The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-07
No. 80

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cowhide boots and flaming red bandanna and then
should be fully equipped"
! These last mentioned articles were not difficult to
procure.
An hour afterwards he Knocked at the door of his
relatives aristocratic residence
as llice to ham:" he inquired of the 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 frying doughnuts or anything tell
her kin wait in the setting-room.'
The servant sitting laugh, went reported the
arrival to Alice.
80, charming, said she, 81 was just thinking what
should do for amusement. I'm so glad he's come"
Alice descended and entered the drawing-room
There stood before her the exact embodiment of this
picture she had drawn the evening before
"How dy de- cousin Alice? I'm Jerry Ontbank. Ex
pected me, dtin't ye?H
So SAYING he strode towards his cousin and grasped
her taperhngers in a painful squeeze
81 am very WE'LL thank you,o said Alice suppressing
smile with difficulty = hope you left your family
WE'LL
.Fust-rate Dads alive and kicking, and mans sos
to be abon-all wei! ezceptte white hcifer-shes took
sick, and I'm ateardshe won't get over it,
"Thats great pity, certainly said Alice, with much
sympathy.
j guess you'd think So That ere crtterused to give
fifteen quarts of milk day, which dad used to sell to
the mikman for three cents aquagt Most half dollar
day, clean gone"
Its certainly quite melancholy"
"se-es said Gerry, Lesitatingy, looking perplexsd
"When did you arrive in Boatonsa
'sLast night
'Where lid you stopo
''To the fremont house What dew you thi1kg The
paguy stagedriver that took me there charged thirty
seven cents guess heseed that was from the country
and wanted TO cheat me- =
II believe that is the regular price, said Alice
"Sho! You don't though? Guess you're made ofmoney
in Boston! fon, it's big town though"
at is pretty large"
Il never seed many brick houses in n7 born daTa
There's one thing want to see, though"
s'Wbat is it:' .
Its ship. They have EN- in Boston, don't theysn
80, yes, plenty of them at the wharves"
"Couldnt you go out with me and take walk down
there? spose you're there most every day?n
at isn't exactly considered proper for lady to walk
down to the wtarvesn
''Sho. Then you don't want to gos"
Il would rEther walk tothe conuan. Have you scar
that?' u s@
yes seed it this morning"
"And what DO YOU think OF it2n
''lt'S conlounded shame they should let SO much
good lard go to waste. 1t would be good to raise pota
toes I've great mind to tel the government III
take it on shur@sa
Il don't tIinh It woud do any good They keep it
for children to play for the people to promenade
ITO wfat9r
TO take Welks.n
90 that's the idea,
At his moHeent Miss Emma Dickinson, the other
Young lady was introduced.
jerry made i shambIing sautation, and the young
ladies continued to ply him with questions enjoying not
little his ruSt;city.
Two or three days elapsed. Jerry made his home at
the arisocrac mansion Of his cousin. It would take
altogether too tong detail all the instances Of his rus
ticity during the time.
1t this time. lis cousin determined upon party
chiefly in honor of young lady from New York,
representative Of the best society in that city, to whom
Alice wished I'd do especial honor.
When jerry appeared to escort his cousin down stairs
the brilliantly lighted parloEs she surprised that
he attircdih fashionable style. In reply to her in
tcrrogorics he said 4 kinder thought I'd like to dress
a little in Boston style, SO | went out and bought
new clothes. Jhev cost mint Of money but darn the
expense. When I'm IN Rome I'm going to do the
Roman do.'
Alice was secretly glad of the change. Really, her
cousin looked quite gcnteel much more chan she had
dreamed possible
Entering the room wherea number had already as
sembled Miss Emma Dickinson took charge Of our hero,
while his cousin did tie honors the arriving guests.
Soon the New York belle had arrived and was warmly
received by Alice.
Some half al hour after, Jeremiah found himself near
her 10 his surprise herecognised Young lady whonl
he had met in society.
The recognition was cordial on both sides. They were
conversing unnotccd by slice, when the music struck
up for quadriie.
Will you accept ne in lieu Of better partner Miss
Vancouver?n asked ouc hero:
The LADY inclined her head in the affirmative
They took place opposite slice and young mill
tary gentleman
Good heavens" thought She how earth did Jere-
miah get introduced to Miss Vancouver? He will make
us all ridiculous"
But she had no time for rcmonstrance. The music
struck UP.
To her surprise, Jeremiah went through the figure
with perfect prQprety, lie did not jump about as she
anticipated
the quadrilci over, she went up to the pair.
Il didn'tkno;s you had been introduced to M cousa
in" said Alice.
<We have been acquainted for two years, said Miss
Vancouver, 1ui:tly.
tEherc did Ion nleot?~ asked Alice, amazed
In New York said her cousin Significantly. "I
was at that time a college student there"
Alice was 1YGrpowered with establishments Which she
managed to con2e#l faveTer ill the nation, adding
with a smile, ,GouSn Alice YOU are hasty in assuming
that all who liva in the country clodnoies Ifyou
will come TO VcFlnont next summer, hope to convince
YOU to the cont.arv.f
Alice did visi. Eerrnottas invited rvsit Is likely
to be long ono she ha3tecce the vile Of awkward
Jeremiah.