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FROM THE ADVENTURES orvALENrrNs vox.
A vmsril0Quist treating his f1iends 70 n Ser
cmatlc Of Cats.

AV0sriloqui"s trcneing his fsiends % n Ser
cnadc Of Cats.
There happened to be only four bed
rooms in the house; the best of course was
occupied by Miss Madonns, the second by
Pumplec, the third by Mr.. Beagle, and the
6urth by the servant; but that in which Mr..
Beagle slept was double-bcdded room, and
Valentine had, therefore, to make his selec-
ton between the spare bed and the sofa.-
Of course the former was preferred, and as
the preference seemed highly satisfactory to
Mr.. Beagle himself, they passed the remain
der of the evening very pleasantly together,
and in due time retired.
Valentine, on having his bed pointed out
to him, dartcd between the sheets in the
space of minute, for as Mr.. Jonas Beagle
facetiouslv observed, he had but to shake
himself, and every thing came off; when as
he did not by any means feel drowsy at the
time, he fancied he might as we'll amuse his
companion for an hour or so as not. lie,
therefore, turned the thing seriously over in
his mind, while Mr.. Beagle was quietly un-
dressing, being anxious for that gentleman to
extinguish the light before he commenced
operations.
'Now for beautiful nights rest observed
Mr.. Beagle to himself as he put out the light
with a tranquil mind, and turned in with
great degree of comfort.
'Mew!-mew" cried Valentine softly,
throwing his voice under the bed Of Mr.. Bea-
gle.
'IIIsh!-cursc that cat!' cried MIR. Beagle,
we must have you out at all events, my
lady, And Mr.. Beagle at once slipped out
of bed, and having opened the door cried
'hish!' again emphatically, and threw his
brceches towards the spot as an additional
nducement for the cat to stand not on the
order of her going when Mr.. Valentine re-
peated the cry, and made it appear to pro-
coed from the stairs. Mr.. Beagle thanked
heaven she was gone, closed the door and
very carefully CROPPED his way again into
bed.
Northumberland cried Valentine,
just as Mr.. Beagle had again comfortably
composed himself.
what arc you there still MADAME en-
quircd that gentleman in highly sarcastic
tone, Il tho't you had been turned out, mad
an. Do you hear this witch of cat2' he
continued, addressing Valentine with the
view of comforting upon him the honorable
office of Tyler for the time being; but VAL
entinc replied with deep heavy snere, and
began to NEW again with additional en-
phasis.
well, don't have a trot every day, it is
true; but if this isn't one, why I'm out in my
reckoning, that's all = observed Mr.. Jonas
Beagle, slipping again out of bed. Il don't
much like to handle you my lady, but if l did
I'd of course give you physic!' and he 'hish-
cd ! again with consummatc violence, and
continued to 'hish = until Valentine scratched
the bed-post sharply, feat which inspired
MIR. Beagle with the conviction of its being
the disturber Of his peace in the act of dccamp-
ing, when he threw the pillow very emerge
tically towards the door, which he closed,
and then returned to his bed in triumph. The
moment, however, he had comfortably tuck
cd himself up again he missed the pillow he
had converted into an instrument of ven
gcance, and as that was an article without
which he could not even hope to 60 to sleep,
he had OF course to turn out again to fetch it.
slow many more times, l wonder,' he
observed to himself, shall have to got GU.
of this blessed bed tonight 7 Exercise is GER
tainly comfort, and very conducive to
health; but such exercise as this; why,
where have you got?' he added, addressing
the pillow, which, with all the sweeping &C.
ton of his feet for some time he was unable
to find. 'Oh, here you are, sir, arc your mad
he picked up the object of his search and
gave 1t several severe blows in the belly
when, having reinstated himself between the
the schcets, he exclaimed in subducd tone,
well, let's try again!'
Now, Mr.. Jonas Beagle was man who
prided himself especially upon the evenness
of his temper. Ills boast was that nothing
could put him in passion, and as he had
less than most of his contemporaries to vcx
him, he had certainly been able, in the alb
scncc Of all cause for irritation, to preserve
his equanimity. As a perfect natural matter
| of course, he invariably attributed the alb
sence of such cause to tho innate amiabiity
of his disposition; and marvclled that mon,
men OF sense and discernment, should so far
forget what was justly expected of them as
reasonable beings, as to suffer themselves to
be tortured by excitement, inasmuch albeit
as human nature and difficulties are insepa.
rable, human nature is sufficiently potent not
| only to baltic with those difficulties, but over
come them. II Mr.. Jonas Beagle had had to
contend against many Of the Ills flesh and
blood is heir to, he, in all probability, would
have acted like tho majority Of his fellow
men but as he had mot with very few, and