Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-13
"DoinS" A Dandy.

lage in the interior of Massachus etts, not
a long time since, a rather gawky speci.
men of humanity, in the form of Ver-
mon'er, was seen making big tracks for
the depot, which he reached Just in time
jump aboard the train as it Departed
After for momen, drawing breath, which
he had lost in the race, Jonathan walked
boldly into one Of the cars, containing
some twenty or thirty passengers, and
pushing on with long, ungainly y strides,
seated himself by the stove, and after
long stare, at the passengers around, COM
menced warming himself.
Among tho passengers in the cars was
young man belonging to that class gen.
orally known as "city dandies." His
person was small and thin, yet he wa,
dressed in tie extreme of city fashion;
his upper lip, as we'll as a portion of his
face. was covered with a growth of sandy
colored hair, while stiffiy s,arched COL
lar reached nearly TO the top of his head.
Indeed, he had a most excruciatne air.
and whenever he spoke, his words were
pecnliarl y mincing.
The dandy sat looking listlessly out of
the window, as Jonathan entered the cars.
Turning around and observing the char
acter Of the intruder, he seemed convinced
that there was a rare opportunity for fun,
which he determined not 10 let pass, and
accordingly, Jonathan found himself the
subject of the dandy'S wit. But he calm
ly bore the taunts and jeers of the dandy,
| .,r Il.
was going on until the latter nearly ex-
hauNed MS fountain of blsckguardism,
when jonathan for the first time, looked
towards the seat occupied by the dandy.
As his eyes fell on that parsonage, he
looked surprised-his face grew radiant,
and relaxing his bronze features into
sort Of grin, he arose and strobe across
the car towards him.
"Wall, Iswow!' commenced the Yer
mon,er, as he grasped the dandy's skinny
hand within his own, and gave it tre-
mendous squeeze, "who'd thought it
didn't hardly know you at first.-I say ,ole
fellow, how dye do? l lam really glad 10
see ye."
Here shrek from the dandy, followed
by volley Of curses, as he drew his al
most crushed hand from the grasp, caused
Jonathan to halt suddenly in his exclama-
tion, and commence apologizing for his
rudeness.
IL swow, l didn't mean to hurt your
hand, but it does seem good to meet old
'quaintances, specially among strangers
p'raps, though, you don: remember me,
but l do you, and that's jist as WELL"
"What do you mean, you impudent
pup" exclaimed the dandy, his sallow
face crimsoned with anger.
"Oh, Mister, there's no use in fash
ing up, you can't deny it"
DENY wha,?' demanded the dandy.
empha,ically.
Il say Mister" continued Jonathan,
not needing the interruption, and with a
knowing wink of the eye, show long
since you got out?'
"Doyou mean TO insult gentleman ?"
shouted the dandy, springing from his
seat.
BE quiet, FRIEND" said Jonathan, and
! then continued: ''did'nt they use you we'll
,here-did'nt give you good fodder, ell
or wasn't your cage large enough?"
"Begone you scoundrel ?" shouted the
dandy, huskily.
II say, Mister, have you got that ring
off your neck YETI" continued Jonathan,
seizng hold of the stifily starched collar
of the other with such force as 10 stavt j.
from IFS foundation, and cause i. to hang
by one corner down the dandy's back.
This was too much, the dandy conld
not endure it. Pale and trembling with
anger, he attempted 10 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, so as to
expose him to their view, 'p'raps you
don't know it, but this is The rery same
! Ourong Outing that was exhibited at the
menagerie that came up TO Vermont a month
ago !"
The roars o: laughter that rang through
the cars at this announcement were real
ly alarming every one was seized with
CONSERVATION, and the conductors came
into the car 10 see what was the matter
AT the next station the dandy left the tram
with bitter curses falling from his lips.