| Show HY COUSIN THE COUNTRY BT by ins irs bt A A fall yankee told the story a nun man bony hard hird featured yet upon whose countenance the almighty had stamped genius in said lie when I 1 was a young man 1 I was a akward ak wald wAid as I 1 beleve believe all young men are w whose hose stature outruns their ears years bars I 1 had grown so fast that people where I 1 lived looked up to me and I 1 of course as was wi mauril ml tural uril looked down upon them but I 1 was not pro proud ud not at all I 1 had a cousin thena singularly handsome young you n 9 man inin whose face dice to nie me was always a deligh delightful ti ul study lie he was not of such ungainly 1 height eight as my lf but his inh ink was brown and curling his cheeks checks tinged ith red his eyes glowing and sparkling his manner commanding and above all lie he was a minister now in those d day min ulers were wp very nearly made idols of aicon and consequently were often spoiled my cousin W L alway always thought had more pride than was good oon fyr him but lie he was so attentive when he lie came out in the country to make us a it long visit us he invariably did every summery summer sl s plea piea pleasant baut bant aid and affable with u us 3 all that we overlooked his little lutle peculiarities I 1 remember how we used to 0 o watch him at ineal inal inai times tunes arid and what whit a general jingling was there whenever he took the spoon put of the tea cup into ills tiia saucer eror enor for we were an intimate fim ity ily and cousin dennis was our gur ou beau ideal of politeness one oae winter we had unum unusually ally good luck and asid father happening ban bap pening to haye have a kurpius of money on oil hand told me that it if I 1 had bad a notion to see the world I 1 might go to the neighboring city and stop st op till spring you may maybe be sure that I 1 was taller than ever for although I 1 was nearly twenty one I 1 had never never been in the city to stop slop over a day at the most and now the idea of spending spendin a winter binter there nas almost overT overwhelm heim belm i ih hz every night I 1 made a gramme pro of my ex where I 1 should go this night and where next nest we k and ard above all sll I 1 thought how piea piza pleasant sant it would be to share cousin dennis hospitality pita lity V forie ind had so often urged ur ed me to come and piss piss some sometime time with him that I 1 had no doubt but his delight delig lit lil at seeing me would be equal equal in to mine at meeting gr with 11 him lini A few weeks more and the tile busy fingers of mother and sisters had prepared my wardrobe and andee tile great trunk was brought down from the garret and stuffed till its brass brays studded frame would hold no more probably no mo experienced traveler starting for europe ever took half the number of wea that 1 in my simplicity tt deemed ried far oar too limited buethe but the great gala dy duy came and with its departure I 1 left my home for the wilderness of new york it was late when I 1 arrived at my cousins house a handsome brick dwelling which with some pome land adjoining he had bad inherited i I 1 had never seen it before belore and to me it was as ful as a palace an old quaker aunt kept house for him and b by her I 1 was welcomed with a cold formality I 1 dionot did not understand yet et wearied as I 1 was I 1 did not give much thought about the subject but ate my supper in in E silence lance cheered by the news that my cousin had gone to officiate at a wedding and might not be home un til HI eleven or later already it was nearly ten ala ata ad ald 1 I unused to such late hours begged to be shown to a bedroom I 1 shall never forget how bow icy cold the room oom was to which I 1 was attended large and cheerless filled with sombre furniture it was so different from my snug little chamber at hom home where the sun shone silone lil lii all ill day and where tile the water seldom froze the sheets as I 1 touched them seemed like ice I 1 had not dared to approach my feet to the polished stove hearth below stairs and I 1 suffered exceedingly however I 1 soan forgot all want of r comfort in dreams in which the old farm eliouse house houge and a roaring fire were the principal objects ofin of interest terest in the morning and bitter cold it was I 1 rose at my usual hour dressed and hurried from tie the chamber I 1 found my way to the hall ball on the rack in the corner lay an ample cloak which I 1 supposed my cousin had thrown nitin ff in a hurry surprised at the unusual stillness I 1 tried the door from which I 1 had made egress the preceding night it was locked fast sue ce ces cee ively I 1 tried every door within my ranger alas there was wa neither ingress nor outlet for the front entrance was also alsi fastened in such ak manner that it defied all my endeavors to move tile the lock it seemed that my cousins cou ins house keeper was one of the old fashioned sort and never retired without fastening up everything in the house I 1 question somewhat whether she ehe did not lock her bed curtains three mortal hours did I 1 stay shivering in in my room on that eventful morning solacing myself with doleful glances at the brick wall wali of a distillery and running over the pages of a greek lexicon which indeed was all greek to me and nothing else at length oh ob welcome