Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-08-11

dy with tears in his eyes. There was
something earnest and affecting in the
counts manner when he touched upon
these topics; whereas when question
ed concerning events having relation to
his military career, his answers were
confused, imperfect, and unsatisfacto-
y.
/ After some months of investigation
and hesitation, Tousky Wousky fixed
his eyes upon the daughter of a retired
tailor Of the name of Remnant. Mature
deliberation and enquiry convinced
him that she was the most eligible OF
the candidates that had yet been pre-
scented to our notice. Old Remnant
had commenced life as a journeynan
sat cross-legged upon the counter
from his fourteenth to his twenty first
year-then opened sort Of slop-shop
somewhere in Maiden Lane-married
his masters only daughter-suceeeded
to his business and wealth-and accu-
mulated large fortune.
Heaven forbid that I should breathe
fippant word against a vocation, in
which [ have encountered more than
one ornament to humanity-men in
whom the Christian virtues of patience
and forbearance were signally develop
ed; Of whose capacities for long suff-
erlng could relate the most affecting
instances. But blame Remnant not
for having been tailor, but for his
foolish ambition in after life to sink all
memorials Of the shop and launch into
fashionable life. We all remember the
story Of the English member of Parlia-
ment, who, in being twitted BY some
sprig Of nobility with having been bred
tailor, retorted 'Fif the gentleman him
self had been tailor he would have
been a tailor STILL" The reply was as
just as it was spirited, and showed a
noble pride on the part Of the speaker,
in comparing his past with his present
position. Remnant began by discon-
tinuing his annual tribute TO the Tailor's
Charity Fund. Then he neglected to
attend their annual ball at Tammany;
and finally he cut his old associates in
trade when he met them in Broadway
visited Europe, returned, built an ell
egant house-an6 set up carriage
with liveried driver and footman. In
all these procedures I have reason to
believe that he was mainly influenced
by his wife, whose fashionable flror
was inextingaishable.
Through his endorsements FOR certain
"genteel" spectators, Remnant con-
trlyed to get introduced with his fani-
~ into what they believed to be the
fashionable circles" The daughter,
Sophia Ann, was pretty, good-natur-
ed, frank, and unpletending girl, who,
having received a fair education, bore
her part extremely well in gay life, and
betrayed few symptoms of the charac-
ter of her parentage. Rumor whisper
ed that she entertained secret pen
chant for young Allen, clerk in Flash,
Fleetwood & Co.'S establishment in
Broadway. 1t was noticed that she
always made her purchases at that shop,
and frequently she remained much lon
ger in conversation than was absolute
ly necessary for the closing of her bar
gains. Where was the propriety of
negotiating for pair of gloves or a
skein Of silk in so very low and
mysterious a tone Of voice2 It was
suspicious, 10 say the least of it.
The ecstacy Of Mrs. Remnant when
Tousky Wousky condescended to ask
an Introduction to herself and daughter
was beyond all reasonable bounds; and
when, the next morning, he honored
them with call, it was as if she and
all her family had received brevet of
nobility.
"Who knows, Sophia Ann,'' said
she after the count had taken his depar-
ture, "who knows but the count has
been struck with your appearance, and
intends making proposals.
"Andif he does, mamma" replied
Sophia, "you may be very sure he will
propose in vain, SO far as / am concer-
ned. A vulgar, coarse, il-mannered
fop! Did you notice the crumbs Of
bread on his odious mustaches?o
"A very good proof of his gentility,
my dear. 1t shows that he has Just
breakfasted. ] am amazed at your Ian
guage, Sophia Ann
e Indeed, ! thoroughly detest the
fellow. | hope you will not invite him
to the house."
"Indeed and indeed | shall, Miss
pert. Iseethe drift Of your objections.
You havetaken fancy to that ow-bred
fellow, Allen, and would disgrace your
family by an unequal match. But let
me advise you to beware how you en-
courage any such presumption. Your