Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-11

cd the gatekecper, " OF cOurso he can enter
without passport lie will live in your
house, no doub,2"
A." Certainly" said the stranger; "and
will probably remain with the a long while"
The gate.kecper made no further oppo.i.
tion, aud the stranger aud his nephew pas.
sell into the city. The bursomaster and
the whole town we're much displsased with
the conduct oi the gnte-keepor. lie should
at least have taken notice Of tho nephev's
language; IL would then have been an easy
matter to decide 10 what nation he and ais
uncle belonged. The gaiekeeper asserted.
in reply 10 these complaints, that It was
neither Italian or French. but had sounded
good deal like English, and, unless hi,
ears had deceived him, the younger gentle.
man had .aid distinctly, "Rl,-bii!" BY
this the gato.keepcr helped himself oui OF
hi. scrape, and at the same time. assisted
tho young man % a name. for nothing was
talked OF now in tho city but the young
Engli'hman.
The young man, however, was no great.
er ircquenter Of the bowling saloon or the
tavern than hi. uncle was bat he furnished
the people much food Tor Conversation in
another way. It happened now, not un-
frequently, tia; in the hitherto sicn, house
would be heard irishtul upr,ar and
,hrirkins. - that tho passer..by would
stop before the house In crowds. and glIo
up a, the Windows. The young English.
man would be seen dressed in red frock
and green trOw.crs. his hair erect, aud hi.
appearance indicating terror, running with
great speed through the rooms, irum win.
dow TO window. the old stranger pursuing
him with hunting whip in b.. hand. and
often falling 10 oycrtaks him. But il some-
tunes seemed to the crowd below that be
hal succeeded in catching the young man
for they could hear, issuing from the rooms
above, cries of anguish and sound. Of blows.
The ladies Of the city took such deep con.
Germ in thls cruel treatment Of the youthful
stranger. that they induced the burgoma,ter
at ll,t to take some notice of tho affair.
H. wrote lattcr To the strange gentleman.
in which Ice alluded in vigorous terms to
hi' harsh treatment and threatened him, in
case similar scenes continued 70 transprc,
with taking the unfortunate young man
under his especial protection.
Imagine the surprise Of the bursomas,er
Whom be NV the stranger entering hi. door.
Tor the only time in ten years. The oil
gentleman excused his conduct towards hi.
nephew on the plea of the peculiar dlrrc.
,ions of the parent. Of the young man who
had entrusted him with hi, education. lie
stated that the youth was in most respect.
clever and intelligent. bot that be learned
languages with great difficulty that he
wished - earnestly 10 make his nephew an
accomplished German scholar. that he
might niierwari. take the liberty to intro.
ducs him to the society Of Grunsie.cl, and
tho pr1srss. made by him was - discour-
aging. tha, on many occasions there was no
better course tn pursue than % beat IL IN
to him y suitable cAsIisition. The bur.
gomas,cr expressed himself perfectly 'ati'-
iei with this explanation, recommended
little more moderation ia the inheiiun of
clmstisement. and reported ia the evening
at the becr.saloon that he had rarely met,
in his whole life, u better informed and
more agreeable gentleman than the stranger.
" Tho only pity is," he added. "that be
gor, 50 little into society bat think that
q, soon as hs nephew can speak little
German he will visit our circle oftener."
by this single incidan, the opinion Of the
city WAS completely changed. They rrgar-
del the stranger as weIl-bred man, ielt u
desire to cultivate hi. acquaintance, and
considered it to be perfectly in order, when
new and then irishtldl shrek was heard
to issue from the dssolate house. &" lie j.
giving his nephew lesson in German
the Grunwi.sclonians said. and went on
without paying further attention to the
matter Tires months passed by, and the
tuition in German seemed q have como TO
a c,use hut the old man went step fur.
thcr There lived in the city an old, iniirm
Frenchman, who gave lessons in dancing to
the young people. Th. man tho stranger
summoned to his house. and told hlm that
he desired him to teach his nephew to
dance.
There was nothing the Frenehman secret.
ly declared ~ wonderful IN all the world rs
these dancing. g.les.ons. The nephew. a tall,
slim young man, with rather short legs,
made hl. appearance, he said, in rel frock,
his hair nicely curled. wide trousers, and
white gloves. lie spoke li'te and seemed,
in the beginning, rather intelligent and do
cle bot he frequently broke out into the
most ridiculous leaps, dancing the wildes,
tours, in which he made sHfrochafI which
surpassed all the dancing masters he had
ever seen or heard OF. When it was attempt.
ed TO e:ieck his extrayaganees, he would
pull OF the delicate daneing.shoes from hi.
feet, throw them at the Frenchman's head,
and run round the chamber on all ious.
At the noise, the old gentleman would rush
out OF his room, in large, red bed.gown,
and cap Of gold paper on his head. and
lay hi, whip heavily over his nephew's
shoulders. The nephew would at once be-
gin to howl in the most frightful manner.
spring on the table and high bookcases.