Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-19
from Ckarles O'Afallcn-
''7't N'FtuFttS y FIutIty.
MAJOR MONSOON IN GREAT TRIB-
ULATION.


iajor Monsoon. thus delivers himself,
That sherry is very near the thing. Charley a
lille. very little sharp; but tho after taste pcrcci
nd now. my boy. how have you been firing since
Nc parteJr IT.,
Not 50 badly. Major. have already got n step
n promotion. The affair at tho Douro gavo me a
4 wish you joy with all my heart. III call Won
Captain always while you're with mo- Upon my
iie will. Why, man. they style me Your Excel
lency here. Bless your heart. we are great folks
among the Portuguese, and no bad service after ALL
Il should think not. Major. You seem 10 have
always made good thing of it.
NO, Charley no, my boy. They overlook us |
greatly IN general orders and dispatches Had the
brilliant action of today boon fought h. the British |
but no matier--thcy may behave well ia England
after all and when called To the upper I1use
as Baron Monsoon Of the Tdgus Is that better than
Lord Alcaniarar
i prefer the latter
Well. then. I'll have il, Lord what n treaty I'll
move for with Portugal, 10 let Us have wine cb,np;
wne' you know as DaNIl says, gives us a pleasant
counienancc'-and oil, forget what oil does PAS
over The dccanier. Aud how is SIR Arthur Char.
ley A fine fellow. Nc,cr wSuld have made any
character M the commissarat. Bless your heart he
pays iOr every thing rs if he were in CheapsiJe'
How absurd. 10 be sure
Isn't II though; That was not my yyav when I
was coInmissary general about n wear or two 400
To be sure, how did puzzle them Tbov tr;.J 4,
audit my accounts. aud what do you think dad
brought them in three thousand pounds in my dobt
They never iried on that game any more No, M.
said The Junia, 'BeresfOrd aud Monsoon orc graat
men, aud must be treated with respect ID, ,,,
mink that we'd let them search our pocilet.l B,i
Iho rosues doubled ON Us after all They sent US
10 10 the norihward, ,or country
80 that. except lule common-placo n;II,-o M
Lal l,tf,
'EN'e'y 50 aud then got great shsck about
MAI iime that affected my spirits for a considerable
while
Indeed Major some illnessr
No. was quite well but. Lord, how thirsty il
makes me 10 thnk OF H. and my throat is absolute
" paTched. was near being hanged
Hanged
Yer upon my life. its true /; very horrible. mint
ny Ii had great effect upon my nervous system.
and they never thought Of any lnle pens IN Ia me
as recompcnsc of my suiTcrings'
ana who was barbarous euoagh 10 think of such
n thing. Maiprl
Sir Arthur Wellesley, himself; none other Char.
ley 0''''' 0''''
On 1t was mistake. Major. or ,oke.'
III was neaiheing devilish practical one though;
u tell you how II occurred AT The bauIc of VI.
mera The brigade 10 which was attached had their
hoai quarters at san Pictro, large convent where
AT INC church plate Tor miles around was stored up
10y ~ httStanls guard was acCorltnely sin
TONED over the reicciory, aud every precauIiun IA
Ken to prevent pillage, Sir Arthur HIMSELF b,vin,
gwen particular orders on the subject Well s,me.
now never could find out how-but On Ie,v;n.,
he pace all The wagons of our brigade had ont
some uih'hS articles OF small value scattered As il
nsh' DC among their stores gold cups silver can.
diesiickS' Virgin Alarys, ivory cruciIYcs Saint 500,
SET ~ opazes martyrs Toes IN silver fagree and n
hundred other similar things. One of tbcso c,,-
iouhued bullock carts broke down just al the nnele
oi INC ROAD where ise was stand
ing WIN his staff 10 watch the iroons doe and ont
rolled among bread rations and salt beef n viii.
avalanche oil precious relics and church orna,n-nis
EEe'y one siood nghasi! never was there such n
,hiA'oriun' no one endeavorcd To repair IN. mis-
hap; but all booked ON in terrified on,,zc,,,, 49,. =,
what was 20 follow
who has the command Of His Jetocl,,o,, .,
shouted Sir Arthur. IN a VOICE that made more rl,o
one Of w irombe '"''' '''''''
MonsO"n, your EHcelcncy Major Mons,,, oc
the Portuguese brigade
me old rogue know him Upon my life.
mats what he said. Hang him up,n ,b;s 60, -
pointing with his finger rs hc smoke .yv,shaii -.
u iS Practice cannot he put a stop to- And vii
,hcSo words ne rode lcsurely away, rs If he had
ocen merely ordering dinner for n p,rtv
. hheh came up 10 the place the hllbcris ysor.
HAou' ahd EIonow, with pany OF the filsiIccrs
under arms beside them.
'Dcviish sorry Cor IT, Major sill no az. 49,
loundcdly unpleasant, but can't be helped. We
got orders To- see you hanged
Faiih u was Just 50 nc said IL, tapping his snuG
oox as ho spoke, and looking carclessIy ,b,u, hin
NOW had II not been for the fixed h,Iyort, anil A..
p,oVoS' marshal Id MT have believed him; but one
.e.I' ,1 ~ men, aud another at the bullock cart
happened. inv "'ia' iiiu
lie only meant to frchten me a little Isn,t Tho,
a'' Gfonowi cried in snpplicating voice. .yery
orders ''' oASeu'e my
You'll surely NOT Before could finish m
bann o la, hiaknnon' caniering snary. Going to
"dng on Monsoon, ell, GronoU What f1np
amt u though said half blubbering.
WI u you're a good Catholic. Won mos bo,o
your ch'icc OF saint! for. 10y Jupiter there is /,
sHohg muster OF them here This cruel nIlusi,o
was made IN reference 10 the gold mud silver eir,s
'hat lay scattered about the highway.
Dan SAID IN a whisper, 'intercede for me-do
Arthur WIZ" Oh
You old sinner said he. its useless
Dan III forgive you the eighteen pounds
mat you owe me- said Dan launching
Who'll ever be The falher 20 YOU have boen
"hoI mix your punch with burnt Madeira when /
nm gone said l.
well really am sorry for you. Monsoon.
'ay. GrOnow. don't tuck him up for C,,, r,i,,,,.
u speak for tho old villain and If succeed f,li
waive my handkerchief
wen away went Dan at full gallon. Cronoyy
'iht down on bank, aud fdgeted n,,it IA, no -,
snViable frame Of mind. the conG,undod pro,osy.
marshall cycling me al the while
p, can only give i've minutes more. Major said
'roho"' placing his watch beside him on tl,c ,r,ss
ined to pray liltle. and said three of s,orpon,
"Csern'' "heH he again called out
mere you sec 1t won't do. Sir Arthur is shaking
bis head. '''''"' - S''''N'is
mha' ihat waving yonderP
NC 'O'ors oi The Sixth Foot Come. AIai,r. of \
Nhh your stock W
Hhofo is Dan now-whst il nc doingF For
ould see nothing myself
angling my o." '''"
zoo zoo i9rgiyc them! What an awful Retrospect
's u'ng viii prove ~ sumo Of them
- Inc Up SAID GrOnOw. Jumping ND and re-.
'',ing his watch in his pocket
'Pfovostmarshsll. b. quick now
I'm! what's thail there, Z see % yyavinz there's
shout too
Ay. ~ Jove. 80 IL Is. Well. you're saved this
me MAYOR tIrats the signal
III Hraa