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

A young gentleman, iashiouably dressed
ami with the air OF one who would be at
home in society, reached Boston towards
evening, by the Fitchjng Railroad. He
proceeded at once to a hotel, not wishing
to intrude npon his relatives at that hour
and comfortable supper. After this he
read the evening" ,apers and then wrnt out
for a leisQrIy stroll! on Washington street.
On his way he passed Fiuton' well known
esta o hment, ami it being warm even
ing, decided TO go in and have an ice cream
He accordingly ordered one, and. while
waiting to have 1t served, had an opportu
nifty to look about him a little aud take a
leisureiy survey of the company assembled
These were chiefly ladies, aid to those
ho are al alttjmiiar with Boston ladies,
| need not say that the faces We're very
we'll worth ookjng at.
Our hero 5 attention. however, was chief
~ attracted TO two young ladies who sat
at the table nearest his own. They were
apparently about the same aye, which
could not have varied much from eirh'
teen. Both, too, were quite attractive
in personal appearance.
They were conversi1g together in ouite
an animated strain Oh variety OF subjects
At length one said:
By the way Emma. have ] told you
about the visitor we are expeeting?'
No, sad the other.
It's cousin from The country who,
suppose, will be perfect rustic in every
respect. Such fun as expect to ge, out
of him.
Him! 1t is young gentleman, then,
Alice"
:" It's Young man. | am afraid his
manners would hardly entitle him to the
designation
Nv has is his rame? ?"
''Jeremiah Onthank. expect he will
want US t. call him Jerry"
The other young lady laughed His
name is rustic enough, CERTAINLY she
SAID. "lou must he sure to give me a
chance to see him. Mustn't keep him all
to yourself, Alice
II don't intend to. want somebody
else to enjoy the fam
DO you know how he looks ?"
No, bat can imagine. In the first
place be IS tai aad awkward, not knowing
what to do with his hands and feet. wear
ing cowhide boets, and fall suit of blue,
including swallow tails studded plentiiuliy
with brass buttons. There, what do you
say to that picture ?"
Emma laughed.
= say this. she replied, that if he al
all answers u yonr description he will be
decided accession to our society. When
DO you expect him p
"To-morrow. Uucle wrote tha; Jerry,
as he calls him, will probably arrive at
that time
81 guess ! shall make an errand to
drop IN by that time.
Do so By all means
With these words they rose from the
table and left the store.
The yonug man had listened TO their
conversation with An air Of mingled amaze
ment and veXation. Not to keep the read
er in suspense, We will tell him hat he
has probably snrmisei that the chance
listener to the young ladias' remarks was
none other than jeremiah 0nthank him
self. lie was quite the reverse Of the pie
tare which his cousin bad drawn, being as
We have said, very gentlemanly, both in
dress and address. He was born in Yer
mont, where his father, good, honest
farmer, still! lived but had enjoyed the
advantages Of education in a college in the
city Of New Yigk, where he bad an oppor-
tnnity to mlngle in society. This fact was
quite unknown to the cousin. In fact they
were not first cousins, although the indef.
mite relationship was most conveniently
expressed by that term Hitherto the two
families had known but little Of each other.
81 will pay her off," said the young man
to himself, with a quiet smile.
The next morning he visited ready
made clothing establishment
Have you any blue suits?' he asked.
We have none made up recently They
are not fashionable in the city you know. "
am aware Of that, but ! intend to do
little masqnerading.
Want to personate q countryman p
said the clerk smiling. a Ha
Precisely
"Then think can accommodate You.
Not long since, a countryman called in
and ordered such suit az you desire. but,
having been heeced of his money by some
sharpers, was obliged to leave them on our
hands /"
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