Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-14

"Why, doclor," said Jerry, "you are ex-
cited; what's the matter?" ..-.
81 tell you, Monsieur Jere, wat you call
an so forth,' dem?" ....s
"My dear fellow" replied Jerry, "you
ask me to answer difficult question:
sAad so forth has very extensive mean.
ing in our language, and if you explain to
me the relation which exists between that
term and your apparent state OF excite
ment, | might give you some light on the
subject" +..-f
"Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu!- onsieur Jere
| weel explique 10 you. You see, Mon
sieur Jere, dis morneen go see ma iren
Voizot, to heet some lonsh. see one
beeg American man: | talk wiz him tor
politique, way to heem, la France she's
bet,aire contre like zis contre.' Ze beeg
American man she's ask me wa: for don't
sal stay in la France, and don't can't come
here. And zen, Monsieur Jere, she's tell
me, sacre papier! she's tell me go way,
YOU too leetle for me to talk wiz you; you
beet frog soup, 'an so forth, an so FORTH
dom, can't understand wat she's mean,
AN so FORTH an com queek for you tell
( too me what she's mean, 'an so forth!
Helm! Monsieur Jere, you tell too meg
sDoctor," gravely replied Jerry, 81 real
ly feel for you. That term, applied TO you
under the circumstances, in public coffee
house before a promiscuous crowd, is q
term Of extensive reproach; it is concen-
tration of every idea which the man had of
you, and which be could not express in
other words. That man, whoever he may
oe, would net have dared to use that ex-
preston towards an American"
"Hein! Monsieur Jere, you say TO me
so?' observed the little doctor, looking
earnestly into Jerry's face. swat sal
make Four dat American mana''
"Were | in your place, Doctor, would
go straight to Voizot's, and if the man
should still be there, would, in the pres.
ence of The crowd, give him back his op-
probious epithets, with interest"
ella! ma fren, Mr. Jere, tank you ver
mush. Dem, | 60 'fout de suite, ,'-and
shaking Jerry warmly by the hand, the
little doctor clapped his hat on his head
and with q stout heart and vengeful spirit
hurried back 10 Vozol's as fast as his little
legs could carry him. Sure enough, the
big American man was still there-ano
the crowd was there, too. The little doc
ter walked up 10 him, and, pointing his del
icate bamboo at his adversary's ribs, he
threw himself into fencing attitude:
"Sare!'' he yelled out, 'bam by, derec'
ly, you tell too me beefor eyre bode, and
plenty peapsil, Eat hi am beane one IAN SC
Iforth'-now know wat she's mean 'an Sc
forth'-ma fren Monsieur Jere she's ex
pique too NEE. Now hi tell you, tout de
suits, you one dem 'an so forth yourself:
hi tell you one, two, tree, seek lem, 'ar SO
forthp an so fforth!' san so forth!' you
dem American man. Dis is ma address
too your servlce''-handing him q card
And away sailed the little doctor. .exulting
in the thought that he had fully vindicatec
his wounded honor, and chuckling tha: The
idea that the peals of laughter which fol
lowed his exit, were directed against the
big American man. B.. '+7.
When the little Dcctor came 10 know
the English language better, you could al
ways drive him out of the room by asking,
"W hat is the meaning Of and so FORTH. "