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

/ marry without our consent.o
! Here Sophia arose, and, with her
/ handkerchief to her eyes, left the room,
while Mrs. Remnant sat down and
lpenned a note to Tousky Wousky,
asking the honor Of his company at
dinner next day.
In less than two weeks after the
counts introduction, he proposed for
Sophia Ann. The mother was as pro-
pitious as could have been desired, ans:
the father,who was swayed in all things
| by the superior energy Of his wife, ac-
! guessed on the occasion. Tousky
Wousky supposed that all the essen
tial preliminaries were now settled land
! that it only remained to fix day for
! the marriage ceremony. He had omit
ted, however, one little form. He had
not yet asked the young lady herself
whether she had any objection to be-
coming his bride. Dire, indeed, was his
dismay when, on popping the question,
she rejected him point blank, without
hesitation, reservation or equivocation.
He twirled his mustaches, and showed
his teeth in what was meant for smile
irresistible. Strange to say, Sophia
Ann did not rush into his arms. He
}snelt and rolled up his eyes after the
most approved Partisan fashion. He
rose and attempted to clasp her waist
and kiss her. Sophia upset a heavy
piano stool upon his sh;as, and with a
face burning with indignant bushes,
left the room.
Tousky Wousky was completely non
plussed. The idea of being rejected
by native" one, too, who had new.
er visited Paris, had not entered into
his calculations. He looked in the
glass-surveyed his incompatible
whiskers, and glanced at his blameless
legs.
Sacra' The girl must be crazy"
muttered Touslly Wousky,a as he finish
ed his examination Of his person.
/ He laid his case Immediately before
the parents Of the refractory young la
dy; alluded very pointedly to the nu-
merous countesses and harnesses who
were perishing for him in France, Ger
many and Italy-swore that he never
had known what love was till he had
met Sophia Armand concluded by
avowing the romantic determination to
depart instantly for Niagara, jump into
skifJust above the rapids, and with
folded arms, glide into the peaceful
arms of oblivion"
The parents. of Sophia Ann were
much shocked at this tragic menace;
and the mother declared that the cruel
girl out Of hersenses--it wasn't probable
she would ever have such another
chance Of becoming a countess-and
marry Tousky Wousky she should!-
And off the old lady started to enforce
I her. commands in person. Sophia Ann
was not TO be found. The fact was,
she had just discovered that he was in
want Of a quantity of muslin, and kno-
wing Of no place in the city where she
could procure it Of quality more to
her satisfaction, she fastened to the
store Of Flash, Fleetwood s Co., and
had long consultation with the hand
some clerk.
"Neyer mind, Sophia, DEAR" said
Allen, after he had heard the story Of
her persecution, 81 have plan for un-
masking him. Do not suppose that !
have been Idle since you told me Of
I yourmo}her's designs.
And Sophia tripped home and listen
ed very resiguedly to long lecture
from her mother, upon the improperly
of young ladies presuming to decide for
themselves upon matrimonial ques-
tons.
One of the consequences of Aliens
plan ensued the very day after these e.
vents.
Tousky Wousky was parading Broad
way in all his magnifcence. The At
'rican king, whose principal escape from
nudity consisted in gold-edged cha
peau bras, never moved among his fell
lows with more complacent feeling of
superiority than Tousky Wousky expe.
rienced as he struttcd across Chambers
street to wards the Aston house. His
forehead was contracted in a most SUI
perb and scornful frown-his whiskers
and moustaches looked as black as
j., highland his half=closed eyes seemed
as if they deemed it an act Of condo
scension on their part to open upon the
works Of the Creator. Touslky Wous-
ky swung his cane, and looked neither
to the right nor to the left, except when
he bowed to some envied female ac-
quaintance. As for that highly respec-
table portion Of the human race, the
count rarely condescended to recognise
their existence, He passed them by