The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
NJ J $ Q e / L a ~ e o v s.
The Story OI'd I'dir Of Iioots.


,.,r oi new huois Ani having promised thai
NJ Potts was alsn the happy owner of pair o
f,r'i thr shapr aud .il' ui which would have
.itdd' nrti the heart Of InaLy ,sdy whom stern
nrc,ssib Compelled io weat number five gaitcrs
IL Is ha,il, nrrvs-ary 10 add that Mr. Potts he
stuwr.i mote care and attention upon his boot,
than ut,'u any oihct ,uriicu oi his toilet
Aui can hot ind 1t 10 NY heart 10 hlnm'
him .oI t r'hri. Almost az, other part of n
zen; rm,us attire mA, be "vrtlook,d ~ over
'npi.sd Do, ufl.rT tx,. lirtti,- bat huN ia the
wutd rtn intn stand utiis ~ 4 pair ui toots
Ni'h ruu-!uWu hft.s, nf how. q bis understand.
.l-s aiv materially imlaisct rah hc h,lp feeling
he A'.ku,.s ~ hi, iuundaiiuhS - enirriainin, !,
such disiiusi ~ the suIctsitus ia:s reared upon
them ~ Ia prevent i'm ituta Appearing al the
ir, advantage
Th.t,.ore | consider Nj Poiis drstfrins oi
:. ri' credit IN that be- always looked carcf,ll,
.iit,t iur character aud condition oi his under
-ttu,iiugs aud tan h,afiil, mIlithike With him
- .cn uIUn CERTAIN Monday morning. having
.,trfuii, ur,,,d hi,nsliina neat travelling suit
o, rtncr-l'd 10 iinish the work t., casting aside
,.i- u p,.t. aHl substituting ia their place n
l..it o TO-. mnst immaculate and imposing boots
that ~v,i Lrpughl pride into the h,ari ofA i've
Is ,ul cutiI Irising shu, dealer. iook CUmpla-
cent view ui them, aud observed them with a sat
isGcd r.t
THERE now ! necdni bc ashamed Of that
foot ans where
Oh u u.,css fur you. dear reader. To shake
,unr .,saciuus hv,i vTg' ;h:s iisrlsy "f Nr
Putts's yanit, shall Ouly grntis refer you to
a taiutl, remembered passage To Oe found ia \
VERY nld aud very elcreni book, which makes
.Omc nllu.oE TO scarhrhing successfully for a
mOtc IN your broihrt eye, and being unable TO
ZEE a beam IA your Owu.
Every one Oi W has somew hat Of the spice Of
human vanity, and doubt ne, the flavor may
he quite Hs pfrccpiibiv in your own composition
as It Nas in INV hcros Indeed ! anu very often
reminded Of sentence which used to read in
the Filth Reader at Embellishments is
simple aud crcdulOus' and ] begin 10 be-
iirVr that the very ones who are the reAdicst TO
pick tl,w. Va other people arr the very ONES who
are most rnn~Ciuus that somebody might pick
flaws in them
hut diini mean TO say disa9t,eable things
aud ofIrnd YOU ai the very Outset, 80 very sin
crrrl, hey pardon. And lc,i might be tempt.
ed. and in again before get through I'll jus,
ln il u;.cy ;nr AL, and thus avoid repetition.
Now wc will return 10 Mr.. Potts whom Nc
lett IN srtrue contemplation u his boots.
lie was getting ready for the early train,
which was TO carry his. 10 lhs saIioi city OF his
slate 10 attend tie state fair. Having finished
his ioi-, 10 his abstraction hc bent his steps sta
;i"gw.;A sni reached the depot ius, ia time 10
purchase - ticket aHl secure a seat before the
pond.ruus train rolled away upon its journey.
'rW hours siraning brOu-h, him 10 the city
ni his destination. ard a ieS moments more saw
him established IN corner which b. WAS lucky
enough 10 srrur- 20 crowded hotel
Aud III miiil' ul 'hr a'ioruoon Lchcld him.
refreshed N hi, luref man by a comfortable din
nrt aud ia hi, oui,r n.nn b! change % dress,
calmly vending ~, -, through the ihrong,d
streets 10 the FAIR grr.ni.
~ tlr lercs fiuIt0us OF Mr.. POrs and his
buui, at tie tar q boots not NOW to tell. There
was the usut, collection u fat C,tllr aud ptodig
iuus shrrp. hig bris aud monster pumpkins,
marvellous gccsc who wore feathers aud marvel
ous grrse who we're wiihOut. wonderful machines
whirh would DO nothing a, ALL prize boqueis
and patchwork bcdquis, home made carpets
aud embroidered collars. millinefs' eases full of
hunue,s which made all the women break the
zenith committeeman Ia short, as it Is i'm
possible tor the To- 10 justice 10 the subject may
well stop right here and leave the rest ,O your
Imagination never could have the patience to
write out details. aud you wouldn't bore your
-rli rra!ng them il did.
