The Old Homestead

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Neatly-fitting boots, square toed, and of the most elaborate manufacture, encased his feet. Not a speck defiled their high polish; the very dust and mud which introduces itself cosily into the habiliments of your common, warm hearted men, seemed to shrink away chilled and repulsed by the immaculate coldness that clung like an atmosphere around the Mayor of New York. The nap of his hat lay shining and smooth as satin; so deeply and thoroughly was it brushed down into the stock, that it seemed as if

features; all the proprieties of life were elaborated in his slightest movement. Nothing, save heart and principle, was lacking that

r the populace to know or care much about him. Oily Gammon himself could not have presented a more perfect surface to the people. Still this man could hate like an Indian and sting like a viper. You would not have doubted that, had you seen him when he first encountered Ch

ed his honor, pausing in the walk where it curves to

tter," answered Cheste

ur honor fo

, glancing toward the old building which ran along Chambers street, where ma

, and answered with embarrassment that the little g

asionally saluted some lawyer that plunged by him with a load of calf-bound volumes pressed ostentatiously under his arm, and pause

h which his honor was to deliver before some distinguished city guest the next day. In these matters the chief magistrate proved

y occupied with some intricate law opinion, and commenced the arduous task of committing the ideas of a better cultivated mind to his own sterile brain. While he was thus occupied, a man en

ay?" observed the visitor, glancing at the

sultory conversation with this man about city matters, talking in a circle, and gradually dr

, whom I have heard of very often, lately, a tall, gentlemanly sort of a fello

minister and writes like a clerk; he is a perfect nuisance in the wa

rong politi

he is not one of u

ty-the fellow ought t

one has never preferre

d; he understands all the rules, and lives up to them. Never drinks-is always res

yor, with a meaning smile. "Is there no good frien

promise, but we can get no hold on this

r the situation, continue vigilant. If he is kee

tood the whole meaning conveyed, more in the glance than in the words

ve you, but there must be some evidence-something, however sligh

urbed the lip of his friend, that he

l from my decision," he added, w

rubbing his palms pleasantly together. "This is very k

he amiable reply; "you know it is our duty to watch these

now that we have

ifting his hand reprovingly, "everything mu

to rule, according to rule;" and eager to undertake his new enterprise, the elated Alderman took his leave, walking

sight, the smile glided into a contemptuous sneer, and he muttered to himself-"The pomp

ok himself to the manuscript again, certain that the wire he had