Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-06-27


manifestiug much disappointment ON learn
ing that there was 10 room for them in the
next stage. Albert was therefore fully con-
scioas that he owed his chance to the old gen.
tleman whom he had treated so rudely
Albert placed his yalise the floor In the
public room, aud sat down by his property to
beguile his :mpatienee with a smoke. He
bad been thus employed for a few moments,
| when the gentleman In the velvet waistcoat
came and sat down By his right hand. AL
bert looked at him through the wreatbs of
smoke, as if the gentleman had been nothing
but smoke himself. of diSagreeable quality;
aud puffed away without noticing him farther.
WIN you be so good as to give me the
time, sirl civily asked the gentleman. CLAN
chg at Albcrts snowy fob-chain.
Give you what? mutterred Albert. as if
! he had bot understood-at the same time puff
fng volume of smoke in his good-humored
| face
The time, if you please sir. Is it eleven
4 don't know replied Albert without look
at his watch.
4 moment after the young man moved his
chair to another part of the room, and sat
! down ais back towards the drab coat and vel
vet waistcoat.
The stage coach drove up shortly after, and
having discharged Its passengers aud changed
horses, made ready for the return route TO
Pekiu.
Albert and another traveller occupied a
seat designed to accommodate three, directly
behind the driver Both were slender men,
yet they managed to spread themselves SO as
10 give the seat the appearance OF being al
ready full. The stage was nearly ready to
depart when tie old gentlemen in the drab
coat came out of the tavern with heavy ear
pet bag iu his hand, aud looked very inqui-
lingly at the outside passengers.
Room for another up there! he asked, smi-
ling at Albert
We're crowded now responded Albert,
sharply.
You will have to get up there. SIR said
the driver, addressing the drab coat. That
seat ought to accommodate three
Then | suppose l must take my chance
with the rest of you,' cried the old gentle
man with good humored laugh, as he c.imed
up the stage. Sorry, young gentleman. to
trouble you to make me room, he added, when
neither Albert nor the traveller attempted to
move; but | believe | am entitled to seat
here! Ha! tight fit amt it?'
The old gentleman who was rather corpu-
lent, appeared to take no notice Of the young
mems unaccommodating manner, but settela
slowly aud deliberately upon the seat, in or-
der TO avoid an unpleasant pressure. to con-
tract their dimensions, and give him his share
of the room.
This is an imposition cried Albert to the
driver
What is an imposition?'
Look for yourself, this seat is too short for
three men of ordinary size; this corpulent
fellow viii crush US"
Dear me! [ hope mott exclaimed he. "I
shouldn't like to 90 that, | declare, But 1t
is tight fit, isn't it? Ha! ha! too much
flesh Is sometimes inconvenient, to be sure.
Men over twcuty-six inches broad should
buy two seats said Abcr..
Hal ha. laughed the good humored old
gentleman. i don't know Dut what We fat I
fellows ought to pay FOR the extra room we
occupy
You ought to have some regard for other
Travellers said Albert, advocating a princi-
pie which he never as yet considered him
self.
That's fact replied the proprietor of
the velvet waisicoat. we have no right to
disregard the feelings of others. | believe
must diet my corpuiency fJr the 3eneft OF
society But We will be obliged to get aloug
the best way We can to- day for my substance
is rather solid All. aui sorry to discom-
mode you. only wish for youc sake | was
smaller.
This last remark was followed by good
natured laugh from all the outside passen-
gers except Albert, who had become most
decidedly sul!en.
The stage coach now rolled heavily OF with
its load, the driver cracked his long whip !
and urged the aorses iDto rapid pace. For
some time neither of the outsiders spoke each
I, L., Il
length the gentleman IL the drab coat whose !
patience it seemed nothing could exhaust, aud
whose even temper nothing could ruffle, re-
marked, addressing himself TO Albert.
This is really fine day, sir. Were you
ever III this part of she country before?'
No. was the abrupt reply.
Don't you think it's fine region? Oh
serve those bills. which the sprng has spread
with green carpet, and remark how beautiful
yonder forest looks in the sunshine! This is
an excellent soil for variety of agricultural
purposes we'll watered, you perceive by
river, which you may see glimmering through
yonder clump OF foe clump of peach trees
The only reply that Albert gaze to these
observations was-we are sorry t. say-a real
piggish sort of grunt.
~ GU may travel the country pursued the !
velvet waistcoaf, and you will not fad
more beautiful or fertile district than this
1is .-r grunted Albert.
1.-The character of the inhabitants, too
stands high. They are plain common seeEe
class sort of people. but they are distinguish
ed for their hospitality and genuine polite
ness E .t1rEJeg s4t to gaia=g sa |
f-o grunted Albert.