The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-11
AsTORY OF COUNTERPARTs.

AsTORY OF COUNTERPARTS.
Aquiet, uneventful life was mine until
/ left the shelter of my fathers roof IN
Gorham, and accepted the desk of book
keeper in the wholesale clothing estab-
lishment of Shears and Prescett, in the
busy little city of Weston.
But there, one fine afternoon in Octo-
Der, just in the midst Of the Indian sum-
mer, invited Lille PRESCOTT, with whom
I was very nearly in leve, to walk in the
park with me.
Her little hand in its delicate prim-
rose1colorea glove rested on my arm, her
black eyes were lifted to my face. felt
particularly tender and confidential, and at
peace with all the world. We were speak
ing of the gorgeousness of the distant
hills, clothed as they were in their man
ties of crimson foliage, when was bro't
to stop by hearing my name pronounced
in tone neither sweet nor agreeable.
"Mr. Smith, I'll just trouble you to
stop minnit !"
[ looked up A woman of fifty OF
thereabouts, effectually blocked up the
sidewalk before us; indeed, her proper,
tious were COLOSSAL, If ever | had seen
the personifcation of indignation, saw
1t in her expressive countenance,
"Madam !" exclaimed, retreating a
little from the battery of flashing gray
eyes which she brought to bear upon me-
"You needn't madam me- cried she,
waxing redder, "I'll just trouble you tc
settle this little bill" And she thrust
an ominous piece of paper before my eyes:
which read, substantially:
RIcHD SMITH to MRS JULIA DIGGINs, DR..
| For six mouths board 500 90
For " - washing II 90
$l08 90
| returned the bill to her.
Il owe you nothing, madam. [ never
saw you before in my life"
"You needn't lie to mel" cried she
setting her arms a-kimbo. "I hain't KEEP
, a genteel boarding house fifteen years fol
nothing, sir You'll either fork over or
the spot or I'll take the law ~
Take it," remarked I "you're wei
come to il"
"You think to sarse me, young man
! Remember what YOU promised ! I'll have
you took up for it as shure as my names
Diggins! I'll larn you better than tc
deceive trusting widder woman in thai
! way, you desateful hypocrite
MADAM, you insult me! L"
"Oh it looks we'll for such as you tc
stand on your dignity Mighty lofty
all at once! You've forgot the. cream
: aapjacks | used to make you, and the
: kisses you used to give me every evening
: after the rest of 'eN had gone to bed
You've forgot the half dozen shirts made
you, and never charged you a cent =
You've forgot that you solemnly promised
that you'd marry me last Tuesday morn
ing! You've forgot that, have you 2"
"Yes-yes-I never POP STAN
mered l, dropping Miss Lilies arm il
CONSERVATION
"Do you dare to deny it ?" cried she
in rage.
Yes; forever and day afterwardp
roared out ado you think | would mar
ry an old termagant like you? I'd soon
er marry my grandmother !"
saw the fire fash up in her eyes. The
widow was waxing dangerous. [ dodgeG
the reticule she aimed at my head, anc
fell over backward as she charged upor
me with her half-mourning parasol. Miss
Lille turned and fed | thought dis
cretion the better part of valor, so | leapeC
over a garden fence near at hand, and
was Immediately attacked by large
watchdog that sprung out of kenne
near by. Iseized dahlia pole, and hurl'
ing it at the belligerent, made good my
escape by fording duck pond and reach
ing the next street, from which | hurried
home at the best pace | could command
I was resolved that | would not remain
in Weston day longer. Evidently there
was in the city some other Richard Smith
for whose notorious self | was mistaken.
penned hasty note to my employ
ers-giving my reasons for leaving them
packed my trunks, paid my board, and,
marking my baggage "R'D SMITH, New
HAMPTON, I entered the cars for the
locality specified on my trunks.
In selecting New Hampton as my des-
tidation, 1 had no very definite purpose
in view; but in place of its size had
no doubts of being able 70 secure some
lucrative situation, and the Office Of
"Boots' was better, if could be left un-
molested, than the station of President
if must lose my identity ,and be attacked
by viragos in the streets.