Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-12-24
VOLUME vI.:::::."NUMBER IA.

some. mistake but. conceiying it polite
to appear cool and collected under any
accidents or awkwardness, he, with admi-
rable sang froid, continued to look at the
@enimel," and occasionally observe that
he recognised him by his tall"
go home and shame young poodles,"
said the old huntsman, compelled to give
vent TO his wrath.
I'D be glad to know whether your ma
knows ye're out !" inquired the whipper-
in, with a laugh which caused decided
sensation in the nervous system of Mr..
Olivier.
sFlog him OFF, Duck him in a
horse-poad p e Go home !'' Get your
nurse TO come with you next time Pr
Such We're the various little pleasant sug-
gestions from the enraged sportsmen, al
being subjected TO the grievous disappoint-
ment occasioned by Mr.. Charles DIVERS
ignorance of natural history.
With fears, which were very excusable
under the circumstances, the mistaken
innocent felt that he was one too many.
If in carving a goose the ill-shaped bird
had g'ided into the lap of the fairest crea.
ture in the world, Mr.. Charles Olivier
| could have initiated that refined parsonage
who said, upon an occasion of the kind
Madam, I'll trouble you for that goose.
He could even have added: spray don't
apologize such trifles wiH occur" How.
ever collected he would have been under
such trying ordeal, LMr. Olivier could
not appear so comfortable under the pre-.
sent. 'sFlogging" and horse ponds
possessed so much of the nerye-agitatine
system, that, with chattering teeth, lie
looked beseechingly and requested "to be
heard"
"Hear him, hear him, cried the major.
! ity, laughing.
"No, no. Duck him--duck him =
shouted others, among whom the hunts
mans voice was the loudest.
| As the reporters say, after a noisy
squabble in the house, ''order was restor
ed" and Mr.. Olivier thus commenced:
Gentlemen, certainly have mistaken
an enin1el, which | learn 10 be squirrel
for fox"
Roars of laughter.
Il confess my errour.
Cries of "No you DON'T"
Gentlemen, upon my honour do,
J replied the speaker, placing his hand upo
his heart.
A voice shouted "Tilly hoo"
q asked my friend, Colonel Scourfel
( how | should know the fox-that is, b
, what feature and he said"
What did | say!' sharply iiiterrupte
5 his friend, dsliking the appeal.
"By his tail, my dear colonel, you eel
= tainly said" replied Mr.. Olivier wit
] praiseworthy decision.
:. Bursts of laughter.
E "As if fox had tail" said the o.
C huntsman.
v 81 presume, by that observation, th
: the enimel is without tail. That is /
J. fault of mine. was informed by the C
lionel that the creature had brush"
e The huntsman cried, $50 he has.
st That the brush expressed tail"
,fl Cries Of Monkeys have tails so hal
n puppies unfurl your own"
ri shall not notice the last obseTw
tons, however personal their allusion
o continued the self-vindicalor. " The C
,r lionel also stated that | could not but kno
e the enimel, although informed him I'll
| had no idea of the creatures form f
d his brush or tail, which appear to be S
t, nonymous, bore strong resemblance
e ones whiskers round broom.handle-
Roars of continued laughter.
10 Now. gentlemen, you must admit
). strong resemblance to exist between tn
le little creatures bushy tail and my whiske
both in shape and colour" said Mr. Charl
(. Olivier with triumphant smile, pointil
d to the exalted squirrel.
wi After loud mirth for some minutes,
was unanimously decided that the speak
id had satisfactorily justified himself. T
sportsmen good.humoredly shook Mr..
id ivier by the hand, rather too roughly, pl
haps, for his delicate fingers, and sol
e. said with courtesy that they'd g back h
against the parson for an argument.
or Try-back, try-back;" hallooed
huntsman, and away the hounds went
ce pick up the lost scent. Hark bat
N, Musical-hark back, tell We !''4-off g
e. loped the old favorite leader to obey
IN mandate. In few moments /" Tally-s
es rang from corner of the cover, fir
ne which burst a splendid fox, closely folio
he ed by the crying Musical.
Il "For'ard, bark for'ard-hark to n
ap steal !" shouted the funtsman. The h,
he was blown; the whipper-in hurried
with the tail hounds, and, in an instant,
he rushed the pursuing and pursued
re- many for sport, the one for life.
70, "Gracious mel Be quiet" said ]
ok, Charles Olivier to bis courser as the /;
no NAL caught some of the enthusiasm of
sport. s Heavens, don't! certainl,
red shalI-not be able to hold him." Cur
be- 70 was correct in this opinion for
horse pulled upon his hands, unuset
md exertlon, so violently that, after few
dr. less struggles, he followed his own in
nation by galloplng after the Others
in the great discontinue ofhis rider.
What shall lido ?--what shall
Mr.. He surely will not attempt to leap
WALL" exclaimed Charles Olivier as t
r !" neared one of tolerable altitude. Still
lifi- resolnte horse approached it with de
mined manner. q Heavens certa
YOU shall be OFF, said the rider, clingin
Mr.. the pommel of the saddle with pertinaC
81 certainly shall" They were vi
that few strides of the wall, when the 10
MS ideas corresponded with his masters,