Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-08-24

BY r. l.. BALLARD.

As the cars were about leaving a village
in the interior Of Massachusetts, not 4
long time shire, rather gawky specimen
Of humanity, iii the form Of tall Yer
inonter, was seen making big tracks fol
the depot, which he reached just il time
to jump aboard the train as it. departed
After for moment drawing breath which
he had lost In the race. Jonathan walk ed
boldly into one Of the cars, containing
some twenty or thirty passengers, and
pushing on with long, ungainly strides
seated himself by the stove, and after
| taking long stare at the passengers around
commenced warming himself
Among the passengers i'll the cars. was
a young man belonging to that class gen,
orally known as "city dandics. - His
person was small and thin, yet he dressed
in the extreme of city fashion, his upper
lip, as a portion of his face. was covered
with a growth of sandy-colored hair; while
| a stiHy -starched collar reached nearly to the
top of his head. Indeed, he had Il most
eScrucating air, and whenever he spoke,
his words were peculiarly mincing.
The dandy sat, lookingly list'essly ont
of the window, as Jonathan entered the
cars. Turning round and observing the
character of the Intruder, he seemed con-
vlnced that there was rare opportunity
for fun, which he determined not to let pass;
and accordingly, Jonathan suddenly found
himself the subject Of the dandy's wit.
But he calmly bore the taunts and leers of
the dandy, and seemed in fact. unconscious
OF what was going on, until the latter had
nearly exhausted his fountain of black.
gnardism, when Jonathan for the first time
looked towards the seat occupied by the
dandy. As his eyes fell on that peraonage,
he looked surprised--his face grew radiant,
and relaxing his bronze features into sort
of a grin he arose and strobe across the car
towards him
WALL swow - commenced the Yer.
nonter, us he grasped the dandy's skinny
hand within his own, and gave it trernen-
dons squeeze, who'd a thought it did mt
hardly know you at first. say, ole felIer
how'd ye du? I'm really glad to see ys. 1"
Here a shrek from the dandy followed
by voliey OF curses, as he drew his al
most crushed hand from the grasp, caused
Jonathan to halt suddenly in his exclann-
ton, and he commenced apologizing for
his rudeness---
~ swow, didn't mean to hurt your
hand, mt 1t does seem good to meet old
'qlaintances, specially among strangers );
p rhaps though, you don't remember me,
but do you, and that's jst as we'll"
What do you meat, you inpudent
pup exclaimed the dandy, his sslow
face crimsoned with anger.
"Oh, Mister, there's no use in flashing
up, you can't deny it. "
"Deny what p demanded the dandy
emphatically.
II say. Mister" continued Jonathan.
not needing the interruption. and with q
knowing wink Of the eye, how long
since you got out =
" Do you mean to insult a pentlenan7"
shouted the dandy, springiig from his seat.
BE qnet, friend, " said Jonathan, and
then continued "did'nt they use you well
there--did mt give you good fodder, eh or
wasn't your cage large enough ?"
Begoue, you scoundrel' ~ shouted the
dandy, husky
" [ say, Mister, have you got that ring
off your neck yet p continued Jonathan,
seizllg hold of the stihy -starclled collar of
the other, with such force MS to start it
from its foundation, and cause it to hang
by one corner down the dandy's back.
This was too much the dandy could
not endure it pale and trembling with
anger, he attempted to speak, but words
failed him
"Look ere, friends" said Jonathan,
addressing the amazed passengers, while
he took the dandy by the arm and turned
him round two or three times, 40 as to
expose him to their view, 'rhaps you
don't know it, but this is the peyy sanc
Ourang Outang that n1s erhibitea at the
menagerie that came mp to Fermon: q
mo,,th aga"
The roars of laughter that rang through
the cars at this announcement, were really
every one was seized with con.
sternation, and the conductor, came into
the car to see what was the matter. At
the next station, the dandy left the train,
with bitter curses falling from his lips.