Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
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A Countryman, ais wite and Nlne Children
Create an Amusing scaie.

Create an Amusing scene.
There were IL Of then-father
mother, five girls and four boys-and
they stood on tho corner OF Wabash |
avenue and Twelfth street, evidently
Just after they had loft the deptt The
girls were Of all ages and sizts, from
foet 8 or 80 and 30 odd years d exist
ence down to awkward II and ascanty
feet of stature. They wore calico
gowns, sun -bonnets and capes of an
extremely antiquated style; their hair
was arranged in long braids, and their
ungloved hands were red.
| The boys were all younger, and they
wore even more peculiar Rockingham
tho girls. Their knickorbocSers
reached half way between the knee and
ankle, and their jackets were buttoled
up closely at the throat and showed no
hint of collar or shirt, and several of
them wore red wooden mittens. They
huddled together as closely as possible,
and seemed afraid of the curious and
amused glances cast at them by tie
astonished passers-by
The old man, well on in years but "a
hale and sound as winter apple, woie
an army cape, which had evidently
survived as war relic and his wife
was declsed in shawl of the "Pais3
ley'' variety, worn thin, hat still gaudy
in coloring, and it was evident that she
considered il as altogether too "choice'
for everyday wear. She clung closely
TO her husband, and was Enthusiastically
awed by his nonchalant attitude toward
the wonders of the city.
All of the party were as brown as
Indians, all Of them looked forlorn and
weary. and all carried several bundles,
| "a. nI ~,
compact group. well out in the street,
waiting for the car to come, and foi
tho Chicago Times Herald man to do
rict them.
"de said we was TO walk ono block
, past the first street and hold up ouI
, hands when the first car come along, y
tho old man repeated occasionally, and
Z when the car did come thoy followed
, "his' instructions to the letter.
. Every ono Of the party held up his ol
Z her hand, some putting down tht
a hundlo for this purpose, some waving
8 them wildly and every ono YELLED
) "Stop!"
a But there had been a hindrance t.
tho car little farther down the line
- and the first car dashed past withou
o stopping.
Q Next car !" the conductor shouted
us he flew by, and the other people
waiting simply accepted the statemen
. and waited for the car Just behind
V Not 81 the country party. They hat
il been told to take the first car, and the.
o proposed to do So The fact that it die
not stop did not change their intention
Q in the least; they only regarded this a
t city eccentricity, and met it in
8 characteristic fashion.
81, kA1 In gl,
o man, excitedly, suiting the action I
il tho word, ''we've got to run for it. '
!. And run they did. The old man le
the chase, dashing after the flying ca
!. franticaly, regardless OF the fact tina
n the second car had stopped at the cor
v nor, and paying no attention 10 tn
" calls and advice of the amused specta
# tors. His wife followed him, and &c
II in proper order of size and ago did tn
i. entire tribe They made an absur
ar spectacle as they wildly ran, dodgin
no vehicles, soaring horses, sending pedet
ag trians into peals Of laughter and onl
re escaping being run over and killed u
the aid of special providence The
M were totally obIivious to everythin
IN but that unobtanable car, and nj
an until thoy had run full block di
of they moderate their mad pacc.
q. " 'Tain'r no use, Maria,' the ol
o. man explained, breathlessy, as hi
oe flock rounded up beside him; 'the
he amt .goin' to LET us aboard. Seen
a. like We aint fine enough for 'em.'
of just then the third car stopped to |,
n. off passenger, and they all clanberc
al on il and entered the car, whore tht
n. regarded tho amused passengers, wi
IL had laughed themselves nearly i'll ov,
a. the ridiculous chase, with angry look
n "Seems like city folks are fools, son
az on 'em, " the old man remarked loudl
mo- "gigglin' at nothin'. Guess l cou
fight yet. "
n. But noboCly accepted his chaleng
in and they rode up to Randolph street
ii. digniiied silence,