Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-02
An EaIaged Exon

young gentleman from Kentucky. who i.
regarded as one OF the most prodigious .'swells"
70 oe met IN our streets, was passing along
FOURTH street yesterday, when be was observed
10 suddenly stop and remain staring at some
tning, with thunderstruck amazement. The
ooleol mh'en haa thus concentrated his atten-
tion was ecachman named Nicholas Carney
who had just q ICED some lady passengers st
the door OF fashionable milliner After n br;ef
pause, our Kentucky exquisite rushed mn IN
carney, and shouted forth, Tell me. base nIe-
9lan' "nere ala yoa get that vesti and how
dare you TO wear II ~ " How dare TO wear
II answered the astonished Carney, why
oecase n me own, ,to-be-sure-and more be
token. it's the best have in the rurrnId-
ana the rsyson have il on to day, is bekase
We promised to call for purity Nancy M,Der.
mott and take her and her aunt to a tay marty -
Without word Of explanation. AlopIo rras1ed
the Vest-the pride Of Nick Csrney's be.rt-
ana with a frantic jerk, tore off one side of the
collar and large piece of the adilisino mate
rial. Then, hOldiog this fragment in bis hand
ne started on Carney, perfectly dumbfound-
ed' STOOD short time, and then abandoning
MS cOsen, pursued the "cruel spoiIer'; "a fast
a. his bewi!d ,rment of mind would permit.
1he ehass attracted general notice, and Gu
r'o'ity induced many il diyiduals, of various
ages, comP'eNons and conditions in life to
accompany the flying Carney, as he occurred
along the pavement, 1ttering ali tbs ;mnrsc,
tons In the Celtic vocabulary Our exquisite
sDon arrives at the establishment Of a fashion,
aoie tailor, and enters the shop with the spo IL
OF the Ill-used Carney still in his hand
LOOK on HtS,' cried the gratbful dandy
70 Tue tailor. Did you not assure me- when
L Purchased vest precisely similar 10 this.
that IL was the only one Of the pattern in Gin
clnDau, Yet this morning / saw. with nv
own eyes, the precise counterpart of that very
vest on the earcase Of a vulgar fellow. com
monty called coachman."
BY this time Mr.. Carney, with his numerous
and miscellaneous retinue, had arrived He
demanded a restitution of his property. and
almost wept when be surveyed the ruins of
mat Respondent article of dress by the helm of
which he had expected to dazzle the ewes of
the fascinating Miss McDermott. The crowd
sympsthized with Carney. Alonzo, with all
MS sristocratc ideas, was obliged to succumb
10 Puohe opinion, and he found that il was the
will Of the majority that be sbouId do C,,nev
Jusuee' and besides ii was necessary to do IL
JHSfaHtST. " N' -
= Here, you inferior being" said the exoui-
site dismountiDg his Own vest. ftbs twin
orotner OF that which had been so rutblessIy
lacerated) " take that and welcome never
want 70 wear 1t again after seeing the pattern
go UNANIMOUSLY profaned. can never consent
70 oe dressed In uniform with a coachman, or
any otner common individual
lnls overture OF accommOd alton was per-
lecuy satisfactory 10 Mr.. Carney He accented
tne pronered garment and put il ON. amidst
sne warm congratulations of the spectators,
VINO were no less surprised than delighted 10
md tnat the mischief which seemed 10 b. ire.
psraoie, admitted of such an easy and speedy
r'medy' '-CiNe'Rn1ti GG-sfts.