The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-05-26
Erom tie Waculy -Nagos'nc.
TRAVELLING IN OLD CLOTHES.

TWO weeks since, WaS standing III The
railroad depot, chatting with u friend, whom
! had not seen in two years. 1t was cor
dial meeting aud we had great many
things to say to each otler-old jokes
were repeated and old times reverted TO,
as they always are in these rare meet,
ings. During the conversation the man
who had brought my luggage to the
cars, stepped mp to me and handed me my
check, which slirpc! into my pocket with
out as much as locking at it, and paving
him his fare, turned back to my friend
again. The c:Is We're under way before we
shook hands, and found it somewhat diff
ficult to obtain Il good seat. However,
did not regret that much the first half hour,
for memory WAS running back over pleas
nnt days. and the warmth Of my friends
manner clung to me.
At the end OF an hour | felt chilly, and
drew towards tie stove, where II Young
man of perhaps twenty-five bestowed Il
supcrci"us glance upon my rough over
coat, aud another with evident admiration
upon his own, il fine brn;ulclp,h. Now
don't pretend to he altogether free from
vanity but still mast confess tlat what
have of that common ingredient certainly
wont perlni; itself to be packed away in il
trunk with Il snil oI clothes, he it ever so
fine, an'l like Il great many other people i'll
this world of likes an.l disikrS, | de-
spise the vanity which dmS air itself only
in IL tne suit, just because it is not like my
own suppose, and there again find my
self like my cighhors.
Now this may sound rgo,i>tca, and it
is egotistical, too but it is necessary in
this case. | had Travelled many miles on
land and sea, and had diird IL great deal
OF linen, and li;u! very litti: washed. for |
was very anxious - lessen the distance ,',
tween myself aud well remembered fire
side, wEcr. expected to mccL--no mat
ter what anticipated that belongs to me
alone. With duty linen, and my rough
coat bntoncl up to my throat, ana my
cap pulled down over my eyes, confess |
must have looked anything but spruce :;
(how hate spruce peoplc9 but fear
| may have presented Il very common ap.
pcarance.
Very foolishly | had put my best clothes
in my trunk at the last hotel stopped at,
{and, rs sure AS my name is Gu;,!cs, oli. Il
never be guilty Of the act again y and,
upon rcmalkiny young PrnpwrIl's proud
glance, WAS guilty Of wi&.n. his clothes
coarscr and my own finer at one and
the same time Alas for human ma
lure.
rrimpwcll drew himself proudly away
from me; perhaps it he had Iecn told
that my fathers copper mine was worth
half million he might have acted diff
ferenlly: IS it was he feared my toucl.
might con,amnaie him.
felt like smiling, and indeed it i, just
possible did for pretty young girl III
the next set cur'cd her lip up scornluIy, (at
my coarse behavior. no d"nl!.) and gave
I, little toss of her head, which | inter
ruptcd,- -: How excessively vulgar: Now
| don't like to be called vu!gar--nobo,ly
does. You may find fault with the gram
mar in that, but You cau't deny the truth
which is contained in the assertion. OF
course would rather he called elegant, or
genllemanly, or natural, or eccentric, al
though none of these might inst lay i'll the
icise my aly's mauuers, features and her
taste all oi which ,iisiked more than
dare express and still claim 10 be Il per
fec, gentleman Her manners were sim
pcring, her attire out Of all taste, to Use II
common expression. Her face might have
been Il pretty one, only for the iuin ut the
end Of her nose, and her lips were Il tiiie
too full, and YES, lcr forehead WAS too
low. No. she wasn't even good looking.
How dif,r,nt from my sister, Kate" |
said TO myself Just then tl:c conductor,
whom had called my friends attention to
before the cars started rs IL real hand
some fellow came through the cars.
This isn't your car" he said curlly as
he held my ticket in his hand.
BE SO kind as to in!o,m ne where it is,
them relorted hastily, holding my head
at least an inch higher.
Never mind. stay where you are, now,
anl with tllnt he nosspI on
Young!.PrimpwelI glanced at the lady sig
nicanlly; the lady glanced back again,
and a pcrccptbIc smile fitted ., i the lace
Of each.
When we arrived at IIuidlcburgh it was
very cold. Upon going mp to register my
name at the Office OF the Grand Bush lIo
tel, brushed against young PrimpwclI
ue drew back as il he had just escaped
touching a toad, and gave ine look he