Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-08-28
THE MORALITY OF 'CUTENESS
A YANKEE IN DISTRESS

There is n valuable lesson as well as much
genuine humor, in the following communi.
cation, which we derive from n welcome
contributor in he land OF sleady habits
"A few DAYS since raw look ing genius,
carrying with him rhenp hair trunk made
his appearance on board sloop which lies
between New York and n small port on
the Connecticut coast and inquired for the
captain he hailed from Cas-, county New
Hampshire, md presented in his appear
nnce a perfect specimen OF a fresh caught
/ Yankee He wore a coat Of homemixed
fabric, with short square skirts as are useu-
usually called "bob.,oil," lead buttons, and
sleeves nbou, six inches too short a, the
wrist His pantaloons were striped, and
bis legs were thurs, long ways through
them, leaving the interval between the legs
of The ,rowsers and his heavy.aced boots
arrnyed IN a substantial pair Of pepper and
salt yarn Stockings.
"On head, adorned with n lu1ufanl
growth Of coarse sandy hair ,alowed to a
nici,y, was perched hat much worn bu, in
az eXcelcn, state Of preservation, with q
narrow brim and huge bellcrown, serving
the purpose Of travelling valice 10 add
!, ton 10 the other uses ofthat article of wear.
ing apparel An immense collar, rugged
( with starch and erect 10 the ears supported
, by n cotton cravat Of variegated yellow and
black completed the ndornment OF this out
Ter man He seemed abou, twcnty.fiv.
wears OF age was lean cadaverous 10 ok
ing individual, standing some SIX feet whor
, erect. but having n stoop Of the shoulders
which reduced him to about five fec, nine
/ A small plnckcd up mouth, peaked nose
, high check b1ne sunken checks prominent
, chm and n pn'r Of black ,winkl'ng eyes o
3 an IN descrbnble color, gave an air OF tx
A trcme "cutcncss" to his physloonomv.
This was obviously his first visit to III,
salt water; bu, as he stood upon the .oop'
, deck whisiIing Yankce.doodIe, his arm
+ thura into his pocket up to his elbows, on
leg thrown forward, his eyes cast upwarn:
scanning the rigging with the air Of
, connoisscur, he seemed as much at home a
us though be was a verlabIe 'ocean-c ID
Il In reply TO question as ,ohls business h
+ ba W led out -
/ "Cnptlng, whatIl veuor charge to take
fellcr to York enyp
He was informed that the fare was on
h dollar and fifty cents
. Il s'pecl yeou mean yeou charge fclie
+. that when you find him whatIl ycou TAX
!. !,ler Tor when he finds hImHiJF
. The price Of passage without hoard, b
/ was informed, was seven,y.fve cents
=, Then shall have TO foot i, 10 York
i, YOU see, I'm scant ont for funds and mn'
!, have a lectle some,hin' left 10 feed on ate
: Get there can't get along without we
uaIs "
Can't help ill., replied the captain
!, a,ha's our lowest we ha'nt but one Pr'ee
4 Meow Jus, take FILLER FOR bali a dol'a
II Gaping come, nov; II YOU will, I'll hei
;. do M The chores while I'm aboard "
mo. cir, | emit take YOU io' h1i price
;, The green horn squid~d n long s'resr
a Of tobacco juice upon the deck, resumed n
"a tune Of Ysnk e~doodle shouldered his hs
a trunk, and walked of In about mn hor
:. he returned AMI with a grin oddress~d III
= eap,AIn - =.
= sNeow, look O. here esp,ing rm IN d.
n trets po,,tir,lE haint got but ,sw DO
A. lars IN the world must sc, IN York or
= 'thall s,arvs; eaot get no,hln' To do her
/, Meow, do Gaping; I've siwsy, bei. ls
!, lhsi 700 sailcr were generous ehsp'