Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-01-03

Daily he promcndietI the pace of the
little street.
as he sauntered gracefully along, twill
ing his mustache and rattan with an
air of self evident superiority and the
most supreme contempt and indiffer-
ence to all their operations.
1t Is proper here to be stated that his
tailor had never rs yet received an equiv
alent tor the magnificent suit Of French
broadcloth. Genoa velvet and Turks
satin that enveloped his elegant person,
but of what consequence was that fact
to him, 80 long as the suit retained its
pristine elegance ana bis tailor remained
ignorant of his whereabouts?
"Was Solomon In all his glory azrayed
aike" Augustus Fitz Clarence Boobier
to behold this unique specimen OF hu-
mainly he would doubtless have hurried
back to his long repose heartily ashamed
Of the shabby appearance Of his own OBJ.
solete wardrobe.
Time passed on, and our hero had in
gratiated himself in the coed opinions
of many of the wealthiest families of
NJ, with whom he was a general
favorite--in FACT. quite the rage-and
there was much strife as to who should
make conquest of this love Of
man.
He was such nice, genteel. moral
young man-at least $50 every body
said." aud surely every body" ought
to know.
AS regularly as the Sabbath morning
dawned and the little bell had ceased
tolling Augustus, prayer book in hand.
sauntered gracefully up the aisle to his
pew. and dsvoutly bending his head
upon his perfumed cambria handker-
chief offe1ed-at least SO people i'm
agined--a silent prayer, and then. after
finding the service fox the day, in .
clearly audible tone be made the re-
sponses very reverently and paid the
most profound attention to the worthy
pastor discourse. "even unto the end
thereof"
Many stolen chances were directed TO-
ward him from all parts OF the little
church. The chorister sang his loud
est. and the lady members Of the choir
evinced a perceptible consciousness Of
bis presence within the sacred walls.
And when the forty filthy" of the
good doplinie was ended, the last strain
Of the hymn had died away and the
benediction had been pronounced, what
q jostling and hurrying down the gall
lery stairs to obtain a glimpse Of our
hero or perhaps the honor of bow from
his lordship! Thrice happy the young
H~Ax ha cd ~
pany homeward, and how many
thoughts wandered to him instead Of
holier objects upon that sacred day!
His presence in the village had tend
ency to render society unusually gay,
and many balls and parties were given
expressly in honor of him. He was lion
lied by the young ladies, petted by their
judicious mammas, clapped upon the
back familiarly by their pspas-in
short, his invitations to breakfast, din
ner and tea were SO numerous that 1t
was exceedingly difficult for him to ac-
cept them all. It would have been no
very surprising result had person with
far more ample allowance of brains
under such circumstances been COM
pletely bewildered and guilty Of equal
indiscretion.
It was the young men alone who
Stunned him. They were his sworn
enemies.
The head and front OF his offending
had this extent, no MORE" He was, as
they imagined, usurping the places they
had formerly occupied in the good
g1aces Of the opposite sex. while they
wars now almost forgotten, or at least