The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-07-07

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Raltcr how white the cravat-no matter hoy
immaculate the vest, the moment it come
within the sphere of Toms influence, il
whiteness is gone; it is immaculate no long
er. Dogs, sweeps and lamplighters neve
pass him. without leaving upon his dress un
equivoca marks of their presence. Once, an
only once, / saw him cross the street withou
cncountc,ing the wheels of carriage.
opered my mouth to congratulate him, ant
before | could utter one word il was fille'
with mud. The careless hlockhcad lay 81
my feet, full length in the gutter. At my
earnest solicitation, he once purchased n sui
of precisely mud color 1t wasa capital idea
He crossed the street three times; he walkeo
half mile, and returned, in appearance, al
least un>caihed. The thing was unprcccdcn
ted. True, he was welcomed 10y the affec
tionate caresscs of n dog that had been en-
joying the coolness of n neighboring horse
pond; true, he received shower bath from
the wheels Of an omnibus. But TO plaster
mud on TOMS new coat was "to gid refined
gold-to paint The lily"
tom will he neat man yet" said, as
/ witnessed the success Of NY plan.
In about half an hour it was my fate ia
meet gentleman with seven stripes Of green
paint on his hack-t was my friend Tom; he
had been leaning against some ne ly-painted
window blinds.
His man Caesar declares that he "can't
see dc use oh brak boot when he n"hcr stay
bracked;" and his wnshcrwoman, with very
proper regard fnr her own reputation, has
been compelled to discard him, rot from any
ill-wil, but as she dc, Jared. with uIlificd
hands, ''if any ono should ak me if ! wash
cd Mr.. Smiths clothes, what conld tell
thcml" But there were very few things in
tn = world with which Tom could have more
easily dispensed than The services Of his wash
erwoman.
Having no other amusement, one morn
ing. ! strolled over TO Toms room. | as
cendcd the stairs, and heard his voice in n
very decided tone:
end to it,"
Really" was the reply, "anything with
in the limits of possibility; hu, TO make q
Goa, in ten hours-l will promise anything in
the world; but really fear shall be unable
to perform"
III double your price would be any OBJ
jet
"Ccrtainly. sir. if YOU insist upon it--ccr-
tai,ly. will put every man in my shop up
on tit shall he done in time. Good morn.
ing sir"
The door opened. and fellow with shears
and measures passed out. Villa, could Tom
lie doing with tailor?
Just the man wanted 10 sec" cxcan
al IT,. al L.
important atfair--which of these cravats do
you think most locomiug?'
And he spread before mo some half doz.
on, of every hue ard fashion.
Now, what in the name Of all ,hrt j.
wonderful docs this moan. Tom? A fancy
ball is il You have chosen an excellent
disguise; your nearest ncighhor will never
know you. But You cannot support the char
ncter; if you had taken that of chimney
sweep now-but that would have been ion
natural Tell me, Tom, what docs all this
mcan?'
"Why, tho fact is, Frank" passing hand
through his hair. rcdolent Of n,acassar, 81
have concludcd-ihink shal bc little more
neat in future. You doubtless remember the
good advice you gave me sometime since; j,
has had an excellent eff,ct assure you."
Now it so happened that of all the good
advice had given Tom, this was the frs, in
stance in which he had seen Fit to follow it,
So could not attribute the mctamorphosis
Of my friend to my cloqucnce. Who but
woman ever changed sloven to fop.
"Pray, where are you going this evening"
continued, ''that you must have new coat
so suddenly 7"
"Going9 Nowhere in particular. had
indeed, somo idea Of calling on my old friend
Mr.. Murray. No harm in that | hope"
Conviction began to fash upon me.
"Your old fricrd Mr.. Murray. And his
young niece, Miss Julia, has no share in the
visit, I suppose? heard that she arrived
in town last night"
"Now, upon my word, Frank, you mistake
me entirely. did not know that she was in
town last nght-when l-that is, when l.
did not know anything about t."
"And so you were there last night, tooG-
r, ally, this is getting along bravcy."
"Why the fact is, Frank, you must know
everything. l called last evening TO see
Murray ON some business about the real es
tate YOU know. had no more idea Of meet
ing woman than a boa constructor. Ny
heard was three days old, my collar ditto,
and the rest Of my dress in excellent keeping.
l became engaged in conversation, and some
how or other, forgot all about the real es-
tate"
"And so you arc going sgain tonight
and that is the secret Of your new coatl"
"By no means, wanted new coat. and
tailors are so long you know. Do you think
blue will become mel Blue is her favorite
that isl mean blue
"Oh, go on--don't stamncr-blue is her
favorite color, isn't itT
"The .aci il, Fiank-takc another glass Of
this winc--thc fact is-good wine, isn't il
been two voyages to the In 'ies-ihc fact. ]
suppose rather fancy--1am lutte in love.
Try some of that sherry. What are the
symptoms. Franks queer feeling about the
heart, and something which drives the blood
through person as quick as lightning"
Exactly / believe have scen Julia;