Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-07-21

abode?"
She smiled, WAVED all thanks, and gave
him her card He bowed and left her Just
as Fitz James appeared to escort her from
E~the cars; but getting through the crowd
was no easy MATTER for the fuss and hustle
were unusual, and Isabel noticed that sever
al uniformed companies filled the space in
front OF the depot.
Cries of "Hurrah for General Sutherton!"
Three cheers for the hero of Mexico rent
the air, banners were trailed out on the
fresh nj ght breeze; fambeaux flashed,
drums beat, and long line of carriages
filled up the street.
Fitz james inquired the occasion of all
this tumult, and learned that it was pub
lie welcome extended by the citizenso If Bos-
ton to General Sutherton, a gentleman and
veteran officer, who had distinguished him
self in the Mexican war.
lie came on this train, said bystand-
or, Is it possible, sir. that you did not dis
cover him "a sickly looking old man, dress
ed in thread bare grey aud carrying large
black valiese-he has just recovered from a
severe attack of rheumatic fever, which has
troubled hin ever sincec his last campaign.
Those vile Mexican night vapors, and sleep
ing on the cold ground, undermined his
constitution, but he is a fine old fellow yet
Miss Winchester thought he must be ;
she had heard much of his gallant daring,
but Fltz James was the picture of silent
modification.
Miss Winchester and her cousin stopped
at the American House. and early the next
morning, before the lady had finished dress
irg, servant brought Il note bearing her
address.
Isabel tore Ii open, and there fell out two
cards of invitation to ball to be held at
the Revere that evening, in honor of Gen.
Sutherton.
One card bore the name of Fitz James,
the other was directed to herself She had
no acquaintance in Boston, Consequently
the invitation must have been sent at the
instance of General Sutherton himself
Fitz James surprised and humiliated at
this mark of distinction, for fle could real
ize tha; the invitation had been extended to
him solely to save his cousins feelings
But, notwithstanding this. he wished to ac-
cept it, ifonly he could have an opportunity
Of excusing his yesterdays impolitcness to
the grea; man.
The journey to Nahant was deferred one
day; and early that evening the cousins
were at the Revere, where brilliant coterie
had already assembled.
General Sutherton, reclining in an arm
chair at the head of the great dlawing room,
received his friends as they passed by, one
giving place to another: but when Isabel
was presented, he detained her hand to say:
Please sit down on this ottoman at my
side | have relative here to whom l wish
10 present you.
1t was not long ere singularly hand
some young man came up to the General,
smiling friendly welcome, and the veteran,
turning 10 Isabel, said:
Miss Winchester, allow me to present to
sou my son, Alfred Sutherton, who is very
grateful for the Kindness which you last eve
ming bestowed upon his father"
The young man bowed, and his father
continued:
Whenever | see a young person volun-
tarily render respect to the ged, | am con.
strained to admire him or her, as rule Of
the good old politeness which reigncd over
show and heartlessness when | was lad
1t is all hollow ceremony now. my dear; and
ii the Old man cannot stand without assist
ance, he is thrown down and trodden upon.
But there is march, or my ears deceive
must your rheumatic old father set you an
exempt. OF courtesy?
Tie young man started and colored for he
had been gazing so inteutly on the rare
beauty of Miss Winchester, that he had for
gotten time and place.
III Miss Winchester will permit me, he
said, Offering his arm and in moment af
ter they we're lost in a throng of promena
dcrs.
Mr. Sutherton seemed bent on showing
his gratitude to the lady for the kindness
she had rendered his father, for he had
scarcely quilted her side during the even
ing, and at the end of the week he followed
her to Nahant, where he continued for two
uIontl,s, the reteaots of Fitz James, and the
enemy of all the young fops who aspired to
the hand and fortune of the beautiful Miss
Winchester.
Fitz James Eustace had long been his
cousin suitor, and it was with i'll concealed
chagrin that he now saw himself thrown IN
the shade by the son of that 'wretched
specimen, who ought to have found a
place out of all decent people, COMPANY.
Early in TIE New Year there was mar
riage ceremony performed in the old South
Church, and Alfred Sutherton was the
groom and Isabel Winchester the bride. An
elegant house on Beacon Street, received
the young couple. for Alfred is engaged III
business at Boston, and every year the hale
old General comes down from his house at
N to visit his children
So you see that politeness gained hus-
band for one woman, and it will bring hap