The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-08-18

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out numbering his mother tongue. For
my part should prefer the society OF
one who works for a living, providing
he is honest, virtuous, sober and intel
ligent. | have been acquainted with
Mr.. Raymond ever since he was child
indeed we were schoolmates. know
his parents, and although they are
poor they are quite respectable, and
have given George common educa-
ton, and he is now occupying his leis-
ure hours in acquiring a knowledge OF
the languages. Even you acknow-
ledge his personal attractions, and all
who are acquainted with him unhesi-
tatingly acknowledge that his inteleo-
tual endowments are far superior to
his physical beauty" ro5s va5ro-
&C am much obliged to you for that
sermon, Miss Maria Sedgeland; it does
not require the assistance of a spy
glass or microscope to discover the
state of your feelings on this vexed
question. The truth;is you are envious
or jealous because | have made an
impression on the heart of Mr.. Fitz-
CANNON. Ma will put stop to your
courtship, and if you We're at the altar
pa would forbid the bands"
The next morning, Immediately after
breakfast, Maria was requested to go
into her aunt's room. She had been
seated but few moments when the
aristocratic old lady came into the
apartment and observed:
I" have been informed that without
my knowledge or consent you have
accepted the attentions of a young man
employed in a printing office"
{" Well, aunt" remarked Maria,
blushing to the temples, " Mr.. Ray
mond came from my native town, and
we have been acquainted with each
oth0r ever since we were children.
He is respectable young man, and a
welcome guest in some of the best cir
cles in society"
"Well, miss, shall put an immedi-
ate stop to such interviews as you have
with him. You shall not 60 with him
to the theater and drink wine with him
at parties"
He never goes to the theater, and
he never drinks wine. He belongs to
division of the Sons of Temper
ance."
So he is cold water rat? Now
[ hate him more than / did before, and
If he ever comes to my house, | will
drive him away with broomstick."
"John," said Mrs. Mullen to her
servant man, take this billet doux to
the hotel where Mr.. Fitzgammon boards
and give it to him yourself, with my
compliments"
1t was nine o'clock, and yet Mr..
Fitzgammon was still in the embrace
of Morpheus. The waiter, glad to
awaken the sleeper and feed him, so
that the dining room might be got in
readiness for the next meal, awoke him
at once.
He usually spent an hour with his
face, unpapering his curls, lacing his
stays, &c. While he was dressing and
decorating his person, John commenced
a conversation with an intelligent
waiter, who was an old chum of his.
& guess missus is goin' to have a
party tonight, and this note is to ak
the gentleman to attend"
You do not call him a gentleman,
/ hope He is as cross as bear with
sore head, and is more trouble at
the table than any other six boarders
in the house. He smells the soup until
his moustaches dips into it, and then
pronounces it unfit for pigs. He says
the beef steak is as tough as leather
the butter as strong as Sampson, and
the pies and puddings are not to be
compared with such luxuries in Lon
don. We have to be as careful in
| feeding him as though he were a wild
beast, gnashing his teeth on the keeper
of the menagarie."
sHow you talk, Bob. Miss Clara
takes quite a shine to him, and she
would have thrown kettle of hot
water on you if she had heard what
you said just now. l should not won
der if they got married before long
she says he is son of a lord"
"Son of devil more likely"
"Well, if they pair off, after billing
and cooling while, hope he will make
Miss Clara stand around, for she has a
horrid temper, and Miss Sedgeland has
to put up with her i'll humor. She is
half the time scolding her because q
workman went with her to meeting on
Sunday"
"Are the old folks rich 90
"They are well to do in the world
but they need not turn up their noses
at poor folks, for remember the time
when old Mullins did not cut the swatf
he does now. He used to keep a bar
ber shop, and had some idea of taking
my father into partnership with him
but my father refused to have anything
to do with the old skinfint. He griped
every single penny until it squealed
and soon saved enough to commence
brokering on small scale-folks used
to laugh and say one pole would dc
for both branches of the business
Now he uses soft soap and shaves
notes, he is ashamed of the more hon
est and honorable calling of shaving
faces. / wish the old man would try
his hand on the face of the dandy wht
is after his daughter"
Yes, John, read books and stud.
human nature and if / am not vastl,
mistaken, the Unlocking, ill-naturet
on1 ;rnorant fohbl;uU of whom w,