Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-31

The following story 10 too good 10 be lost.
and We give it place, for the sake fpreserv-
ing on our Eos. ono Of the neatest specimens
of an inventive genius, that We have ever wit
messed. We copy it from the New York States
man, but it docs not appear to be o.ig.na! in
that paPcr.
The Coajusatinx Du.ehmaa.--we know
not whcro tho following story caro from: but,
as It gives a droll picture Of methodical and
psrsovering Dutchman, it may not prove uncn-
tsrtaining. Two English gentlemen once step
ped into coffes house in Paris, where they
observed tall odd looking man, who appear
cd not to be a native. sitting at one of tie ta-
bles, and looking around with tho most stone
like gravity Of countcnanco upon every object
Soon afior the two Englishmcn ontored, one Of
them told the othor that a celebrated dwarf
had arrived at Paris. At this the grave look
ing parsonage above mentioned, opened his
mouth and spak.:-'I arrive said he, thou
arrivest, he arrives, We arrive, you arrive, they
arrive The Englishman, whose remark
soemed to have suggested this mysterious
speech, stepped up to the stranger and asked,
- Did you speak TO me, Sir!' Il speak, re-
piled the stranger. thou spcakest, he speaks,
we speak, you speak. thoy speak? How is
this,' said the Englishman, do you mean to
insnl,est, We insult, you insult, they INSULT
THIS is too much SAID tho Englishman; Il
will have satisfa ction- if you have any spirit
with your rudeness, come along with me- To
this defiance tho importurble stranger replied,
Il come, thou comest, he comes, we come,
you como, thoy come AID thereupon he arose
with croat coolnsss, and followed his challen-
gcr In those DAYS, whcn every gentleman
wore a sword. duels were speedily dospat chcd.
.t. i~hh Ill nd
Enqlishman, unshe athing his weapon, said 20
his anita agonsi. 'Now, Sir, YOU must fight mo-
Il ight,' replied the other, drawing his sword,
sthou fiohtest, he fights, we ight'-hore he
m,de a thrust you fight, they hght'-and
here he disaimod his adversary. 'Weil,' said
the Engl:shman, you have the bes, Of II, and
an satisfied said the original. .hesthng
his sword, .thou art satisfied, he is satisfied, +,
VIC are satisfied you are satisfied, they arc sat
isicd' Il am glad crery body Is satisfied,
said tho Englishm1n, but pray leave oT qu--
zina me in this strange manner, and toll mo
what is your object, if you have any, in doing
so' The gravs gentleman now, 70. the first
time, became Ineligible. lam Du,chman,'
said ho, dnd am learning your language. |
find it very difficult to remember tho peculiari-
tics OF the vorbs, and my tutor has advised mr.,
in order to fix them in my mind, to conjugato
every English verb that l hear spoken. This
havo ny place broken in upon whlo they arc
N operation, or I would have told YOU of this
before The Englishman laughed heartily n,
this oxplanatio and invited the conjueatiny
Dutchman to dine with thom. will dine,
replied he, thou wilt dine, he will dine, we
.yill dino, you will dine, they will dine, we will
all dine together This they accordingly did,
aad it was difficult to say whether tho Dut CHI
nan ate or conjug,ted With most persover-
anee.'
The editor Of tho Statesman. after giving
sho Conjugating Dutchman, affords the fol-
loving story, which is equally worth saving.
"This story is quite parallel 10 an occur
r,nce in the western part of Kentucky some
years ago. A little travelling Frenchman
chanced to breakfast at a tavern in company
with tall, honey, Jonathan, whose appetite
was in proportion TO the magnitude Of his frame
and who ate moro at meal than little Mon
rieur would hare done in a wcsk. The
Fren lehman was astonished at his gastronomic
performances, and after restraining his Curl
vsty for some time, asked with a fourishng
bow" Sare~iH you be so polite as tell me
Is dat you bredkfdss or you dinnair pat you
psake?" The Yankee at first made no reply;
lsare. ace de politics. TO tell me is dot vou
breakfass or you dinndir pdf you make %
"Gs to tho d." "says Jonathan, feeling him
self insulted. A challenge ensued, aud the
kentucky rifle proved too much for the little
Frenchman's vitality. While he was writhin
a his last agonics, Jonathan's compassion was
awakened, ard he entrcstcd the little French
,ksnif there was any thing tha, he could do