The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-09-29

strike him; his honest blue eyes twinkled.
lie lifted up his Worn gloves and counted
the holes in them he cast glance over
the somewhat ihrcaJbsye coat, and
Mt the rich clothing Of his companion.
so. were not so much at odds as
might be, II you're a tailor--as | lake you
to be; and I'm carpenter lac said.
laughing.
"Yourc impcrlinenl, sir" was the
only reply vonchsaIcd by the Indignant
young man.
"You told me that once before il
strikes me You arc not convorsant with
the rules of polite society. II ia not good
breeding 10 iell a man even Disagree
able truth
Charles gathered himself up in wrath
fnl dignity, and looked from the window
lie was angry that the man who appeared
ia if he were devoted to some menial cali
ing, had the capacity and the audacity to
answer hun as it he considered himself
his equal.
"Traveiling far west p queriod he Of
the honest blue cycs, in quiet voice, ne
if nothing had happened, and he would
fain make up and be friendly.
Charles decided not TO answer him. --
Then it occurred to him that he would
put down this repulsive INTRUDER once
for all, and in hi9 loliicst manner ha an
swerch:
II am going ic make a visit to Gov.
Dunlap do you happen TO be acquainted
with him ?" he added ironically.
80 yes, very well in fact have done
several ittloiob3 forhim," was tho answer,
tho hluc eyes tvinklng fHstcr than
oycr. --"Aro you sent Ivy my particular
firm p
al 90 as his guest, sir" said Charles,
huushuiy, with withorng glance.
You'll find the old gentleman a little
peculiar" said the unwelcomc informant,
assuming a manner ct marked familiar
ity. "IIc hates snobs, wont wear gloves,
and docs his own marketing | thought
1t would he no harm to pat You on your
guard"
Thank you for nothing" WAS the IN
solen. reply. I've no doubt hut shall
find Gov. Dunlnp II gentleman.
"Ah. there yon are right said the
pian young man with the honest bloc
eycs. not viii; abnshch at thc rciort.
He is gentleman. happen 10 know
that No poor man comes to him for a
favor and is turned away. He never
judges man by tho cut ot bis clothes or
the quality of his garments. Yes, we
are all Of us proud Of our Governor, be-
cause he is gentleman.
This retort made the young exquisite
feel unpleascntly warm, but he deter.
mined TO keep up the appearance OF ex'
tremc annoyance, AMI did so TIL the cars
stopped at the very city in which he was
to sojourn,
John, cried his rough acquaintance,
bcckoning to II man who stood beside a
! plain handsome carriage, "this gentleman
is going 20 Gov. Dunlup's :" then adding
n few words nsi1c. ir tGrncd to 90 in an
other direction. John, looking like q
man who was forcing himself to wear n
serious face, put Charles into the hand
some carriage, and our hero had time
only to ask tho coachmap who that tel'
: low was who spoke to him.
"A young m7n as does Old Jops ioI
tho Governor" was the grinpinG reply
and Charles, quite satisfied that he wa'
right, enjoyed tho ndmiring slarcss of the
crowed and was driven off
Quite at homo in the Governor
! aplendd palace house, Charles had near
ly forgotten his little rec0ntre by evening
Two pretty daughters Of his host, will
their cousin, made his visit more thai
agreeable, while tho old Governor re
called "reminiscences OF his college days
Suddenly the door was opened, both sis
ters sprnng forward with The cry, at
our dear old Hal !--brother Harry, o
whom we have been telling you"
Charles stood rooted to tho floor. =
Words cannot express tho confusion b
telt a, the magical Qlances of that clea
blue eve, that twinkled ns if it wanted +
explode in showers of mischicvous fun
The blood rushed to his face and roccde
again. leaving him quite palo an
faint He felt, indeed, ike a very com
mon place individual, and completed
crashed a, that Fortunately the joy wa
so universal that he wns not narrowly oh
aerved.
Don't trouble yourself, wbspere
Harry, aside to him "Nohody need
knoR that we have met before. But IL
me repeat to you that I'm II workin
man, and do little jobs for the Cover
nor, and he turned away, laughing, as h
shook poor Charles by the hand.
It was good lesson for our young COS
comb, and in his heart of hearts i
acknowledged II as such. Never aCai
did he judge man by his outward mp
pesrance, and though, let us hope, he a
ways afterwards took reasonable prid
ia appearing like gentleman externally
the ideal did no, crop out 20 luxurian,l
as before in gloves, shirt fronts, and gol
studs.
AT Newport, Ky, on Saturday nigh
w. II, Adams was fatally stabbed f
cheering for Grant, That's tho Soulhel
mode of slencing opposition.
A vote was taken on tho westwal
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