Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-09-03
Alice. with much symnathx.

and which we used to sell to the milkman
for three cents quart. Most half dol
lar day clean gone
cit is certainly quite melancholy"
YES" said he, hesitatingly. looking
psrplexed.
! When did You arrive in Boston?"
Last night"
'.Where did you put up?'' go
"At the fremont house. What dew
yer think! That plaguey stage driver
that took me there charged thirty
cents! | guess 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 your
made Of money in Boston! It's a big
town. thought"
Its pretty large"
al never seed SO many brick houses in
all my born days. There's one thing 1
want to see. though"
what is it,"
cts ship. They have 'em in Boston,
don't they?'
"oh. yes; plenty of them down at the
wharves."
"Couldn't you go out with me and take
walk down there? / s'pose you ere
there every day."
1T isn't exactly considered proper for a
young lady to walk down to the wharves. :"
''Shol then you don't want to go?"
81 would rather walk on the Common
Have you seen that?"
Eyes, / seed it this morning.
"What do you think Of it,"
"It's a conf ounded shame that they
should let SO much good land 60 to waste.
1t would be purity good to raise perta-
tors on. I've good mind to tell the
government I'll take it on shares"
al don't think it would do any good
They keep it for children to play on, and
for the people to promenade"
ITO what?"
ITO take walks
"Oh, that's the idea"
At this moment. Miss Emma Dickinson.
the other young lady was introduced.
Jerry made a stumbling salutatiop, and
the young ladies continued to ply him
with questions. enjoying not little his
rusticity.
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 rus.
ITCHY during that time. f
AT this time his cousin determined mp
on party, chiefly in honor of young
lady from New York, a representative Of
the best society of that city to whom AL
boI Il Il
| When Jerry appeared to escort his
cousin down stairs to the brilliantly light
ed parlors. she was surprised to see that
he was attired in fashionable style. In
reply to her interrogateries. be said: Il
kinder thought I'd like to dress little
more in Boston style. so l vent out aud
bought some new clothes. They cost a
mint of money, but darn the expenses.-
When I'm in Boston TN going to do
as the Romans do" t
Alice was secretly glad Of the change
Really her cousin looked quite genteel.
much more than she had dreamed possible.
Soon the New York belle arrived and
was warmly welcomed by Alice. Some
half an hour after, Jeremiah found himself
near her. To his surprise he recognized a
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 quadrille.
"Will you accept me in lien of better
partner, Miss Vancouver. said our hero.
The young lady inclined her head in the
affirm alive; they took place opposite Al
ice and young military gentleman.
"Good heavens!" thought she. "how on
earth did Jeremiah get introduced to Miss
Vancouver. He will make us all ridicu-
lous."
But she had no time for remonstranco
The music struck up.
To her surprise. jeremiah went through
the figure with perfect propriety. He did
not Jump about as anticipated.
The quadrille over she went up to the
pair.
Il didn't know you had been introduced
to my cousin," said Alice.
1--WE have bean acquainted for tive
years" said Miss Vancouver, quietly.
"Where did you meet" asked Alice
: amazed.
I'm New York." said her cousin sig
nifcantly, IL was at the time a college
student there"
Alice was overpowered with astonish
msnt. which she managed to conceal. how
ever. till the party was over. when he
cousin made an explanation. adding will
a smile, "Cousin Alice, you were rathe
hasty in assuming that all who lived il
the country are clod-poles. If You vii
come to Vermont next summer, | hope I,
convince you to the contrary"
Alice visited Vermont, as invited. He
visit is likely to be long one. as she ba
become the wife of the awkward Jeremiah
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