Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-23
GOING A VISITING
What M. Quad Saw and Heard in ID
Rural Depot.

before train time because | had several
errands to do there, writes M. Quad in
the Detroit Free Press. Looking up the
broad street which ran through the vii
lage, / saw An old black horse hitched 20,
a light wagon coming down on the gallon.
In the wagon were e man and suman.
The woman waved her hand and &c man
piled the whip, and in a couple of min
utes the gig turned in and stopped at the
platform with such suddcnness that the
mud dew in all directions.
HAS she goneY" shouted the woman,
as she began to climb out.
"WhoY'
The train"
No, ma'am."
well, that's a piece Of good luck. l
thought we'd be about five minutes too
late. Fer mercy's sake get that trunk
checked and buy my ticketF'
Yes. Mary, yes he replied, as he pat
forth his best effort, and he dragged the
chest down the platform and asked for n
ticket and q check.
Its an hour ard fifty minutes yet"
replied the agent.
"W-whatl Hear that Mary You've
been i~retting and stewing since 3 o'clock
this morning, and here we aIe two hours
ahead Of timer
1T cant bsr'
That's what he says"
"Well, William, don't you believe all
he saysl You remember how Aunt
Harper got left by taking the word of IL
ticket agent. Sometimes trains are ahead
of time, and sometimes behind. Kiss me
| goodbye, William"
But there's Tote oftime, Mary"
She appealed to me to settle the ques-
ton, and when | put the time at an hour
an forty minutes she consented to 20 into
the waiting room. She sat down on the
edge of a seat and n~ervously began am
inventory.
Here's my handkerchief, and here's
my wallet with 30 cents in ii, and here's
my snuff box and thinblc and steel
bowed glasses. Here's the recipe for
making hard soap I'm taking to Cousin
Jane, and here's that box Of mutton
taller to go TO Squire johnson. William.
I'm all right-havent forgotten a thingr'
do tellP'
ready in! Well, William, good. bye"
VII, DoudW, NIdIy-IotS VI lIUic ytt.
She sat down again, took a second in
ventory, and then musingly said:
II covered up the flour barrel, and
hung up the bag of dried pumpkin, and
put that jar OF soft soap away aud low
cred the curtains in the parlor, and shut
up the cook stove"
Eyes, Mary" replied the husband.
And / poured the water out Of the
tea. kettle, carried that piece of butter
down stairs, sent home Mrs. Aikens'
drawin' Of tea and cup of brown sugar.
and put that piece of pork back into the
brine"
Eyes, I'll swear 10 it,"
well good-by, William. III be home
in three weeks"
1T isn't time yet, Mary. It's over an
hour before the train'll com along"
"Well don't make any mistake. Yon
know, COUSIN Hannah dreamed that i
got left, and / don'twant it to come true.
And now let's see. You arc TO board at
Henry's and 60 over TO the house once "a
day."
Yes"
"Be careful to shut all the doors after
you"
II will"
"And don't build no fresy'
No
and don't let the swill.paiI get frozen
up again"
No"
We'll William, goodbye. 1t must be
time to 60"
"Oh, now, Mary, but it's just an hour
by the clock. Don't be SO nervous"
Il am a little nervous, | suppose, but
reckon it's because l We forgotten some
thing. Did you take the starch back to
Mrs. Davis?"
II did"
"And carry the Wilder Smiths kettle
homer
'Yes."
And did I scald the colree-pot out and
hang il up behind the stovey"
Yes. ! saw You"
And wipe out the stove boiler and
hang it up in the cellar wayr'
Yes"
We'll. that's all, I guess, and III kiss
you good bye. IN write you en- sun
dav."
Now, Mary, don't be so Uneasy. Its
n bad sign"
Eyes, / seem to be Uneasy, but I hope
it don't mean earthquakes or hurricanes.
Now, William, your liver medicine Is on
the shelf in the kitchen"
Yes"
cts the r1ght.hand bottle. The other
has got goose lie in it, and If anybody is
taken with Group you want TO send 1t
right over"
"Ill do it,"
you take your liver medicine three
times a day-half q tablespoonful-in
water. l left out an old spoon"
Yes"
If you have n pain In your chest
make a mustard plaster. There's mus
tard in that lin box on the second but
terry shelf, left. hand corner, and you car
tear up one Of my old aprons"
Yes"
Let's see' You may have another bile
when l am gone. The tisxsced is in that
yaller box on the top buttery shelf"
Yes"
"And-why. for mercy's sake
What is it?'
There hain't no ink in the house Ten
you TO write with. | knew Ia forgotten
something
That's So"
well, it's too late now. Put q little
vinegar and lainpblack in the bottle, and
! guess you can make out. Well, good
bye, William. Remember, | have chalked
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