The Van Buren press., 1871-03-28

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difficult to procure.
An hour later he knocked at the door
of hi, cousins aristocratic mansion.
"ls Alice at hum Z" he enqured OF the
servant.
IL believe so, =" said the latter, star
ing at him with eyes wide open
Then go aud tell her that her cousin
Jerry wants to see her. Ii she is frying
doug ghnuts or anything else, tell her kin
wait in the setting rcom.'
The servant sitting laugh. went up
and reported the arrival to Alice.
"Oh charming said she, " | was just
thinking what ] should do for amuse-
ment. am so glad he's come. Z"
Alice descended and entered the draw
ing room.
There stood before her the exact EN-.
bodiment Of the picture she had drawn
the evening before.
"HoS dy do, cousin Alice? I'm Jer.
ry Onthank. Expected me didn't yep
SO saying he strode toward hi, cousin.
and giaspcd her taper fingers in pain
lul squeeze. "
81 am very well thank you. ! hope
YOU left your family we'll" said Alice
suppressing a smile with difficulty.
"Fust rate. Dads alive and kicking.
and ma S so as to be about--all well ex
cept the white hef"r-she's took sick.
and am ateared she won't get over it >
That's a great pity certainly, said
Alice.
~ guess you'd think so That er crit
ter used to give fifteen quarts Of milk q
day, which dad used to sell to the milk
man for three cents quart Most halt
a dollar day clean gone, "
1t is certainly quite melancholy.
"Ye'es, said Jerry, hesitatingly,
looking perplexcd.
"When did YOU arrive in Boston?'
Last night y
"Whele lid You stop"
"To tie fremont House What dew
you think? Tue plagued stage driver
that took me there charged thlrty-seven
cents | guess he seed that was from
the country, and wanted to cheat me "
~ beiieye that is the regular price, "
said Alice.
"Shoo You don't though. Guess you
are made of money in Boston. It's big
town though.
1t is pretty large. "
II never seed 50 many brick houses in
all my born days There's one thing |
want to see though y
What is it!'
"Its ship, They have 'em in Bos.
ton don't ,hey:"
"Oh yes plenty of them at the wharv'
es. +"
Couldn't you go out with me and
take walk down thcrey 'spose YOU
are there most every day: :"
at isn't exactly considered proper for
lady to walk down to the wharyes.
"Shoo. Then you don't wan; to go 2
Il would rather walk on the common.
Have you seen that "
Yes | ICED it this morning"
"An what do You think OF it?"
Its confoundcd shame they should
let so much good land go to waste. 1t
would be pretty good to raise potatoes
ON. I've great mind to tell the gov
ernmcnt I'll take it on shares -
II don't think it would 90 any good
they keep it for the children to play on,
and for people to promenade "
ITO what p
ITO take walks "
"Oh, that's the idea
At this moment Miss Emma Dickinson
the other lady, was introduced.
Jerry made shamblng salutation and
the young ladies continued to ply him
with questions, enjoying not little at
his rusticicy.
Two or three days elapsed, Jerry made
his home at the aristOcratic mansion OF
his cousin 1t would take altogether too
long to detail all the instances ofhis rus
ticicy during that time
At this time his cousin determined up
on party, in honor ofa young lady in
New York, a representative Of the best
society in that city, to whom Alice wish
ed to do special honor.
When Jerry appeared to escort his
cousin down stairs to the brilliantly ligh-
cd parlors. she was surprised that he
was atlired in fashionable style. In re
ply to her interrogatories, he said, g.
kinder thought Id like to dress little
more in Boston style, so went out and
bought some new clothes. They cost Il
heap Of money--hut darn the expense
when I'm in Boston I'm going to do as
the Romans do.
Alice was secretly glad Of the change
Really her cousin looked quite genteel
so much more than she deemed possible
Entering the room where a number
had already assembled. Miss Emma Dick
nson took charge of our hero, while his
cousin did the honors to the arriving
guests
Soon the New York belle arrived, and
was warmly welcomed by Alice.
Some half hour altelward jeremiah
found himself near her. To his surprise
he recognized young lady whom he
had met in society.
The recognition was cordial on both
sides They were conversing, unuoticed
by Alice. when the music struck up for
quadrlle
"Will YOU except me in lien Of bet.
er partner, Miss Vancouver" asked our
hero. The lady inclined her head in the
affirmative.
They took place opposite Alice and
a military gentleman.
Good heavens, how on earth did
Jeremiah get introduced TO Miss Van