Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-26
4 BAsHFUL MAN.

he bad acqulfeo a' !" 'i"'.,
" hnt nv mother being dead,
5'a' ! ~ w. only child, he determined
sss T., aould ns Id, have made him happy
'e1ss 11ss.rned education. l was there
sa'at saas to a grammar school at
y and from thence to Cam
9TH a view of qualifying me
6s, 3, orders. Here, having but a
sa D a.I,osapee from my father, and
~ ','s ,a'sturally of a timid and bash.
sns s.aosition, l had no opportun-
! n a'pu rubbing off that native awk-
.dosss which was destined to canse
!, .',.r % much misery: .,,, .na ,h;,
nD' + fair complexion and light
% hair, but of such extreme
s'su 'sssn,ibjlty to shame that on the
ss,est subject of confusion, my
N rushes into my cheeks, ana
se,ssr W A. a perfect full blown rose r
Z 60 Consciousness Of this failing
is !, mo avoid society, and l became
|''n Jared re- of a college life. l had de-
';;'sd on living at the university
taking pupils, when two unex- E;
I'D events greatly altered the
'.prs Of my affairs, namely, my
sgs desth and arrival OF an uncle
T. the East Indies.
n: uncle 1 had seldom heard my
.s., NJ, mention; and it was generally
we'd that be was long since
= when he arrived in England
' = week too late to close his
:bsr,s ewes. l confess (what L
S.rs has been often experienced
,bo.e whose education has been
+. than that of their parents) that
.tber's ignorance and vulgar
,uBers bad often made me oiush 10
ii was his son; and at his death
r., not ipconsolable for the loss OF
T. which | was not unfrequently
s.,,aed to own. My uncle, too,
l. hat little affected, for he had
!, separated from his brother for
rn than thirty years, and in that
-e be bad acquired fortune OF
IO0O, and upon this he built bis
rs of never-ending happiness.
BIT while he was planning schemes
greatness and delight, whether the
.sDse of climate affected him, oil
En- other cause l know not. he was
strhed from all his dreams of JOY
short illness. of which he died.
living me heir to all his property
ss was |, at the age Of twenty-five
wessor of an ample fortune, ant
za stocked with Latin, Greek ant
shematics. But these advantage:
zE,e more than counter balanced by
/ awkward habits and by my tola
aaranee of the usages Of refined so
zy.
8 Inow purchased a fine estate in
skonable district, and my compan.
In much courted by those of N,
sabors who possessed marriagea
lie Aisughters.
From these gentlemen | receiye'
huHisr calls and the most pressini
7aFiations, and, though l wished t
Hspt their very cordially proffere
iiandship, l repeatedly excused my
Iii under pretense of not bein
Iis settled; for the truth is thai
ihsn | have sailed out, either o
aseback or on foot, with full inter
10 Of returning their several visits
ID! heart failed me as | approache
iiir gates, and l have frequentl
aHrned homeward, resolved TO tt
81 isssin tomorrow.
However, | at length determined t
aaquer my timidlty, and accept
-FliatlGn to dine On a certain da
mn one whose open, easy mannt
"a ne no room to doubt a cordi
'eome. Sir Thomas Burton, wi
aides about two miles distant, is
Eonet, with an estate of about tN
aaasand a year, joining to that
% purchased. He had two sol
~ i've daughters, all grown up al
hhg With their mother and a ma
70 sister of Sir Thomas, at Burtc
aal, dependent On their father.
Conscious of my unpublished gai
aa been for some time past takir
A'ate lessons from a professor wi
aenes "grown gentlemen to dance,
70 although l at first found wo
nous difficulty in the arts he taugl
knowledge OF mathematics was
9aglous use in teaching me Il
1aa'flum 4 Of my body, and the d
.ssnent of the center of gravi
aiae i've positions.
having now acquired the art
anng without totterlng, and learn
.aa1e a bow, boldly yentured
I the baronet's kind invitati
- aullly dinner, not doubling I'll
aeW requirements would email
saeidity.
. approached the house,
s'sf cell alarmed my fears les
: spelled the dinner 10y want
''1siily. !. Impressed with t
:, - aashed the deepest crimst
r,. ~ name was repeatedly !;
- sa ey the servants who usher
~ aso the library, scarcely knowi
~. - of whom l saw. At my
Il ~ summoned all my fortitu,
.s, MADE y my new-learned bow
burton, but unfortunately
sg back my left foot to
) y j position | trod upon the GO
tssa ts poor Sir Thomas, who
sas.a, .sa close to my heels to be
s.ss s,ator of the family. The c
~ .ais occasioned to me is ha
H., Oe conceived, since none
;. sal men can judge of my
ssh.s snd OF that description,
u believe, is very small,
si,..s s. e.a50net's pollteness by deg
ss,s. rsd my concern; and
In stiness ss, of her ladyship, joi
.aa a@lliar \ chat of the young
d NJ aa their brothers, insens
A.a;.,o % throw off my reserve
sja;n a;i;aess !. IT'LL at length l vent'
au.,,' ~ the conversation and {
~ is fresh subjects.
..,.s ~ library in which we ,
At,;. N,ng richly furnished
o & Teal ~ elegant binding, 1 conce
honss to be q man doyota