Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-02-24
That's none of your business retor;ed

| That S none OF your business, retorseC
Charles.
(which means no, was the cool reioin
der; and lifting the handsome article. he
swung it in place on the rack, and before the
astonished Charles could find his tongue he
seated himself by his side.
That was an impertinent trick of yours, -
said Charles, hotly.
paid my fair young man, and am bound
to have seat" was the laughing reply.
"I'm not used to setting with greasy me.
chanics,' was the low retort, not so low.
however, but what it was heard by the other,
whose eye flashed ang rily for the moment.
Presently. however, the ludcrous side Of
the affair seemed to strike him; his honest
blue eyes twinkled He lifted up his worn
gloves and counted the holes in them he
cast glance over the somewhat threadbare
coat, and another at the rich clothing of his
companion.
80, we're not so much at odds as might
be, if you re tailor-as take you to be /;
and I'm carpenter, he said, laughing.
"You are impertincnt, SIR" was the
only reply vouchsafed by the indignant
young man.
You told me that once before; it strikes
me you are not conversant with the rules of
polite society. 1t is not good breeding to
tell a man even disagreeable truth
Charles gathered himself up in wrathful
dignity, aud looked from the window. He
was angry that man who appeared as if he
were devoted to some menial calling, had
the capacity and the audacity to answer him
as if he considered himself his equal
Travelling far west, queried he of the hon
est blue eyes, in quiet voice, as 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 impulsive intruder once for all, and in
the loftiest manner he answered.
II am going to make visit to Gov. Dun
lap do you happen to be acquainted with
him p he added. ironically.
20 yes, very we'll in fact. have done
several little jobs for him." was the answer,
the blue eyestwinkled faster thanever. "Are
you sent by any particular firm p
Il go as his guest, sir" said Charles,
haughtily. with withering glance.
nasnIaa Tnn' y find the old geptIsman Al little
assuming manner of marked familiarity.
'He hates snobs, won't wear gloves and
does his own marketing. [ thought it would
b. no harm to put you on your guard.
'"Thank you for nothing was the inso-
lent reply I've no doub. shall find Gov.
Dunlap a gentleman.
''Ah! there you are right, said the plain
young man with the honest blue eyes, not
whit abashed at the retort.
''He is a gentleman. | Mapped to know
that. No poor man comes to him and is
turned away. He never judges man by
the cut of his clothes or the quality of his gar
ments. es, we are all proud of our Gov
ernor becau ,e ne is gentleman
This retort made the young exquisite feel
unpleasantly warm, but he determined to
keep up the appearance of extreme annoy
ance and did so till the cars stopped at the
very city in which he was to sojourn.
'John,'' cried the rough acquaintance,
beckoning to a man who stood beside
plain, handsome carriage, '' this gent eman
is going to Gov. Dunlap's; then adding
few words aside he turned to % in another
direction. John looking like a man who
was forcing himself to wear serious face,
put Charles into the handsome carriage, and
our hero had time only to ask the coachman
who that fellow was that spoke to him.
"a young man as does odd jobs for the
Governor" was the grinning reply, and
Charles, quite satisfied that he was right,
enjoyed the admiring glances of the crowd
and was driven off.
Quite at home in the Governor splendid
palace house, Charles had nearly forgotten
his little rencontre by evening. Two pretty
daughters of his host, with their cousin
made his visit more than agreeable, while
the Old Governor recalled "reminiscences of
his college days. Suddenly the door was
opened, both sisters sprang forward with the
cry Its our dear old Hall--brother Harry,
of whom we have been telling.
Charles stood rooted on the floor. Words
cannot express the confusion he felt at the
magical glance of that clear blue eye that
twinkled as if it wanted to explode in show
ers of mischieyous fun. The blood rushed
to his face and receded again, leaving him
quite pale and faint. He felt, indeed, like
a very common place individual, and COM
pletely crushed at that Fortunately the joy
was so universal that he was not narrowly
observed.
Don't trouble yourself, whispered Har-
ry, aside, to him. Nobody need to know
that we have met before But let me repeat
to you that I'm working man, and do little
jobs for the Governor, and he turned away,
laughing, as he shook poor Charles by the
hand.
1t was good lesson for our young cox.
comb, and in his heart of hearts he acknowl
edged it as such. Never again did he judge
a man by his outward appearance, and
though, let us hope, he always afterward
took reasonable pride in appearing like
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