The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-17


From the movements of this "unex-
ceptionably got-up" youth thus preceding
US, we very soon became satisfied that,
despite his denial, he had seen the old
man on the other side before, and was in
momentary expectation Of seeing him
again. Hiseyc shot uneasy glances across;
and as that venerable, and fine looking,
though veiy plainly and unfashionably
dressed person, began to show symptoms
of crossing over, he cast a hurried look up
and down the street, apparently to see if
any OF his boon companions were IN sight
anywhere, to witness and report the dis
grace of the impending interview. AS
the two faces, Young and old, were thus
projected in profile before us, as they ex-
changed stares, we made up our mind that
the same blood was N both, and were
querying the reason for heir singular de-
meanor, when we heard loud voice ap-
preaching from the middle of the street.
Francis Ebenezer, my son, dew tell
if that ares you. I've been watchin
on you this half-hour; and you've got on
such a kind O spruced-up riggin', and so
much hair on your countenance that |
couldn't tell, ef Use to be skinned, wheth-
er t was you or not and yet | most knew
that are nose couldn't be nobody elses
How de dew 2"
\ fine young man that, coollv to deny
that he ever before saw his own father be-
cause that father happened to be dressed
NOR, sensibly (though less a la modc)
than himself, But there are some men
and women-who appear to think that
the attention of the entire universe is con
centrated exclusively upon them, when
ever they show themselves upon the side
walk. As matter Of course, proper
respect on their part for the said universe,
and for themselves, requires that they
exercise the utmost care as to costume,
conduct, and companionship, that no sus-
picion Of commonness Of any sort may at
tach to them. Three hundled and sixty
five pairs OF gloves per annum, are essen
tai to their peace Of mind. Their accu-
mutation of pantaloons is prodigiOus.-
Their superfne hats are renewed or iron
ed with frequency very gratifying to the
matters. and extremely encouraging to
that branch of domestic industry. TO
see one Of them, when he has been fully
prepared, and INDUCES the town with his
society for u promenade, you would sup
pose that one of those durnmies-wooden
within, and waxen without-which Paris
ian artistcs use for the display of their
handiwork had been animated and endow-
ed with locomotion, or that Oak Hall had
sent forth promenading advertisement
and you feel weI.nigh irresistible inchn-
alton to pin a label, calling attention to
81 North Street, to his coat tail.
Non oDlnia possHmus onlnes, says Nir-
oil. We cannot all do everything. 1t is
a great truth. Peacocks have more tail
than brains. And if we have read natu-
raj history Alright, those four-footed beasts,
and fowls, and creeping things, which have
the most astonishing outsidcS, compensate
therefor by internal leanness, insipidity,
and uselessness. The same great law pre-
walls in regard TO humanity. We have
seen old books wherein, by the similarity
in the shape of the sixth and nineteenth
letters of the alphabet, the words toppy
and sappy could with difficulty be dis
tinguished. 1t struck US as an instruc-
tive fact. \ fop-head aud "sap-head'
are much alike in several other things be-
side their photography. And that a man
who prides himself mainly upon ga good
port and bearing in society should ig-
more his own father, if he happen to be
notpr,}lv nvnactod h heoanso love 70 ma
rents is an affair of the heart and dan