South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-31


Why, sir, because sir, we make poin,
OF being very select, sir, and never on
no account admit persons Of your dc.
scription.'
But it seems you do not know OF
what description | am.'
Why, sir, no one can expect to keen
these so!C oC things secret
What, then, is it whispered abou,
that | am?'
Whispered Lord, sir, it was in eve,
rybody's mouth NJ breakfast =
And what does everybody savY
That you are a brOkeu-down miller
hiding from your credi:ors?' And then
he cast shrewd glance on the thread.
bare pepper-and-salt Of the stranger.
who regarded him for moment with A
comic expression on his features. made
him profound bow aud walked off.
| Not whit humbled by this repulse.
the stranger repaired TO the place of
general promenade and took possession
OF vacant place a, the end of one of
tue benches, on which were seated two
or three OF those important people who
had from time immemorial invested them.
selves with the dignity OF the head per.
sons OF the place.
These worthless did not allow him time
TO make their acquaintance, but with an
air as if they dreaded infection, they
rose and departed. Not the least dis
composed by the disLasta the great men
of little 7 eviaced for his society.
the stranger drew from his pocket box,
lighted cigar and smoked for some
tine with great relish.
AT length, perccving q new set OF
loun9ers on the promenade, he hastily
dispat ched his cigar, and approaching
one of the other benches, addressed a
few courteous, though trifiing observe
uons 10 l'soccupants, three la.les and a
gentleman but had his remarks been
either of Dlasphemous or indicate ma.
ture, they conld not have been received
with greater appearance of const erna-
lion by the ladies', who rose alarmed AZ
The liberty the man had taken, while the
gentleman observed with q most aristo.
cratic demsanor. that he had labored un.
der mistake in addressing those la.
dies.
Sir said the stranger, You are right;
took you for persons Of politeueSs and
hencvoicnce. Discovering nv error.
crave your pardon and retire.
Although any reasonable person might
have been satisfied with these speci-
mems OF the inhabitants, still the man
who carried his own bundle pcrsevered
IN his enieavors to End some liberal
minded person therein. From the hiyh.
| est TO the lowest q general feeling Of
suspicion seemed to pervado Tie hosoms
of all, and the lucllless stranger resided
III the town whole week without find
ing single exception.
The habitual good temper and light
| hearted gHyety OF the stranger was ruff
| de- and there was compression on
his brow, and an angry glow Oh his
J cheek, as lie entered that notorious gos.
! sip shop the Post Office. The mail had
just arrived, end the letters having
been sorted, were delivered to their re =.
| spectiye claimants. But there was one
/ letter which Lad not been c!ajlncd. which
excited curiosity.
! According TO invariable diurual Gus
tom, oil tile town people who had moth
| ing to do were assembled in or near
/ the Post Oiiico-thoso who expected let
tiers to receive them, and those who did
not, to take note Of the epis;les directed
/ to their ncighbOrs.
The unclaimed letter was Of tempt
! ing appearance, surmou1tcd with coro-
net addressed to the Right Hon. Adj
miral Lord A b, and ranked
/ by the Duke Of A. Many were the sur.
misses offered on the subject. Could il
/ he possible that a man OF his high rank
meant to honor them with his presence
/ for the season? But then he had not
/ engaged lodgings. No matter, there
were plenty discngaged. Lord A
! b would doubtless arrive that day
with lis suite. II would be the saliva.
ton Of the town for the cason to bc a.
bic TO announce such an arrival IN the
county papers. The presence Of my
lord was prognostic OF a visit from the
duke and the mighty duchess.
During the discussion, in which by
this time the whole town was enga yed.
there were some whose curiosity to
know the contents Of this important
. epist!e was 40 great "a 20 bctrqy them
into the endeavor Of forestalIing Lord
/ A. B. i'm reading All that was
. conceivable IN his letter; but the ca
velopc was folded go rs to battle the
most expert in the worthy art OF round.
readings.
Tie stranger who had remained an
unuu'iCed listener in the crowd. aud had
. quietly seen the letter passing from
hand 90 hand through LARGO circle. now
stepped into their midst. and making a
low bow, said -
Gentlemen, when you have amused
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