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

49, 80 ivy Ao4dlJ COiAoditdltOllo tuSiC
had been as to the propriety Of knock
ing hun down, perhaps he would have
amended his conduct in this respect.
On the occasion to which my nara
tive had now arrived, the count was in
terrupted in bis promenade by an indi-
vldual, gaily but not fastidiousIy dress
ed, who accosted him in the most ia
miliar manner.
Well met, Philippe cried the
stranger, holding out his hand.
You are mistaken in the person,
sir" said Touslzy Wouslzy, drawing
himself VI, land attempting to look mag
nifcently dlgni6ed.
"None ofyour nonsense, Philippe"
returned the stranger; "don't you re-
member your old fellow-artist, Alphon-
Sc? OF course you do. Come
eFOut of the way, fellow, or I will
denoEsh you with my cane"
SBe civil, PHILIPPE, and acknowledge
me, or will pull off your whiskers here
in Broadway"
This threat seemed to operate forci-
bly, upon the count, for, extending his
hand and striking an attitude, he ex-
claimed, "Alphonse! why how the de-
vii did you get here"
'Hush! don't call me Alphonse. 7
am Count Defalnzi."
"Ihe deuce you are! Why, I am
Count too"
$50 supposed. How do you get
on?''
"BnIliantly-and you? When did
you arrive2"
"By the last Cunard steamer. Is it
possible you have not seen me amour
ced in the newspapers:''
II never read them. consider news
papers bore -
"Ha! I understand. Beau Skater
" thought the same of parish registers
"a id impairment invention! So
they areas thus: Boacare Of innposi-
ton! A scoundrel calling himself
Count Tousl,y Wousky, but whose re-
al name is-''
''Hush! Are you mad"'
"Ah! Philippe! Philippel The
chief cook at VeVay's always used to
say you would come to the gallows-
eh?''
As he revived the recollection Of
this pleasant vaticination, Count De-
Aamzi poked the end ofhis cane at one
of TouslSy Wousky's ribs, in manner
which partook more of the familiar than
the dignifed. Poor Tousl<y Wousky
bent his body to escape the blow, while
he looked the picture of despair-tbe
more so as at that moment old Rem
nant'S carriage drew up near the curb
stone, and sophy's mother put her head
out Of the window to speak to her in
tended son-in-law.
"Good-bye,- Alphonse; I will see
you again soon" said Tousky Wous-
Ky, endeavering to shake of his unwel-
come friend, and darling toward the
carriage.
Deaamzi followed him, and after per-
hitting him to greet Mrs. Remnant,
and receive from her some intelligence
in regard to Sophia Ann, he pulled
Tousky Wousky by the shirt, and said:
"iiIy dear fellow, this is really embar-
RAISING. Why don't you introduce me
to the iady?"
"Ahem! Blast the-Oh, yes-cer-
tainly-Mrs Remnant, Count DeAam-
zi-Count Defamzi, Mrs. Remnant"
"Glad to see you, old lady," said
Defanzi; and then, at loss for a re-
mark to show his quality, he added
"What deyiiish vulgar country this
is Of yours!"
can eccentric devill" whispered
Tousl1y Wousky in Mrs. Remnants
ear; "who has a plenty ofmoney, and
thinks he has a right to abuse every
thing, and every BODY
81 am most happy, count, to make
your acquaintance" said Mrs. Rem
nant, quite overlooking the puppy's
impertinence in her delight at being
seen conversing with couple Of counts
in Broadway.
The pleasure ofmeeting Mrs. Rem
nant to-day is as unexpected as it's graf
flying" said DeAamzi. ~ had inten-
ded asking my old friend Rufsky Fus-
ky here, long since to introduce me,
but
"Rufsly Fuskyn'
A nickname, by which he used to !
call me when we were boys said poor
Tousky WousAy hastily, and then, in
an aside, he muttered to Dehamzi: |
SCurse you, Alphonsel wish you
would call me by my right name"
"What is it:a'
"Tousl1y Wousky"
"Ah, yes! pardon me-" said Deham-
II; and then, turning to the old lady in