The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-02-15
Puff, OF Puff and Herringbone.
lFromghe New York Ledger. /


had been in the dry goods business
ten years or more and had drudged all
that while, wlnter and summer, without
holiday, except Christmas and New
Years days6 and the fourth of July,
when one SUMMER, calculating my profits,
! made up my mind that l could afford
myself for once in way as
cut the shop outright for a
WITTY g week or 50 in the
country. Iradoaasdpll and I was
dull too, and the thoug g. ,,.ur;es ond I
cream. and new milk, and thai -, =.
ing's butter and eggs that were eggs
and fresh air. and sea-bathing, and all
that sort Of thing. was exceedingly de-
lightful. So as Dobbin's aunt, Dobbins
is my head clefk-had house at Sha-
dyslope, and took boarder or two, and
was anxious to fill her unoccupied rooms
that summer, gave my name to Dob
bins to fill up the list, and ran down
there with my trunk and carpet bag
about the first of July, escaping the
crackers and torpedoes and everlasting
pistol firing of a New York Fourth ,"
L felt that it was an honor to Dobf,in's
aunt, as well as to Dobbins, but made
up my mind to be affabIe and conde-
scending, and not to. make them more
uncomfortable than I could. No matter matte
what your position. in life, it is very
wrong to put on airs, and / never do it.
"Tsll them not 10 put themselves out,
ON my account" said to Dobbins, shut
to treat me just as they do the other
boarders;" !" and Dobbins said lie would.
N''PuF. of Puff and clearinghouse" /
said when met the aunt, plump old
lady inn Fidow'sl cap, e'tand don't dis
turb yourself on my account. am quite
simple in my habits, and very accom-
modating."ss !. ! .c
And she said she wouldn 't-thouelr III
could see iit was not everyday that tleI
head of a firm came to Shad,vz.
nlope. They had three or four other1
people there. A man who taught mu,
SIG, and composed some, You know; and
an artist, and q doctor, and a fellow who
wrote novels, but nobody Of any i'm
portancs whatever. ...e So
When 4 sat down to- the tabie-thatI |
night at tea,5I put them all at ease ael
once. 's@ -as.s tss1sssts Ilsg 49,. :.
Il distinctly: desire it 70 be understood
that don't want to disturb any. one." I ! i
said. $50 on just as 4yon have been !
doing. Write, anG sketch, and play the |,
fmute, m and amuse yourself as usual. I d
want relaxation, and 1t will amuse use me-
Indeed ! may participate at times. Sim. Il
PIE pleasures are rgryJtl ela4st,ing wh...l l.
ne n is weary with application 10 more t.
important matters, = .,t., ss.,,... t.'.'
Then I bowed. But youcan't expect b.
,verything y Of people not up to the mark. !,
lWo " three laughed why 7 DON'T eli
= Know not At me, iof course. Puff and | i
nsfllng0eue !, are not persons to be laugh co
ed 90. II ls9.SsE lg{1 .s4@s a-7 II t,1
y was fery pleasant shera. part;cn 80 -
aslg plsBalt. MY laadlaav bsd =
beautiful girl-qai,e gaeharm.I
ng creature, with eyes like blue bells r,
there wars q lot Of them In the rardgnsl| a,
ND = Eoica ike q canary. She used 10 II
ING goo} deal with the. music mar. "a
The monsIf that girl looked atsnle she !,
lppreciafed me I. 80 s8si''ii ]. 7assa1 az
Before the day was over she was ass- 4, ii &,
'arafelys inlove with me, and whensa Y
west Great ass, liRs slas gises Won. her
'earts hoK @n you look coldly On her ; "a
= az oe lt rom me to win the affections ha
| I an Innoesfs Girl, knowing asI do that
,llff and H sth.ss "A ii =, ~ Va
ae world, and na4st marry with doe | wa