Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-08
MISCELLANY.
A VERY HaKD CASE.


ted Liverpool for Boston IN the royal
mail steamship Caledonia. As l stood
on the wharf ready to embark, saw IA
man whose face was not unknown to me,
moving 10 aud fro with an uneasy air,
asking to speak to the Captain OF the
ship.
Tie history of this person, who was
the pOssessOr of great fortune and was
very well known In Paris, Is worth tell
ing. 1t is both sinister and amusing.
''CaptainI captainl where rs the cap
tain?" exclaimed M. x.
The captain made his appearance
.'My trunks, MIR. Captainl where are
my trunks?"
The captain replied in English, Il
don't understand you"
NJ. Y said, Hang such a Ian
guage! Why don't the English speak
French? 1t wOuld be far more con
venient all round. Good heavens! If L
only knew where my trunks were.
Seeing Nj. ks embarrassment, i
offered To be his interpreter. although
Lord ByrOn's language Was not very
familiar to me at that time.
NJ K took me aflcctiOnately by
the hand. saying: "What service you
do me, sir ! have eighteen trunks
and"
s'You have eighteen trunksi" | ex-
claimed, in great establishments.
s'Yes, and they are not one too many
when a man is going tO the new world.
Unfortunately, here L am abOut to sail,
and / cannot find my trunks high or
lOW,-although eighteen trunks are any
thing but like needle IN haystack- y
1 made inquiries, and M. KS
eighteen trunks were found and put on
board the steamship. An hour after
wards we we're at sea. The sea was
smooth, but the wind was freshening,
and threatened foul weather for the
next day.
NJ. X said to me, in a disdain-
ful tone: al am disappointed in the
deep, Tut 1t is perfectly flat "
cit Is not always flat; and perhaps
you may regret tomorrow that 1t is so
high"
s.My opinion is, sir, the ocean has been
Overlauded to huniliate the rivers,
which is all the greater injustice; for /
should like TO know what would become
Of the ocean were II not for the rivers.
1 assure you have no private reasons
for lautiing the rivers to the oceans
detriment; but / do love justice, and i
must say tine ocean Is very flat.
The wind freshened more and more.
Presently the steamship labOred as she
ploughed her way through the waves,
which at first were slight enough, but
now began to swell and break with
fury on the steamships bow.
nj. X began TO look pale. /,
too, began to feel the first effects of the
vessels pitching.
He said to me, 81 don't know what
is the matter with me to-day; but /
don't feel we'll ="
''NOr do [. "
'.And yet 1 ate very hearty break
fast"
$50 dbl"
''But l don't think shall dine with
SO good an appetite .......-..
Neither shall 4.
''The trouble seems to be with the
stomach"
SAY"
1T is very odd"
ssO. no. 1T is perfectly natural"
cit strikes me the sea Is not as flat as
i was"
care you less disappointed in it?''
eyes, but more disappointed with
myself. But how the steamship rolls!
1t is agreeable, and yet cOafOundedly
disagTeable. All! mon Disu! / begin
to believe l am poisoned"
go, no; you are sea-sIck as well as L.
ssDO you think sO?" -s-t tl Il
81 know il" -..-. 4.., s---
'sWelI, after all, am glad / sailed. y
A person at this moment called me
by name. III. x shook me affection
ately by the hand, and asked what
was going to America for.
IIeplied s'TO. see the Country and
give concerts" ,.-.,r . .
/ Law you cannot guess the object of
my voyage. L am going to New Or
leans. am an love.
I'm love, that is something serious. "
ssYes, am In love with a woman /
met az a ball given at the Hotel de Vile.
L never saw anything like her-beauti-
full, tall, fascinating eyes. and some
thing superb in all her motions, which
fires the senses while at the same time it
inspires respect. In fine, she is mar
vel ~
of course this marvel is an unmarried
lady" 49, s.---t.--s- 80 - =
siNo, she is married, and lives with
her husband IN New Orleanss"- E.--
'sBut then-if she is married?"
go, that's no matter.
fsNhati that no ObstacleD