Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-11
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/ tralns when his pleasant drowsy medtations, were
interrupted by the sharp voice of the individual by
his side. This was no less parsonage than dam
died, hot-blooded inquisitive Frenchman who raised
his hairy visage close to that of the gentleman he
addressed aHH SECS - % :
"Pardonez, sare, but vat you do viz re pictair-.
| helm ln aa
/ As he spoke. Monster pointed to pair of beauti-
ful steel engravngs in frams which the quiet gem
tleman held in his lap, and which suited the fancy
OF the little French connoisseur precisely
The quiet gentleman looked at the nquisitive for
egner with scowl, which he meant to be very for
bidding, and made no reply. The Frenchman, moth
ing daunted once more approached his hairy visage
to that of the stranger and repeated the question
''Vat you do viz re pictair--hein 2"
! :" am taken them to Salem,n replied the quiet
| gentleman gruffy.
6 a, you take em to sell 'em ?" chimed in the
shrill voice of the Frenchman 81 be glad of Eat,
by gar! | like re pietair-I buy 'em of you,
How muck you ask 81
They are not for sale" replied the sleepy gen.
tleman, more thoroughly awake, by the way, and
not little irritated.
Helm z" grunted Monsieur, in establishment,
vat you say, sare 2"
81 say don't want to sell the pictures cried the
other at the top of his voice.
| "Parbleu cest drole ~ exclaimed the Frenchman.
his eye beginning to fash with passion 8 it is one
strange circumstance parbleu ask you vat you
do viz re pictar, and you say you will not sell en-
Vat you mean, saire. helm %
| - mean WnaG say" fepleu the Otnef sharply,
81 don't want to sell the engravngs and didn't tell
you did"
& Morbleu % sputtered monsieur, in a tone loud
enough to attract the attention of those of his fellow
passengers who were not already listening; NOR
bleu! you mean to say ave not any ear Non,
monsieur by gar; hear ver' well vat you tell me-
You say you sell re pictair Is it because | be one
Frenchman, Eat you will not sell to re pictair g?
The irritated gentleman, hoping to rid himself Of
the annoyance, turned his back upon his assailant
and made no reply.
But monsieur was not to be put off thus. He laid
his hand on the shoulder of the other and showing
his small white teeth exclaimed
:! Sacristie, monsieur Zis is too muche You ave
given me one insult, shall ave satisfaction Still
no reply. ;By gar, monsieur" continued the
Frenchman, g you are not one gentleman. | shall
call you one poltroon-vat you call 'em--coward p
''What do you mean 2" retorte the other, afraid
the affair was beginning to be seriouf; g haven't
insulted you, sir"
{: Pardonez, monsieur but it is one grand insult
In America, perhaps not, but in France one blow
your brains out for Eat !"
g For what, pray g.
''For vat ! parbleu you call me one menteur-
how you speak em-liar? you call one liar p
''Oh, no, sir. You misunderstood
"No, by gar, AVE got ears! you say you sell re
pictair and when tell you what you say, you say
re contraire- zat it is not so.''
But didn't tell you | would sell the pictures -
demonstrated the with the engravings begin
ing to feel alarmed at the passion manifested by
the other you misunderstood
Il tell you, not is not possible! When ask
you vat you do viz re pictair, vat you say q
| .! said | was taken them to Salem"
Yes, parbleur - exclaimed monsieur, more angry
than ever, you say you take 'em to sell 'em-,
"No, no." interrupted the other not to sell
them but to Sa-lem-the city of Saem.''
'Ze city of Sellem - exclaimed the Frenchman
amid the roars of laughter that greeted his ears
. Sacristie! Eat is grand mistake, Pardon
monsieur. Que yje suis bette! Re city of Selem p
Ha, ha will remember dat by garG' And he
stroked his moustache with his ingers, while the
man with the pictures INDUCED in his
drowsy inclinations
A STRANGE VIs1rER.-As one of the Fulton ferry.
boats was crossing the river recently, when about
, mid-river the passengers on board were suddenly
surprised by the appearance of large black sea
popping his head above water short distance from
the boat. The stranger evidently surprised him
self at the strange objects that met his eye and
he turned his head alternately from New York t.
, Brooklyn, seemed to be debating in his mind OF
which side of the river he would be likely to find the
best accommodations Manifold the conec
lures on board the boat as to who and what he was
and what were the portents of his visit Some con
r jectured that he mi ght be MIR. Bull from Albany
while Others from his color, suggested that he wa
the sea serpent. But there happened to be seyera
persons board who had seen similar monsters
and they pronounced him seal beyond all perad
venture. When we lost sight of him he was making
r for the Brooklyn side but unless he caught
presume he made for other harbor of refuge
and is probably this outside of Sandy Hook.
! n Y. Mirror.