The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-04-10
Seletted Story.
AWKWARD JEREMIAH.
BY cARoLINe r. PRESTON.


Young gentleman, fashionably dressed, and
with the air of ouc who would be at home in So
cety, reached Boston towards evening, by the
Fitchburg Railroad. He proceeded at once to a
hotel not wishing to intrude upon his relatives at
that hour, and took comfortable supper. After
this he read the evening papers and then went out
for a leisurely stroll on Washington sneet. On his
way he passed Vnton's well-known establishment,
and it being warm evening decided to go in and
have an ice-cream.
He accordingly ordered one, and, willie waiting
to have it served, had opportunity to look about
him little and take lesurely survey of the com
pany assembled. These were chiefly ladies, and to
those who are at all familiar with Boston ladies',
need not say that the faces were very we'll worth
looking at.
Our hcros attention, however, was chiefly at
tracted to two young ladies, who sat ut 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 per-
sonal appearance.
They were conversing together in quite an ami
mated strain on a variety of subjects. At length
one said:
"By the way, Emma, have told you about the
visitor we are expccting?"
"No," said the other.
+" It's a cousin from the country, who, suppose
will be perfect rustic in every respect Such
fun AS expect to get out of hini!"
Him! 1t is IL young gentleman then, Alice?"
cts young man. afraid his manners
would hardly entitle him to tho designation"
"What is his name ?''
Jeremiah Onthank. l expect 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. Musn'
keep HIM all to YOURSELF Alice"
al don't intend to. want somebody else to en-
. 10y the fun"
" Do you know how he iooks?"
"No, but can imagine In the first place he i:
tall and awkward, not knowing what to do tn hi.
hands and feet, wearing cowhide boots anda whol'
nit Of blue, including swallow tails studded plen
tifuly with brass buttons. There, what do you say
i to that picture? 2"
Emma laughed.
al say this" she replied, that if he at all al.
swers your description he will be decided acces
zion to our society. When do expect him."
"To-morrow. Uncle wrote, that Jerry, as hi
calls him, will probably arrive at that time"
al guess shall make an errand to drop in a
time" .-.tt
I" Do 80, 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 amazemcnt and vexation.
Not to keep the reader in suspense, we will tel
: him what he has probably surmsed, that th
chance listener to the young ladies' remarks wa
none other than Jermiah Onthank himself.
He was quite the reverse of the picture which
his cousin had been drawing, as we have said, very
gentlemany, both in dress and address. He wa
born in Vermont where his father, good, homes
farmer, still lived but had enjoyed the advantage
of education in a college in the city of New forl
where he had an opportunity to mngle in society
> This fact was quito upknown TO his cousin. Il
fact they were first cousins, although the indef
mite relationship was most conveniently expresse
by that term Hitherto the two families had know
but little of each other. -e t.ftsa
al will pay her off," said the young man to him
self with quiet smile.
The next morning bo visited ready made clotf
Have you any blue suits ?" be asked. ...-
ave have n ne made recently. They are nj
r fashionable in the city, you know.
dtn hNhIo VI buaNJ bue ihNhu w ~ 'NNN
masquerading." gHs
"want to personate a countrymsn ?" said th
,lerk smiling.
Precisely" r-re ,-als.sr 7-5..
"Then ! think ! can accommodate You. NJ
ong since countryman called in and ordered sue
suit as you desire, but being tieeced Of his none
BY some sharpers, was obliged to leave them G
T. lur hands,"
"The very thingi" exclaimed young ontbank
There is only one thing. He was not so tall {
ou, and they may be somewhat short in the sleeve
nd legs"
"An the better. Such is the traditional count
ashton. viii you let me see themf"
The suit was accordingly shown.
Our hero put them on, and could not help laugh
q at the metamorphosis which il produced In
ppearance. He hardly recognized himself.
al think will keep them on" he said, "Ar
ave have the others sent 10 my hotel. ] IwsDt tV
-ticles more, some eowhide boots, and a Aamir
d bandanna, and then should be fully equipped
These last mentioned articles were not difficult
ocure.
An hour afterwards he knocked at the door Of }
Iatives aristocraic residence.
@Is Alice 10 hunt" he inquired Of the servant
al belle se sol" said the latter, staring at b
v eyes vide opsD