The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-15

tempt. Her admirer returned to his
privilege seasonably to reinforce her bJ
an exhibition of positive disgust, and Is
sued corresponding exclamation against
rustic forwaroness.
The little woman leaned back in her
seat and very singular evinced quiet a.
uusemcnt rather than any stronger SEN
timent. In return for this insol"nce.
'As am to pass through n" said the
fop to the founced lady. "it would reawly
be the highest pleasure to attend you
from the depot to the Judge's-ah-resi-
dence; it would be uost especially de-
lightful to call upon the lady, and can
go ou-that is, | can proceed in the next
train.
The offer was coquettishly accepted.
In short time the whistle sounded, the
train began to break up, and the couduc-
tor put his head in at the door to an
nounec, in a shout, that they we're ar
rived at ". The dandy stood up
with his slender cane and his snowy ci-
gar case; and the train stopped; the great
lady swept past in to the aisle, delivered
over bali score of miscellaneous arti-
cles to the care of ber new attendant,
took bis arm, and was conducted to the
ladies' room, to wait while a carriage
should be ordered.
They soon had seats in the coach, and
the exquisite had exerted himself beyond
what had before seemed possible, to in
duce the driver to set off without any
other passengers. ut is so exceedingly
annoying be declared, "to be contiuu-
awly forced iuto contact ith vulgaw peo-
pie"
But the coachuan either considered
too well what was for bis own pocket in-
terest OF iudu2ed de.ire to torture our
fine grained hero, so the wheels never
moved till the coach had large fill of
passengers, among them dirty Irish
woman. aud fragrant neeress With two
or three woolly headed possibilities.
Even then be did not drive directly to
to the house OF Judge s., which
vas no more than quarter of a mile
from the depot, but wound round. leav-
ing passenger here and another there,
until, perhaps, two miles had been trav-
ersed.
THAT is the residence of bis bonaw,
lisped the dandy, directing the eye of bis
cou panion
She tresthed an admiriDg exclamation.
"Very foiDe-Very eiegsnt indeed,
,oiucded he.
At the nom cDt before the carriage
drew up at the step. they recognized their
their fellow passenger of the ear ju-t en-
tering the house, having walked from the
depot.
Some servant undoubtedly" Observed
the dandy; "or pasthibly," be continued.
tapping tie head OF his came, "some
seamtress or goVerDes>."
A pleasant looking Iri-h girl opened
the door, and on Mrs S-being
asked for, invited then into the psrlor
Withdrawing, said she would speak to her
mistress.
A moment after, the ideDticacal little
woman. still wearing her travelling dress,
entered the room, with much sweetness
Of manner, bowed to her guests.
The person who had all along imagin-
ed herself so illustrious lady, drew an
audible breath and dropped her face up
Oh the arm of the sofa. The double re-
fiued gentleman started and colored and
touched his pet mustache with the tip of
q aloved finger. stammeriBg:
It--au-csnnot re. you-madam-
cuse-it was Mrs S-we desired to
see"
That is my Dame," said the little lady
with perfect self-possession
The daudy sprang up from the arm
chair, and made bewild-red strides to-
ward the hall door. which before be cou 4
reach it was opened by Judge S-,who
having received from bis lady a brief ac-
count of the afternoons occurrences. was
fully prepared for the present aspect Of
things. except that be bad not expected
to identify, as be instantly did, one of the
two visitors.
"Ah, Mr. Fizzleton," be said purpose
ly standing in the way Of the fellows E.
gress, 'it is sometime since We met
trust you found your term in the peni-
tentisry not over tedious"
Sir" returned the other; struggling
for bold faoe, "alow me-I assure your
honorary name is-you are slightly
mistaken
"Yes. yes, / quite comprehend, re.
Joined bis honor, losing bis professions al
gravity. II never forget face | have
once seen in the prisoners dock. Twas
a larceny of jewelry. we'll recolIect A
couple Of years and an incipient nous
taebe, have not changed your appearance
SO much as you imagine. Ifby any good
fortune you grow wisp OF bair on the
tipeud of your nose-wbich. BY the way
appears rather red--l shall still know
you at glance Young men" concluded
Judge s., in tone of cutting re-
buke, "yoa we'll known why | have al.
luded to these things"
He moved bis eyes from the quiverlne
beau, and stepped aside, permitting hiu
to make his exit, which be did without
ceremony.