Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-09-26
DOING A DANDY.

! respected laborerS IN the parish.
DOING A DANDY. @
! As the cars were about leaving village
in the interior of Massachusetts,, not long
since, rather verdant looking specimen Of
humanity in the form of tall Vermonter
was seen making large tracks for the depot,
which he reached just in time to jump a.
board the train as 1t departed. After for a
moment drawing breath, which he had lost
in the race, Jonathan walked boldly into
one of the cars containing some twenty OF
thirty passengers, and pushing on, with
long ungainiy strides, seated himself by the
stove, and after taking long stare ut the
passengers, commenced warming himself
Among the passengers in the car, was a
young man belonging to that class general
ly known as g city dandies." His person
was small and thin, yet he was dressed in
the extreme of city fashion; his upper lip,
as was portion of his face, was covered
with a growth OF ssndy-coIor ed hair while a
stiffiy starched collar reached nearly to the
top of his head. Indeed he had most ex-
quisIte air, and whenever he spoke his
words were peculiarly mincing. 90
The dandy sat looking listlessly out OF
the window as Jonathan entered the car
Turning round, and observing the charac.
ter Of the intruder. he seemed convinced
that there was rare opportunity for fun,
which he determined not to let pass, and
Jonathan suddenly found himself the sub.
ject Of the dandy's wit. But he bore calm
Iy the taunts and jeers Of the dandy, and
seemed in fact unconscious Of what was
going on, until the latter had nearly ex-
hausted his fountain Of blackguardism,
when Jonathan for the first time looked to-
ward the seat occupied by the dandy. As
his eyes fell on that parsonage, he looked
surprised, his face grew radiant, and relax
ing his bronze features into sort Of grin,
he arose and strobe across the Car toward
him.
"Wal, l swow !" commenced the Yer
monter, as he grasped the dandy's skinny
hand within his own. and gave il tremen-
dous Squeeze" who'd thought il didn';
hardly know you at first. say, old Teller,
how dye du? Pm rally glad to see yep
Here shrek from the dandy, followed
by volley of curses, as he drew his now
almost crushed hand from his grasp, caused
Jonathan to halt suddenly in his excIama-
tons, and he commenced apologizing for
his rudeness. ID. H.. ..........
swow, l didn't mean to hurt your
hand, but i does seem good to meet old
'quaintances, specially amongst strangers /;
perhaps tho you don't remember me, but
do you, and that's just as WE'LL" as' e
y" What do you mean, you impudent
pup :" exclaimed the dandy, his shallow
face crimsoued with anger. saaIA ~
"Oh, Mister, there's no use in flashing
up; you can't deny it,"
.' Deny what 7" demanded the dandy en-
phatically.
81 say, Mister" continued Jonathan, not
needing the interruption and with know
ing wink Of the eye q how long is it since
you got outr' nos saasse 'est9" 1
b" Do you mean to insult gentleman :"
shouted the dandy, springing from his seat
&c Be quiet, frieLd," said Jonathan, aud
then continued, didn't they use you well
the,e-didnt give you good fodder. eh or
want your cage large enough :"
Begoue, you scoundrelp % shouted the
dandy huskiIy. --
q" i say, Mister, have you got that ring
of your neck YET ?" continued Jonathan,
seizing hold Of the ssifly starched collar Of
the other, and pulling it back to examine
his neck, with such force as to start it from
its foundation, aud cause it 10 hang by one
corner down the dandy's back. I..,
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, adj
dressing the amazed passengers. while he
took the dandy by the arm and turning him
around two or three times, 50 a. to expose
him TO their view, "Peshaps you don't
know it; but this is the very same Ourang-
Outang that was exhibited Al the menagerie
that come up to Vermont spell ago r., "a.
The roars of laughter thai rang through
the cars at this announcement were really
alarming every one was seized with con-
WILSON'S, and the conductor, startled by the
universal noise, rushed in to sec what was
the GStssr. The train stopped Il this mo
tment At way station, and the last seen o
the crest fallen dandy he was clearing tn
train, muitering curses too isagful 10 repeat