Mower County transcript., 1889-10-16
THE DEAR OLD DAYS.
According to Granduaa Wedde TRAVELLING.
Isn't What 1t Used to BE.
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According to Grandma wedde Travelling
Isn't What 1t Used to BE.
1929.
Scene. "A rocky road in the Catskill
Mountains. The passengers are de-
scending from a stage-coach, TO enable
the tired horses to pull it up a steep
hill. Nj, Edwin Wedde is helping out
his bride, Angelina.
Angelina (alighting)-I vow and
protest. Edwin, shall faint with ia
ligue! Another OF these shocking hills
to climb, and ny legs are SO cramped
that l can hardly set one foot before
the other!
Edwin-Gad, believe you! Deyv'lish
hole, that back seat
Angelina Don't swear, Edwin.
could endure it all if it we're not for
That hiueous man in the b,ue surtout.
Faugh, where are my salts? 1t makes
me faint to think Of it. What may the
wretch be-a shoemaker?
Edwin Dem'd tanner, l fancy.
Angelina-Don' swear, Edwin. But
such people should have separate con-
veyances for themselves l suppose
there's no hope OF that, though we're
too democratic in this country.
win-Ia-as. Too cursed demo-
cratic by half.
Angelina-Don't swear, Edwin.
Your arm, dearest, Or l positively can
not 60 another step. And | suppose it
will be hours and hours before wu reach
the inn-and then nothing but hot
bread and lukeWarm tea, and one rush.
light on the table! 0 Edwin-put your
arm around me, dear-its SO dark I'm
sure no one can see us-that's better
. Edwin what did we come here for?
Edwin-For the dashed scenery.
Angeiina-Don't swear, Edwin. But
| haven't seen a thing all day through
that contemplate little window. And
| cant abide riding outside, for the
dust. O Edwin, | wish we had wings
and could fly Il hundred miles in day
Couldn't you invent something to max e
us go hundred miles in day?
Edwin (who feels that his bride is
becoming silly) There's a consumed
maniac down III Baltimore who tows
people behind a tea-kettle on wheels fiji
teen miles an hour. May be that's your
fancy.
Angelina-D Don't swear, Edwin. I'm
sure l wish we were behind his tea
kettle now, that's poz! Don't YOU,
Edwin?
Edwin-I demn we'll do.
$780,
Scene,-A buffet-car on a vestibule-
train. The passengers are eating lunch
eoa. Young Mr.. Z. McAlister Welde
and his sister, Angie, who are taking
their aged grandparents to Cal
ifo-nia, devote themselves to thei:
aged charges. Angie cuts up he-
grandmother's chicken, and E. Meal
lister carefully pours his grandfather S
burgundy.
Grandmother " Wedde-Ah, my deurs,
it S all very nice. and we're much oblig-
ed you, I'm sure, for taking so much
trouble with two stupid old people, but
travelling isn't what it used to be- Is
it, Edwin
Grandfather Wedde (who is slight y
deat,-Eho McAllister, don't take that
burgundy!
Grandmother Weddc-lt isn't like
the old stage-coach days, as you" grand
father says. No boxing you up in a
great big car with all sorts and condi-
tions of people, and whirling YOU
through the country so fast that yo;:
cant get glimpse OF the scenery. All,
DO you remember our wedding "trip
Edwin?
Grandfather Welde--Eh? You d!u
shake the burgundy, McA lister.
Grandmother Wedde--Ah, you are
right. dear. Mut was travelling. We
went all through the Catskills in q
s:age-coach-no dust, no smells, nc
croxding and put up at night at the
!oveliest little inns, eating fresh country
food. And then sometimes when they
wanted to rest the horses. we would gel
out and take the most delightful walks
up the hills-you remember our walks
mp the hills Edwin?
Grandfather Wedde -Eh? What:
Hills? Who? Don't know them. You
meet all sorts Of people on these infer.
nal railroad trains, my dear-don'
have any thing to do with EN-! Give
me anothe" glass. McAllister, and don't
shake it this time, conGound it,
Grandmother Wedde (sighing)-I n
afraid railroad travelling isn't good fol
your grandlather's health. He never
used to swear so!-Puck.
Remarkable Presence Of Mind.
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