Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-02
GOING A-YISITING.
A Lively Scene at the Detroit Railroad
Depot.


Depot.
| went down to the depot two hours be
fore train time because | had several err.
rands to do there. Looking up the broad
street which ran through the village ! saw
an old black horse, hitched to light
wagon, coming down on the gallop. In
the wagon was Il man and woman. The
woman waved her hand and the man piled
the whip, and IN a couple of minutes the
rig turned in and stopped at the platform
with such suddenness that the mud flew in
all directions.
Has she gomez shouted the woman,
as she began to climb out
"Who ?1
"The train
No, ma'am"
Well, that's a piece of good luck. l
thought we'd be about five minutes too
late. For mercy's sake get that trunk
checked and buy my ticket ~
Yes, Mary, yes" he replied, as he put
forth his best effort, and he dragged the
chest down the platform, and asked for a
ticket and a check.
1t is an hour and fifty minutes YETI
replied the agent.
"W-what! Hear that, Mary! You
have been fretting and stewing since 3
o'clock this morning, and here we are two
hours ahead Of time ~
1t can't be ~
"Thats what he says"
"Well, William, don't you believe all he
saySl You remember how Aunt Harper
got left by taking the word of ticket
agent. Sometimes trains are ahead of
time, and sometimes behind. Kiss me
good-by, William"
But there's lots of time, Mary"
She appealed to me to settle the ques-
ton, and when put the time at an hour
and forty-five minutes she consented to 90
into the waiting-room. She sat down on
the edge of seat and nervousIy began an
inventory.
Here's my handkerchief and here's my
wallet with ninety cents in it, and here's
my snuff-box and thimble and steel-bowed
glasses. Here's the receipt for making
hard soap Pm taking To Cousin Jane, and
here's that box of mutton taller to go to
Squire johnson. William, Pm all right
haven't forgotten a thing"
"Do tell"
"And l only had five weeks to get ready
in. Well, William, good-by."
"Oh, pshaw, Mary-lots of time yet"
Don't be too sure about it. You can't
always tell about these railroads. l don't
want to get left"
She sat down again, took a second in
veutory and then musingly said:
81 covered up the flour barrel, and hung
up that bag of dried pumpkin, and put that
jar of soft soap away, and lowered the cur
tains in the parlor, and shut up the cook
stoven
Yes, Mary" replied the husband.
And poured the water out of the tea
kettle, carried that piece of butter down
stairs sent home Mrs. Ailen's drawin' of
tea and cup of brown sugar, and put that
piece of pork back into the brine.'
Yes, FL swear to it."
"Well, good-by, William I'll be home
in three weeks"
1t isn't time yet, Mary. It's over an
hour before the train will come along"
Well, don't make any mistake. You
know, Cousin Hannah dreamed that | got
left, and don't want it to come true. And
now let's see: You are to board at Henry's,
and to 90 over to the house once a daY~
Yes
"Be careful to shut all the doors after
you"
81 will"
and don't build no fires"
No"
"And don't let the swill pail get frozen
up again"
"Non
"Well, William, good-by, 1t must be
time to CO."
cob, now, Mary, but it's just an hour by
the clock. Don't be so nervous
a am a little nervous, | suppose, but /
reckon its because Eve forgotten some
thing. Did you take the starch back to
Mrs. Davis?'
Il did"
and carry the Wilder Smiths kettle
home"
eyes"
"And did scald the cofee-pot out and
hang it up behind the stove?"
Yes, saw you"
"And wipe out the stove biler and hang
it up in the cellar-way?"
"Yes."
"Well, that's all, l guess, and I'll kiss
you good-by. I'll write you on Sunday"
"Now, Mary, don't be so Uneasy. It's a
bad sign"
"Yes, seem to be Uneasy, but I hope it
don't mean earthquakes or hurricane.
Now, William, your liver medicine is on
the shelf in the kitchen"
eyes"
cts the right hand bottle. The other
has got goose lie in it, and if anybody is
taken with Group you want to send it right
over"
"Pn do it."
You take your liver medicine three
times day-half teaspoonful-in water.
| left out an old spoon"
"Yes."
you have pain in your chest make
a mustard plaster. There's mustard in
that tin box on the second buttery shelf,
left-hand corner, and you can tear up one
of my old aprons"
YES"
"Lets see You may have another bile
while anu gone. The faxseed is in that
yaller box on the top buttery shelf"
Eyes"
And-why, for the mercy's sake?"
"What is ?'
"There hain't no ink in the house for
you to write with! | knew I'd forgotten
somethingp'
"That's So"
"Well, it's too late now. Put a little
vinegar and lampblack in the old bottle,
and | guess you cen make out. Well,
good-by, William. Remember, l have
chalked down the Number of hens on the
woodshed door, and you won't forget that
We have thirteen hogs, forty-six sheep, one
horse and a yoke of oxen. Let the clock
run down and don't try to wind it, and il
you want the lantern you'll find it on the
hook in the waodshed, with candle and
matches ali ready. Well, good-by, Will
iam"-M Quad in Detroit Free Press.
The Regular Way.
Local Politician-'I wish you'd hunt up
some paper and ink and pen. I've got