The Springdale news., 1889-09-27

uHh Il tO HIS cousin. In tact they were not first cousins, although the in- definite relationship was most con- veniently expressed by that term. Hitherto the two families had known | but little of each other.
 "I will pay her off, " said the young man to himself, with a quiet smile. The next morning he visited ready-made clothing establishment.
 Have you any blue suits?n he asked.
 I've have none made up recently. They are not fashionable in the city you know"
 ''I am aware of that, but 1 intend to do little masquerading.
 Want to personate a countryman?o said the clerk, smiling.
 "PFccisely"
 ''Then l think I can accommodate you. Not long since a countryman called in and ordered such a suit as you desire, but, having been feeced of his money by some sharpers, was obliged to leave them on our hands. '
 The very thing!" exclaimed young Onthanlz.
 "There is only one thing. He was not so tall IS you. and they may be somewhat short in the sleeves and legs
 "AIl the better Such is the tradi- tisnal country fashion. Will you let me see them?n
 The suit was accordingly shown.
 Our hero at once put iton, and could not help laughing at the metamor- phosis which it produced in his ap- pearanee. He hardly recognized him. self.
 'I think I will keep them on," he said, "and have the others sent to my hotel. l want two articles more, some cowhide boots and flaming red ban danna. and then should be fully equiped.n n
 These last-mentioned articles were not difficult to procure.
 An hour afterward he knocked at the door of his relatives aristocratic residence.
 'Is Alice to hum?a he inquired Of the servant.
 T believe so.a said the latter star ing at him with eyes wide open.
 Then go and tell her that her cousin Jerry wants to sec her. fishes frying doughnuts 0" any thing tell her kin wait in the settin'-room.
 The servant. stiling a laugh, went mp and reported the arrival to Alice.
 "Oh. charmingn said she; "I was just thinking what l should do for amusement. I'm so glad he's come. :"
 Alice descended and entered the drawing-room.
 There stood before her the exact em- boaiment of the picture she had drawn the evening before,
 aHow dy do Cousin Alice2 I'm Jerry Onthank. Expected me, didn't [ yep
 So saying, he strode towards his cousin and grasped her taper fingers in painful squeeze.
 Il am very well. thank you, said Alice, suppressing q smile with dini- culty. Il hope you left your family well.
 "Fust rate. Dads alive and kicking, and mam's SOS to be about-all well except the white heifer-she's took sick, and I'm afear'd she won't get over it.
 That's a great pity, certainly" said Alice, with much sympathy.
 Il guess you'd think so. That ere critter used to give fifteen quarts of milk day, which dad used to sell to the miI1man for three cents a quart. Most half a dollar a day clean gone. :"
 'It is certainly quite melancholy"
 ''Ye-es.n said Jerry, hesitatingIy, looking perpleXcd
 When did you arrive in Boston?r
 Last night. '
 Where did you stop?'
 ''To the Fremont House. What dew you think? The plaguey stage driver that took me there charged thirty seven cents? guess he seed that was from the country and wanted to cheat me.n
 ''l believe that Is the regular price, said Alice.
 'sho' You don't thought Guess you're made of money in Boston! You its a big town though" "
 1t is pretty large"
 'I never seed so many brick houses in my born days. There's one thing l want to see. though Il
 What is it?n
 "Its a ship. They have em in Bos- ton, don't they?'
 "Oh, yes; plenty of them at the wharves.
 Couldn't you go out with me and take walk down there? I s'pose you're there most every day?n
 1t isn't exactly considered proper for a lady to walk down to the wharyes. ,
 "Sho! Then you don't want to gop" ''l would rather walk to the Com mon. Have you seen that?n