The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-26

When the dinner was over hc looked
very unhappy at thu people all rising
and going away without the cha, over
the bottle, TO which he had been accus-
TONED.
Very bad custom this" he said
beg your pardon. young gentleman, bat
! suppose could gel decent bottle Of
Pou here. could moi Z"
Il have no doub, OF it," replied. -
Shall ! inquire for YOU Z"
Thank you Aud perhaps you and
your friend will give me your company
in my room 10 drink it,"
] looked nj Tom and Tom nodded at
me. SO said, We should have much
pleasure" The port was ordered, and
We adjourned 10 the pleihoric old gen.
tleman's private sitiing-room.
"What odd things people do abroad"
thought ]. This old fellow would
have travelled in the same coach with
me from Lands End TO John O'Groai's
house, without speaking n word bat
the accident of no, speaking French,
and my interpreting for him, has made
US intimate in half an hour"
The stout gentlemen told us that hc
had only come over from E,gland that
day. lie had had ha>ty passage across,
and his daughter, who was with him,
had not felt well enough TO dine, SO that
he had joined the table dh0te alone, but
he hoped that she would make her APP
pcnrnnre and give us her company soon.
We thought, that il she were like the
old gentleman, we could dispense with
her society for any length of Time. BY
degrees, rs the wine warmed the old
gentleman. he became confidential he
told us he had come over 10 find out
sad young dog, whom he suspected TO
be in town. But hc didn't tell us what
/ he intended TO do with the sad young
dog, or who that youth was, so that we
concluded him to be an irratc pnpa in
search Of scape-grace son.
AT the end OF about nm hour, while
we were drinking tire second bottle of
port, the door opened, and young lady
entered the room. She was about to
retire when she saw Us, but the old gem
| ileman called her back. We were ye-
ry much obliged to him for doing So
for swceter face never looked upon
three boosing fellows than hers. She
was--but no! won't attempt to de-
scribe her. Let each young gentleman
who reads these pages recall the face he
loves best, and imagine that such Was
Kaie's $50 her father called herr and
let each young lady glance in the glass
and he satisfied with what she secs there.
"My daughter, gentleman. Kate
my dear, these two gentlemen took pity
on your fathers ignorance of French,
and helped him through down stairs
and now they have taken pity on his
solitude, rs you see"
Kate smiled such smile II wasn't
bit like the smiles Of the sisters Of my
fast" friends, which never affected me
in the least. while this went through aud
through me, and regularly settled me.
was in love Already knew was.
Tom was beginning some trivial qnes-
ton TO me with. " say, Badger"
El,T interrupted The stout old gen
ileman. " what name did you sayi"
My friends name is Badger" said
Tom. rather surprised at the Interrupt
iiOn.
Phew-w-w J" went the old gentle
man with long breath. " The very
man -
"IIallow :" thought ]. who the deuce
can the old clap be? lie don't look
like the sheriii4s officer or a sergesni-ai-
arms. Besides, they haven't a aJuri'dic-
iion here"
Pray, sir" said the old gentleman,
very politely ais your name Potiimore
BADGER Z"
"lt IS" said I.
Nine is Trumpingion," said the
old one.
- The dev--," stopped, for recol-
lecied Hates presence.
4" lis after you that I've come. Mr
Badger" said Mr. Trumpingion, after
you, sir--you, who have spent my mon
ey, sir"
The presence Of your daughter,
sir" replied ], with immense dignity,
"nnd your own age, protect you from
the consequences OF Insulting me. though
they by no means warrant il. shall
wish you good evening, 'ir," and !
ro-e to depart.
A" Sit down, my young frieBd-sil
down admire that spirit Of you're.
though 81 lhrosn away. ! don't want
TO insult you. I've come here To Gnd
you out and TO talk 10 you. don't
want TO refer 70 the past. You have
had a lrrson ! don't wish 10 be too ~
tefe 30 ] say TO you now - come back
TO England. follow your siudies and ]
will ptoside ih- means. And take an
Old mans word for IL. you will be- dry-
ilish deal better od for Il. Leg PAT
don, Kate dear, far usiag that naughty
word Better of, % cay, than II you
were still playing ducks and dfaKes
wiib poor grnndfaiher's fortune"
] ~As going to fejert lhc OR AID
maintain ny disniGeI defiance II man
ner bat ! caught sight II a daIs pair u
syes iooking af me Nth such earnest
ahd hopeful Interest. that gave way
i n,slisd--i ilankrd Old Trumpins.
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