The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-11-05
MIS- SJELL.H.NH.
THE FOX.ClIASE.
An american Tale.

was mopiog one day in solitary cons
finement in quarantine at Malta, when, in
turn between my stone window and the
back wall | saw the yards Of vessel sud
denly cross the light, and heard the next
moment the rattle OF a chain let GO, and
the hustle OF a merchantman coming TO
anchor. had The privilege Of promena-
ding between two ring boltson the wharf
below the lazaretto, and with the attrac
tion Of a newcomer to the sleepy company
of vessels under the yellow flag, | lost no
time in descending the stone stairs, and
was immed lately joined by my vigilant
sentinel, the guordiaao, whose business it
was to prevent my contact with the other
vstorsto the wharf. The ricoior Aew at
the peak Of the stranger, and we easily
made out that she was a merchantman
from Marseilles, subject, therefore, to a
weeks quarantine on account Oft the chol
era. had myself come from plague
port, Smyrna, and was subjected to TWEEN.
~ days quarantine. SIX of which has pas
sed; so that the Frenchman, though bu,
beginning his Imprisonment, was in a pos
ilion comparatively en,iable.
had watched for an hour the getting
Of the vessel into mooring trim, and " as
beginning to conclude that she had come
without passengers, when gentlemen
made his appearance on deck, and the jol
ly boa, was Immediately lowere al4
TaDHe~; y ':sTl iy. $ 5agg &C was hand
ed over lle side, aud the gentleman took
10 directions from the quarantine ufTi cet
on the quarter deck, the boat was pulled
directly to the haIf on which stood
The guardidno gave me caution to re.
tire little, as the stranger was coming
to take possession of the next apartment,
10 my cwn, aud must land at the stairs
near by; but before | had taken two steps
backward, | began to recognise features
familiar TO me, aud with turn Of the
head as lie sprang on the wharf, the iden.
sny, was established completely. Tom
had not seen him since we were suspend
el from college together, ten ears be
fore. Furge etting tazareiio and guardtaao
and all the salt W ater between New ileven
and Malta, rushed up TO rom with the
cordlality of other days IA little sharpen.
ed by abstinence from society, aud we
still had hold. of hands with firm grip
@.len the quarantine master gravely &C
costed us, and Informed my friend thai
he had incurred an additional week by
touching me-in short, that he must par
take of the remainder OF my quarantine
Aghast and chap fallen as Berry IA al
was at the consequences of our renotre
for he had iull calculated on getting intl
Malta in tlme for the carnlval), he wa.
somewhat recuncried 10 MS lot ny beng
permitted 10 share my room and table,
tnstead OF tlyIug uls week IN solitude
and D, enllcnng our supplies httit
from town, sleeping much, and chatting
: tLr"ugh the day IN the rich sunshine OF
I that climate Of Paradise. we contrlved to
shove off The fortnight without any very
intulerable tedium.
My friend and had begun our travels
differently he taking England first which
proposed visiting last. 1t is Of course
the 6oane bouche Of travel to every body
and ! was very curious TO know Tom's
experiences; and, as ] was soon bound
thitherward, anxious to pick out Of his
descriptions some chart Of the rocks and
shoals iu the British Channel ofsociety.
should say, before quoting my friend ,
that he was Ken,uckian, with the man
ner ITO ladies) OF mingled devotio" and
nonchalance So popular with the sex, anu
cbivalric quality ofman al ogether. Hi.
fathers political influence lad obtained
for him personal letters OF introduc ION
from he Presidents; aud with tins advaH-
tage, and his natural air OF iashion, he had
touud no obstacle TO choosing his society
in EngIand-choosing the first, OF course,
like a true republican,!
/ We were sitting on the water-sueps,
with our feet immersed up to the ankles
lin January, too), and in reply TO some
question of mine as TO the approachab bill
ty of noble ladies by such plebeian lovers
as himself, Tom told me the story which
| follows. | take the names at random OF
course; but in all else, shall try TO tell
the tale as twas told to me-
Why circumstances as you know, some
times put people IN the attitude of lover
whether they Will or MOI and il is but civil
10 such case to do what fate expects oil