The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-09-15

than upon hls lips.
How dye dol Don't you remember
cousin Pelegl' and broad sun burnt hant
was in the soft.palm Of the well-bred Mr.
Carol. Peleg at once disclosed his intea
ton to make visit; hut his explanation o
Relationship lasted long after they were seat
ed in the reception room. Mrs. Carroll de-
clined acknowledging the presence of the
new comers till constrained by her husband''
stern request.
mot one of our guests but has his shah
by relatives. IL is our American birthrnark
and am not ashamed Of it,"
The stately Mrs Carol was mt length face
to face with Peleg and his wife. Ills init
nation of n visit was repelled with chill,
Our house is already filed with friends
have not room at my disposal /" o-
"ell. when we're in such fix, we make
beds On the floor had just as lief slceI
ON the floor" sung out the innocent ant
obliging Peleg
IL mIy be allowed to consult my owr
convenience, Ipresume. replied the inccnseC
lady, with towering haug'tiness that woul'
have overpowered any bu the pertinacons
Pelcg. lie had no thoughts Of going. ant
readily accepted Mr.. Carols invitation t.
dine, and his after offer to provide apart
ments ut village inn not far distant Pc
Leg was ut once on familiar terms with hi'
generous host, and crept alter him to thu
top of the house, to discover from thenc'
the whereabouts of nm uncle Barney and hi'
three sons. Mr.. Carol humored hi" pro
pensities to the utmost, from sheer good ma
ture. though he was not a little inst'gatet
by mischievous desire to see an unpublished
piebian in collision with his wile's tushiona
ble friends, who, by courtesy, must BE- polite
Dinner proved painful ceremony to Mrs
Carrul-a source OF secret mrrriment to hel
friends-a display Of the Leechs' unconscious
blunders, and an exhibition of manly inle
penence on the part Of Mr. Carrot.
How are the uncutivated to receive theil
real polish unless they sometimes feel the
chisei stroke of refined society 2" asked he
OF his mortified wife, when her dinner mar
trydom had ceased.
"In some other way, certainly, than shock
ing the feeling of fashionable people, and
above all, making an experiment with ones
own relatives"
My own relatives !n said Mr.. Carol
rubbing his hands and smiling; " that was
the beauty Of it to-day! But us to your
fashionable people, they might often be
shocked ut their own rud"ness and Ignorance
Unfortunately they silver their own mirrors.
Before sunset, Pcleg and his noiseles'
partner were preparing to remove to the vii
lise inn.
f" Good.bye,n drawled he, nodGing hi,
head to Mrs. Carol. an stop week ol
two with you on my way home, seeing you're
full now - and then leisurely examined the
horse. carriage, trunk and box, without hav'
Ing the slightest inlimation. through his
nerves or his senses, that u food of scorn
and contempt was dreaming upon him from
The eyes and curled lip OF the magniiccnly
proud woman, to whom he had made his
rude udieus. With the most conented look
in the world, Peleg, his shadow aud his bag
gaze, rolled away from the door of his rich
cousin, and was soon lost to sight in the
shrubbcry.incd avenue.
Six weeks alterward, Peleg had wandered,
at snails pace, over one hundred miles from
his home. He had shaken by the hand an
army of relatives rich and poor, such IL
woald have disnayed any but the indeiatig
able Peleg. No antiquarian had a more Gu
rous collection than his roll Of relationships
no old pilgrim ever labored through his pens
ance more faithfully than he performed this
self imposed duty towards his kinsmen. Now
he lounged ut the counting desk OF pros.
perous merchant, tormenin him with que
ries and gueSses concerning aunt Betsey, und
next was putting poor stranger cousin t.
his wits end, to entertain man and horse IL
accordance with his slender means; then d
gay matrOn and her daughters were sorely
tried ut the intrusion Of unprescntabe Pc
leg, or young dandy forced to Whit in long
spirals of smoke, his Indignation ut being SC
G awiully bored At last Poleg and hi:
dumb escort happened into bee hive OF 4
village, which lies ut the foot of the Green
Mountains There ure lew buster commu
where gossip thrives so well
and fewer still where there is 50 much pre-
tensions to aristocracy. Consequently the
have mortal dread OF each 9th
er's ridicule. Several OF the most important
families OF the lii 10 town are connected by
blood or alliance, and into this lofty sister
hood came the unconscious frebrand of con
tentiOn, Pelcg.
lie need not come to me, q cousin ol
three removes !" said one.
Nor to me, with all my cares!" said o
bustling matron.
Don't shake the rag.bag over my head "'
exclaimed young housewife, escaping
through the back door us Pelcg entered hei
q nt's cottage. =,
A family alteration cnsucd; and, with all
his wiliul perseverance, Peleg could not
wedge his way into the good graces or par
lors Of his thsnkless relatives. oh, II he
had but been Governor Peleg, or Lord Peleg
The puzzled pair ut last found shelter with
an elderly relative, who was neither swayed
BY pride nor fashion. Independence and gen
erosity of character enabled her to of'i
Christian hospitality.
But, Peleg," said she, with characters
tic irankness "you must find more weari.
ness than real pleasure in ierreting out stran
ger cousins, who have no more than human
Interest in you" Peles could not say, but
his wife burst into tears.
II do wish | were home. think !, il
dreadful to travel" ....
The speechless hid found voice, now that
she felt the sympathy of an honest heart
Mrs Ednunds consoled her, promised rest,
and the next day made her happy with the
presentation Of u new cap and dress, in which
she need not shrink even in Mrs. Carols
eye. A week under the hospitable roof So
changed and frightened the grateful yisiter,
that Peleg would have renewed his tour with
double rest. lie finally yielded to the admo-
milton of his hostess to turn homewards =
BUT not without asserting his intention to
" go round by Mr.. Carrolls and make thai
yisit.'
SEATED in his ,ravelstained buggy, ailer
his usual circuit round il, he made his made
his most mannerly adieus.
We've had a pretty nice time. III
come again next summer. and bring my
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