The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-05

! am certain snail not forget 'hdt HfeI J'ui-
new from London while remember any
thing. | was then young and inexprri-
enced, but sufficiently vain to think myse'f
paragon of wisdom. Like most Iso"'ion-
ers, | thought that wonderful city the very
heart of the world, and all outside OF 1t
mere suburbs and comparatively small
places, among which, of course, Paris was
the most respectable. | hal not been
overburlened with education, and my read
| inc hal been principally confined to Eng
Iish history and English glory Ofc"n'sr
! | was Just the person who ha'l vet great
deal to learn hrfore I coul know mnch.
Well, one fine morning, which happened
to be the twenty-frst anniversary of mr.
mortsl existencA finding myself the lorlIv
proprietor of thou ,an'i pmnnl>. | cOncIu'-
ed to Celebrate nv freedom bv runnin"
over to Paris and astonishing the natives
with the distinguished presence of highly
I intelligent and enlightened traveller from
! foreign parts. So, fitting myself out IN a
style that would have made me the envy
of Pawnee chief-far more brilliant than
a rainbow aud with quite as many rol"rs---
procured my passports anl started for
/ Calais, as full Of confidence as little cher
! up in his first pair of new boots. There
were a great many more persons going
ny-r than mad txpe-t,.i to SAG; Ln'
ms led myself with the probability thar
very few Of them were destined f,r Paris
/ nd thnt not q .i',"l. ru" -, vas ouit"
as well dressed as my worthy SELF
In all the pompous inl ort .nce Of a CON
ceited tpnl-inr S,rrh | ny, t".rStlv cou-
/ fes> | was at that time-I was pacing the
'"eck OF the steamer, some two hours later,
admlrlmg the pi. tur->que
har.l, a> we gli.leA swiftly ,lrwn what
then regarded as the m g'tv Thames, when
| felt Il liz lit tap on my shoulder, and heard
a very pleasant voice say:
pardon ne, my lori bat may venture
to ask if you are destined for Paris ~
Now | was in reality very far from being
4 lord, or the son Of lord, or even the kln
of II h'rd-my father in truth being only Il.
respectable. tradrsrman; but there. Was >pp,,
thing 50 very agreeable in the title, that !
felt II" special anxiety tn dsown it Turn
ed to the Speaker, and behe'd a rather
hands",ne. we'll dr-SSe voung mau. "f per-
maps five AMI twenty. with black har AM
e,es. m.mstache ana impnriq, who snrled.
AMI held cat his hand aiding:
Ill wager champagne supper, Wis
count, yon are 1t VoHr old lfck> araiu.
travelling increnitn. an leave it to ,orr
.a>>pnrl To decide. Vel he cantt,"ea.
heartily shaking my hanI, well met. l
trust ~! hos are my Lori and Lad
lIb,n?"
r''h"n"' >hcn'i hrvn bpon lr
lighted at that time to have passed for a
;or ia. guI'". ,.Y i,r. >tr:tng-r kn " TO
uuc'' Of III" family of the nol.cr,an for
E;';th he la mistaken me, to mak~ it fe
1 ne to venture 'n that deception; AN.
1 ira"mg u,>e f mp With an air irr,rrl.
/ '''i- breeding, at least, | Sa;,
very stiffiy:
'Yon are mistaken, sir, Allyn is not my
family name
~ thousand parlons my lnrI.." ex-
claimed the other, in snroriSe; IL see my
mistake now: You are not my oil friend,
h. 'r>r"unt; t.ut 80 hk- HIM, that better
eyes than mir" 'righ' have been deceived.
Pardon me again, if seem to trespa>s
upon Your go'i nature, my lori, hv inIru,
dnchg lnN>tll 10 your notice As the Hon.
hob ri Beaufort, Youngest son of Lord
Cawdale."
Very happy, sir, to make your acquaint-
+ ance!' returned |, with a very stiff bow,
intended to he very dignified. But why, y
pursued, feeling internally more fattrred
than | wise t" have appear, AMI really
delighted that had come in contact with
one Of En-Iand's prouI aristocla,y, WHY
do YOU address me as if you knew me to
i'e one OF the nolity!'
"Becaunr, my lord, Your whole mauner
shows to an experienced eye that you are
not a c,nnm"ner.
VERY we l., whispered my vanity ;"if he
will mistake my position in this respect, |
see no re,~ III why should undreeiye HIM -
"YeS," he continued, glancing a alniring V
over my person, "e,en Were yonr 'orlshIp
10 deny YOUR rank, | shonlI-parlon me-
for saving so-sIIl believe yon were only
erDleavuring to conceal your true position
though, of course, | should have tn
much regard for g,wd breeding to tell you
50! Do not think me over bold my lnr.k l.
for again ventaring the offer Of a cham
pag1e supper, that you are down on your
passport as Il plain con,mnner!!"
you are right sad | with smile,
intend d to convey the impression that his
Sinewdnrss hal penetrated my dlsgnlse
Il knew it, my Iori!!' be triumpIrtrtIy
exclaimed; Il kl,ew it ~