Suffice To say. Mr. Potts saw all the sights, and
having satisfied himself with seeing. a nine
o'clock On THURSDAY night he appeared At the de-
pot. homeward bound
/, 'rcuftcd TO him that he might As well pass
the Eve 90; siX hours which mus, intervene before
his arrival ~ hoine IN u e. mforlahle snooze. So
he bought ticket Tot the scrping-car. and hav-
ing edged his Wal IuiU il, through the press
iuund hi- hcrth and proceeded TO stow himself
ava, upon one Of ihc cupboard shelves which the
railroad COMPANIES succtcd in deludng Ssepy
people 20 believe "a be beds
tie placci his bat Ia the rack, divesied him
, II ut his coat and laid il ON the berth behind
him
Thea he iuuk uE the immaculate boots, looked
~ them With a satisfied smile gave them an A.
'rciionair pat % approval aud Sc, them down in
owing eompaniouship beside his berth Then he
stretched himself comfortably out upon the bed
gave Long sigh Of relief aud satisfaction, closed
his sc,cs aud slcp, ihe sleep OF the just.
Mr. Po'iss sluinbcIs were long and deep, but
Al last he wa, aroused by vigorous shaking Of
his shoulders and the sound ola voice IN his ears
AZ first he could not comprehend its meaning,
hat h'w more shakes reused him sufficiently TO
understand that the dArkey who had charge Of
the sleeping quarters Was endcavoting 10 fulfill
his promise 10 wake Mr.. Potts before the train
got IA.
Time sup, sab Wake up sab Train in in
ten minutes, sab yelled the ebony individual
in his ears
An right / IN awake mumbied Mr.. Potts.
Aud as ebony passed on to disturb the dreams u
other slumi.rrcrs, be- pfocerded tn prove himself
~ hy rrinsiaiins bis mani. form IN iis cAsi.oA
garments.
First ~ IL ramc perfectly natural for a man
To do be- pat on his hat, then adjusted his coat,
and ira,hri odi his hand to take his boots But
ala. IL ~. hooilcss attempt The iriumphs
of seuiu. Ia leather had disappeared.
Mr. Potts looked on the berth, he looked un-
Ter the ierlh. he looked over the berth. he look.
ID every Ahefr where search might be made,
~iih0a' sircoss. Then he appealed for aid.
Here YOU Sambo = he shouted, '~here's
my hooist
S''nbn came, lsisurcly aud grinning, from the
other rud of tie ear "lioots sab p
''Y-s. boo's 80 cried Potts ~ put en- right
down there before wen, To slesP, aud now they
atr gone g.
"siac, some iellar done sioled em said sam
DO.
''slolr rm =" cried Poiis From right uu.
i'r INV nn's Who do you think could do
that p
Dunno. sab. " replied SamLo "Spccis dey
didn't 20 widOui help. Two or frce fellows done
got 81 last station. Reckon dey got yer boots -
"Sonsrnse go insisted Nr Potts. "They must
ts here somcwhtgr
Hut all search proved in vain. and the train
was fast nearing the station. W.. Potts was
forced To accept ;hr truth Some wayiAring
scsmp had taken the Orrasion of Mr. POtt's
slGmbris To strike up Irritation With his boois
aud finally, unable 10 over come his passion
rloped ~iih them, leaving their unfortunate owner
in the lureh.
Mr. Potts, a. this Sirw oi the case impressed
itself On his mind, tried 20 scak, but words were
powefless iO do justice TO bis emotions sud be
was obliged 10 give vent TO bis feelings In expres
live paniomime.
whrn the train siopred, having no alternative
NJ Potts was obliged 10 desrend, saiehel Ia
hand. 10 bis siocking.het. lie looked around
for q carriage, but not carriage was IN sight
Of course, "a this unreasonable hour not q shop
was upen whrre a pair Of boots could be procured,
aud 10 make matters worse Il had been raining
and the streets were BY No means 10 good eondi.
ton for pilgrimage barefoot.
A lu1rier inioFmsd him thai carriages would Be-
there IN an hour 20 meet the eastern traiu, aud
advised him 10 walt Bot NJ. Potts vas tired
enough. without another hours waiiiaR. IIs
slold In no great fear Of harsisbips. aud there
we're much w0rse things than a walk In The mud
without boots 20 he rolled up his panlaioons 10
protect them, and -, bFavrly forth.
Half way ~ the ankles in mud aud alnnh, our
bsFo wearily aud wrathfully irudetd onward