The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-10-03

ham ard Chilon having lvoome righ men
forgot their position. add lroi on my toes
? l,a uade tlaud me. Mr.. Ctanbrook--
they sou1aod my feelings, aud quite,
lbem
'loa'ye beea sestled here some time Z
'Aearly four years and ] sm doing 4
very 1ourishing business. Bai wish Il
nake one remark. Mr. Cranbrook, when
I you return 10 London, and tell Coming.
BAN aad Clifton thai you have seen me
they wlil probably deuouncc me as seoun-
diel and ID ef--i'll explain why.
The trad sman rose from his chair, aud
unlocking small safe, produced a book,
shaped same hing Ike The book. in which
merchants enter their Bills receivable, ex.
cept the volume before US was much thick
er.
This work, continued Mr. Poeock,
'once belonged 10 Cunningham aud Cliff
tom but as all the entries IN il had been
made by myself, and as they had treated
rne with the blackest ingraiItnde, rtsoly.
ed 10 punish them by carrying it with me
10 America. This book Mr., Cranbrook.
has been the foundation Of my fortunes.
| told you just now, sir, that America is
socially aud politically republican eoun
try; but the Americans love to talk about
the British ari.iocracy and you may
Judge Of the enthusiasm which this book
has created, when | tell you that i con
tains fac smiles impressions Of the fert OF
large proportion Of the peerage and bar
onelage
Mine among the number, suspect, Mr.
Pocock'
You are right sir. Let me turn 10 the
index. Folio 2G2. Yes, sir. Here you
are Lionel Cranbrook name and ad-
dress complete in your own handwriting,
! always begged gentlemen TO sign their
names and addresses to the folio contain
ing their foot measurement. The conse.
quence is that this is book Questionable
autographs, TO say nothing of the pleas.
ure experienced by our young Washing.
ton dandies on discovering that Lord Gules
has an enlargement of The great toe joints,
aud that the Marquis Of Wyvern owns the
smallest foot Ii London, Yes, sir, that
book has been the making of me, and
nothing viii Induce me to part with it.
was eutreated to send il for exhibition TO
the New York Sanitary Fair; but | de-
clined lest il should be lost in the transit
while Baruum has over aud over again
offered a fabulous price or it for his Muse
um.'
i suppose you keep similar book for
the fashionable eet of America 2
Most certainly, Here il is. Valuable
of course, in a practical point Of view as
containing the measures OF my best Gus
TONERS but not so interesting as its Eng
lish companion You will scarcely be-
lieve how the latter has been Iun alter
! have had halt-a-dozen ladies' day in
their carriages here to see it; and they
always reserve their farewell look for the
elegant little foot Of Lord Wyvern.
i suppose the American book can't show
anything so small Z
In one instance it can, sir, replied Mr., |
Pocock, gIavely. Allow me to turn to
the index. There il is. Folio 70.
Lieutenant Van Rensselser of the
23Sth New York That's Dutch name,
ISN'T il 2
'The name is Dutch, Mr. Cranbrook
but the family is very ancient and honor
able, They settled near Albany, in the
State Of New York, two centuries ago
And now, sir would you like TO see the
Iieutenants bootsf'
Mr.. Pocock spoke with such deep sol
entity that burst out laughing.
i shall be delighted, said.
These boots continued the tradesman,
as he unlocked cupboral, are something
,ut of the common. Look there, sir r
Mr. Pocock lighted taper, and ap-
the cupboard with the reveren-
ial air of a devoted visiting the shrine of
lis patron saint, displayed TO my view an
elegant liale pair of dress boots, which re-
Josed on a crimson velvet cushion, and
we're protected from dust and insects by
arge bell glass.
Talk OK breeding sirr exclaimed the
'ooI maker, enthusiastically. Look at
be Liliputan-size Of that foot-look at
he arch between the heel and the ball
ook at the height Of instepl Lord Wy
eTn is beaten into fits
Yes, they are nice pair Of boots, said
prosaically, but how is it that they were
ever sent home
Mr.. Cranbrook, said the tradesman, as
c took a bottle of Plantation Bitters from
he manle-piece, and poured out couple |
{ glasses, you are countryman OF mine,
nd an old customer of our London ho use.
~ heart warns towards you; and III
u you something, if you're agreeable 10 {
slen, that I've never told any one else,
keeping my wife and my negro boy
here's mystery about these boots II
Mr.. Pocock's manner was so peculiar, I
iat my curiosity was excited, and begg- 4
him 10 relate the story. lie began +
us Il
You can see, think, Mr. Cranbrook, d
al ! am an enthusiast IN my art was !
'fH 10 be a 5Ootmaker. | am not one or d
ose tadssmen who cease 10 think Of Z
eir occupation directly their shutters are r
Il 40. Ny entire walking thoughts are ;
voted to boot making. Alter ,eais VI
sdliaiion, ! have devised an instrument
: measuring the human foot, which will
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