Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1846-04-23


Monsieur C. No, madam. ! did come
vat you call eh! I did come in vor
} granda balloon.
} Brit. A very pleasant way of travelling
Monsieur. But | see you have brough
your scales to weigh that saucy young
mink, Columbia. wonder where she is
Oh! here she comes. What an evergrowr
monster! If we don't give her burnt bran
dy, or something else, to stint her growth
she'll turn ogress and eat us all up, one O.
these days. do believe she has grown {
j foot since yesterday.
Monsieur G.. Pardieu He be one she
giant, sure enough. am much fear she
will keep my Balance de Power all into
Won piece
Brit How shall we get the great over
grown creature into your scales. We mus
try to put her into good humor; for as
to forcing her, that is out of the question.
.Monsieur G. Eh-hah! bien-I shall
persuade her. | have brought de granda
present of baby-clothes for mamselle, eh
Brit. Oh fe, monsieur. Y on know she's
a young lady, and won't like the insinuation
Monsieur G. Vat you mean by insiniva-
ton, eh? Young lady no mind such badi-
mage in Paris.
Brit. Hush! here she is. Enter Co.
zum6ia.) All! my dear pupil, how do you
do? Pm rejoiced to see you. Let me in
troduce monsieur Guizot to you-iust from
Paris-a very old friend of mine-ever
since the day before yesterday. (.aside.)
Col. (Curtsies) What is he going to do
with that great pair of scales? Is he a
grocer? (.aSide 10 Britania.)
Brit. Why, my dear moppet, he wants
to know exactly your weight, for he has
been told you are the longest and heaviest
person Of your age, that ever was known
in the world. Y on must indulge him, dearee,
He has a passion for weighing people, and
if he finds any one overweight, he puts them
on regimen until they are brought to a
proper size. This he calls establishing the
Balance of Power Its harmless foibic.
and you must indulge him-now wont you:
that's a good soul.
- Cot Indend shall do no such thing
Do you take me for Jockey, MONSIEUR
that you want to know whether come UF
to the proper weight?
Monsieur G. No, manlselle, no. Ills
Won grande policy-vat you call etat-
you grow too big-you weigh toe much
eh, bien-E shall put you in de grande ba,
lance, and cut you off like one Won piece
of fromage-so come to de proper balance
and weigh no more den your neighbors-
Ell?
Col. And pray, Monsieur Guizot, wha
business is it to you, whether | grow too
!, fast, or weigh more than my neighbors
I'd have you to know, I'll grow just a
fast as please-as big as | please-ant
weigh as much as please. It's none o
your business, reckon.
Monsieur C. Pardonnez, mamselle-yo'
say true-'lis none of my business-but m.
particular friend, maitre Jean Bull, he NJ
like you grow SO bjg-he little scared-an
so he come to my master, His Majesty d
King of de French-and he say, "My goo
friend, Monsieur Guizot, you must weig
, Mamsele Columbia in de great balance
and if mamselIe be too heavy-cloIa-yo
must cut off one of de leg"
Col. Cut off my leg! Upon my WORD
Monsieur Guizot, | am very much oblige
to you.
.Monsicm G. Oh, mamselle! (Boacs
the gromd) De obligation all on my side
Is mamseIle ready? Prepares the scales.
Brit Pm afraid there's storm brewing
There's very devil in her eye. (Aside.)
Monsieur G. Is mamselle ready?
Col. Ready for what?
Monsieur G.. For de Balance Of Power
mamselle. Please to step in. ] assure yo
there is no harm meant-n0ne in de Worlt
Col. Why you impudent varlet. Do 20
come here to treat me as grocer woul
his tea and sugar, or farmer his pig?
Monsieur c. Only de Balance Of Power
mamselle. (Boacing.)
r Col. Do you think l'll allow you to Gu
off one Of my legs, if ! outwel ght such
weasel-faced pedagogue as you?
e Monsieur G.. But de Balance OF Power
t mamselle. (Bo1cing.)
+! Brit. ! see she'll never consent by tai
: means = but Pm resolved she shall b
weighed, and there's an end Of it, monsieur
b Monsieur G. Eth bien?
ITBrittania whispers him. They each catch &c
lumbia by the arm, and attempt to force her int
8 the scales She bursts from them, and, seIZln
I them both places one in each scale, and hangs
TO a high limb of one of the trees.
i Col. There, good folks-only see hoy
y nicely the scale is poised. Amt a capita
hand at establishing Balance of Power