The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-15
Awkward Jeremiah.
BY CAROLINE y. PRESTON.

A young gentleman, iashionably dress.
ed and with the air Of one who would be
ct home in society, reached Boston to-
ward evening, by the Fitchburg Railroad.
He proceeded at once to hotel, not wish
ing to intrude upon his relatives at that
hour, and took a comfortable supper. -
After this he read the evening papers, and
then went out for q leisurely stroll on
Washington street. On his way he pass
ed ViHtOn's well known establishment,
and it being warm evening, decided to
60 in and have an ice cream.
He accordingly ordered one, and while
waiting to have it served, had an opPer.
tunity to look about him little and take
q survey of the company assembled
These were chiefly ladies, and to those
who are at all familiar with Boston ladies,
] need not say that the faces were very
well worth looking at.
Our hero's attention, however, was at
tracted to two young ladies who sat at the
table nearest his own. They were appa-
rently about the same age, which could
not have varied much from eighteen. Both
too, were quite attractive in personal ap.
}pearance.
They were conversing together in quite
an animated strain on variety of sub.
jectS. At length one said
by the way, Emma, have told you
about the visitor We are cxpecting?'
No, said the other.
It's cousin from the country, who, l
suppose. Nib prove perfect Tusti0ejD ey-
cry Respect. SUCH fun as expect to get
out Of him |!
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want us to call him jerry
The other young lady laughed. His
namc is rustic enough, certainly she
said. You must be sure to give me a
chance to see him. Mustn't keep him ali
to yourself, Alice
i don't intend to. | want somebody
else to enjoy the fun
DO you know how he looks?
No. but can imagine. In tho first
place he is tall and awkward, not know
ing what to do with his hands and feet,
wearing cowhidc boots, and full suit Of
blue, including swallow tails, studded
plentifully with brass buttons. There,
what do you say to that picture?'
Emma laughed.
i say this she replied, that if he at
all answers your description, he will be
decided accession to our society. When
do you expect himT
Tomorrow. Uncle wrote that Jerry,
as he calls him, will probably arrive at
that time
Il guess l will 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 room.
The young man had listened to their
conversation with an air Of mingled amaze
ment and veXatiOn. Not to keep the rea-
der in suspense, We will tell him what he
has probably surmised, that the chance
listener to the young ladies' remarks was
none other than Jeremiah Onthank himself.
He was quite the reverse Of the picture
his cousin had drawn, being, as we have
said, very gentlemanly, both in dress and
address. He was born in Vermont, where
his father, q good honest farmer. still
lived, but had enjoyed the advantages Of
education in college in New York, where
he had opportunity to mingle in society.
This fact was quite unknown to his couS-
in, in fact they were not first cousins, al
though the indefinite relationship was
most conveniently expressed by that firm.
Hitherto the two families had known but
little of each other.
Il will pay her off, said the young
man to himself, with 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 masquerading.'
Want to perSonate countryman 2
said the clerk, smiling.
Precisely
Then | think can accommodate you.
Not long since, countryman called in
and ordered such q suit as you desire,
but, having been hceced Of his money by
some sharpers, was obliged to leave them
",:Ss1 ." &: i: ':;S S"sr exclaimed young
There is s>6nly one thing. He was not
| ~ toh dS yOus otd utoJ OC oOutCW huS
short in the sleeves and legs.
IAN the better. Such is the tradition
ary country fashion. Will you let me
see them!
The suit was accordingly shown. Our
hero at once put it on, and could net help
laughing at the metamorphoSiS which it
produced in his appearance. He hardly
recognized himself
Il think | will keep it on, he said,
and have the others sent to my hotel.
want tive articles mOre-cOwhide boots
and a flaming red bandanna, aud then |
shall be fully equipped
An hour afterwards he knocked at the
door of his ariSto cratic relatives resi-
dence.
Is Alice tu hum p he inquired Of II
servant.
Il believe so,' 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 fryin'
dOushnuts or anything, tell her kin wait
in the settin' room
The servant, sitting a laugh, went up
and reported the arrival to Alice.
20, charming = said she. i was just
thinking what | should do for amuse-
ment. am glad he has come
Alice descended and entered the draw
ing.rOom. There stood before her the
embodiment of the picture she had drawn
the evening before.
How dye do, cousin AiiceG' I'm
Jerry Onthank. Expected me, didn't ye?
So saying, he strode towards his cousin
and grasped her taper fingers in pain
ful squeeze. F'- ,,r..e
I'm very well, thank yOu,' said she,
SuppreSSing smile with difficulty. Il
hope you left your family WE'LL
First-ratel Dads alive and kickin'
and nam SOS to be about-all well ex-
cept the white heifer-she's took sick,
and I'm afeerd she won't get over it.