Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-02-18
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within range Of o six peaaa Yankee cut
lass.
II our readers weald feel nsre int.
estsa By the knowledge Of the trs.h q.
this sketch, they may rest assured thai
such is the fact.
being gracsd at tAs same fitaa With q
broad grin. Tom could hays lsapea over
board and swaa to the steamer, 50 great
was his rage ~ this unpreyeksA iAsslt
but he 0 9 snetkrrsd his feelings, gad
kept on to the shore.
Aiong about tbs middle Ct the after
noon, our here entered enc OF EAs cafes
which arc fisuatcd ca the sqaNre, oYpo-
site to the Opera Hsast, aud tbs sfst
person on Wson his eyes Glanced - rest,
Nas tbs iaeatieal LieutsaaEt fron whoa
he had received tho iadigniiy OF tie morn
ing. The FrsachmaR, however, Sid not
at 6rst recognise the 7ictiiB, as he had
precsred y Rs~ ssis OF elothes: bat Tom
WA not long in making hiiasslf kRssn.
lie callsd ior q bottle 81 vine, and seated
himself in sneh a positicn that tie Lie9-
tenant would have to pass hia when be
weat ees, takiHs geod rare to havs q va
tss pitcher, rsady in case Of emevgssey.
L was not long before the desired tine
arrived, for the Freaehiaxa xgses frem
his seat and stsrtsd.
=" Halle thsrs,' exclaimed Tesa, as he
approached the passage between t.ss he.
res tabs asd the wall yea csa's pass
hsre, SIR"
"Eh? Whatr" calculated the officer,
perfectly astounded ST what he had heard.
:" SAY you cant pass here eeolly IA
swercd Tom.
II don't understand exactly what you
meaH," said the Frcnchnan who had some.
xhat recovered freq his surprise: " but
[ believe these passages are free"
u Jzss about IS free as the waters Of ycnr
hxtasss ars, rsolisa Tom, whose lips be-
gaa 10 culver . little, ard if yea pass
this tabls I'll givs you the same compli
meat that yoa gave ms this meraing," at
the same time seizinx tie large water
pitcher in his hand.
The Frsachman stood for q moment IT.
rssoluts. He recognized Tena IS the per-
soa whom he had washed down in the
msrsing, aud he felt suve he worla ressat
il: bat = Asmber Of brother officers were
present, whom he did not visa shenld viii
ness asy.hixg like cowardice GA his part;
80 &c boldly stepped forward; but Tom
Was true tn bis werd, for 30 sooner was
the Frsnchmaa opposite bis table than he
was delayed by the c~ontsnts OF ths Yam
KEGS pitcher. For . moment the drip
ping maa assumed . death like hse, and
farming to his tormensor, he Kissed be
tween his cleachej teeth
VS. shall sseet AgaiE, SIR"
"There's net the least need Ct that
replied Toa. You grossly iajsred and
insulted ase this morning, wisaoss prsyo-
easioa. We are rev square"
II tell yoa we shall R2ess asaiH," re
peated tbs Frsashmaa In aassp tone, sad
then tarning away left the cafe.
In the evsaiag oar here eoneludsd to
go to the opera. Accordingly at the
proper hear he entered the building. and
after > vast deal OF patient waiting, he
got his turs at the ticket wisGow, through
which he showed q Ave fraac pisce.
"Bo~ tonY" asked the elsrk-a wsrd
frequently used t. designate tie frss slsss
Of boxes.
"Oui." answered Tom; he knew thua
much OF French, though he was Totally liz
norans OK what the ticket seller msaat,
and cared less.
"BontsS en- a,aant," Shouted the crowd
behind, aad seizing his ticket Dur Yankee
3Paghsd On to the entrance.
Tom passed on from one guide 10 az
other, till at length BE fsaRd hinssIf il
the midst Of the most snperlatiye sets oil
perfumed and frizzled men monkeys he
ever had tho fortune to meet; but he push
ed on teok a seat ON the front tisr. He
soon found that he was in hot water, fer
no sooner than he had got comfortably
seated, than he noticed severed opera
glasses was brought to bear upon his sun
burnt face. While he was deeming it ax-
pcdieat to vacats the place, he noticed an
old gentleman who held in his hand an
opera glass Of NEST enormous dimensions,
and as he possessed a very benign ccunte-
nance, he thought he would venture 9
question:
Comment cous porter Uons," with a
very bad pronunciation. !.
"Ah, yo'd talk English much better"
replied the old gentleman, with . stare.
"Goodi'' exclaimed our hero, feeling
much relieved to find himself 30 near an
Englishman. Would you be so kind as
to let me take that glass Of yeurs?"
Certainly" answered the Englishman
as he passed the instrument over with a
twinkle which seemed to indicate that he
understood the other's object.
Tom deliberately placed his elbows up
on the rail in front Of him, and raising
the glass he hid his face behind the capaf
cieus barrels, and then levelsd it upon the
impadeat puppies who were still quizzine
him. One after another of the ~ofensiAe
glasses were lowered beneath the deter
mined gaze Of the Yankee, until at length
he caught, as he took q sweeping survey
Of the boxes, the form Of the French OH
Ger who he had left in such a passion at thu
cafe, met his gaze. Said officer was gaz
Ing intently upon the victim Of bis morn