Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-06-11
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An UNPLEASANT SITUATION.


John Smitb-you' We heard Of hinl--is
very bashfJl; too bashful iu truth. He was
born and ra -ed in the country. His father
gave him a good education and allows hin.
plenty Of money But John, with all other
attsjnmeurs never could accus.om himself to
the society of females, not because he did
not Ike the girls, but because his shy nature
would not permit him to associate with The
fair sex. 1ton'e happened, net very long
ago either that Johns father had some
very Important business to transact in the
city Heajso had some very particular af-
fairs TO attend 10 at home, which demanded
his personal attention. and not possessing
the power Of ub.quity, be delegated his son
John 20 transgct THAI ia the city.
John, being thus commissioned, immedj-
ately proceeded TO the city aud TO the resi-
denca Of his fathers old friend, whom he
fUuu,l gu lrsas ses5 Hio-.old --..t-s-,-.e., --;,l
a teau,ilui daughter, and gold speetacles
John was u,hered into the parlor (a new
thing for him, aud motioncd to a seat-not
a sofa [auotbcr new thing.
Bat we must use his own language
took my seat and made observations.
Everything was f1cl Fiue carpets, fae "a.
b'es, fne curtains, fine books, foe pianos,
fne everything, and especially a fine young
lady who was dressed ia fue six, Gno satin,
and who had fae ours, and fine appear
ance generally
/ After chatting with the old gentleman a
gew minutes, he took down his Eat, told me
to make myself al home Cor an hour or two
and Ieft-iefi ME alone with his daughter
and a small mischieyous boy, the young Ia
/ iy' brother I didn relish ths situation
at ALL The idea Of keeping city belle en-
I gaged In conversation fo, two hours; pordi
ton, Silence ieigned ia the paglor for a
short time, sou msy bet amused myself
As much rs possible with the boY-ibat is
loaned him my knife and watch key, and
vathccd him cut holes in the carpet with one,
and spoil the other ! don't know what
woaid hage done had 1t net been fer thar
b0y-he was so good to attract ones atten-
ton. Won know
Its true, he asked some startling oues-
lions. occasionally, such as this. f9rinstsnee:
"Are YOU goins to court sister Emily bur
such thing, must be expested under such
circumstances
Miss EniIq. thinking ne donbt that 10 ba
q GOOD hostess she must keen her ceests en-
gagged in conversation. asked nae how |
liked country life, etc. She said that ii
must be beautiful sight 10 see the lsborers.
male aud female. rompinc on the new movn
bgv On Nsw YaaT,s 5ag, tbst nj aj,gar.
aid think She would Ike to spend Christ
mas in the country a nut gathering with the
vilrsce lads and ia.sa-. frat il aIvays had
been mystery to her how tllev cot eggs IA
/ the trees without breaking them.
In return. thought to keep up my part
Of The conversation, it was necessary for me
90 quote poetry and the ike, which l did.
Among other quotations, | unlortunately
( repeated the wen-known lines of Shake
speare:
There divinity that shapes our ends,
Rongh he| them as you Will.
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