The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-06-10
AZ WHOLESOME LESSON

"Charles, how would you like to golto
Allston ?" asked Mr.. Lyons one morning..
"As it is your vacation, and there are some |
little matters which you might attend 70, |
it would make you pleasant trip met
Governor Dunlap the other day. He isan
old school friend of mine, and he told me
that it would give him great pleasure to
entertain you at his house"
Il should like it, of all things, SAID
Charles, with difficulty keeping down tsie
delight which threatened to send the blood
in torrents to his cheeks for Charles Ly-
! ons prided himself on his GOODNESS. "a
gentleman should never show that he is
surprised" was his maxim, and above all
things he wished to be quoted as gentle
man. To be sure he was only seventeen,
but he had put off boyish sports and man
ners long ago studied deeply upon the
shade of the newest colors In gloves, or
the most elegant style of cravats; was ex-
tremely particular about the cut OF his
coat, and would not have worn an unfash-
ionable hat for all the wealth of the uni
verse. am afraid Charles stood on the
extreme verge of dandyism, and that he
was in danger of losing whatever of man
illness nature had originally impaired to
him from the moment he began coaxing
the shade of handsome pair Of whiskers,
which made him in appearance years Older
than ne really was.
"Mr. Dunlap is Governor of the State
now, is he not, father 7" asked Charles
l placing his cup of coffee carefully back
for his hand trembled with the excitement
which the offer he had given him.
Eyes, and one of the best men living
e I never met with his equal for simple
). earnest, high minded manhood. He i
nearly worshi2ped by the people where h
lives, and might, suppose, keep his othc
for life, if he should choose. But it wa
in manner forced on him. think h
a, cares very little about it. !" !.
sTll have those 6ne shirts done just L
o' time, then," said Anna Lyons, who wa
very proud of her brother. 81 don't bt
lieve you'll see any as handsome In Al
c. ston, or any other place. 1t has taken
months hard work just to embroider tn
bosoms. and there are only two. m
glad they're all but finished. How nlt
YOU will look in your new suit y
d. II shall try to do the family credit
n said Charles. swelling with pride, as
10 rose from the table. He did not say tn
W he conferred an honor on his father IN a
ell cepting the opportunity, but undoubted
he he felt that he did.
ng It took several days to get ready, al
Sc, meantime he made the annonnceme
le- among his friends that ne was going
gu stop at Governor Dunlap's, as If 1t we
ms only an everyday occurrence.
m Didn't know you were acquainted Q
1ill there" said one of his friends.
'or oOh, yes, the Governors an old chr
of fathers. Know him very well,
= rather, feel as if l did, he being parti'
lar friend of The family. expect to ma
his some jolly new acquaintances out IN : :,
ear ston. and understand the Governor
a Da- some very pretty daughters; shan't
ms ,a, slow in getting interested there you II
be sure"
!. And Charles felt that he was lrresl
= nle as he stood before the mirror, critic
-. " examining the effect of his new emo
Ma. Ma jered shirt front, in which he determl
be- to make his debut. He was handsome,
rder vond doubt, though his beauty was rat
fore effeninate than masculine.