The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-12


This 10 oae of those brilliant youths who's,
whole time daring bis day. which begins.
pefhsps. .. iwo o'clock. 10 spen, lounsins
10 saloons. studying the fashions. ssnuier
ins up snd dosn Broadway. s,srine al the
ladies. or driyias ou the fashionable
tborousbfsres; aud 10 the evening dress
ing iof public en,e, tainments. aud atteud
ing then. He aims st being "fbe glass
Of fashion, and the mcld Of form. aud
hA. DO higher sim 10 life than to be stud
led aud copied as the perfection Of dress
he fspeies bimself Beau Bfummei As 10
tnsnnets, . Count D'0rsy 10 point OF
besuiy sad grace He may be handsome
We coonpi tell -for the immense amount
81 bsir about his face rrpders II impossi
bie to Distinguish his features except q
p.ir of great rouod light eyes. aud sharp
sud very eifemipste nose. Occasionally
! he condescends to smile. aud then his
white teeth CLEAN through the masses OF
hair surrounding theloser part Of his face
like lightning from dark cIond
Mr., Merldi,b Fiiz Henry. uufortuuste
| ly. sets up for wit. and bis silly speeches
are laughed at and repeated by sillier
young ladies. till he is really deluded into
the belief that they are worth repetition.
On entering Mr. Actions psrlor. Mr..
Meridith Fiiz Henry. with his glass fixed
in bis eve. stared about him with great
noucbslance and impudence TIL at length
his attention WAS attracted by the Vermont
cousin. sitting so quietly in her corner,
utterly unconscious OF his observation.
Abi what q vision OF loveliness and grace
is this that see before me? exclaimed be
to Miss Laura Wilton. very youpg lady
enjoying her first winter ou'.
Oh, that is country cousin OF The Ac.
tiobs' from Vermont; a farmers dsug hter,
excessively verdsnt. sssure you, answer
ed the Young lady.
From Vermont. is sbel ali, we'll, sup
pose must pay Vermont little attention
| wonder who will lay me under eyerlsst-
ing obligations by giving me su introduc
tion to so foir q creature.
On. will introduce you, answered Miss
Lsurs 10 great glee. and then by signs
she teleprspbed those near her to draw
up to the 80 a, as great fan might be ex |
pected
Herbert Ferguson sat quietly looking
over book OF plates ut n table near the
sofa, on which. thu introduction having
nov taken place In due form. the perfum
ell exquisite threw himself with his head
thrown back. determined TO show himself
of to his admirers. and have some Inn out
Of the unsuspcious country girl.
Abem lately arrived, believe, SAID
Fi'z Henry
Ys, sir, / came yesterday. answered
Lucy, very simply.
Everythiu2's very green up there in
Vermont. isn't in
This witiicism was followed by such a
gigge that Lncy, casting her eyes quick
" around on the crowd, knew from the OK
preston on the faces about her, that the
Top at her side was trying to make bull
,f her for the amusement of the bystan
lers:
Oh, yes, replied Lucy, We have green
bings there, but | have seen greener oues
Ilready since l came to the city.
mol do tell! said the unsuspicons dan
ly, initiating Lucy's tone Of voice, how's
wheat nowp
Well. wheats poor, said Lucy, appar
,ntly with much interest
La! is it now. what pity what's the
natter Of it?
Why, it all runs to beard this year. and
' hen this is the case there is little or no
iead. and il there is, it hasn't anything in
The young fop fdReted, turned red and !
spred his little boot With his cane. and
aughed a silly laugh, us II he did not b
now just VII / TO make Of the girl, aud II
hen said. I
Nov. | suppose you mean to grace the c
hesire aud opera with your presence,
ont you?
No. said Lucy, she thonght not u
LA! now Why not. bnt perhaps your
IA doe sn't approve Of your going to such
laces .
My parents did say they thought had b
etter not have my mind distracted by d
nch amusements, especially while at II
chool.
Well, II Is bad for the mind; | found II y
., and my pa had to prohibit my going to CT
ich places at oil.
Ahi answered Lucy. should bave tt
bought that you were perfectly safe from "
anger OF that kind; did you ever attend &c
epsgerie2 b.
No, my ps won't let me go there, be
eeps me very close.
On, nos | shouldn't think that would
ur yon We had fae one through our
lace this fall, aud was perfectly de 10
GIFTED vita II.
No. dew tell nov what did you SET? OF
sked the dandy.
Why. ! saw bsboon dressed up like
al. a regular Top. you know, aud really. 90
ie ssid, screwiug up ber eyes, aud look e,
g al Mr. Mrridith Fiiz Henry from head
foot. "reslly. the likeness Was so per oi
ct thst should hardly have been able to IN
u which was vbicb; II was reslly per b,
CT, dress. cape. rye glass aud all; bat | N
,ver Imagined tbst one Of the first eIhb A,
Dos ! sheuld see 90 my arrival 10 New G,
ork City would be that oi q mao endesy m
ing TO see ho~ much he could look and AZ
4 like bah ,ou
Tue room 40. fsifly rang siih shouts of
ID scf-sms Of isngiter. aud ~ soon xs be b,
'uli be hesrl. Herbert fsrsusoa. Who si