River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-03

Last ul1ul.
Where did you stop?'
TO the fremont House What dew
you think? The plaguey stage driver
that took me there charged thirty
seven centsa l guess he seed that /
was from the country aud wanted to
cheat me
Il believe that is the regular price. -
said Alice
''Sho, You don't though? Guess
you're made of money in Boston! You
It's big town though"
1T is pretty large"
L never seed so many brick houses
in my born days There's one thing |
want to see. though"
What is it?"
Its a ship. They have EN- in Bos-
ton, don't they?'
"oh, yes; plenty of them at the
wnaryes."
Conduit YOU go out with me and
take a walk down there? | s'pose
you're there most every day2'
1t isn't exactly considered proper
FOR lady 10 walk down to the
wharves
''sho, Then you don't want to go?'
II would rather walk TO the Com
mon. Have YOU seen that?"
Yes. ] seed it this morning"
And what did you think Of it?''
Its a COMPOUNDED shame they should
let so much good land 20 to waste. 1t
would be pretty good to raise potatoes
on. I've a good mind TO tell the Gov
eminent I'll take it on shares"
Il don't think it would do any good.
They keep it for children to play on,
and for the people 10 promenade.
TO what?"
ITO take walks :
'Oh. that's the idea"
At this moment Miss Emma Dickiu-
son, the other young lady. was intro
duced.
Jerry made a stumbling salutation,
and the young ladies continued TO ply
him with questions, enjoying not little
his rusticity.
Two or three days elapsed. jerry
made his home at the aristOcratic man
sion Of his cousin. II would take alto
gether too long to detail all the in
stances Of his rusticity during that
time
At this time his cousin determined
upon party, chiefly in honor of
young lady from New York, repre-
sentative of the best society in that
city. to whom Alice wished to do espe-
cial honor
When jerry appeared 10 escort his
cousin down stairs to the brilliantly
lighted parlor she was surprised that
he was attired in fashionable style.
In reply to her interrogatories. he
said: Il kinder thought I'd like to
dress a little more i'm Boston style so
went out and bought some new
clothes. They cost a mint OF mo~ey.
but darn the expense. When II. in
Boston I'm going to do rs the Romans
do.
Alice was secretly glad of tine
change Really. her cousin looked
quite genteel. much more 30 than she
had deemed possible.
Entering the room where a number
had already assembled. Miss Emma
Dickinson took charge of our hero,
while his cousin did the honors TO the
arriving guests.
Soon the New York belle arrived.
and was warmly received by Alice.
Some half an hour after jeremiah
found himself near her. To his sur
prise he recognized "a young lady whom
he had met in society.
The recognition was cordial on both
sides. They were CONVEX .ng, uuno
ticed by Alice. when the music struck
up for quadriIle.
''Will you accept me in lieu of bet
ter partner. Miss Vancouver" asked
our hero.
The lady inclined her head in the
affirmative.
They took place opposite Alice an,
a young military gentleman.
Good heavens, thought she; ''hoW
on earth did Jeremiah get introduced
Ia Miss Vancouver He will make Us
an ridiculous.
AfAt ~ltt AAttA uD tAAllt Abi LEAlUu
STRANGE The music struck mp.
To her surprise. jeremiah wen
through the figure with perfect pro
priety. lie did not jump about a sh,
anticipated.
The quadrille over she went up t.
the pair.
II didn't know you had been intro
duced 20 my cousin, said Alice.
We have been acquainted for two
wears. said Miss Vancouver. quietly
Where did YOU meet2' asked Alice
amazed.
In New York" said her cousin
Significantly. 4 was at that time
college student there.
Alice was overpowered with aston
ishment. which II managed 10 con
ceaI. however. till the party was over
when her cousin made an explanation
adding with a smile: Cousin Alice
You were hJSty in assuming that al
who live in the country are clodpoles
II yv,i viii come 70 Vermont next sum
mer hope 10 convince you 10 the con
trary-
Alice did visit Vermont. rs invited
Her visit i likely to be long one, a.
she has become the wife Of awkward
jeremiah. Caroline T. Preston. ii
Boston Globe.
\ Mississippi man who countc
the number Of seeds in a bushel
various grains found that corn wen
- 80: whca'. 80 900: peas, log, coo