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

tsis53 III ald us ildu iuteuuGu asking INV
old friend, Whisky Frisl1y, to introduce
me before, bat the good fortune Of
whisky Friskyp'
sYou see he Will have his joke, Mad
am" said Tousky Wousky, making
painful effort to smile.
ola, yes A wag, I see. Well
like pleasantly"
"What was about to say" resumed
Dehamzi, "simply was, that the felicl-
tious accident which has made me ac-
quainted with Mrs Remnant, enables
me to extend in person an invitation,
which had intended sending to you
through our excellent friend Rowdy
Powdy. Shall [ have the honor Of
seeing You and your charming daugh-
Ter, with Mr.. Remnant of course, at
small dinner party which I give at the
Globe tomorrow TO our distinguished
friend here, Count Hoaxy Folksy?"
Mrs. Remnant was too much flutter-
ed and dattered by this mark ofrespect
to pay any attention to Defamzi's &C.
centric peryersions his friends name.
She eagerly accepted the invitation;
and Dehamzi took his leave of her and
TouSky Wousky, with a significant
hint to the latter, that if he did not come
too he should be exposed.
"Dinner will be on the table at six.
.au rey0is!" said Dehamzi, bowling
grotesquely, and strutting down Broad
way.
GLOW vastly genteel!'' thought Mrs.
Remnant.
The next day, at the appointed hour,
a select party, consisting of the two
counts, the Remnant family, Mr.. Allen,
and half a dozen fashionable young
men, whom Tousky Wousky remem-
bered to have seen frequently in socie-
ty, met in one Of Blancard'S pleasant
parlours. Mrs. Remnant was little
puzzled at eneountering Allen; but,
remembering that Defamzi was an Sec
centric DEVIL" she concluded it was
all right. The good lady was placed
at one end of the table, and DeAamzi
took his seat at the other. Tousky
Wousl<y and Sophia Ann sat opposite
to each other, near the centre. SouA
was handed round in the midst of an
animated conversation, in which De-
hamzi, however, did not Join. His
manner toward all but Fouslfy Wousky
seemed singularly constrained and res
pectful.
As the soup was being passed round,
a keen eye might have detected piece
oflegerdemain practised by one of the
waters, in serving Tousky Woqsky.
Instead Of giving him the plate, which
Defamzi had filed from the tureen, an
other was placed before him, which
seemed 10 have been wh,slEed in a mys-
ferrous manner from a side table, unno2
ticed of course by the unsuspecdng
count.
The minute Tousky Wousky tasted
his soup, he dropped his spoon with a
face expressive Of the deepest disgust.
"What is the matter, COUNT" asked
Sophia Ann, while a mischievous twin:
king was swimming in her dark eyes,
q Is it possible you can relish that
soup?" inquired Tousl<y Wouslzy, re-
garding her with amazement as she
swallowed spoonful after spoonful.
"It is very good, is not"' said So
ply, looking the very picture Of sweet
Tousky Wousky took another
spoonful, then suddenly seized tuma
bier of iced water to drown the reccol-
lection of the nauseous compound.-
Turning to DeAamzi, he said, e'What
do you call this stuff, my dear
Count?"
at is Soup q Ia Julien to be sure,
and very GOOD
"Soup a Ia julien I" exclaimed I'ou--
Sky Wousky, 81 should call it la swill-
pail. Inever tasted anything half so
bad. Here, garconi take this plate a.
way, and tell the cook ] shall have him
indicted for an attempt to poison"
ecu, monsieur.
The dinner was good dinner, and
Tously Wousky was suffered to finish
the remainder Of it in peace. Just be-
fore the desert was introduced, Count
Denamzi was called out by servant,
and begging to be excused for few
Quilted the apartment. He
had not been gone long when the same
servant re-entered and informed Tous-
KY Wousky. that the cook, to whom
he had sent the message touching the
soup, desired to speak with him,
"Show him in show him ini" ex-
claimed several voices. "Ten to one,
he means to challenge you, Tousky
Wousky, for ABUSING his soup. Hal
hal hal"