Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-05-11

want two articles more, some cowhide
boots and a,ming bandanna, and then
Ishould be fally equipped
These last mentioned articles were not
difficult to procure.
An hour afterwards he knocked ut the
door of his relative arstocratic residence.
=" Is Alice to hump he inquired Of the
servant.
~ believe so y said the latter, staring
at him with eyes wide open.
Then 60 and tell her that her cousin
Jerry wants to see her. If she's frying
dough-nuts or anything tell her | ken wait
in the settin.room.
The servant, sitting laugh, went up
and reported the arrival to Alice.
40, charming!' said she, "I was just
thinking what should do for amusem ent.
| IN so glad he's come
| Alice descended and entered the draw
ing room.
| There stood before herthe exact embod
ment of the picture she had drawn the
evening before.
How dye DO, cousin Alice? I'm Jer
ry OnthaUk. Expected me, didr ye?'
81 say in., he strobe tow ards his cousin.
and grasped her taper fingers in u painful
| squeeze.
Il am very well, thank you" said Alice
| suppressing slniIe with difficulty. -
hope yoa left yoar family we'll
Fust rate. Dad alive and kicking,
and nam so ) to be ahput-all we'll Except
the white heifer--she's took sick, and I'm
a!eard she won't get over it.
That's great pity certainly" said
Alice with much sympathy.
| guess vou d think so That ere crit
ter used to give fifteen quarts of milk u
day, which dad used to sell to the milk.
man for three cents a quart. Most half a
dollar dav clean gone
1t is cert tinlv quite melancholy
ices" said Jerry, hestatingly, look
ing perpexed.
when did You arrive in Boston p
last night
"Whcre dill you stop9'
To the fremont House. What dew
you think? The plsgny stage driver that
took ma there charged hirty-secea cents
guess he seed that was from the coun-
try, and wan'el to cheat me-
| | believe that is the regular price,
said Alice,
Sho. You dent ttlouch9 Guess you'er
made of money ia Boston You, lis a
/ big town tbough."
/, is pretty large"
a never seed so many brick houses in
my bora days There's one th;ns want
to see, though
"N nat is it p
"It's a ship. They have 'em in Boston,
don't they"
90, yes plenty If them at the wharves."
walk doNn there? l spose you're there
most every day.
at isn't exactly considered proper for
lady 10 walk down to the wharvcs.
"Sho! Then you don't want to go?
| Il would rather walk to the Common.
/ Have you seen tha, p
| Yes, | seed it this morning"
Aud what did you think Of it?''
It's a countouuded shame they should
let to much good land 20 to waste. 1t
would be pretty good to raise potatoes on.
Eve great mind te tell the government
| | II take it on shares"
Il don't think it would do any good
They keep it tar children to play on, and
for the people to promenade"
| To uhak?'
"To take walks"
90, that's the idea
| At this moment Miss Emma Dickinson,
the other young lady, was introduced.
Jerry made shambing salutation AMI
the young ladies continued to ply him with
/ questions enjoying not little bis rasiicty.
Two or three DAYS elapsed. Jerry made
his home at the afistocratic mansion of
bis cousin II would take too long to de.
tail all tho instances of his rusticity during
that time.
At this time his cousin determined upon
a party, chiefly in honor Of Young lady
from New \ ork, a representative of the
best society Ill that city. to whom Alice
wished t3 do espicja honor.
! When Jerry appeared to escort his cous,
| in down stairs to the brilliantly lighted
pariors, she was surprised that he was
attired in fashionable STYLE In reply to
! her interrogatories, he said. :" kinder
thoug'rt I'd like 10 dre6s a little mora in
Boston style, so | weut aud bought some
new clothes They cost mint of money.
out darn the expense When I'm in Bos-
ton | M going to do as the Romans do
Alice was secretly glad Of the change,
Really her cousin looked quite genteel,
much more 50 than she bad dreamed pos
sibe
Entering the room where number had
already assembled Miss Emma Dickinson
took charge Of our hero. while his cousin
did the honors tt the arriving guests.
Soon the New York belle arrived and
was warmly received by Alice.
Some half an hour after, Jeremiah found
himself near ner. To his surprise he rec.
egnized young lady whom he had met
in society.
The recognition was cordial on 10th
sides. They were conversing, unnoticed
by Alice, when the music struck up fer a
auadriie
Will you accept me in liea of better
| partner. Miss Vancouver asked our hero.
The lady inclined her head in the affir-
native.
They took a place opposite Alice and a
young military gentleman
"Good Heav ns!' thought she, chow
On earth did jeremiah get introduced to
Miss Vancouver He will make us all
ridiculous.
But sha had no time for remonstrance.
The masic struck up.
To her surprise, jeremiah went through
the figure with perfect propriety. He did
not lump about as she anticipated
The quadrille over she went up to the
pair.
Il didn't know you had been introduced
to my cousin" said Alice.
We have been acquainted for two
years. said Miss Vancouver, quietly.
Who're did you meet ?' asked Alice,