The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-15
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GOING A-VISITING.


before train timo because / had several
errands TO do there. Looking up the
broad street which ran through the vii
lsge, | saw an old black horse, hitched
to light wagon, coming down on the
| gallop. In the wagon was a 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 sud
denness that the mud flew in all direc
tions.
Has she gomez shouted the woman, as
she began to climb out.
Who?
The train.
No. ma'am.
Well, that's piece of good luck. !
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 fort, and he dragged the
chest down the platform anG sked for
a ticket and check.
1t is an hour an fifty minutes yet, re.
piled the agent.
W-what! Hear that, Mary! You've
been fretting and stewing since 3 O'Clock
this morning and hear we are two hours
ahead of time!
1t C MT be!
That's what he says.
Well, William, don't you believe all
he says. You remember how Aunt Har
per got left by taking the word of a tick
ct agent. Sometimes trains are ahead
of time, and sometimes behind. Kiss
me good bye, William.
Rnt thpraia lOfa of tip,a Mary
She appealed to me to settle the uues-
tion, and when put the time at an hour
an forty-five minutes she consented to
go into the waiting room. She sat
down on the edge of seat and nervous
ly began an inventory,
Here's my handkerchief, and here's |
my snuff box and thimbe and steel. |
bowed glasses. Here's the receipt for
Jane, and here's that box of mutton tai
Ter to go to Squire johnson William Il I'm
all riRht-haven't forgotten thing.
Do tell!
And only had five weeks to get my.
self ready in. Well, William, good
bye.
Oh pshaw, Mary-lots of time yet.
Don't be too sure about it. You can't |
always tell about these railroads. l do |
not want to get left.
She sat down again. took second in.
ventory and then musingly said
poured the water out of the tea pot
carried that piece of butter down stairs, |
sent home Mrs. Aiken's drawin' of tea
and cup of brown sugar, and put that
piece of pork back in the brine,
Yes, I'll swear to 1t.
Well, good bye William. I'll be home
in three weeks.
1t isn't time yet, Mary. It's oyer an
hour before the train'll come.
Well, don't make any mistakes. You
know Cousin Hannah dreamed that
got left, and don't want it to come
true. And now let's see: You are to go |
and board with Henry and go over to
our house once day.
Yes.
Be careful to shut all the doors after
you.
/ will.
And don't build no fires.
No.
And don't let the swill pail get frozen
up again.
No.
Well. William good bye. 1t must be
time to go.
Oh now. Mary, but it's just an hour
by the clock. Don't be so nervous.
am little nervous, | suppose, but |
reckon it's because I've forgotten some
thing. Did you take the starch back to
Mrs. Davis
| did.
And carry the Wilder Smith kettle
home?
Yes.
And did scald the coffee pot out and
hang it behind the stoveI
Yes.
Yes. saw you.
And wipe out the stove biler and hang
it up in the cellar way?
Yps.
Well, that's all, guess. and I'll kiss
you good bye. I'll write you on Sunday,
sure.
Now, Mary, don't be so Uneasy. It's
a bad sign.
Yes, seem to be oneasy, but | hope
it don't mean earthquakes Or hurricanes.
Now, William, your liver medicine is on
the shelf in the kitchen.
Yes.
You take your liver medicine three
times a day-half teaspoonful-in
water. left out an old spoon.
Yes.
Let's see! You may have another bile
while am gone. The flaxseed is in that
yaller box on the top buttery shelf.
Yes.
And why, for the mercy's sake!
What is IL
There amt no ink in the house for
you to write with! knew I'd forgotten
something.
That's so,
Well, it's too late now. Put little
vinegar and lampblack in the old bottle
and l guess you can make out. Well,
good bye, William. Remember. I 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
to wind it. and if you want the lantern
you'll find it on the hook IN the wood
shed with candle and matches all ready.
Well, good bye, William NJ. Quad,