly caressing the yellow sick packet,
while that youth with evident pride, an.
swered "About half a pound"
''Sure it " Il go offs"
"'Cor5e; ia ere's half an inch Of illuminate
in the can
Fulminatel Somehow that had an un-
Plea an l. familiar sound. "Ah, what
tulntnate forT asked me queens loyal sub.
Ject. go XIII fl ,h!' came from the twain
in one breath. That was reas uring, some
what. KEGS were so ingenious, be had
hear1, and this was probably Some novel
sort of Il reel. But how does it work." he
persisted Easy enough" was the Response, "
just light this fue and chuck it in where
the waters deep"
Light the fuse Who what is in it7n
"Dy Mantle" calmly chorused the young.
sters. Then there was fnn--ior the smaii
boys. Out of that wagon went their distin.
guished guest pell-men Half pound Of
dynamite A rafting wagon, stony road,
and pair OF reckless boy7l What a fate
And he howled and he ran. But those SINAI!
boys were not TO be sat upon in that way.
They called for him t. come back; he didn't |
come: then out the little scaliawags START /
in close pursuit, threatening that ii he 4 |
not halt they woul throw ths whole cal.
srisss2 f.2r~ii his heai. There
YVES no H3p3 but jHsurrander, and no sur,
rem Tered; then these wicked Yankee lad
put that trecracker shaped affair into his
own hands, coaxsd him up into their wagon !
again, and with persuasive tones such |
as the youth of a certain age is best
master Of they ratified on toward their de, I
tlnation- TJey had no fear. Yes, it was
real dynamite they assured him; dynamite, /
and enough too to blow up q country or two
if it were given half chance.
II wa7 perhaps because he was new to the |
climate thai the gentleman from over the
water perspired freely, Willie the youngsters
Kept quite comfortably cool till the journey
ended, mot journeys do, AMI the good
man was given a little exhibition Those
boys had not been sooling him; that fuse
was lighted, and over into the water ii
went with little splash that developed in a
minute or two to what sounded like an ex
)loding parliament house, as safe behind 9
Dig tree he wa ted and tretnbled and list,
,ned A big stream OF water had shot nc
nto tue air, and fish dead o. stunned
80 that they could readily be picked up lay
,ver wide surface of the lake Then the
done what hosts Of sports
men" all over New England do daily
but they Went alone, for tue man
behind the tree had been quite content ta
'urry tack over that road altogether salts.
led TO bear hinlsalt company, and it was the
'ery next train to New York that brought
i'm from Connecticut
'It's all very well, Of course, be Explained,
when you are ased to it, but haven't been
rought UP on dynamite at home, you know
nj III rather a blarsted sight take my
nance, with the Fenians than any OK your
DOL youngsters who try TO be funny This
! true story Thst gentle cockney was
airy prostratel, He had seen quite enough
( the states A nd n yyay na 60 tia3