The Van Buren press., 1871-03-28
MISCELLANY.
Awkard Jeremiah.

A young man. fashionably dressed, and
with the air Of one who would be per-
lectly at home IN society, reached Bos
ton towards evening by the Fltchburg
Railroad. He proceeded at once to a
hotel, not wishing to intruds upon his
relatives at that hour, and took hearty
supper. After this he read the evening
papers and then went for a leisurely
stroll on Washington street. On his
way he passed Vintons well known es-
tablishment, and it being awarm evening,
decide to go in and have an ice cream.
He accordingly ordered one, and while
waiting to have ii served, had an oppor.
tunitv to look about him little and take
a quiet survey OF the company assembled
who were chiefly ladies.
His attention was attracted to two
Young ladies who sat at the table nearest
his own. They were apparently of the
same age, which could not have varied
much from eighteen. Both. too, were
quite attractive in personal appearance.
| They were convcrsiug together in
quite an animated strain on a variety of
subjects.
At length one said:
BY the wav, Emma. have told you
about the stranger we arr expecting p
" No, SAID the 5tbea
F" is Il cousin from the country, who
| suppose will he a perfect rustic in every
resi- .ecl Such fun as | expect to get out
of him. "
"What is his namef'
"Jeremlah On;hank expect he will
want us To call him Jerry
The other young lady laughed His
name is rustic enough certainly. she
said You must be sure to give me Il
chance to see him Mustn't keep him
all to Yourself. Alice.
Il don t intend to. | want somebody
else to enjoy the fun
do YOU Know how he looks 7"
"No, but | can imagine. In the first
place he is tall and awkward, not know.
ing what to do with his hands and feet,
wearing cowhide boots, and n fdll-slit OF
ulne, mcluling swallow TAIL studded
plentiiuily with brass buttons. There,
what do you say TO that picture ~
Emma laughed.
Il say this, " she replied, "that if he
at all answers your description he will be
c decided accession tn our society. When
do you expect him r
40 morrow. Uncle wrote that Jer-
ry, as he calls him, will probably arrive
at that time. y
II will call "
"Do SO, by all means"
With these words they rose from the
chairs, and left the table.
The Young man had listened to their
conversation with an air Of mingled
amazement and vexation Not to keep
The reader in suspense, we will tell him
what he has already probably surmsed,
that the chan G listener to the young la.
dies remarks was no other than Jere-
miah Onthani himself He was quite
the reverse Of the picture which his cous.
in had drawn, being, as we have said,
very gentlemanly both in dress and ad
d,e,s. He was born in Vermont. where
his father, good. honest farmer, still
lived. hnt had enjoyed the advantages of
education in college in the city Of New
York, where he had an opportunity to
lglc in society. This fact was quite
unknown to- his cousin In fact, they
we 'e not first cousins. although the in
definite relationship was most conven-
iently expressed by that term. Hitherto
the families had known but little Of each
other.
81 will pay her of, said the young
man to himself, with quiet smile.
Tae next day h visited a ready made
clothing establishment
"Hatc YOU a,y blue suits 7" he asked,
ave have none made up rec ntly.
The nre not fashionable In the city, you
know.
81 am aware Of that, but intend to
do n littlc masqueradlng,
:" WHn to lersonate n country man ~
sad the clerk, smiling.
Pt,ciscly
Then | think can accommodate
ysu. No long since cUuntryman call.
ed in aud ordered such suit as you de-
sire, but having been ieeced out OF his
money by some sharper, was obliged to
leave them on our hands
The very thing" exclaimed young
Onlhank
There Is only one thing. He was
was not so tall as you, and they may be
shor, in The sleeves and legs.
"All the better. Such is the tradi
tiona country fashion. VIII you let me
see them I"
The suit was accordingly shown.
Our hero mt once put it on and could
N, h.l, In n m pt N N lrt a n
which it produced in his ppslrancc. He