The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-05

alieef there, when he suddenly srote Rom
them, and graspins cOiersine BY the arm
said, in low tone Of concentrated fero-
city
"whut made you tell my friend, Miss Bar
raft, that ridiculous story Of the skull, the
other night--mixing my name up with IL,
and holding me forth fer ridiculs and suspi-
cioni Am never to hear the last Of that
trick Of the crdzy Saint AubyHt Let me
warn you, once for all, Master Celeraine, not
to handy that story about any more. II is
most insulting and annoying TO me; and il |
hear of its being further circulated BY you,
We shall quarrel in right earnest Not one
in thousand would have borne the scuryy
business nr,ieh good part as / didlEain he.
first; but when ! come here into Frlnce,
some hundred miles from home, and find
the tale already abroad before me, and in
the very place st which rest, and where |
am known, awa Peosae wondering and pom
dering over it, my patience gives way
Mark memo more of i'll" alike.
The suddenness and yehemence Of this
outburst amazed his companions. The pos
sible reasons Of it, and Saint Aubyn's old
susp picioas, broke darkly on their minds as
they beheld the face Of The speaker, white,
even to the fercely compressed lips, with
inexpressibIe anger. Coleraine's blood
rushed to bis cheek at the threatening man,
ner in which he was addressed. He replied
haughtily and defantlys he was quite able
TO regulate his conduct for himself; he saw
no harm in relating the anecdote, and should
do so again, il tempted by circumstances; it
was quite innocent in itself, but il people
chose to enteram extraordinary Oadunreas.
enable fancies uSout it, they might; he
couldn't help that.
"But desire that you will not handy my
name about, sir" cried Mr.. Berrill, with
still increased vehemencc. "You may talk
what !oolery you please, but you shall not
mix my name up with it-preparng ridicule
and insult for me wherever | go! Do you
hear! can prevent that, and will, Twill
thrash you with my cane-I will thrash you
with my hand-but--ha! ha! ha! ha!--he
takes it all in earnest! have carried the
Jest toe far--he is ready to kill me! Ha!
ha! 'ha! hal" @ -..r .-
The revuls;on was as sudden, and almost
as irritating, as had been the outburst. Still
continuing to laugh loudly, he held out both
his hands for Coleraine to take. But the
latter wcs not so easily Modified; standing
aloof, he demanded explanation OF these va
garirs--to be iusulted ard threatened ONT
moment, and laughed at the next, as il a way
ward child, was not to be endured. r5
"Forgive me-" retained Mr.. Berill. ~
dare say have ihsulted you and given yos
just cause for offence; butt don't know
what has possessed me lately-I am hardly
my own master, and know not what | dt
half my time. Forgive me, or quarrel witt
me--which you will, cannot help it,"
His tone was now serious, und even mel
ancholy; and he pressed his hand slowl,
across his brow.
81 know not what do hal: my time, say
I have fears indeed, now and then, that al
is not righd with me. am not the sam,
man was. At times um quarrelsom
without knowing wherefore-ut times lach
rymose--at times apa,hetic, morbid, or ex
travagant'y gay--us if | had lost my prope
4 baIanoe, end were coming to a sorry pass. -
/ | would not quarrel with you in this aa'
fashion; If you can, pray forgive me-"
Burgess ihtefposed, and sort ofreconcili
\ alton took place, though il was by no mean
cordial on Colernine's part. The remaihde
of the Walk, as may be imagined, did no
afford any of tn, m much enjoyment Inth
/ evening, MIR Berrill busted himself with hi
luggage, and despatched ccmmf@ionair
into Paris on various crrands connected wit
J. his preparations for visiting Switzerland. b.
AT about 8 O'Clock n couple of individual
\ alighted from cabrioiet in the Champ
: Elysees. walked directly to the hosse of N
J, Alexis Louiche, and inquired if Mr.. Berri
was within. ,yoa s' arr naee >
! ."Berr;Il," said the concierge, pondering o
Z the name; no, there is no MohseaF Rerri
/ in this house; there is Monsieur Barrat
as also the Mademoise!les Barratt."