The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-09-22
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ADsioa 2 astsa Mr Lyons oue morning
AZ Is : your vacation, ald there arc
some hllle matters which you mtght bo
sl.e 10 attend %. IL would make a
I pheasant trip ! met Gov Duniap the
I ether aay, ho .s a. old school ironi oi
mine, Ald tod mo i would gigs ban
/ grtas pleasure 10 entartAiu yoa At his
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: I should HE i q al thiags. sail
I Charles. siih difficulty ko,piug down
the delight that sen. tie blood 10 his
elesks. foe Charles Lyons ppdsd hun
self CA his eoolnsss a gentleman
should never show that he is surprised.
MAS his maxim, and above ali things be
wtshcd TO b. quoted a. "a gentleman.
10 be sure be was only seventeen, but
he bad pat eF hoysh sports and man
Gcs8 long ago. studied ae piy upon the
( shade II the HeSest color lu gloves, or
the most elegant style OF erayati WIS
extremely particular about the cut Of
bis coat, aud would not have worn an
unfashioaable hat for Al the wealth Of
1 the universe, | am afraid that Charles
stood on the verge Of dandyism, and
[ that be was IN danger Of loosiug what
eyer mananess nature had originally y
impaired 70 him, from the moment he
began coaxiug he shade Of Ia handsome
pair Of whiskers, which made him in
appearance years older than he really
was.
'Mr Dunlap is Governor OF the State
pow, is be not, father Z asked Charles,
placing bis cup Of coffee carefully back,
for his hand tremblod with the excite
ment shich the offer bad given him
Yes, and one Of the best men living.
! never met with his equal for simple
earnest, high-minded manhood. He
is nearly worshipped by the people
where be liyos, aud might, | suppose
keep his bis Office for LIE il be should
choose. But il was in a manner forced
upon HIM / think be cares very little
about il.
Ill have those fine shirts done just
in time, then, said Anna Lyons, who
was very proud Of her brother. ]
don't believe you1l see any as hand
some in AlIston, or any other place. =
II has taken months hard work Just
to embrorder the bosoms, and there
are only two Tn 80 glad they're al
finished How nice you will look in
your new suit
I shall try to do tho family credit,
said Charles, swelling with pride, as he
rose from the table He did not say
that he conferred honor on his father
in accepting the opportunity, but un-
donbtedly be felt that be did
IT took several days TO get ready
and meantime be made the announce
meht amoug his friends that he wa,
going TO stop at Gov. Dunlap's as il il
was only every day occurrence.
Didn't know you were acquainted
out there, said one of his friends
oh, yes, the Goyenoi s au old friend
Of fathers know hm very well, OF
rather. feel as Il d:d, he being par.
tieular friend Of the family. expect
70 mako some Jolly new acquaintance
at Alston, and / understand the Gov
enor has some very pretty daughters
| shan't be very slow in getting inter
rested there, you may DO sure
Aud Charles felt that he was irresist
ibie, as he stood before the mirror
critically examining the effect of th,
: new embroidered shirt front, in which
be determined 10 make his debut III,
was handsome, there was no denying
that, though his beauty was rather ef
femiEatc than masculine.
HIS figure was good, and his clothe
fitted him iaultlessly. With his ney
and elegant portmanteau strapped up
on his shoulder, his new and jaunt
!, travelling SUIT, he felt that be could de
fy and conquer the world
Behold him, then, on his journey
: the most particular and punctiIous o
/ travellers, hooking about him with al
air Of kingly condessnsion, as II he woul,
? say Pray notice me; am an alto
: gether unique specimen, perfectly un
questionable as 20 style, dress and ad
dress. My destination is the mansion
Of the chief executive Of the State c
---. Ordinary people had bette
Dot speak 10 ms unless they wish 10
snubbed Take notice sll
The journey was nearly ended th,
cars Are within two score miles Of thei
destination, when they stopped at
thrirIng town, where all the yacan
scAsa we're soon taken up Our her
bad passed al uncomfortable night o
account oi the crowded state of ID
cara be haJ just taken down his styl
= ish porsm Anteaa and placed il on th
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