Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-30
D1sApro1NrED IN MAKING FOREIGN rpIp.-

DISAPPOINTED IN MAKING FOREIGN TRIP
Harper" for September, tells the following:
The Easy Chair knows that ladies eschew
politics, but he cannot help thinking that
they will have a certain interest in the con.
versation he has just recorded, held by the
sea at Newport. Because who knows what
is in store?
There was Miss Bel Jodd-not gayer
girl on all the American sea coast in the
month of July. What on earth said she,
can men find to talk about in politics? Al
ways politics and winel Who shall be next
President, and how old the bottle isl Men.
said Miss Bel Jodd, are the most trihing and
light.tongued of human beings 1t is now
not two weeks since it came out that Miss
Bel. Jodd is engaged to young Gruyete La
ger. Sly fellow he was always slipping
out from those political and vnous debates.
and agreeing with Miss Bel Jodd; driving
her in the Dust riding her in the dust; walk
ing with her in the dust; doing everything,
in fact, as everything is done at Newport, in
the dust. Scarce was she engaged, the
day appointed, the bridal tour in golden Sep
tenher to the banks of the Rhine, to the
Hartz, to the Danube, to all delightful spots
in dear Vaterland, arranged, than young
Lager comes to her with a dismal face.
"Schatz," he says
"What do you mean ?" says she.
"My sweetest Liebehenr he exclaims,
with clasped hands and look of agony.
"What is your leebshen ?" she asks in con.
sternation, thinking it was some precious
thing he had lost
"My dearest Bel"
"Ah now understand. Well"
"Oh dear me list so schwer!" he said
again, with such an air that Miss Jodd en-
treated him to compose himself
"Oh my Gruyere, restrain yourself Are
your horses lame ?'
| He shook his head negatively.
as the wagon troken ?"
| He shook no again.
"lIave you got to go into mourning for
anybody.
! No.
"llave you spent all your money!"
| No shook the wretched man.
'"You Haven't lost my diamond engage
ment ring?'
! No.
ooh well then" said Miss Jodd, with n
relieved aspect, "it can't be anything very
serious : and she grew calm again, for she
had been really distressed for moment,
thinking that the horses had fallen lame, or
that some other catastrophe had happened
1--WE can't gol' said Gruyere Lager, bit
terly.
what !" shreked Miss Bel
1--WE can't take that European trip 7"
shouted Mr.. Lager.
Then | won't be married. said she, sui
lenly.
90 web !" said he, sadly
At last it occurred to Miss Bel Jodd, who
Is a lady of great intelligence, to ask why
Then Mr. Lager replied
| because | am Prussian"
"fiddle, didd G; you are naturaized."
1T makes no difference. Here is General
Cass's letter.
And so saying Gruyere Lager put copy
OF that document into her hands
Pooh + said Miss Jodd. who is lady of
great energy, "if General Cass says that,
General Cuss is an -"
She added something which sounded ms
the Generals name might if you didn't c it.
But it was all in vain. There was there
is, the letter. Gruyere pleads in vain for
matrmony. He proposes going to Nova
Scotia, and quotes Mr. Cozzens charming
"Acada"-he proposes many places, and
quotes Bayard Taylor. The obdurate Miss
Jodd shakes her head at all The obdurate
Miss Jodd, who hls grown immensely politi-
cal within a few days, and NJ longer laughs
at gentlemen who talk politics, but, on the
contrary, has tease1 Mr.. Gunnyhags to tel
her what the Easy Chair was saying to hin
upon the rocks, has. as she says, communica
ted her ultimatum to Mr.. Gruyere Lager.