Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-02-02
Saage Coach Incident.

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Stage Coach Incident.
I'm instance ao1lch PROBES Mat incidents
an a Stage coath, produce o., promote
sal"tafy Impressions,
In the company, in the conveyance al
'uS'ea 20, was a young nam of sociabIe
temper. aHdbie manners and consld cradle
Information; his accent was barely suffi
ulent to discover that English was not
his native tongue; ann ii very slight Pc
en''auty IN pronouneing the III. ascer-
tanned him Dutch'nan He had early
entered into military life; had borne boil,
Dutch and IA French commission !: had
travelled much; WAS master of different
languages evinced by his department
that he was 10 stranger to the society Of
gentlemen. He had, however. in high
degree. a fault. too common among mil
'tary men, and too absur,! to find an adj
Voca'e among men Of sense-he swore
prolanely and necessarily! While the
horses were changing, gentleman, who
sat on the same seat in the coach with
him. took him by the arm. and request
ed the favor of his company in short
walk. When they were So far retired
as not to be overheard. the former OBJ
served, Although have not the honor
OF your acquaintance, | know, Sit. that
your habits ol feeling are those of PEN
tieman, and that nothins can be more
repusnant to your wishes than giving
unnecessary pain to any Of your compa-
n.y. lie started and replied, M ost GER
talnl Y, sir; | hope have committed no
ofence Of that Sort You will pardon
me for pointing out an instance in which
ynn have not altogether avoided it,
Sir said The officer, Il shall be much
your debtor for so friendly an act for.
upon honor cannot conjecture in what
| have transgressed.' III you. Sir said
the former, 'had very dear friend, to
whom you were under unspeakable obli-
cations, should you not be deeply woun.
ded by any dIsrespect to him, or even
hearing his name introduced and used
with frequency of repetition. and a e-
witty OF air Incompatible with the dignity
of, or the regard due to his character %
Undoubtedly, and should not permit
1t; but know not that | am chargeable
with ndecorum to any of Your friends.
Sir, my God is my best friend, to whom
| am under unspeakable obIgations! |
think YOU must recnliect that YOU have
very frequently. since we commenced
eur journey. tojten has name IN cain. This
has given to me and others exciuciating
pan.' Sir answered the officer, with
a very ingenious emphasis. 4 haze done
wrongf confess the impropropriety-
am ashamed of practice which, am
sensible. has no excuse: but have i'm
perceptibIy fallen into it and really
swear without being conscious that do
so. | will endeavor 10 abstain from it
ia future; and, as you are next on ;he
seat, shall thank you to touch nv ell
bow whenever | trespass.' This was a
greed upon the horn sounded, and the
travellers resumed then places. In the
space Of four or five miles, the officers
elbow was jagged every few seconds; he
always coiored, but bowed and received
the hint without the least symptom of
,ilspIeasure; and. in lew miles more.
he SO mastered his propensity for swear
ing. that not one oath was heard from his
lips during the rest, which was the great
er part OF the journey.--PAiladelphia
Museum.