Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-14
AWKWARD JEREMIAH.
by CAROLINE +. PRESTON.


be at home in society, reached Bos-
ton towards evening by the Fitch
burg railroad. He proceeded at
once to hotel, not wishing 20 in
trude upon his relatives at that hour,
and took comfortable supper AZ
ter this he read the evening papers
and then went out for . leisurely
stroll on Washington street. On his
way he passed Yinton's well known
establishment, and it being a warm
evening, decided to 60 in aud have
an ice cream.
He accordingly ordered one, and,
while waiting 20 have it served. had
an opportunity 20 look about him u
little aud take leisurely survey Of
the company assembled. These were
chiefly ladies, and to those who are
at all familiar with Boston ladies. /
need NOT say that the faces were
very well worth looking at.
Our hero's attention, however,
was chiefly attracted to two young
ladies' who sat at the table nearest
his own. They were apparently
about the same age, which could not
have varied much from eighteeu.-
Both, too were quite attractive iu
personal appearance.
They wore couversing together d
| quite an animated strain oh i varie-
ty Of subjeets AT length Que said
by the way, Emma have Z TOLD
sou about tho visitor we are expect
VS. 2?
mo" said tbe other.
"lts q consiA from tbe country,
who, l suppose will Ne perfect
rustic 10 every respect. Sneh fan as
| expect 70 get out Of him
Him 10 is q young man. l am
afraid his manners would hardly en-
title him to the designation"
"What is his name 2"
Jeremiah Onthank, / expect he
will want us to call him Jerry"
The other young lady laughed
'His name is rustic enough, certain
ly," she said, You must be sure to
give me q chance TO see him. Mus
ut keep him all to yourself, Alice"
81 don't intend to. want some
body else to enjoy the fun"
"Do you know how he looks p
"No, but | can imagine La the
first place he is tall and awkward,
not knowing what to do with his
hands and feet wearing cowhide
boots and full suit Of blue includ-
ing swallow tail studded plentifully
with brass buttons. There, what do
you say to that picture ?
Emma laughed.
81 say this" she replied, that If be
at all answers your description he
will be a decided accession to our So
ciety. When do you expect him {?
Tomorrow. Uncle wrote that
Jerry, as he calls him, will proba-
bly, arrive at that time"
With these words they arose from
the table and left the store.
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 proba-
bly, surmised, that the chance listen
err to the young ladies' remarks was
none other than Jeremiah Onthank
himself. He was quite the reverse
of the picture which bis cousin had
drawn, being as we have said, very
gentIemanly, both 10 dress and adj
lress. He was born iu Vermont
where his father. good, honest far
mer, still lived but he enjoyed the
advantages of education IN college
in the city Of New York which gave
him an opportunity TO miugIe in So
ciely. This fact was quite unknown
to his cousin. La fact they were not
first cousins, although the Indefinite
relationship was most conveniently
expressed by that term. Hitherto
the two families had known but little
If Zach other.
IL will pay her off said the young
man 10 himself, with a quiet smile.
The next morning he visited 9
ready made clothing establishment
"Flave You any blue suits?' ho
asked.
eve have none made UP recently.
They are nos fashionable ia Che city
you know
II am aware Of that bun intend
TO DO a little Incorporating
want to peroonate coantry-
man 2" said the clerk, smiling.
"Precisely."
"Then / think can accommodate
YOU. Not long since a countryman
! called in and ordesed such suit as
you desire, but, having been heeced
of his money by some sharpers, was
; obliged TO leave them on our hands.
"Ihe very thingl" exclaimed young
0nthank.
"There is only one thing. He was
not so tall as you, and they may be
somewhat short in the sleeves and
legs"
HAll the better. Such is the ira
ditional country fashion. Will you
let me see them r"
The suit was accordingly shown.
Our hero at once put it on, and
could not help laughing at the me
! tamorphosis which it produced in his
4 appearance. He hardly recognized
o. himself.
Z, al think l will keep them on,
4 he said, sand have the others sent K
my hotel. want two articles more
some cowhide boots and a flaming
red bandanna, and then should b
y fully equipped
These last mentioned articles wer'
: not difficult to procure.
An hour afterward he knocked 81
the door of his relatives aristocrati'
residence.
: rs Alice to hum ?" he inquired Q
the servant.
II believe 50, said the latter, star
/, ing at him with eyes wide open,
"Then 20 and tell her that hel
4 nougin Jerry wants TO see her. II