The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-04-21
Volume K,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Man with MoustacheS.

usual, 10 the warm SATURDAY AFTERNOONS Oh
Summer, the male portion of the villagers
were assembled at the tavern, some drinking
punch like wafer, and others the regular old
soakers' discussing the merits oil pure New
England Some were stretched out hall a.
Sleep and if the truth must be told, half IN
toxicaed, under the shades of two venerable
elms. which overlooked the highway in the
front of the little Inn, while others were sea-
ted 10 the window seats of the bar-roOm, grav
civ arguing upon matters spiritual and polltl-
cal.
But the unusual appearance of stranger,
reused every one into the attitude OF curiosity.
He was mounted on an elegant horse, and as
he rened him up before the door, evry eye
was turned upon him. lie was somewhat
tall, with a dimputive waist, which would
have answered to the simIlItude OF alstati's
IAN Eagles tallon'-& legs of most inordi
nate length, furnished with a close covering
OF light cloth looking for all The world, like
couple of Ox-goads with eel skins drawn over
them. His dark lrock finely cOn,rastcd with
his light vest and open bosom Ornamented
with pearl studs and slitterlng safety chains.
A broad stock of black silk elevated his chm
TO an angle of forty-f degrees, and supper
ted color of linen starched TO tic stiffness OF
sheet iron, ana which protruded On-each side
of his chin like the horn Of a RhiuOccrOs.
Above, huge pair Of whiskers extended from
ear 10 car, with the trilling exception of Il
square inch or two of his chin. over which
the tonsoral implements had evidently re-
Gently passed. His upper lip was garnished
by enormous IHoustaches, which bristled up
ward and most exquisitcly small, one-like,
and pitched with admirable effect upon the
left side of his head, while huge masses OF
hair tumbled up carelessly at his temples.
which were left wholly uncovered.
The stranger dismounted and entered the
Inn, without deiculng glance TO the right OF
left. Hes Spaniard or Portuguese, said
one, in low whisper, TO his companions
Look at his beard = said another. oh what
legs, said third. One after another thu
loungers gave in opinions. and could not
agree as 20 the precise character of the walk
ing phenomenon before them. An old sailor
said it was Turkish Bashaw while an i,iu
ernat preacher as strenuously affirmed that
the being who had appeared in such ques-
ri0nable shape was none other than the IA
nous Lorenzo Dow.
The stranger had in the meantime reached
the centre of the barroom. Elevating a
glass TO his eye, he looked around, for thr
nc show me my room, and let me have sup
pei immediately
Our supper is jest ready said the land
lord, will you take seat with u.s.
The nan of the moustache and whiskei
took off his hat, ran his fingers through his
hair until it stood out as wildly as the locks
of Laplaud wnd-stealer. Sir said he, q
am gentleman, and | choase TO cat alone,
and he looked around on The company will!
the most sovereign contempt.
From this there was, of course. no appeal.
and the man of whiskers as shown to his
apartment, and supper was prepared asreca-
bic TO his directions. The waiting maid was
none other than the fair daughter OF the inn
keeper girl in her seventeenth year, with 4
bright black eye, and dark natural rinsets.
The whiskered gentlemen, as the bright Hebc
seated herself nj the table, TO wait upon his
gasironomic operations, stared at her for some
time with the mast provoking assurance.
The girl blushcd up to the dark shadows oi
her rinelets.
You are handsome girl, said the gentle
man at length.
| Tho fair waiter blushed vet dceper-and
tried TO smile away her confusion. Luckily
for her, the suhstatial fare of the table at that
moment caught the eye Of her admirer, and
completely occupied all his faculties for the
next half hour. The supper finished the
stranger arose strutted to the glass pinched
up bis dickey and twisted his moustaches into
a still fercer erection.
'Ha! my pretty miss said he, as lie flung
his arms around the neck of his fair waiter.
who in the performance Of her household du-
ties had CHANGED TO meet him-'you're too
handsome for a country girl And he bent
his whiskers TO her face, as he attempted to
kiss her.
The moustaches would unquestionably
have suffered had not the fair ones hands
been flied with the enptied dishes ofthe sup
per table. As it was she bounced oui of the
room in high dudgeon; and our somewhat
disconnected hero was left to his own renec-
lions during the rest of the evening.
The girl, as was undoubtedly her duty.
Immediately related the circumstances of the
offence she had received at the hands oft the
whiskered traveller, to the keeper OF her faith
er's barroom. who had for some time been
her acknowledged lover. She should not
have cared so much about it she said. if the
fellow had looked and acted like christian:
but to have such Il good for nothing looking
heather poking his head into her face, was
what she wouldn't bear nor touch to-she
wouldn't she knew she wouldn't. The twain
forthwith resolved upon vengeance, and that
very night was fixed for its execution.
1t was midnight all was still in he inn, save
that there the sonorous noise of some uneasy
sleeper, made the night hideous' with SOM
miferous melody. The stranger in mousta-
ches had fallen INTO a quiet sleep. with his
pillow adjusted so as to prevent any collision
with the hairy appendages of his countenance.
He was reused into consciousness by the en-
trance of the stout barkeeper and his pretty
waiter of the preceding evening. He rubbed
MS eyts and raised himself half upright The
oar-keeper placed a basin of warm water,
SHAVING box and razors, and huge pair of
sheeP shears upon the stand at the bedside
What do you want!' demanded the whis-
kered gentleman in tone vacillaring between
resolution and terror.
10 shave you was the laconic repIy.
In vain the dandy demonstrated. swore and
wept by turns the bar keeper was memorable.
Brandlshing his naked razor he comman-
ded HIM to be quiet under the penalty of
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