The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-10
lFrom the Model American Coircr.]
The Slight misunderstanding;
A SCENE IN THE r. r.. CARS.
By PAUL CREYTdN.

Not long since, sober, mildlc.aycd
gentleman was quietly d. zing in one of
the Eastern Railroad trains, when his
pleasant, drowsy mcditations were in
tcrIuptcd by The sharp voice of the in
diviaual by his side. This was no less
! a parsonage than dandi6ed, hot blood
cd, inquisitivc Frenclman, who raised
his hairy visagc close TO that of the
gentleman he addressed.
"Pardonncz, sarc; buf wot you do
viz re nictair--hcin?'
AS he spoke, he pointed to a pair of
beautiful steel plate cngravings, in
frames, which tao quiet gentleman held
in his lap, and which suited the fancy
of the little connoisseur precisely.
The quiet gentleman looked at the
inquisitivc foreigner with scowl, which
he meant to be very fcrbidding, and
made no reply. The Frcnchman, moth
ing danntcd, once mere approached his
hairy visagc to that of his companion.
and repeated his question:
Vat you do viz dc pictair--hcin?'
II am taking them to Salem, replied
the quiet gentleman, gruflly.
"Ila" YOU take 'cm to sell 'cm?'
chincd in the shrill voice of the French
man II be glad of Eat. by gar! l
like 70 pictair. | buy-'em of you.
How much you ask?'
':IheY,ar not for SALE replied the
sleepy gentleman, moro thoroughly a.
wake, by the way, and not little irri-
tatcd.
"IIein?" gruntcd monster, in aston
ishmcnt. "Vat yous, say sare?'
II say don't want to sell the PIC.
tures,' cried the other at the toy Of his
voice.
by gar' c'cst exclaimed the French
man, lis eye beginning to flash with
passion. "It is one strange circum-
stance, parb!cu. ask you vat You do
viz ze pictair, and You say yon vii! not
sell 'cm. Vat you mean, sarc--hcinH
81 mean what say replied the 9th.
cr sharply" 81 don't want to sell the
cngravinys, aud didn't tell You did"
"Morhlcu," sIu,tcrcd monsieur, in a
tone loud enough to attract the attcn-
ton of those Of his w.passengers
who were not already listening, "Nlor-
| blcu. YOU mean to say | ave not any
car? Non monsieur. BY gar, hear
YER well vat you tell me! You say
YOU sell zc iictair. Is it because be
one Frcnciiu.an, zat you will not sell to
mczo pictar!'
The irritatcl gentleman, hoping to
rid himself Of the ANNOYANCE. turned
lis back upon his assailant, and made
no reply.
But monsieur was not to he Put of
thus. I!e laid his !.alll On the shoulder
Of the other, and showing his small
| White teeth exclaimed
''Sacris,ie. Monsieur. zis is TOO much!
You ave give me one irsu!i, and snail
ave satisfaction
"By gar, monsieur continued the
Frcnchlnan "you are not one gentle.
man l shall call YOU one poltroon--.
vat YOU call cm?.. coward
"What do you mcan!' retortcd the
other, afraid the affair was beginning
20 be serious. 81 hav'nt insu!tcd you
sir!
"Pardonncz, monsieur, but it is one
grand insult! In America, perhaps
not.--but i'll France one below your
brain out for zat'
"For what, pray?'
"For vat? ParbIcu. You call me one
mcnteur--h how you speak 'cm--llar? you
call me one liar!'
"Oh, no, sir. You misunderstood :"
"No, by gar. ave got cars. You
say you will sell zc pictai"; and when |
tel! you vat you say re contrai.c-zat it
is not SOL
"But didn't tell you | would sell
the pictures, demonstrated the man with
the cnsravings, beginning to feel alarm.
ed AZ the passion manifested by the
| other. 'You misuudcrstood-'