Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-05
WILLIAM ROBERTSON,
BARBER ANr HAIR-DREssER,
NO.-BrOadl0aH, NeO YORK..

BARBER ANr HAIR-DREssER,
Broadoay, Nc~ York.
With chuckling laugh, he descended to the
bar-room, where he found the identical Mr..
Robertson pacing IeisureIy up and down the
floor. May inquire, said Welby, holding up
the card, while CLEAN Of exutation crossed
his features May inquire if this is y0nr
property
1T is said Mr. Robertson, advancing and
taking the the card between his fingers, the
warm blood manting his cheek as he spoke.
Do you think you have acted honorably byI
imposing yourself upon this community as al
gentlemen, when you are only a blrberF said
Weby
Sir, replied Mr. Robertson, I am barber
and am not ashamed to own it; no one has
ever questioned me as to my profession, trade,
or property-I have never said | was not a
barber Your citizens have seen fit to take me
for gentleman, from, suppose my gentee eX-
terror, and the recommendation Of my friend,
Mr.. Morton | have not, sir, harbored any de-
signs upon your community, though | must con-
fess had particular object in view when |
concealed the fact that | was, and am, barber,
but my object was one that could iniure no Iiv-
ing being, and do not hold myself accountable
to you for anything have SAID or done Good
evening"
The prim old gentlemen was so much aston.
ished at the vehemence, and presumption of Mr..
Robertson, that he dared not utter word, bu
precptately left the room, while our hero sough
his own apartment, and throwing himself on
chair, regarding the card for some time, fell in
to a revere, which lasted until the shades O
evening had almost darkened the room Hi
cogitations were broken by the entrance of Nor
ton, who came rushing into the room with fac,
in which perpleXty and amusement were strange
ly blended BY the living lingo he exclaimed
the cats out of the bag
Whats TO pay now?' inquired Mr. Robert
son.
Why the very ID The ladies, nay tn
whole village are in an uproar-the thing is up
and the admired, the adored the fatered an
caressed Mr. Robertson is
WHAT
Patience alive continued Harry, 'was ther
ever such ahumbugged set! I told you it woul
creep out So much for dropping the artist an
playing the gentleman
Do tell me, Harry, how the dcnoumcat pre-
scented itself
You must know said Morton, chat like a
idle simpleton, had nothing better to do tn
afternoon than present myself at the formidabl
sewing society, (that you know, met at Mrs. |
abee Toppington's,) there | found The ladie
tongues moving faster than their fingers thong
not quite SO charitably There sat Mrs Butte
ton with her soft smile, and the demure Mis-
Alkaline Amelia, together with the Misses Jone
Worthmgtons, Camdens, &c, &c, and the
too my lady-love, Eliza Willis, looking as kin
hearted as if she had never given me the mite
and beside her sat pretty Annie Grey, calm as
May morning, none of them dreaming Of Il
thundrr-bolt that was so soon to burst over Their
Oh, that had the power of Watar Scott,
Miss Bremer!'
For mercys sake, go on in your own HON
ly language
We'll, well, who should disturb the comp
sure Of that benevolent assembly, but that croa
ing old raven, Weby, who delights to mar Il
happiness of his nearest friends. 'Welcom
welcome, cried Isabelle, why didn't you bril-
Mr.. Robertson with your
an not his keeper, said Welby, with
curl of his lip
'Oh know that replied the conciati
Mrs T., but his company would have been We
agreeable and acceptable
Why not send for Butterton's Theodore?
He is as much of a
Oh, Mr.. Welby,' was uttered by seve
voices
The old gentleman is getting little le
ous,' whispered Eliza Willis with sly wink
Annie.
Mr.. Robertson is friend of mine said I
little vexed at Welbys manner.
Then if you know the man. replied
'as well as you pretend, you have not behav
with great deal Of sincerity regarding hir
felt my color rise, for could not but adr
was in some degree guilty did not ansv
him, as desired to know the extent of his
formation, before committed myself
Ladies, he continued looking the picture
gratfed malice, 'do you know what you hi
dope3 Are you aware upon whom you hi