sound bound the bell rang and 1 I blue with cold descended to the breakfast room there I 1 met my cousin and for the first time lime in my life witnessed a sham welcome I 1 did not understand it then I 1 do understand sueh things better now my bly cousin tried his best to bp be agreeable but I 1 saw that disappointment stood out over all his actions particularly when I 1 mentioned that I 1 had come for a long visit but I 1 soon got over the unpleasant feeling consequent on this discovery and determined to brave it out had he riot not stopped summer eummer aft after r summer en on my fathers rathers farm did we null not every six weeks send him some favor in the shape of the beat winter green greening ings russets or bald wines so I 1 put myself on my dignity awkward though I 1 was and appeared as though I 1 had observed nothing unpei unpleasant amant wherever we went I 1 eluid auld see that my rela tive live was ashamed of his hia tall enus ru husn sn n now I 1 knew in my so I 1 that I 1 was good for something thing I 1 had the consciousness of intellect no way inferior to his own at ho home ne I 1 was ramous as a yankee story teller but having a fear of the tile superior attainments constantly before my eyes I 1 had never allowed him to see what I 1 could do this false timidity was however gradually wearing away I 1 began to feel anxious anxious tn to resent my iny cousins officiousness officious nes and dally daliy crew stronger in in my determination to do da so I 1 noticed ibis his hig deportment when wilen he little thought it his llis quick step ahead EO so as tn to seem alone when lie he met some fashionable ladi lady his little manc mino byres eyres to sa s1 p in and out of church by bv himself his careful avoidance of all mention of my name to others and I 1 thought though tto to myself asel f one oce ore day ill teach you it man m f you are a minister how it was I 1 know not but by some anisman a ae ement I 1 suppose ose nse invitations were sent us to atti attend nd a large dinner pirty p urty div niven given 1 en in lionor honor of or some distinguished divine then creating quite an excitement in the op city my fly relative looked astounded when whet he found that I 1 had resolved to un e and tried to intimidate me by hinting at the fashion fashionable able abie character of the entertainment at length ler ier th finding me resolute he said with a bland smile emile you had bad betterley bett belt better erlet let iet me introduce you as my cousin couin from the country and as you are not initiated initialed into the arts and mysteries of or fashion it will help yott yon wonderfully they will suppose you ignorant of etiquette and there therefore foie foTe excuse your greenness thank thanh you for nothing thought I 1 and consented I 1 went wept to the party there is no mistake about it I 1 was at first abashed in the tile company of a si much dig dignity anity and beauty I 1 trembled wr for myself my bly cousin sat opposite me and by my side sike a lovely girl robed in bine mile wiio wilo wh 0 looked to me tile the nearest to an angel that I 1 could bly imagine I 1 soon saw that my churins heart had been leen traveling in that direction it was waa devoted to hei her although he kept his ey on me rrie to see see that his acou cousin in from the country count rv did him no glaring int I 1 J heard him addres Es her as miss ryliss harriet and once in filling her glass from the fountain near by ha he overran it and the fluid minded with the meat and gravy on the young ladys ladya plate aha thought 1 I glim cing at him slyly grou cou nou rou sin bin from the tile coun country tryl 1 presently L 1 noticed another mis mie mishap liap A rev er arend end and absent minded looking gentle gentie gentleman gan ran at my right undertook to carve a chicken by some awkwardness a small bone flew fro from m the edge of the knife and slap it went against the nose ofa of a lady opposite spattering her face with gravy the tile lady turned red tile the gentleman apologized the com company parly seemed more than usually serious as a company always does when it restrains itself from a hearty laugh and I 1 looked straight at my friend across the table saying as plainly as eyes could say it aha baha cousin froni the country conniry 0 ly I 1 and that was not the end of the chapter for my cousin in attempting to cut butter which as it etwas was an unusually warm day had ice lee upon it unfortunately knocked the frezen frozen element upon the table and of all the efforts I 1 ever saw put forth to catch a slippery try article those he made in the matter mailer of securing that ice were the mort moat ridiculous first ha he laid sie siege e with knife and fork forli blit but it danced about like ice bewitched polka waltz and redonda step hopping now against miss bliss harriets plate gli gliding dinty about amoric among hot vegetables and sliding under meat dishes until its capture became a matter of stubborn principle fortunately one odthe servants hurried to his help with a I 1 large arrve arfre spoon and in using that my cousin s elbow came in in contact with a little glass dish filled with pickles and gway iway it spun over on miss bliss harriets lap jap and the ice follo followed wed ned after oh with ith what gusto I 1 could have shout ed at that moment cousin from