Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-14

ance; with every new trial the pork grew less
appetitions, and the floor more hard, until at
length his falteTing resolution came 10 total
collapse
ADVENTURE wrFu a soUAw.
II, wes at Lisbon that he encountered his FIRST
ude experience of savage life. l give the anee-
aote ss have heard it from himself lie was
starinr at the house of Mr.. Turner, Mr. Hon
mans agent, with whose son he had rowed 10
small island down the river. at the wigwam
where they expected to engage the DoaI' 'ley
found a number of persons OF both sexes put
the Indian of whom they were in quest was ao-
sent selling furs. He soon came helne, however
rather 'tipsv, accompanied by his wife, pretty
looking souaw, whose potentations also had oseh
somewhat liberal. The latter seated herself pc
side Irving. and either attracted by his personal
annsaranee or hoping to csjole from him 8 ileSh
draucht OF the fiery beverage, began 10 sho"
him much fiatteTing attention:
The husband, tall straPping Hercules sst
seo,yjinp At them with his blanket drawn up to
his chic and his face between ms hSHus, "nilo
his elbows rested on his knees. la this posture
he watched the pair for some time until at length
he continued assiduities Of his wife becoming
too much for his patience, he suddenly rushed
rnon Irving. calling him ID 1ankee,'
and with blow leYeled him to the floor Taken
nv slIrprise, and utterly unconscious OF oftense,
the Young traveller jumped up and asked tne
meaning of this strange salutshon. lie Is
Jealous" limited ore Of the company. PeIeelV-
ing thai ne Was feeling for his knife, irving re-
t,eatiro. requested the men to hold the savage,
evidently maddeued by drink, and young Turn
er Immediately went mp to him, when sudden
rgvulsion cf feeling ensued. He and the lndlsa
had exchanged names, aud were therefore sworn
friends. The savage hUgged him in his arms,
called him - good fellow" and other endearing
names bat he, said he, glaring again with
ewes of ominous ferOcity at his companion, " he
d-d Yankee" Apprehending further vlo-
lepce, Turner intimsted to Irving that he had
better escape to the boat and he would follow
which be was glad enough to do This adven-
ture was capital Joke for Hoffman, who was
never weary of quizz .ng his student on the sub
iect Of bis delicate attentions to the squsw.
IRVING AND THE BANKER.
Mr.. living had brought letter to TOrlOnie,
the banker, which his travelling cOmpsnlon ad-
yised him not to deliver. 1T will procure you
no attention" j." said he. Il have been here be-
fore. and have tiled it" His reception, how
ever. was very lattering. H6<gave him gen
ersl invitation to cORUcrSa=iO IS, thai were held
| twice a week at his house, offered to Introduce
him 10 q conversations of nobility on the follow
! lug night, and through his stay TO treat him
| with marked politeness and ciVllity to the nc
small surprise Of Cabell, who was at q loss to
secount for the difference. Irving PECULIARLY as
cribed It 70 the superior discrimination Of Tor
| loniz. The joke was turned, however, when ne
! came to make his adieus, and TorlOnia, calling
him aside, said .'Dites moi, monsieur, eteS rOHS
,areuf de General HaSkiRgtOHl" Tell me, siT
are you a kinsman of General Washington!
| 1t was TO the name of Washington" and the
| supposed relationship it indicated to the Father
| &ifis Country, that he was indebted for his ex-
! ira attention.
MEETS MRS. sIDDoNs.
Not long after the Sketch Book" had been
/ Dublisbed In London, and made its author re-
| marked among is literary circles, be met MIS-
| SiddOns in some fashionable assemblage, ano
was brought up to be introduced. The queen
/ of tragedy had then long left the stage, but 81
manner and tones to the lsst partooR OF III
measured s.ateliness. The interview was charac-
| teristic As he approached and was introduced
she looked at him for moment, and then' Il
/ her clear and deep-toned voice, she slowly enuI'
/ eiated. you've made me weep" Nothing
| coUlI. have been finer than such compliment
froi : source, but the "acccst was 81
abr,. the manner so peculiar, that never
was y. It man 50 completely disconnected
and put out of countenance.
The appropriate response would have beer
obvious enough az a MOle coilSc'e1 nv
but taken entirely by surprise, Geetfrey had no
a word to sayfor himself, aud very seon TOOL
occasion to retreat and join group Of talkeT
that were near Alter the appearance u HI
" Bracebridge Hall" " he met her in company
again, and was asked by friend to be present
ed. lie told him he had before gone throug
the ceremony, but he had been SO absshed b.
her sd lress, and acquitted himself SO shabbily
that he was afraid to claim acquaintance. Com
then, with me" said his fTien', and wi
stand by YOU" SO he went forward, and sir
qularfy enough, was mat with an address OF tn
selfsame fashion You've made me wee
again" But now he was prepared, ana lmm'
diately replied with a complimentary sLusiO
TO the melting effect of her own patho5, as II
allied by himself at the period we have bee