The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-09-22

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Presently the cars moved on. The
youug isllow stationed himself against
8 projeeiian in ,bs partition. and ssood
thete patiently for some time. The be
returned 70 the charge
Does this carpet bag belong 10 YOU ?
he assesl aa,ne clear. eooil blue eye
upon oar exquisite
Il, nnt carpet bag, was the curt
rejoinder
This portlnanteau then
Yes. il does
Have yoa paid doable fare
That's none o. your business, rotor
ted Charles
Which means no. was the cool r6-
ply, and lifting the handsome article,
lie swune it IN place on The rack, and
before tbc as,onishcd Charles could dnd
bis tongue, be had seated himself by
has side.
I'm not used TO sitting with greasy
mechanics, was the low retort, not so
low, however, but what it was heard by
the other. whose eyes flashed angrily
for the moment. Presently, however,
the ludicrous side Of the affair seemed
TO strike him; his honest blue eyes
ltwinkled he lifted up his torn gloves
and counted the holes in them; he cast
glance over the somewhat threadbare
coat. and another at the rich clothing
OF bis companion.
%, we're not so mach at odds as
might be, if you are a tailor--as take
you 10 be, and I'm carpenter, be said,
laughing
You're impertinent, sir, was tho on
ly reply vouchsafed by the indignant
youg man.
'You told me that once before; it
strikes me that you are not conversant
with the rules OF polite society. II is not
good breeding to tell man even dis
agreeable truth.
Charles gathered himself up in wrath
fnl dignity, and looked from the win
dow He was angry that the man who
appeared as il he we're devoted to some
menial calling, had the capacity and
audacity to answer him az if he consid
cred himself his equal,
Travelling far west p queried he Of
the honest blue eyes, in n quiet voice,
as il nothing had happened, and he
would fam make up and be friendly.
Charles decided not to answer him.
Then it occurred 10 him that he would
put down this repulsive intruder once
for all, and in his loitiest manner he
answered.
i am going to make visit to Gov.
Dunlap; do you happen to be aequaint-
ed with him p he added ironically.
% yes, very well; in fact | have done
several little jobs for him, was the an
swer, the blue eyes twinkling faster
than ever Are you sent by any par
ticular frm?
i go as las guest, sir, said Charles
haughtily, with wlthering glance.
You'll find the old geileman little
peculiar said the unwelcone inform
ant, assuming an air OF marked famil-
iarty, lie hates snobs, won't wear
gloves, and does his own marketing.
thought it would be no harm TO put
YOU on your guard.
Thank you for nothing was the in
soleDt reply I've no doubt shall
find Gov. Dunlap gentleman
'Ahl there you're right said the
! plain young man, with the honest blue
eyes, not whit abashed at the retort.
, He is gentleman I happen 10
know that No poor man comes to
him for favor and is turned away
J he never judges man by the cut oi
I his clothes or the quality OF his gar.
ments Yes, we are all Of us proud oi
! our Governor because he is gentle.
: man.
This retort made the young exquisite
feel unpleasantly warm, but he deter.
mined to keep up the appearance o.
J extreme annoyance, and did so until The
cArs stopped at the very city in which
: he was to soiourp.
: John. cried his rough acquaintance
beckoning 10 man who stood behind
J plain handsome carriage, this gen
I tleman is going to Gov DunlAp's' ther
+ adding few words aside, he turned 4
Q 60 in another direction. John, look
ing like man who was forcing him
self 70 wear a serious face, put Charles
7 into the handsome carriage, and oul
4 hero only had time to Ask the coachmar
who that fellow was who spoke To him
A young man As does odd jobs fol
! the Governor, was thegrianing reply
: and Charles, quite satisfied that be wa
: right enjoyed the admiring glanesa o
e the crowd and was driven or