The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-08-03
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STONY or WALL srREEr ~ 1864
Most decidedly my dear we must
altor our style Of living, 1t is impos-
sible with our wealth to continue in
this street for instance we must at
once set up a carriage with a span Of
the finest horses that can be had for
money"
well, and what else Mary q
"The girls must Immediately estab-
lish fashionable and handsome ward
robes"
You are one Of tho girls on this
occasion, presume ?"
Don't be absurd Next we must
take good house. Several servants
will be necessary La fact, there are
SO many requirements entailed by our
new position that / really must have
time to think them all over"
Let me know when you get quite
through, and we will SEQ how much it
all comes to. Meanwhile Tn off for
the street
Thus said Mr.. Theophilus Botley, a
Wall Street speculator for the rise -
The Fates had been propitious BY a
series Of fortunate ventures he had be-
come rich, as many like him did dur
ing the violent fluctuations in gold at
various recent periods. Accustomed
to the barrack life Of a great boarding
house, varied by the annual barrack life
OF great hotel in some fashionable
watcring-placo, he now found that a
mansion among tho upper-ten when in
town and suburban mansion when
out Of it were among the necessary
proprieties Of his new position. ~
Hence a family council, out OF whose
deliberations should arise a new era Il I
luxury and fashion The family Of
Mr. Boltley was not large, consist
ing only Of self aad partner, with two
junior members, Clifford and Annie
A few words describe the tour Mr.. 3,
was one Of those men who seem to
carry about great waist-coa before
them rather than appear clothed
therein, and whose broad, clean shaved
face, accurate tie, and earefully-regala
ted hair, all speak volumes OF the re-
spectacle man. Mrs b. was little
lady with great soul Not much
faded as yet, her style Of dress was
the juvenile having beautiful teeth,
she smiled much handsome locks,
she took care Of them a tolerable
complexion, she took care OF il and,
with the knowledge that her feot were
symmetrical, was not ayerse to people
IN general being impressed with the
fact Bat it was her manner that
made the impression. That was grand.
People were conquered by it, and
among those who we're so conquered
by il most completely was Mr.. Botley
himself Clifford was nobody at all
that is, only about seventeen il We con
slider age only, but a veteran in fast
ways II his accounts Of himself among
companions were TO be believed We
shall not trosblo him in our story
Bat the chief Of tho household was
Annie. She was the pot Of both pa
rents, and as pretty az she was good. -
Even her brother owned that she
wasn't bad sort--ior girl aud
that though be couldn't sec it himself,
fellows reeuei 70 experience great de-
light in hor society And SO they
did. As TO her looks, il blue eyes,
golden hair. slender bat perfectly
wsl saapad figure. a merry smile. and
a musical voice vill help the reader TO
realize her appearance, those items Of
description are freely offered bat as
ali male readers have sotne ideal Of
beauty, no catalogue Of attributes, were
il column long would convey bali so
charming a picture as was Annie Bot
ley.
We havc spoken cf tbc fellows" who
adnired ber collectively. bni tAey must
stand aside ia favor Of one in particu-
lar Herbert Foster vas 40 oll friend
q Aanie's, BIS paFeaia and hers hay-
ing been intimate acquaintance befare
their time. Ia fact. 1t one time the
Posters ani the Bosleys bad been striv.
iIg ploa8esa AIDE by ziie in tbs journey
q LIE, and, Ike good comrades. had
oheu he,P sal e. rel each other
Bot els ai.ey iAe o.Aas. Stephen Fos.