Year: 1870

racy ana fashion. Indeed, Frederick had
said to his uncles ostler;


Harness me the black pony in the
old chaise Don't stop to curry him, for l
am in hurry. And mind you don't hint
to the old gentleman that 1 have gone off in
this style and here is something for YOU
to buy tobacco with"


fancy that when Mr. Frederick arrived
at Mr.. Pendleton's elegant residence, he
created sensation. A curly black pony
that looked as though he had lately board
eel i'll potato patch, and had never known
the touch of curry-comb or card an ancient
harness that showed the industry, economy
and ingenuity of some queer old save-penny
and stood still in need of repair a dlapi-
dated chaise which might have served any
practising country physician a quarter of
century a lashless whip-stock and knot
ted lines. Such was the establishment
which moved slowly up the magnificent
avenue, in full view from the drawing room
windows of the Pendleton mansion


Very slowly and awkwardly, Frederick
got out of the old chaise You can imap-
inc Miss Laura's dismay when her visitor
was announced. In company with couple
OF friends-a young lady and gentleman
OF fashion-she had been laughing at
the righteousness of Frederick's "eoui-
page" as she called it, as it moved ND
the avenue


The young man entered the parlor with
the most perfect nonchalance in the world
neglecting to remove his hat until he had
saluted Miss Pendleton and her friends.
Then he threw himself on an elegant sofa.
in rather careless manner, and declining
to trouble anybody with his hat, placed it
on the floor! Without appearing to OBJ
serve the CONSERVATION of Miss Pendleton
or the emotion of her friends he then offered
few observations about the weather. and
made bugle of his nose muffling it's So
norous tones in the folds of a flaming red
handkerchief, which he afterwards tossed
into his hat.


Meanwhile the accomplished and aristo-
cratic Miss Laura had enjoyed a survey
OF MIR. Frederick's style of DRESS His coat
was OF fine material, and graceful cut:
but it had evidently come in contact with
the uncurried hide of the little black
pony twice or thrice too often, for it's beau
ty. His waistcoat was of rich satin; but
by some carelessness, the lowest OF first
button was mated with the second button
hole; thus producing sad disarangement
in the tailor's design. The cleanliness of
Frederick's linen indicated scrupulous care
in his uncle's housekeeper; but one wing
OF the dickey dropped sadly, while the other
side stood proudly erect in all the majesty
OF starch. His cravat was awkwardly twist
ed into bow-knot ; and imagine, in addi-
tion to the beauties of costume, one extrem-
ity of pair of very fine pantaloons lodged
ON the top of "lack-lustre" boot, and
you may have some idea of Mr.. Frederick's
appearance.


Now our hero-thanks to Rose, his pro-
tege was little known in society and enioy-
ing the reputation of being student and
man OF talent, he could act with success
the part he had undertaken, sooner than
any other man. His carelessness of per-
sonal appearance, was looked upon as the
result of studious habits. Having forseen
this he had not been mistaken in judging
that he would be treated with more defer,
ence than any mere clown. His uncle's
wealth and influence might also have had
some effect in causing Miss Laura to toler-
ate in him what she could not have endur-
ed from any other person. In perfect keep
ing with the character he had assumed was
Fred's conversation. Instead of induIging
in fashionable talk, he discoursed learnedly
ON old books by obscure authors, whose
names not one modern reader in thousand
ever heard In short he played the role of
slip-shOd philosopher to a degree of perfec-
tion which argued an initiative talent, and
knowledge of human nature no one sus-
pected him of possessing.


Frederick dined with the Pendleton's
that day, and having inspired Miss Laura
with an utter abhorrence of all students,
rode home in the evening, well satisfied
with the sensation he had produced--as he
candidly assured his uncle.


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