Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21

! 'naThS was hOnc OtHeT lndll JcTcUiidn on-
thank himself. lie was quite the reverse
of the picture his cousin had drawn, being
as we have said, very gentlcmanly, both
in dress and address. He was born in
Vermont where his father, good, honest
farmer, still lived but had enjoyed the
advantages of education in college in
New York, where he had an opportunity
to mingle in society. This fact was quite
unknown to his cousin. In fact they
were not first cousins, although the
indefinite relationship was most conven-
iently expressed by that term. Hitherto
the two families had known but little of
each other.
Il will pay her off, said the young
man to himself with a smile.
The next morning he visited a ready
made clothing establishment.
Have You any blue suits ~ he asked.
I'VE have none made up recently
They are not fashionable in the city you
know"
:" | am aware of that but | intend to
do a little masqucrading.
said the clerk smiling.
E" Precisely"
Then | think can accommodate you
Not long since, countryman called in
ordered such a suit as you desire, but
having been fecccd Of his money by some
sharpers, was obliged to leave them on our
hands"
The very thing exclaimed young
Onthank.
There is only one thing. lie was
not so tall as you, and they may be some
what short in the sleeves and legs"
"All the better. Such is the tradi-
tional country fashion. Will you let me
see them ~
The suit was accordingly shown.
Our hero at once put it on, and could
not help laughing at the mc:amorphosis
which it produced in his appearance. lie
hardly recognized himself.
think | will keep it on he said,
" and have the others sent to my hotel.
want two articles mort: sJSne cowhide
boots and flaming rel bandanna, and
then shall be fully equipped.
/ The last mentioned articles were not
difficult to procure.
/ An hour aftcrw rds he knocked at the
door Of his relatives aristocratic resi-
dencc
Is Alice to hum p he inquired of a
servant.
i" believe SO, said the latter staring
at him with eyes wide open.
Then 90 aud tell her that her cousins
Jerry wants to see her. If she. fryin'
douz zhnuts or anything, tell her kin wait
N the sttin ROOM"
The servant sitting laugh, went up
and reportc! the arrival to Alce.
80, charming ~ she said, :" was just
thinking what should do for amusement.
I'm 50 glad he's come
Alice descended and entered the draw.
ine-room.
There stood before her the embodiment
of the picture she had drawn tae evening
before
How dy do cousin Alice? I'm Jerry
Onthank. Expected me didn't ye ?" so
saying he st-ode toward his cousin, and
graSpcd he taper fingers in painful
squeeze.
I'm very well, thank YOU said she,
suppressing a smile with difficulty. Il
hope you left your family we'll"
:. Fust rate, Dads alive and kickin',
and mans SOS to be about-al well ex-
cept the white heiier,-she's took sick and
I'm afccrd she won't get over it,"
That's Il great pity certainly" said
Alice with much sympathy.
" guess you'd think So That ere
critter used to give fifteen quarts of milk
day, which dad used to sell to the milk
man for three cents quart. Most half
dollar day clean gone"
" II is certainly quite melancholy
Yes says he hestatingly, looking
perplexel
When did you arrive in Boston p
Last night"
"Where did you put up ?"
To the fremont house, What dew
yer think That pagy stage driver that
took me there charged thirty cents !!
| guess he seed that was from the coun-
try, and wanted to cheat me-"
believe that is the regular price,
said Alice,
"Sho, You don't though Guess
your made of money in Bostonl Its a
big town though"
" 1t is pretty large.
never seed SO many brick houses in
my born days. There's one thing want
to see, though
What is it"
It's ship, They have 'em in Bos-
ton, don't they?'
i" Oh, yes, plenty of them at the
wharves."
Couldn't you 60 out with me and
take a walk down there? | spose you're
there most every day
I" 1t isn't exactly considered proper for
lady to walk down to the wharyes."
Sho then you don't want to go?"
81 would rather walk on the common.
Have you seen that ~
q Yes seed it this morning"
What do you think of 2"
It's a couiounded shame they should
let so much good land 90 to waste. 1t
would be pretty good to raise pertaties
on. I've great mind to tell the govern
ment I'll take it on shares"
50 | don't think il would do any good