Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-05

face, and Eliza Willis flushed cheek our
pet, your beauty, your delightful, delectable,
exquisite, high-minded Mr.. Robertson is a-ohl
how can shock your delicate feelings but 1t
will teach you to appreciate those you kno'o, and
not to lavish your kindness upon stragglers, of
whom you know nothing
Mr. Robertson is gentleman, surely fall
tered Isabelle.
Gentleman he repeated with dersiye
laugh
By this time the interest of all was awaken
3D.
Do tell us what you mean, cried several
voices
is he a counterleiter!' asked Miss Jones.
"A countereiter pity, for your 8akes, he
was
Has he robbed the bank? asked Miss Pres
colt
He rob the bank! how would such as he get
into bank! More like cut-throat
He has not murdered any onel cried lsa-
belle.
Perhaps, said Eliza Willis, looking askance
at the old man-for some of his relatives had
been guilty of the same thing perhaps he has
taken the benefit of the bankrupt lawP
The dell take the bankrupt law said Wei
by, reddening and he is no counterleiter. A
! gentleman might be tempted to rob the bank,
murder, or take the benefit of the bankrupt law,
but Robertson is like Sampson of old. His
strength lies in his hair-yes, ladies' hair; he
s'-every needle dropped, every mouth opened,
, every eye fixed on the old scamp Your idol
Z lied Mr.. Robertson is barber and h0ir-dresSer,
of Broadway, New York
If the big rock from the top Of the Peaks of
Otter had rolled from its summit upon the roof
of the dwelling, it would not have caused
greater shock. Oh, the upraising of hands, and
the ooh my IS and 'merciful goodnesses,' good
gracouses,' gracious goodnesses,' &c, &c
At last the torrent Of indignation broke forth.
A barber shreked Isabelle; 'what shall | do?
! never spoke to barber before in my life
You forget Butterton's Theodore said Wei
by, maliciously.
ooh, but IA ooaitc barber? and she fairly
sobhed.
well you've done it now, to dead certain
ty, that's poz.'
You might have been sure said Miss Ellen
a Black, (she was an old maid,) that nobody but
city barber could have given the scientific
touch to his mustache
Il Well, bless kind Providence never en-
5 couraged his attentions to my Adaline crieC
e. Mrs. Buterton, and her snaky eye wandered frs
to Eliza Willis, and then to the placid face o
1t Annie Grey, as they bent over their work in 81
y ence, Oh, the villain he ought to be lynch
u ed; nothing is too bad for him
6 No, no, soft ladies' said Welby, surely a
II mong Mr. Robertsons many admirers, some lai
lady will compassionate the barber and his pole
y only think of the many gentlemen he has 'ta
" ken by the nose should think from his yer
NC genteeI appearance and superabundance of fin
W clothes, that he has made money by the busines
He has been an extensive dealer in the lathe
W. and brush line. Upon my word the joke is tc
IT, rich
'u' Well said Eliza Willis, laughing careless
5n' Il for one had rather have Mr.. Robertson, ba
d Der as he is lather, soap, razors, pole and a
~ than spiteful Old
- vi Shame on you, interrupted Miss Ellie
LIS Black, surely you would not have admired NJ
Or Robertson, if he had disclosed the fact of beir
ut barber, on his first arrival
&C. | certainly should, and believe now tn
Gu he is a gentleman
Her cheek gowed with unusual excitemer
''F and notwithstanding heard Mrs, Buterton sa
in an under tone, to Miss Black, you see VIII
INC size is? | never wanted to kiss any body as b
oP in my life, as she turned to me and asked
''0 what Welby had told was true. could n
deny the charge, as Welby said that you a
knowledged to him that you were in reality
ere barber. | am sorry for it, she continue
una for consiner him one Of the nobest Of
ana ings'
How can a knowledge of the fact chan
re that opinionp
She sad there seems to have been some
an ception in his keeping it so close
Lp'S Before | could reply, Miss Isabelle scream
Di0 out, Oh, Mr.. Morton, it is all your fault
IS You introduced him amongst us. How cou
'e9 you tell US he respectable.
Ign found that the remainder of wrath wor
tef- be emptled on my delenceless pate, and as so
h''' as could get away from Isabelle did so. Z
'0S in TRUTH Robertson, do think it the most +
'e'e culous affair ever heard of and Morton thr,
hd- himself back in his chair and laughed until Il
'eh' walls rang again, while Mr.. Robertson sal sile
IS Is, y twisting the card the cause of all his ankle
''le between his fingers
en-
VI Mr. Robertsons first decision was to vi
Mr., Grey and inform him of the occurrences
'"0- the evening, and still urge his suit with Ann
He found him alone, but was saved the emb
apo rassment of enlghtening the old man as to
'%N- position in which he now stood to the people
Tue Brookdale Some gossip had anticipated hi
me- and the worst had been told Mr. Grey broa
ring ed the subject nnnermost in tbo minds of bo
Mr. Robertson said he, Il am sorry to fl
myself mistaken with regard to your char
H.. ter you have appeared here what you
thg not
very