Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-09-03
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AWKWARD JEREMIAH.
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ct home In society. reached Boston toward
evening By the Fitchburg Railroad. ID
s.procesded 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 to enjoy leisure stroll on
Washington street. On his way up be
passed Vinton's well known establishment,
and it being warm evening. decided to
go In and have an iee-cream.
He accordingly ordered one. and while
waiting to have il served, had an oppsrtu-
!. nifty to look about him little and take a
sssurvey of the company as assembled
Thsse were chiefly ladies. and to those
who are at all familiar with Boston ladies,
i need not say that the faces were very
well worth looking at.
~ Our hero's attention, however, was at
traeted to two young ladies' VINO sat near
est his cwn. They were apparently about
tn, same age. which could not have va
ried1 far from eighteen. Both, too. were
quite attractive in personal appearance
They=were eonversing together in quite
On animated strain, upon variety OF sub
jscts- At length one OF them said:
by the way. Emma. have 1 told you
Abort the visitor We have been expect
ing"
mo" said the other.
ats a cousin from the country. who
suppose, will prove perfect rustic, IN
every sense. Such fun as expect to get
out of him.
"What is his namee''
Jeremiah Onthank. l expect he'll
want us to call him Jerry"
The other young lady laughed. "His
said. r'.You must be sure to give me a
chance to see him. Mustn't keep him all
yourself, Alice"
az don't intend to- l want some one
else to enjoy the fun"
do you know how he looks?"
an "No, but / can imagine. In the first
place he is tall and awkward, not know.
ing what to do with his hands and feet.
q wearing cowhide boots, and full suit Of
blue. including swallows, studded plenti-
fully with brass buttons. There, what
- have you to say to that picture?"
Emma laughed.
81 say this" she replied. "that if he
at all answers your description. he will
be decided accession to our society,"
When do you expect him.
Tomorrow. Uucle wrote that Jerry,
a he calls him. will probably arrive al
that time"
Il guess will make an errsnd to drop
in by that time"
oDo so nv all .,o.cso
With these words they arose 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 read
or 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 him.
sslfI He Wa quite the reverse of the pic
ture his cousin had drawn. being. as we
have said. very gentlemanly, both in dress
and address. He was born in Verm oui
where- his father. good honest farmer
still lived, but had enjoyed the advantage
= of IN, education IN college in New York
q where be had On opportunity to mingle in
society. This fact was quite unknown tc
his cousins. in fact they were not first
cousins, although the indefinite relation
ship was most conveniently expressed by
that term. Hitherto the two families haC
:, known but little of each other.
- 81 will pay her off," said the youns
man to himself. with smile.
The next morning early, he went on
to ready made clothing establishment
Have you got any blue suits?" he ask
ed.
1--WE have none. made up recently
They are not fashionable in the city, 20,
know"
81 am aware of that, bat / intend t.
do little masquerading."
"Want to personate countryman,'
said the clerk smiling.
Precisely"
ssTheu think I can accommodate you
Not long since, q countryman called IL
and ordered such suit as you desire, bu
. .haying. been fieeced out of his money b,
ssson,e sharpers, was obliged to leave then
upon eur hands"
The very thing" exclaimed younl
I s0nthank. olo M
,ssi sissThere is only one thing wrong. Fl
sswss not so tall as you, and they may b
somewhat short in the arms and legs"
-r..All the better. Such is the tradition
airy country fashion. Will you let m
Tee them?"
, Sc The suit was accordingly shown. Gu
!. 'haro It once put it on, and conld not bel
laughing at the complete netamorphosi
q which it produced in his appearance.--H
hardly recognized himself
800 .'I think will keep it on" he said
sand have the others sent to my hotel.-
az want two articles more-cowhide boot
and flaming red bandanDs, and then
|, rpAall be fully equipped"
An hour afterward he knocked at I'll
door Of his aristocratic relatives res
us Alice tn hum?" be enquired of
sssau4.
FL believe so.'' said the latter, stare
- mg him with his eyes wide open.
n rrssThen go and tell her that her cousi
q Jsrfy wants to see her. If she's fryiI
:, doughnuts or anything. tell her | H
wait In the sittin' room"
The servant, sitting laugh. went q
ap1 reported the arrival Of Jerry
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