The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
A TRIP TO GOTHAM.

A TRIP TO GOTHAM.
I'll tell you what it is, Gill, said the
elder of Farmer Grimes sons to his
brother, as he rubbed his honest, toll
hardened hands together, and looked
with pride at the double row of butter
frkins which had been brought up from
the cellar, preparatory to being sent to
market, t'we might just as we'll take a
run down to Gotham ourselves, and sell
the butter, as to send it to Warner &
Wait. They've lined their pockets
long enough with commissions from
us. Besides. we've grown up like q
couple of dolts, without seeing any
bigger sights than circus now and
then. What do you say?"
s'It's a tip-top plan," answered Gill.
"And then we can get handsome keep
sakes for the girls, and mother shall
have a silk dress that will stand alone.
"The girls who were thus to be re-
membered were the soon-tobe wives
of Gilbert and Joshua Grimes.
81 shall get Clara an ACCORDION that
will beat that confounded old thing of
Mary Green's all to blazes," said Gill.
And Jenny shall have chain for
the watch her Aunt Polly gave her.
But we'd better see what dad says about
our going.'
So ssDaddy Grimes" was consulted.
and his consent obtained.
"The butter was theirs" he told
them. "They had worked hard for it
all summer, and he wanted them to
make the most of their labor But, !"
he added, after moment of reflection,
"you'll have to keep your eyes about
you. Every other man in York lives
by his wits. Take care they don't t
bunco you out of your money. Have
Susan put pockets in your shirts and
keep your greenbacks in them; and be
sure you don't tell anybody how much
you've got"
sOh, we'll be enough for them, dad.
Won't we Gill?'' said Josh; and Gill
answered, promptly:
"You bet.'
The next morning two tall, muscular,
sunburned, but by no means ll-look-
ing, young men took their seats in the
"express" for New York, duly i'm
pressed with the importance of their
first trip.
- After a somewhat lengthy silence,
during which the two amused them
s.lves by studying the faces of their fel-
low passengers, one of them purchased
a morning paper and ran his eye over
the market reports.
I'm tell you what it is, Josh, we'll
have nearly two thousand between US.
Butter is thirty-fve cents, with an up
ward tendency. Won't dad and mother
be surprised"
sHushr' said Josh, giving his
brother nudge with his elbow. THAT
red-headed fellow behind US is listen
ing"
After their arrival in New York the
two brothers concluded to finish the
day in "looking around" determined
not to fail through haste to realize the
highest figure for their butter; besides
they could stroll around and see the
sights inst as well before the sale, said
Sill, as afterward.
"Yes, and enough sight safer, -
eded Josh, s'for somehow all these
8 ty chaps seem to know whether fel-
|s8ssEw Sw is flush with money Or not
@ Gill and Josh followed the moving
rowd into Broadway, and when they
Pot tired Of walking-Glll all the while
keeping hold Of Josh's hand for fear OF
losing him-they took drive in the
park, and when darkness settled over
the great city they dropped in at the
first hotel they found and registered their
names.
"Did you see that red-headed fellow
that chap that came down behind us
on the watching us all the time
we were eating our supper?' whispered
Josh, as he drew his brother into cor
.ner.
"No," answered Gill; "but we are in
a regular den of thieves, ! do belive,
that white haired rascal overthere-see,
he's looking this way now never took
his greedy gray eyes off me al the
while I was at table.
Il must give that red-headed bird to
understand that we haven't sold our
butter yet," and Josh moved toward
the individual with red hair, to whom
he rather maladroitly Unlimited that as
prices were low he hadn't yet sold his
merchandise.
"We're safe enough for to.nigh',
guess, and tomorrow We'll find other
quarters" said Josh, as he and Gill
took possession of the room assigned
them for the night. But ten O'Clock
the following night found them IN the
same room; and they had sold their
butter.
They were as safe there as they
would be anywhere till they got out of
the city," Josh had finally concluded,
and, besides, the hotel was near the de-
pot, and they wished to take an early
train for home.
After making sure that the window
blinds were tightly closed, and the door
locked and boIted, the two sat down
before the table and divided the pro-
ceeds of their butter between them.
s'Nea1ly a thousand apiece" said
Gill, exultantly. This Will give us