Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
49 tuoSIN FROM TIE COUNTRY
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81 co0sIN FROM TIE COUNTRY
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s tall Yankee told the story mai
bon,, hard featured. vet upon whose
eoontenahce the Almighty had stamped
genius in unmistakable characters.
Sand he when was Young man
was awkward, as beiItve all Young me;i
/ are whose stature outruns their wears.
! had grown so fast that people where
/ lived looked up to ne, and OF course, as
was natural, looked down upon them.-
But was not p ouJ, not at all had a
cousin then IA singuiarlv handsome Young
man. whose face 10 ne was always n de-
] lighiful study. He was not of such un.
/ calmly height as mys..ii, but bis hair was
brown aud curling, his cheeks tlnged with
red. his eyes glowing and Sparkling, his
manners commanding. and above all he
was a minister. Now in those days MIN
listers We're very nearly made idols of, and
consequently were often spoiled. Ny
cousin, always thought, had more pride
! than thought was good ior him, but he
was so attentive when he came out in the
country 10 make us a long visit, (as he in
variably did every summer,) so pleasant
! and afiable with US all that we overlook ed
his little pecuiarilies.
One winter we had unusual good luck
and father happening to have a surplus OF
money OH hand, told mt tina; If had a
hotion to see the world | might 60 to the
neighborng city and stop till SPRING
You may be sure that ] was taller then
r. -
Que, had never been in the city to stop
over day at the most. and nov the idea
OF STAY ing a winter there was almost OYER
whelming.
1t was late when arrived at my cousins
house, handsome brick dwelling, which,
with some land adjoining, he had inher-
ted. had never seen it before, and TO
me it was as beautiful as palace. An
old Quaker aunt kept house for him. and
| by her was welcomed with cold for
maiiy not very congenial yet, being
wesried, 10 notice vas taken OF it by me,
but ale my supper in silence, cbeered by
the news that my cousin had gone to Off
! ciate at n wedding, and might not be home
until eleven or later.
Already II was nearly ten, and |, unused
| to such late hours. begged to be shown to
bedroom. shall never forget how icy
cold The room was TO which wan attended.
Large and cherries, filled with sombre
| furniture, it was so different IRON my snug
little chamber a, home, where the sun
shone all day, and where the water sell
dom fruze The sheets as touched them
seemed like icr. | had not dared to ap-
preach N, feet to the polished stove hearth
below stairs, and suffered exceedingly.
However, soon forgot all want OF comfort
in dreams, in which the old farm house
and roaring fire were the principal OBJ
iects of interest.
In the mossing-and bitter cold it was
Il arose at my usual hour, dressed aud
hurried from my chamber. found my
way to the hall. On the rack ~ a corner
4 lay All ample cloth cloak, which | supposed
my counsn had thrown of in hurry
4 Surprised at the unusual stiffness, tried
the door from which had made egress
The preceding evening. II was locked
fast. Successfully tried every door with.
in m, range; alas! there was Meth er liz
gress nor outlet, for the front entrance was
also fastened IN such a manner that ii de-
fled all my endeavors 10 move the lock-
1t seems that my cousins housekeeper wa
one Of the old fashioned sort. and nevel
retired without fastening up everything il
the house; question somewhat whethe
She did not lock her bed-curtains.
Three mortal hours did 81. shiveIins
in my room on that eventtul morning, So
lac,ng myself with doletul glances at til.
I brick walls of distilltry, and runnln!
over the pages OF Greek Lexicon, whicl
f usually was all Greek to me--and nothing
else.
At length, oh, welcome sound! the bel
/, rang, and |, blue with cold. descended +
: the breakfast room. There ! met M
cousin, and fof tAe first time in my lif
witnessed sham:welcome, did not un
ders.and it then; | do understand sue
5 things better now.
e NV cousin tried his best to be agreeable
t bu, saw that disappointment stood OF
: over all his actions, particularly when
:, mentioned that had come for a long vi,
: II. But soon got over the unpleasau
feeling consequent OH this discovery. an
determined to brave it out. Had he nc
stopped summer after summer OH my faith
: er's fam
Did we not every six weeks send hir
: some favor in the shape of the best winte
greetings. russets or Baldwins? So pr
I, myself on my digaity, awkward though
was, and appeared as though had oh
served nothing unpleasant.
Wherever we went, could see that p1
relative was ashamed OF his tall c"usin.-
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