The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-05-21

and reported the arrival to Alice
80, charming!' said she, IL was Just
thinking what should do for amusement
| am glad he has come"
Alice descended and entered the draw
ing room. There stood before her the EN-.
hodimcnt of the picture she had drawn the
evening before.
How dye do, cousin Alice? I'm Jerry
Onthank. Expected me, didn't YEP So
saying, he strobe toward his cousin and
grasped her taper fingers in painful
squeeze.
I'm very WELL thank you," said she,
supprtssing smile with difficulty. Il
hope you left your family we'll"
First rate Dads alive and kickin',
and main SOS to be about-al well except
the white heifer->hes took sick, and I'm
aFeerd she won't Ct over it,"
| That's great pity, certainly, said
Alice, with much sympathy.
| 81 guess you'd think so that ere crtter
used to give fifteen quarts of milk day,
and which we used to sell to the milk imam
Tor three cents quart Most half dollar
day clean gone
at is certainly quite melancholy"
Eyes" said he, hesitatingly, looking
perplexed.
"W hen did you arrive in Boston!'
Last night
"Whcre did you put ups"
ITO the fremont House. What dew
yer think? That plaguey stage driver
that took me there charged thirty seven
cents! | gu"Ss he seed | was from the
country, and wanted to cheat me-"
Il believe that is the regular price," said
Alice.
"Sho! You don't though? Guess
you're made of money in Boston! It's a
big town, thought
''lts pretty large"
all my born days. There's one thing |
| want to see though"
"W hat is it ~
"lts ship. They have 'em in Boston
don't they?
80, yes, plenty of them at the wharvcs." ;"
"C"uldn't you 60 out with me and take
walk down thereY Is'pose you are there
most every day?'
"lt isn't exactly considered proper for a
young lady to walk down to the wharves. ~
"Sho ! Then you don't want to go?''
III would rather walk on the Common
Have you seen that?"
Yes, seed this morning"
"What do you think of it?"
"lts contounded shame they should let
so much goci land go to waste it would
be puft' good to raise pertators on. I've
. great mind to tell the government III
take it on shares"
Il don't think it would do any good
They keep it for children to play on, and
or the people to promenade"
"To what?'
"To take walks
"Oh, that's the idee."
AT this. moment, Miss Emma Dckenson,
the other young lady was introduced.
Jerry made shamblng salutation, and
the young ladies continued to ply him with
questions, enjoying not little his rustici-
ty.
Two or three days elapsed. Jerry made
his home at the aristocratic mansion of his
cousin. 1t would take altogether too long
to detail all the instances Of his rusticity
during that time.
At this line his cousin determined upon
party, chiefly in honor of young lady
from New York, representative of the
best society Of that city, to whom Alice
wished to do especial honor.
When Jerry appeared to escort his cousin
down stairs to the brilliantly lighted par
iorS, she vas surprised to see that he was
attired in fashionable style In reply to
her interrogatories, he said: II kinder
thought I'd like to dress little more in
Boston style, so | went ont and bought
some new clothes. They cost a mint of
maney, bnt darn the expense When I'm
in Boston I'm going to do as the Romans
do"
Alice was secretly glad of the change.
Really, her cousin looked quite genteel,
much more than she had dreamed possible.
Entering room where number had
already assembled, Miss Emma Dickinson
to. charge of our hero, while his cousins
did the honors Of the arriving guests.
Soon the New York belle arrived and
was warmly received by Alice. Some half
an hour after, Jeremiah found himself near
her. TO his surprise he recognized young
lady whom he had met in society. The
recognition was cordial on both sides.-
They were conversing, unnoticed by Alice,
when the music struck up guadrile
"Will you ace pit me in lieu Of better
partner Miss Vancouver ?" asked our hero.
The lady inclined her head in the affirm.
a'ive; they took place opposite Alice and
a young military gentleman.
GOOD heavens thought she, chow on
Earth did Jeremiah get introduced to Miss
Vancouver? He will make us all ridicu.
lnus"
But she had no time for remonstlance.
The music struck up.
To hpr SnypriSe L rn,,;.b want tbr,,.b
the figure with perfect propriety. He did
not jump about as anticipated.
The quadrtlle oycr she went mp to the |
pair.
II didn't know you had been introduced
to my co,isin," said Alice
ave have been acquainted for two
years" said Miss Vance lver, quietly.
"Wherp did you mect?'' asked Alice
amaZ d.
'ln New York." said her cousin signifi-
cantlv. II was at the time a college stu
dent there.
Alice was ovcrpowered with astonish-
Inent which she managed to conceal, how.
ever, till the party was ovoy, when her
cousin made an explanation, adding with
smile -"Cousin Alice, you were rather
Aasty in assuming that all who lived in the
country are clodpoles. fyou will come to
Vermont next summer, hope to convince
,ou to The contrary"
Alice visited Vermont, as invited. Her
'isit is likely to be long one. as she has
become the wife of the awkward jeremiah.
~ Happy is every actor in the drdina
# life, to whom the illusion within supplies
II conceals the external Illusion to whom,
n the tum:ilt of hiS nart tha hun