| Show consternation IN A respectable we rc regret P rot to say that through the blunder blundering in of a country cousin one of the first families in boston w was as recently thrown into a state of consternation ster ter nation and indignation which it is impossible to describe for a while serious consequences were apprehended but ut after proper restoratives restora tives were applied and explanations were made the family were enabled to eat cat their meals with tile the accustomed regularity 0 and relish tile tho misunderstanding was caused in a singular manner and be attributed to the can in in a measure lium number berof of military heroes who infest tile the city it seems seem s that the cousin who caused the trouble is a native of vermont and naw on a visit to an uncle in this city one evening during the recent spell of cold weather the only daughter of the house a lady of seventeen whose delicacy is a part of her nature and whose mind was entirely above earthly things lings ti with the exception of the opera new dresses and a carriage remarked one evening in the presence of her cousin and her family without a word of warning that she was fearful of freezing if she went to bed iler her mother was about to utter some expression of consolation when tile the cousin rude that he be was remarked in a loud tone so loud that every one heard him why dont you take a major to bed with you 11 there was a faint shriek and henrietta was observed to fall senseless on the plush I 1 ush sofa H her e r position was noted however for its grace and careful macner in which her crinoline was adjusted wretch 1 ill cried the father you have murdered my daughter with your vulgarity monster I 1 exclaimed the mother how could you and such dolica tc nerves as she has booy too it 1 I ll 11 yelled tho the vermonter Vermont cr with a doleful look III 1 I mean 1 a it silence sir ill 1 cried the brother who had attempted to obtain acom a com coin mission mission as a brigadier general and failed only because lie he once belonged to a home ionic guird and knew therefore too much about military affairs darn it wont you no sir I 1 cried the enraged parents A man that recommends my daughter to 11 but I 1 mean it ly screamed the yankee but no attention was paid to 11 liis is words slie she revives slie she revives tile shock lias has not killed her the doting mother kotlier said bending over her child and kissing her it was a cruel blow boxi you must bear up darling carnation wont somebody listen to me I 1 cried the perplexed vernion ter 1 I dont mean that lien should sloop sleep with a real live major V r one of them malicious officers in course I 1 I 1 wanted her to do as our gals do cold ni nig lits they heat bricks and put to their feet and u up P in in our parts the gals call them ina majors ors that S vallat I 1 mean and lid tile alie use of a fuss about it what I 1 want to know it seems that we are laboring under a mistake 11 said the head of the family but when n there are young ladies il in I 1 1 tile the loom I 1 dont think lid id mention thili bilings ti lings gs the young ladies ladie s of tile the city ar arc e too delicate for such vulgar names ay the Ver vermonter montc r promised to be ino more re ell cageful leaful in future and the family are doing JEX |
