Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-07-17

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objects of interest in that city. At first
the custom to which he had been bred,
of looking upon workman rs an in.
fcrior had shown itself in his treatment
of Ensign, who was but an employe OF
the company in which his father was a
large stockholder. but tho perfect
equality with which he was received by
the family Of intelligent people beneath
whose roof they were, together with the
fact that Ensign evidently had himself
no thought that he was not socially the
equal of any, soon forced the young
New Yorker 10 treat him as an equal;
and when the time came for retiring,
the young people, with single eXcep-
ton, felt that they had passed pleas
ant evening.
That one exception was Erastus.
He had not ced that Annclsey APP
peared especially anxious to make an
impression upon Lucy; and, without
stopping 10 ask himself the reason for
it, was yet consciou, that the evening
had been spoiled thereby.
Good morning. ladies'; Hi 'opo see
you well this morning"
1t was Mr. Jobbers who had arisen
and descended to the dning-room on
the morning following the incidents just
rcla cd
"Quitc well thank YOU" replied Mrs.
Parsons. 81 hope you had good
nights rest"
"lli never slept better in my life.
Riding orscback hover the ills gives
one happctite for sleep. And I'm
sure no one ever ad better hopportu-
mites for en- o ring il than your 'ospital-
ity furnished us, he added, gallantly.
Srclng that breakfast was not yet
ready. he passed out onto the porch,
and plucking magnificent rose from
the bush that climbed over and shaded
the whole side of the house, buried his
nose several times in its perfumed
leaves, and then carelcssly throwing 1t
down rs he might have done the rind of
an orange from which he had sucked
the juice, sauntered slowly off the porch,
and, putting his thumbs IN the arm
holes of his vest, inflated his lungs with
the pure. cool air of the morning
meanwhile looking out across the little
valley with an mir of entire satisfaction
with himself and the world.
Mr.. Parsons, coming around the house
from the rear "Takin' in a supply OF
California air, see. Reckon you don I
have such pure air in London"
'Ope see you well, sir. No, sir.
the hatmospherc in London is 'orridly
bea tly at times, but most of us man
age to take n run into the country for a
change and little shooting once or
twice n year; that is, them that can haf-
ford it. Hof course the laboring folks
can't haflord it. and what / wonder is
that they don't hall leave Hingland and
come TO Hamerica where they could
get pure ha.r and 'omes for their fam
lilies. This is great country for folks
that as to labor, sir; great country"
At this point of their conversation
they were joined by all three of the
young men, who had risen before Mr.
Jobbers and gone out to look at the ami
mails and prepare them for the days
journey. Apnelsey had at first ordered
Ensign to rub down the horses for TIL,
party, but had been told in reply tina
he must take care of his own animal /
he expected it done. He was the EN-
ployc of the company and on the com
pauy's business, and not the body.
servant of those whom he guided 10 thu
mines, Ensign had told him. He woult
rub down Mr.. Jobber's horse as mat
ter of courtesy TO an older man, but ~
for Annelsey, he was able to care TO
his own animal, and he could do it o
leave it undone rs he chose. Accord
ingly the New Yorker had given sucl
care to the animal which he rode Il
served to smooth his coat, and had fet
him from the bin of oats which Erastu
had shown them, and then had returne
to the house. But seeing no oppol
tunity of speaking to either of tn
young ladies, they being busy with tn
morning duties, he had remained for
momcnt in the sitting-room and the
gone out to the vineyard, returning a
he saw the others coming toward tn
house as if in anticipation of breakfast
Each of the young men respectful
bid the elder ones good morning, t
which John Parsons replied with
hearty:
"Good morning, BOYS, good morning.
MIR. Jobbers "'oped he saw ther
WE'LL"
Being summoned to breakfast, the
entered the house and gathered abou
the table.
Ensign and Annelsey, both of WHOM
were feeling little out of humor owe
their recent tilt about the care of tn
horses, had their good nature fully re
stored in the presence of the youni
ladies. who greeted them with smile
and pleasant "good mornings"
Had there been no ladies present it i
possible that the meal of which the,
were partaking might have had tn
same effect. The most delicious coffee
fresh laid eggs with ham; the lightes
of bread; the mealest OF potatoes, ant
such fruit Us California alone can pro
ducc, went to make up repast whicl
only required tho clear bracing air o
the climate to render it feast fit tor an,
occasion and any company.
Mr.. Jobbers was protuse in his com
pliments. He had dined with th
Honorable Mr.. So-and-so, and beef
present at the public banquet of tn,
Lord Mayor of London, but he hat
never eaten n meal "more satisfyin!
to tho happetite than the one befor
him: and he ended his remarks on tina
subject, as he frequently did, with thu
assertion that on his return to Englant
he should advise all the farmers whom
he saw to emigrate at once to Cali
fornia.
Breakfast over, Ensign went imme
dately out and brought around his owl
horse and that of Mr.. Jobbers. An
nelsey fingered behind, anxious for
few words with Lucy, and hoping tina
Ensign would bring his animal will
the others. But in this he was disap
pointed, as Ensign led out two only
and but that Erastus, not willing to ap
pear lacking in courtesy 10 thei
guests, led out the remaining animal
he would have found himself behind q
the starting.
Hitching the horses to the front gat
Ensign returned to the house to thanl
the family for their hospitality. Annel
sey attempted to prevent this by hasten
ing his own departure and that of Mr.
Jobbers, but Ensign had too .clear
perception OF what was due their hos
Ia leave without a word nf thpnka fo