Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-08-11

for something. ] had the consciousness {
intellect no way inferior TO bis own a
home 1 was famous as Yankee story tel
Ter, but having The fear of the minister
superior attaInBents constantly before IN
ewes, had never allowed him to see wha
could do. This false tmidii, as, how
ever, gradually. wearing away. bega
to feel anxious to resent nay cousin S off
ciousness, aud daily grew stronger in M
determination to do SO. noticed his de
pertinent when he little thought it; hi
quick step ahead SO as to seem alone whel
he met some fashionable lady; his it'll
manevrcs tosslip in and out OF church b.
HIMSELF III. careful avoidance oil all men.
ton of M, rame TO others and though
to myself, ,.one day I'll teach .ou a les
son. Young man, il you are a minister
How it was know not. but by SOM
mismanagement suppose, invitations
we're sent to attrssd a large dinner party
given in honor Of some distinguished Di
vine then creating quite an excitement il
the city My relative looked as'ounded
when he found that had resolved to go
and tried TO intimidate me by limiting al
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ment. At length finding me resolute, he
said with bland smile:
"You had better let me introduce YOU
as my cousin from the country and as
YOU are not initiated into the arts and mys-
teries of fashion, it will help yeu wondef-
fully; they will suppose you ignorant o.
etiquette, and therefore, exeuse J eur green.
ness
Thank you for nothing" thought |,
and consented.
went 10 the party. There is no mis-.
take about it, | was at first abashed in the
company of so macl, dignity aud beauty.
| tr-mbled for myself. My cousin sat OPP
posiie TO me, and b. his side "a lovely girl
ROBBED in blue, who locked to me the near-
est to an angel that could possibly i'm.
sgine. / soon saw that my cousins heart
had been travelling in that direction; he
was devoted 70 her. although he kept his
eye OH me, to see that his cousin from the
country did him no glarng diseredit.
heard him address her as Miss Harriet,
and once in illing her glass from The foun-
tain near by, he overran it, aud the fluid
mingled with the meat aud gravy Oh the
young lady's plate.
"Aha!' thought /. glancng at him sly
y, .'coush from the country! /"
Presently noticed another mishap. A
reverend and absent minded looking gen
tleman at my right undertook to carve a
chicken. BY some awkwardness, small
bone flew from the edge Of the knife, and
slap it went agaiust the nose OF lady
opposite, scattering her face with gravy.
The lady turned red, the gentleman apolo-
gized, the company seemed more than
usually serious, as company always does
when it restraints itself from hearty laugh.
and | looked straight at INV friend across
the liable ,asayiug, plainly us eyes could say
it. "Aha cousin.irom tIss country!'
And that was moi the end of the CHIP
ter, for my cousin, in attempting to cut
butter, which, as il was an unusually warm
day, had ice upoa it, unfortunately knock.
ed the frozen element upon the liable, asd
of all the efforts ever saw put forth TO
catch slippery article those he made in
the matter OF securing that Ice were the
most ridiculous.
First he laid siege with knife and fork.
bat it danced about Ike Ice ewitehed
polka, waltz, and redowda step, hopping
now against Miss Harrlet's plate, gliding
about among hot vegetables, and sliding
under meat dishes until its capture became
a matter oil stubborn principle.
Fortunately one of the servants hurried
to his help with large spoon, and IN using
that my Cousins elbow came i'll contact
with little glass dish filled with pickles,
and away II spun over on Miss Hariiets
lap, and the ice followed after. Oh ! with
what gusto | could have shouted at that
moment "cousin from the country - bu. !
piiied the blushing Diylne, and contented
myself with an inward chuckle.
But by-and-by things went on more
smoothly, and we all got merry over the des-
sert. assure GU, ministers can enjoy them
selvees with gibes aud jokes as well as the
rest of US, aud why, pray, should they
not? One after another told some amusing
anecdole, until the smooth sleek visages
fairly shone with good humor. forgot
my awkwardness---my cousin-Miss Har-
riei-and setting down my glass, began
with GO mic air:
Once upon time, there vas an old
farmer lived way out IN the woods IN old
Vermont State
My stfopg nasal accent Immediately at
tracled attention. Instantly there was ST.
lence; every eye was fixed upon me with
wondering yet respectful attention.
"Ahemi ah--ehem + said my cousin
vahementl, turning purple to his HAIR. and
fixing un me his handsome eyes. | only
needed that glance to confirm my waver
ing feso!uton il had felt fearful, all ira.
ces Of tmidity had vanished now, and in
the midst of expressive smiles aud som'
little titelhg, pushed on with my story
1t worked like magic. Never. had spo
ken before such an audience. Every lit
ilewhile | could see from the turning o.
his head and certain little movements tina
m, cousin was apologizing for me to Mis-
Harriet and he could not seem to unders
tand it when at the conclusion universe
roar went round the table almost lout
enough to drown the ioar of the Niasar'
Falls. Again and again the mirth burs
forth, and Sas beselged for more; AM
when we arose from the table | was tn
lion of The evening, and my cousin iron
the country forgotten totally.
was not surprised at that, but wa
surprised at the very decided marks of ia
| .ko,,,, ,,,a H., A:.s I,rr;et III