atom the vie country but I 1 pitied the blus bius blushing hinr divine and contented myself with an inward chuckle but by and by things went on more smoothly and we all got merry over the dessert I 1 assure you ministers can enjoy themselves with gibes and jokes as well as us the rest of us and why pray should they not one after another told some amusing anecdote until tile the smooth sleek visages fairly shone with good humor I 1 forgot my awkwardness my cousin cousin bliss miss harriet and setting selling down my glass began with a comic air once upon allme alime a time lime there was an old farm farmer er lived way out in the woods in I 1 old garmount Var mount state my bly strong nasal accent immediately immediata ly attracted attention instantly there was silence every eye was ded fixed upon me nith v ith a wandering yet respectful attention alciem ah my cousin vehemently turning purple to his hair and fixing on me liis his hands handsome orne olne eyes I 1 only needed that glance to confirm my wavering resolution if ir I 1 had felt fearful all traces of timidity were banished now and in tile the midst of expressive smiles and some little tittering I 1 pushed on with mv story it worked like magic never had I 1 spoken be fore fors such an audience every little while I 1 could see by the turn of his head and certain little movements that my cousin was apologizing for me to miss harriet and he could not seem to understand it when at the conclusion conclusions a universal roar went round the table almost loud enough to drown the roar of nia niagara yara rara falls again and again the mirth burst forth and I 1 w was as besieged for morean more and d w when hen we arose from the he table I 1 ivas was the lion of the evening 2 and my cousin from the country forgotten tally I 1 was not surprised at that but I 1 w was wag 2 s surprised at the very decided marks of favor shown me by bliss miss harriet the beautiful girl sit sat by me and seemed to listen with interest to whatever I 1 said poor dennis the tables were turned and I 1 even believe he was jealous of his acou cousin coutin from the entin try in T stations poured in upon me after fur fut day I 1 becam 2 more fastidious in tile the article of c dress and even ventured to make calls for mycell the circle of my acquaintance enlarged the handsome minister no longer goliger cut me in public but hut walked boldly by my sidle side up the tiie church aisle I 1 spent more time at my toil et than formerly I 1 patron patronized zed the barber I 1 practiced my old fias fahoney fa honed songs songs bonts I 1 sang eang eang for the tile ladies in irr fact I 1 was popular lar miss bliss harriet newland mew Men land the lady I 1 have mentioned ti ried tied before had bad been for two seasons the reigning belle she ees wea wes not wealthy but the ohp heir expectant of a large property she was a girl of decided talent and no doubt intended to tiri marry arry well 1 a my bly cousin I 1 saw was tag mst most assiduously paying his address to her fie confided occasionally in me and always spoke of her with ith trans port at length things began to change ile he 0 grew brew silent and moody anid and seldom mentioned her name I 1 saw paw hi ht r frequently and had I 1 been vain the light that hat sparkled in her eyes ane deep glow of her beautiful cheek cheeks would have led me to suspect my presence called borth the bright sparks and the modest blush mush I 1 like the omnibus for good reasons it gives drives fine opportunities for gor the study of hum humi i 1 it nature one day I 1 determined on taking th tiie llie e tour of a fashionable thoroughfare and I 1 accordingly hailed the first buss busm us a gaudy gandy concern and commenced our slow journey what a multitude were out that dayl day white hats an and d blue hats bats with bluer eyes beneath them nying hying feathers and dancink dan dancing cinc ribbons and the tile mingled colors of rich and glossy silks seemed jumbled together th through the space between intervening vehicles a rich variety of or costly goods Stid suddenly denly without a moment warning came carrie down the rain and such a rain such d dodging into shop shop doors and under shades such srm sem mam tampering for omnibuses omni buses in less time tims than I 1 can say it our vehicle was apparently full I 1 say apparently for I 1 believe that question har has riot not yet been settled when is an omnibus full drive on said sald a gruff voice when a pretty white bonnet appeared and a beautiful beauli lul ful face looked appealingly in I 1 sprang koin from my seat beat miss harriet baw saw me and blu biu llin hing g made her lier way towards me roe between a multiplicity of knee kneer and after some sonie demAir den ring from her fair gister bister hood found a tolerable place at my side I 1 wm was in a tight alight place I 1 acknowledge ledgel but I 1 never regretted that squeezing never one by one the company emerged from tile tiia buss along broadway Dro bro adway sincerely llad was I 1 that a favorite maxim ot of mine had always been an umbrella for every change of the wind I 1 escorted miss larriet harriet home hom and spent tb tha a evening there the next d day ily I 1 found an opportunity to talk with my cousin alone I 1 informed him that I 1 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