The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-07

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 to it's former pleasant channel, Martin drop ped the subject, with shrewd suspicion tha 1t would be dangerous theme to revive un- der the best of circumstances !; and again atl- dressed himself to the young ladies, who were very gorgeously attired in very beaui- ful colors, and had every article of dress on the same extensive scale as the little shoes and the thin silk stockings. This suggestedto him that they were great profcients in the French fashions, which soon turned out to be the case, for though their information ap- peared to be none of the newest, 1t was very extensive; and the eldest sister in particular, who was distinguished by talent for meta physics, the laws of hydraulic pressure, and the rights of human kind, had a novel way ol combining these requirements and bringing them to bear on any subject from Milienery to the Millennium, both inclusive; which was at once improving and remarkable-so much so, in short, that it was usually observed to reduce foreigners to a state of temporary in- sanity. in five minutes.
 Martin felt his reason going and as a means of saving himself, besought tine other sister (seeing piano in the rooml to sing. With this request she willingly compiled and bravura concert, solely sustained by the Misses Norris, presently began. They sang in all languages except their own. Ger man, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swiss but nothing native; nothing so low as native For in this respect languages are like many other oreigners--ordinary and commonplace enough at home, but 'spe- cially genteel abroad.
 There is little doubt that in course of time the Misses Norris would have come to He brew, if they had not been interrupted by an announcement from the lrishman, who fling ing open the door, cried in loud voice
 "Jinneral Paddock !"
 "My p' cried the sisters, dessting sud denly. "The General come backn'
 As they made the exclamation, the Genv eral, attired ill full uniform for ball, came darting in with such precipitancy that, hitch ing his boot in the carpet, and getting his sword between his legs, he came down head- long, and presented curious little bald | place on the crown of his head to the eyes of the astonished company. Nor was this the worst oft; forbeing rather corpulent and | FCly tStls tilC oCl1Cldi9 btlllS uoWIls COulu not get up again, but lay there, wrthing and doing such things with his boots as there is no other instance of in military history
 Of course there was an immediate rush to his assistance and the General was promptly raised. But his uniform was so fearfuIly and wonderfully made that he came up stiff and without a bend in him, like dead clown, and had no command whatever of himself until he was quite flat upon the soles of his feet, when he became animated as by mi- racle, and moving edgewise, that he might go in narrow compass and be in less danger of fraying the gold lace on his epaulettes by brushing them against anything, advanced with smiling visage to salute the lady ol the house.
 To be sure, it would have been impossible for the family to testify purer delight and joy than at this unlooked-for appearance o General Paddock! The General was as warmly received as if New York had beer in state of siege, and no other genera could be got, for love or money. He shook hands with the Norrises three times all round, and then reviewed them from a little distance as brave commander might, with his ample cloak drawnfo forward over the right shoulder and thrown back upon the left side
 to reveal his manly breast
 s'And do Ithen," cried the General, s' ono, again behold the choicest spirits of my coun
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 I 1" Yes," said Mir. Norris the father her
 we are, General.'
 Then all the Norrises pressed round tn General, inquiring how and where he ha been since the date of his last letter, and hoy
 he had enjoyed himself in foreign parts, and particularly and above all, to what extent h
 had become acquainted with the great dukes lords, viscounis, marquesses, duchesses knights, and baronets, in whom the peopl
 of those benighted countries had delight. "Well, then, don't ask me,o said the Gen eral, holding up his hand. C was amon
 'em all the time, and have got public jour nals in my trunk with my name printed"- he lowered his voice and was very impres sive here-ss among the fashionable news-
 But, oh the conventionalitics of that a-nazin Europe p'
 An r' cried Mir. N Norris the father, givn , his head melancholy shake, and lookin toward Martin as though he would say, C can't deny it, sir. would if l could.n s~ ssThe limited diffusion of moral sense i that country p exclaimed the General. 9Th : absence of moral dignity in man'' f "Ah!'' sighed all the Norrises, quite ovel : whelmed with despondency.
 : ssI couldn't have realized it,'' pursued tn 2 General, 1" without being located on the spo r Norris, your imagination is the imagnatio - of strong man, but you couldn't have re : alized it, without being located on the spot : "Never," said Mir. Norris.
 - "The exclusveness, the pride, the forn e the ceremony" exclaimed the General, en r phaszing the article more vigorously at ever # repetition. ssThe artificial barriers set | ,. between man and man; the division of tl l. human race into court cards and plain card d of every denomination, into clubs, diamond [, spades-any thing but hearts p $ ssAh!o cried the whole family. ss Too tru e General p'
 h ssBut stayr' cried MT. Norris the fatht taking him by the arm. "Surely you eros