Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-10-12

pay at present
However, as Mrs B s. remarks. the ad-
vantage of being treated as one of the f.mily
is no slight one. 1t is so long since 1 have
been regarded in any other light than as a
person who has stipulated amount of atten-
ton for paying a stipulated sum, that it will
be quite refreshing to be treated thus.
! l believe I can't do better than to call on
! Mrs. Brown Stout, and if appearances strike
me favorahly as I anticipate, engage board
there
Ten o'clock Bless mel I did not think
it was so late. viii call tomorrow.
June 5. may now consider myself fairly
domcilel at the house of Mrs Brown Stout
She is lady of imposing appearance, being
quite as large as het name led me to expect
She seems in some respect to have tastes quite
oriental, since she is in the habit of wearing
turhan of bright colors This may be,
however, account of her reluctance to wear
a cap, and intended as substitute for it.
When introduced myself to her she re-
marked;
MIR Green, am happy to receive you in
to my family We have never taken boardors
We never intend to. We do not consider
you as boa ,er We shall look upon you
and treat you as a member of the family and
trust I will look upon yourself in the same
light"
Very kind indeed to a stranger!
Mrs Stout" commenced
GGRro,., : >, pfo "A;
the lady. Stout is vulgar appellative
add Brown 20 it, and, mark the difference, it
becomes aristocratic For this reason, l al
ways wish so to be addrJ s,ed by my full
name"
Il beg pardon" said in some confusion,
Il was about to say, Mrs. Brown Stout, that
your kindness to one with whom as yet you
are wholly unacquainted, almost overpowers
me, but | trust that shall not like the adder
turn 20 sting my benefactor.
The figure used in conclusion l regard as
rather felicitous on the whole.
I'm regard to your room,' said Mrs. Brown
Stout, Il cannot give you front room, as
til .re but two, one of which use myself and
however, back room directly behind, which
comm nls delightful view ofthe-ahem of
the lack yard. It is, 7 CON- s, little dark,
and if you were stranger. [ should deem il
necessary for me to apologize somewhat for
putting you in it. but as one Of the .tttn,ily
| think | 'aay venture"
Of course I assured her that should be
satisfied with any arrangement she might
choose to make {.
The room is little dark, L confess, and
the furniture rather old and seanty I am
writing this on the wash-stand, there being
no dressing table which would be rather con-
vcnient for the purpose, or indeed any table
at all am seated on the side of the bed,
the only chair being taken up with pile of
Mrs. Brown Stout's articles which she has
not removed as yet.
Frankly, in regard to Accommodations, was
better of in my former place.
But then, as Mrs Brown Stout remarks
it S an inestimable advantage to be treated
as one of the fitn,iiy.
June g. Until to-day had not seen, with
the exception of Mrs. Brown Stout, any
member of the family of whom 1 am hence
forth to be treated as member
[ had considerable curiosity on the cubject,
as was not unnatural, but it has now been sa-
tis6ed
There are two other members of the family
viz. Alphonso and Cordelia
OF Alphonso I need not speak at great
length He is, l believe, an Ensign or
Cornet. or something in the military line. At
all events, he has precious pair of whiskers
which impressed me not little.
As TO Cordelia, she is young lady of per-
haps twenty-five. She looks rather faded;
At least her hair does, beinr OIL can find no
better descriptive tern than tow color which
is to use common progerb, ''more useful
than ornariental, I should think she was
rather insipid, but perhaps it is ungenerous TO
nv kind hearted and considerate entertainer
to hazard such conjecture.
The introduction was very pretty and feeling
"Mr. Green" said Mrs. Brown Stout,
taking my arm, ''let me introduce you to the
other members Of my family-my son Al
phonso and my daughter Cordelia, who VIII
henceforth look upon you a member of our
happy family, tiled to share in all its pri-
vileges, and in our mutual confidence.
Proud of the honor OF making your
acquaintance, Mr. Green" said Aiphonso,
twirling his moustache