The Russellville Democrat., 1889-09-26
THAT COUNTRY COUSIN.
His Awkwardness Wasn't So Un-
 pleasant, After All.

pleasant, After All.
 A young gentleman, fashionably dressed, and with the air of one who would be at home in society, reached Boston toward evening by the Fitch burg railroad. He proceeded at once to a hotel, not wishing to intrude upon his relatives at that late hour, and took a comfortable supper. After this he read the evening papers, and then went out for a leisurely stroll on Washing ton street. On his way he passed a well-known establishment, and, it being a warm evening. decided to go in and have an ice-cream.
 He accordingly ordered one, and, while waiting to have it served, had an opportunity to look about him little and take leisurely survey of the com pany assembled. These were chiefly ladies, and to those who are at all fa- miliar with Boston ladies l need not say that the faces were very we'll 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 eighteen. Both. too, were quite attractive iu personal appearance.
 They were conversing together in quite an animated strain on variety of subjects. At length one said:
 By the way, Emma. have l told you about the visitor we are expecting?"
 No, said the other.
 Its a cousin from the country, who, l suppose, will be perfect rustic in every respect. Such fun as l expect to get out of him."
 "Himl It is young gentleman, then, Alice"
 ''It's young man. l am afraid his manners would hardly entitle him to the designation.
 What is his name"
 Jeremiah Onthank. l expect he will want us to call him Jerry"
 The other young lady laughed. His name is rustic enough, certainly" she said You must be sure to give me a chance to see him, Mustn't keep him all to yourself, Alice,
 Il don't intend to. 1 want some- body else to enjoy the fun"
 Do you know how he looksP"
 No, but can imagine. In the first place, he is tall and awkward, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet wearing cowhide boots and a full suit of blue, including swallow tails studded plentifully with brass buttons. There, what do you say to that picturee"
 Emma laughed.
 'I say this" she replied, that if he at all answers your description, he will be a decided accession to our society. When do you expect him"
 ''To-morrow. Uncle wrote that Jerry. as he calls him, will probably arrive at that time.
 'I guess I shall make an errand to drop in by that time"
 Do so by all means"
 With these words they rose from the table and left the store.
 The young man had listened to their conversation with an air of mingled amusement and vexation. Not to keep the reader in suspense, we will tell him what he has probably surmised. that the chance listener to the young ladies' remarks was none other than Jeremiah Onthank himself He was quite the reverse of the picture which his cousin had drawn, being, as we have said, very gentlemanly, both in dress and address He was born in Vermont, where his father, a good, honest farmer, still lived; but had en- joyed the advantages of education in college in the city of New York, where he had had an opportunity to mingIe in society. This fact was quite unknown to his cousin. In fact they were not first cousins, although the in- definite relationship was most con- veuiently expressed by that term. Hitherto the two families had known but little of each other,
 "I will pay her on said the young man to himself with a quiet smile.
 The next morning he visited [ roady-made clothing establishment
 Have you any blue suits?" h' asked.
 We have none made up recently They arc not fashionable in the city you know"
 T am aware Of that, but intend tc do a little incorporating
 Want to personate a countrymanP' said the clerk, smiling.
 "PreciSelyn
 "Then l think can accommodat, you Not long since a countrymal called in and ordered such a suit a you desire but having been aeeced O his money by some sharpers, wa obliged to leave thon on our hands.