Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-19
CUMBERLAND MD, THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1865, ~


my native town; and'we have been acquainted
with each other ever since We were children.
lie is,a respectable soung man, and wei
come guest in some OF the best circles of
society" ....r..r,..
"Well Miss, / shall put mn immediate
stop to such interviews as you have with him.
You shall not 60 with him to the theatre nor
drink wine with him at parties
ale never goes to the theatre and he
never drinks wine. He belongs to division
rf the sons of temperance
l. So he is cold water rat =? Now hate
him more than did before and if he ever
comes to my house, | will drive him away
with broomstick" !" 't
".John," said Mrs Mullins to her servant
man. take this b2,,t dour to the hotel where
Mr.. Fitzgammon boards, and give it to him
yourself, with my compliments. .'.'
1t was past nine o'clock, anti yet Mr.. Fitz'
CANNON was still in the embrace Of Morpheus.
The waiter glad to awaken the sleeper, and
feed him, 50 that the dining room might be
got in rcslness for the next meal, awokc
him at once
He usually spent an hour at his face, un-
papcring his curls, lacing his stays, &c
Whilst he was dressing and decorating his
person. John commenced conversation with
All intelligent waiter, who was an old chum of
his
81 guess missus is goin, to have party
tonight, and this note is to AK the gentleman
to attend" '
q" You do not call him gentleman. I hope
lie is as cross as bear with u sore head. and
is more trouble at the table tkau any other six
bosrders in the house He smells the soup
until his moustnclcs dips into 1t, and then
pronounccs it unfit fr pig.t be says tina. the
boorsteak is as tough as leather; the butter is
strong as Sampson--and the pies and pud-
dings, not to be compared to such luyuries
in london We have to be as CAREFUL in feed
ing him, as though he were wild beast,
gnushng his teeth on the keeper of the
inenacerie.' .'. T.''
How you talk, Bob Miss Clara takes
quite shine to him. and she wouM have
thrown kettle of hot water on you if she
heard what you said just now, should not
wonder if they got married before long; she
says he is a sou of a lord" %.
Son of devil, more likely"
"Wcll, if they pair of, after billing and
cooling while, ] hope he will make Miss
Clara stand around. for sho has horrid tenn.
per, and Miss Scdgeland has to put up with
h r il! Lumor. She is half the time scoldinp
her beca',Sc workman went with her tc
meeting on Sunday y
1" Are the old folks rich v
They are we'll to do in the world but they
need MT turn M their noses ut poor folks, for
remember the time when old Mullins could
not cut swarth ns he does row He used
to keep barber shop, and had some idea OF
taking my father into partnership with him
bnt my father refused to have anything to dc
wi h the old skinfint. ilcgripcd every single
penny until it squcaed, and soon saved change
enough to commence brokcrirg on small
scalc---foks used to laugh and say one pole
! would do for both branches of TIE business
Now be uses soft soap, and shaves. notes, and
is ashamed of the more honest and honorable
calling of shaving faces. / wish The old man
would try his hand on the face of the dandy
who is after his daughter > ~ ....
Yes, John. | think he coaid improve hi.
! LOOKS, bnt then if man makes beast Of him
self, can see no earthly, no heavenly reason
Why he shoulah' look like one. I believe thi,
stranger who palms himself OF as distin
guished foreigner, is an impudent imposter
without the wit, money, or morality, ant
should be sorry to have him marry your youne
mistress" .r.. .......
Well John, read books and study human
nature; and if am not vastly mistaken, th
| i'll looking, i'll naturcd and ignorant fohbliD,
Of WHOM. we have been speaking is vile fel
low, and ought to bs exposed. I think
would be good idea TO get Mr.. Raymond t.
publish him"
" DO you mean Raymond the printer ?"
Yes" ...
4" He is the very man that went to churci
with the graceful and lovely Miss Sedgelon'
last Sunday and Missus has vowed he shall
Meier darken her doors again"
"What an old geese she must be. Mr.
Raymond is loved and respected by all Wit
know HIM Several # our oldest, most wealth,
/; nd influential citizens have clubbed and raise,
funds enough to buy press and types, au'
have engaged him to edit newspaper the
design to publish. He is the famors autho
of the thrilling sketches published over tn
initials of 9. r.
- Miss Clary says she wouldn't touch hin
with pair of tongs, and that he is low fcl
low, fit only to 60 with vulgar people"
"Pshaw that's I'll moonshine. The Tim
may come when sire will be glad TO be IN lh
company. There is an accomplished ant
pretty young lady boarding here WHO gave
the mttcn to Mr. Fitzgammon, but she woul,