Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-02

thick mulliers and travelling cloak. I'll go up
to the Winthrop and get thawed ont, have
good supper, wait till late in the evening, then
have myself, goods, and chattels conveyed up
to their house. They I'll have given me up be-
fore that. Wonder uncle John was Mt down
here to welcome me? Suppose they'd given up
the steamer, though, till tomorrow
And just as the last stroke of ten pealed out
sharp and clear on the frosty air from the
tower of Old South while the tide Of gayety
was at its full height and tho CLARA If gas in
tolarably bright in the elegant aAnsion on
B Street, where Mrs. Joi,l fsslfour and
daughters received their gnesss ~ carriage
deposited me sans traveller srss sns 9av vernent,
while his two tfunEs were lifted irteiAe hail.
Mr.. Balfour," he exclaimed frem the muf
fling folds Of his travelling cloak rawnelose about
his face; g did they look for me Tonight p
addressing the sable attendant, who, dressed and
glovcd in the height of Ia mode, deigned to per-
form the duties of porter
"Yis, sab l heord Missis sly s5methin
about expectin' yc," said the colorod gentleman
superclliously. Jist come right up stairs
sab But desc trunks must be got out OBJ de
way OBJ de gemmen and ladies. Sposo I hab
to take one," ruefully surveying his white
gloved hands !" here, sab, you Just take t'other
after me, in quick time!" and that worthy
parsonage lifted one of the trunks, leaving the
owner standing beside the other in the hall.
At first Raj phi Balour's dark eye flashed,
then an amused expression fitted over his we'll
cut lips.
"American democracy" he mentally ejac-
ulated, his memory reverting to the well-trained
servants he had seon abroad but the light
streamed broadly from the open paIlor doors,
as well as from the gas jet in the hall, and, not
wishing to be discovered by any incoming guest,
or members Of the family from within, he light
ly caught up his trunk and bounded up the
+. tapistry-covered staircase.
cup here, sab cried the negro from an
other and higher landing and up another flight
he bore his burden, and still another, passing on
the second story suite of rooms, through
whose doors ajar he caught glimpses of ladies
in moire antique and jewels before the mirrors
and gentlemen very busy in divostiug themselves
of soft hats and Raglans
"Ah party Got up in honor Of my ar
rival " soliloquizod Ralph, as the strains 81
the Germania Serenadc Band Aoated up from
, the parlors below. Wish I'd stayed at tho
Winthrop in peace and quietness. Doa't wan
, to be shown up as a lion freshly imported. -
And ho sat ,io@1t his .suls- ia a Asal 2Htil1
/ furnished chamber, wherein the negro mad de-
| postel its fellow. "Jove think hal better
stayed at the Winthrop! These quarters arr
anything but inviting, looking around thu
narrow chamber. "Suppose the house is full
tonight, though" he added, excusingly. g ol
f it's mistake of this woody head. Clear out
you black rascal, and tell your master and mis-
t tress Mr.. Balfour has arrived
But the negro hesitated seemingly unwilling
f to convey his errand. If you please, sab,
ti exclaimed, while he drew himself up will
i a air of offended dignity, g the Missus sale
] You d be tired enough to go right to bed, sab
, Eyre at all exhausted, and feels the cravin'
of hunger, sab, I'll Communicate my orders tC
. the chief of the culinary department to tote "
| something to fresh the inner man. The strain
of livenin' music that reaches our auricula
organs, sab, issooes from the great G'mani'
I Saranade Band and Mssus John Balfour an,
: the young ladies hold a swarree dis ebening
t though dey's mighty disapp tinted bocos youni
4 Mr.. Ralph was indefinitely postponed conss
quence 'pon the non 'rivauce of de forril
K steamer, sah But must scuse myself Shal
t l send you up anything to eat, sab? Hop
n you'll Joy comfor'ble nights sleep, sah."
S "Stop moment Whom the deuce do yo
take me for?" queriod Ralph of the retiring
= ebony.
r "Why, approhends you're the master
new clerk, sah the country cousin as tn
y Mssus 'fectionately spoke of you sah,' reptile
q the negro superciliously.
n A twinkle lit the young mans eye. Ii
comprehended all at once. Well, did com
in rather late" he said, sitting a laugh, draw
n ing closer the cloak, which he had not removed
s about his face, and assuming the cup country
i nasal dialect " P'rhaps 'twouldn't be kind c
d perlito to go down tonight You'll tell aun
Henretty and the gals how, 'tisshow I'm pesk
l. tired ridin' and concluded to wsSt till mornin
) But I'm tarnation hungry, tel, you Fetc
# me upa plate of pork and b5dns tremendou
quick, Sambo
: : Ebony drew back, and put out his glove
- hand deprecatingly.
Sab, you'so prosumin on good nature i
= putin on me sch vulgar pellation. is
: colored gemman of the fust s'iety; and my cog
:, nomen is Jupiter Alphonse de Forrest"
"Well, go--leave me-exit--vamose-clea
4 out--Mister Jupiter Caesar Pompey Alphons
n de Forrest - said the young man. {" But ah
Il look here ! tell aunt Henrietty that the foreig
steamer got in about dusk, and 'tisnt imposs
- bic that cousin Ralph Balfour arrived in hel
/, There, clear out now, milord " and while I'll
,+ +" colored gemman " made his speedy exit, I'll
traveling-cloak was dropped, and Ralph Balfor
leaned back in his chair to give utterance to
laugh which, but for the swelling music of I'll
Germania Serenade Band, might have bee
t, heard by the gathering in the parlors below
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