River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-10-03
THAT COUNTRY COUSIN.
His Awkwardness Wasn't So I'M
pleasant, After All.

pleasant, After All.
4 young gent oman. ia-hionably
dressed. and with tho mir 81 one who
would be al home Ia society. reached
Boston toward evening by the Fitch
burg railroad He proceeded AT once
10 a hotel. not wishing to iutrude upon
his relatives at that late hour. and took
a comfortable supper After this he
read the evening papers, ard then went
ont for a leisurely stroll on Washing
ton street On his way he passed a
welI-knowu establishment, and. it being
4 warm evening. decided TO 20 in and
have an icc-crean.
lie accordingly ordered one. and.
while waiting "a have /; served. had an
opportunity 10 look about him "A little
and take "a lei,urely survey Of the com
pauy assembled Thcss were chiefly
ladies. and "a those who are at all IA
miliar with Boston ladies I need not
say that the faces were very well worth
looking az.
Our bero'- attention. however, was
chiefly attracted to two young ladies
who sat I'd 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 in personal appearance
They we-, ,.onver-in@ toretber in
mite IN animated strain on \ .arierv
If .,,bi.cts 81 Iero,b ono said.
..Rv the way Fmma have I told Won
,boYt ~. visitor w. ~, expectinrar
No said the other
-.It's n cousin from the country. who.
I suppose. viii tie a perfect rustic in
every respect. such fun az 1 expect TO
gef out Of him.
Him! II IS Young gentleman.
then. Alice
Its young man. am afraid his
manners would hardly eutitIc him 10
tn designation
What is his Nance"
Jeremiah Outhauk. I expect ne
will want Us to call him Jerry
The other Young lady laughed His
name + rustic enough. certainly" she
said ..You must be sure TO give me a
chance to see him Mustn't keep MIN
ull 10 yourself. Alice
II don't intend 20. want some
body else To- enjoy th" iun-
Do you know ho" he looks
mo. b-t / ,an imagine Tn the FIRST
pace. tic is tall ana awkward. not
KNOWN. what t0 do with his hands
and feet. wearing Covhide boots and "A
full suit OF blue. including swallow
tails studded pIcntifulIy with brass
buttons There. wha, do Won say 10
fb5, nrrfr,res''
Trn4aa laughed.
81 -lv this She replicd. hat IL he
ataIl-au-ver- your description. ne will
=, p decided Accession to our society.
When do yuu expect him2
Tomorrow. Uncle wrote that
J- - is calls him. -.ill probably
af4.iv. Il, thar timc.
II GUESS I shall make an crrand 10
Grua FL IS t..a. f.slc.
-ua IS heaIE means"
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