The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-05-04
Selett Storu.
AWKWARD JEREMIAH.

guuuS hdhi tasHlOudOly uTcsScu,
and with the air Of one that would be
at home in society reached Boston to-
wards evening, by tho Fitchburg rail.
road. He proceeded at once to hotel
not wishing to intrude upon his relatives
at that hour, aud took a comfortable
supper. After this he read the evening
papers and then went for a leisurcly
stroll on Washington street. On his
way he passed Vinton's well known and
popular establishment, and it being a
warm evening, decided to go ia aud have
an ice cream.
He accordingly ordered the cream,
and while waiting to have it served, had
an opportunity to look about him a lit.
tic and take a quiet survey Of the com.
pany assembled. These were chiefly
ladies', and to those who are ut all fami.
liar with Bostoa ladies', | need not say
that the faces were very well worth
looking at
Our hero's attention, however, was
chiefly attracted By two young ladies,
who sat at table nearest his own.
They were apparently about the same
age wnieh could not have varied much
from eisateen' both, too, were quite
attractive In personal appearance.
They were conversiDg together in an
animated strain on variety Of subjects.
At length one said:
ny the way Emma, have | told you
apous 'ne VISITOR We are expecting Z!
no. sa'a !he other
s 'ous," 'ro" 'he country who'
suppose, WIN Se a perfect rustic IN
every '.s. lesPee.' - Such fun as l expect to
get out Oh MN
W Mna' Is ms name T.,
Jeremiah on.hank' l expect he II
wane me 70 call MN Jerry.
Inc other young lady laughed. "His
name Is rustic enough, certainly, she
sa'u' lou must De sure to give me a
cnance TO see hun. Mustn't keep him
all 70 yourseif, Aiiee.
- doh Intend to. want somebody
else TO ENJOY the iun'
10 you know how he looks r
NO. put eau Imagine. la the first
pace nc Is tail and awkward, not know
ing waat 70 DO with his hauds aud feet,
wearing cowhide boots and a fall suit
OF elae, Including swallow tail coat,
studded quite beautifully with large
brass buttons. There, what do you
think ofthat picture. tiii 4tr
Emma laughed.
say this,p she replied, "that If he
at all answers your very quaint descrip.
ton he will be very decided accession
to oar city society. When do you ex.
pect him 7"
Tomorrow Uncle wrote that Jer.
ry, as he calls him, will probably ar
rive at that time"
az will call"
=" DO so, by all means"
With these words they rose from the
table aud left the store.
The young man had listened to their
conversation with an air of mingled
amazement and vexatiou. Not to keep
the reader in suspense, we will tell him
what he has probably surmised, that
the chance listener to the young ladies'
remarks was none other than Jeremiah
Onthank himself. He was quite the
reverse of the picture which his cousin
had drawn, being, we have said, very
gentlemanly both in dress and address.
He was born 10 Vermont, where his
father, a good honest farmer, still lived;
but had enjoyed the advantages of edu.
cation 10 college in the city of New
YORK, where he had an opportunity TO
mlng'e In society This fact was quite
unknown to his cousin. In fact they
were not hrst cousins, although the in
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