Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-28
JAMES HARPER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
AWKWARD JEREMIAH.

A young gentleman, fsshienAbly
dressed, and with the air Of one khe
.would be at home in. society, reached
Boston towards evening, by The Fitch.
-burgh Railroad. He proceeded at once
to q hotel, not wishing to intrude upon
his relatives at that hour, and tool. q
comfortable supper. After this be
went out for q leisurely stroll on Wesh-
ington street. On bis way he hassse
Vibton's well known establishment, and
1t being warm evening decided to go
IN and have an ice cream.
He accordingly ordered one, and
while waiting to have it served, had an
opportunity to look about him little
and, take a Ieisurely survey. ei Che ceps
1aflF assembled These were chiefly
ladies, and to those who are at all fam
iliar with Boston ladies, ] need not say
that faces were very well worth looking
at.
Our hero's attention, however, was
chiefly attracted to two young ladies
who sat at the table nearest his own.-
They were apparently about the same
age, which could not have varied much
from eighteen. Both, too, were quite
attractive in personal appearance.
They were conversing together in
quite an animated strain on variety OF
subjects. At length one Said:
by the way, Emma, have told you
about the visitor we are expecting
No. said the other.
its a cousin from the country, who
suppose will be perfect rustic in
every respect. Such fun as expect to
get out of him!'
Him! 1t is a young gentleman,
then, Alice?'
it's a young man. / am afraid his
manners would hardly entitle him TO
the other designation.
What is his name?'
Jeremiah Onthank. / Iexpect he will
want us to call him jerry
The other young lady laughed.
His name is rustic enough, certainly
she said. You must give me chance
to see him. Mustn't keep him all to
yourself, Alice
4 don't intend TO. Iwant somebody
else TO enjoy the fun.'
DO you know how be looks?'
No. but can imagine. In the first
place he is tall and awkward. not know
ing what to do with his hands and feet,
wearing cowhide boots. and whole
suit of blue, including swallow coat
tail, studded plentifully with brass but
tons. There, what do you say to that
picture?'
Emma laughed.
Il say this she replied, that if be at
all answers your description, he will be
a decided accession to our society,"
When do you expect himP
Tomorrow, uncle wrote, that Jerry,
as he calls him, will probably arrive at
that time
i guess I'll make an errand to drop
In at that time
DO SO, by all MEANS
With these words they rose and left
the store.
The young man had listened to their
conversation with an air of mingled
amazement and vexation.
Not to keep the reader in suspense
we will tell him what he probably sur
missed, that the chance listener to tht
Young ladies' remarks was none othel
than the jeremiah Onthank himself.
He was quite the reverse of the pic
ture which his cousin had been draw
ing, as we have said, very gentleman
ly, both in dress and address. He wa
born in Vermont, where his father,
good honest farmer, still lived; but hat
enjoyed the advantages Of education il
a college in the city of New York
where he had an opportunity to mingl
in society. This fact was quite un
known to his cousin. In fact they wer
not first cousins, although the inde6nit
relationship was most conveniently ez
pressed by that term. Hitherto th
two families had known but little {
each other.
The next morning he visited a ready
made clothing establishment.
Have you any blue coats he aske'
I'VE have had none made recently
They are not fashionable in the cit,
you know
Il am aware Of that. but l intend
do little masquerading.'
Want to personate countryman
said the clerk, smiling.
Precisely
Then l think l can accommoda
you. Not long since a countrymt
called and ordered such suit as u
desire, but being ieeced of his mont
by some shsrpers, were obliged to ke'
them on our hands,
The very thingP exclaimed your
Onthank.
There is only one thing. He W
not so tall as you, and they may
somewhat short in the sleeves and leg
All the better. Such is the tra'
tional country fashion. Will you
me see them?'
Our hero put them on, and could
help laughing at the metamorpI
which it produced in his appearance.
Hardly recognized himself.
Ithink viii keep them on, be So
.and have the others sent to the hot
Ivsnt two articles more, some cowh
boots, and flaming red bandana, q
then shall be fully equipped
These last mentioned articles "