The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-11-16
THE ME- AN MAN.
BY CLARA AT cusrA.

II was indspuiedly certain that Giles
Myrlck was mean man. The fact was
patent all over HlghwnOd. II had passed
inlo a proverb-''As mean as Giles N.Y.
rick.'
Bat Giles came honestly by his prociivily
for meanuess. His mother was highly
celebrated TOR the same quality. People
SAID >he skinned her mix on the lop and
Ihen turned lover and zksmmed ihe bot
tom; that she skinned likewise, the water
in which the milk pans were washed and
made her cbiIriren 20 barefoot cod winter
evenings, Tor lear they woold wear their
stockings out J. Bu, then other people be-
sides Anemus Ward viii tie ''sarkaslical
you know.
Any casual observer would have known
iha; Giles was mean-oniy by looking at
him. Thevery cut OF his Clothes indicated
u. rhey were always as tight a. his skin,
to save clolh; aud his coat was usually
bOuoned up 10 conceal the absence OF
Vesi. Some evil minded persons went so
tar as 10 say that Giles went without a shin,
aud that his collar was the oHy linen ar
ticie ne allowed about his person.
Giles was good looking, and might have
mean, that he could not afford II. Ofconrse
all the girls avoided him. 1t is current
belief lhal womsn like best those men who
load Them with presents, buI it's our belief
that they like .bes, those men wao have the
best princi 2les-whe,her they are ia the
habit oI paIronIzIng jewellers, and bon bon
manufacturers or not. A true woman al
ways shrinks from coming in contact with
meanness aud cowardice aui the two at
tributes commonly 90 together.
II was severe trial 70 Giles TO be obliged
to buy anything. Not because he lacked
the money. bui because he so hated TO part
with II. He had been Snown 10 stand for
Laf day III store, trying TO get rsdGc
hat. He made his own bools, lest The
shoem aker might take advantage of him.
and his mother knn his Sunday gloves, be-
cause gloves cost go muchI He never eat
anything sweet, unless be was away from
home. and drank no tea nor coffee they
all cost The money And besides, be al
ways borrowed a wspdper-whick is
aboui as conclusive proof OF his mean
ness can be offered.
AT twenty-three the usual fate of hu-
manity befell our hero. Kitty More came
came TO Hi.EwooI TO leach school, and
Giles lelI in love with her. Kitty was pref
iy, mischievous, and coqueai-h, and man
agedro well, that al their second meeting
he was ready 10 worship her, in his own.
mean way.
He had a vague idea that it was Gus
tomary for lovers 10 make their mistresses
presents but what wonId be proper he
was al loss TO conceive. He ihongh of
taking his white creeper hen over 10 Klty,
but then lhs bird was situng on twelve
eggs, aud wonId probably halch ter chIck>
ems al least; and they woGd bring five dol
lars ia the al. That would never do =
Such extravaganza would ruin the whole
Myrick family Then he thought OF
string OF onions, link of sausage a pair
oi old panlaIoons TO make rug OF piece
of spoHed cheese some new potatoes oui
nothing seemed 10 be Just whaI was want
ed.
So he asked Sam Smith what he gave
his girl Sam said the Iasi thing was kiss
The last bnt one, belt ribbon.
Giles ,honshs il over, aud made up his
mind 10 belt ribbon He thought he cold
afford 70 spend a.ninepencs, when he went
10 Doyer,to sell his wheal and Il be could
get one Tor tha,-why il was as good as
purchased He laid awake half The night
before has journey, thinking about The ex-
penss he was going 10 incur, and she next
morning he was so excited aud red in Ihe
face, That his. mother insisted on his drink
ing some pep pperminl ieaio calm bic nerves