The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-05-01
A VERY HARD CASE.

the wharf ready to embark, l saw a NAL
whose face was not unknown to me NOV
ing to and fro with an uneasy air, asking
to speak to the captain Of the ship.
The history Of this person, who wa
the possessor Of a great fortune, and wa
very well known in Paris, is worth tell
ing. It's both sinister and amusing.
Captain! captain where is the cap
tain?" exclaimed NJ. X
The captain made his appearance.
"My trunks, Mr.. Captain! where arr
my trunks I"
The captain replied in English, II dom
understnd you
NJ. X said: 'sHang such Ian
guage! Why don't the English speak
French ? It would be far more convenient
all round. Good heavens if only knew
| where my trunks were"
Seeing NJ ks embarrassment, ]
offered to be his interpreter, although Lore
Byron's language was not very familiar tt
me at that time.
NJ. x took me afectionately by the
hand, saying, "What service you do to
me sir! | have eighteen trunks. and
'.You have eighteen trunks p | ex-
claimed with great establishment.
Eyes, and they are not one too many
when man is going to the new world
Unfortunately, here | am about to sail,
and cannot find my trunks, high or low,
although eighteen trunks are anything
but Ikea needle in a hay stack"
I made inquiries, and M. ks eigh-
teen trunks were found and put on board
the steamship. An hour afterwards we
were 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 disdainful
tone, Il am disappointed in the ocean. It
is perfectly fat"
at is not always fat and perhaps you
may regret tomorrow that it is so high"
"My opinion is, sir, the ocean has been
overloaded to humiliate the rivers which
is all the greater injustice; for | should
like to know what would become Of the
ocean if it were not for the rivers. as
sure you, have no private reasons for
lauding rivers to the oceans 9etainment /;
but l do love justice, and must say the
ocean is very fiat"
The wind freshened more and more.
Presently the steamship labored as she
plowed her way through the waves, which
at flrst were slight enough: but now began
to swell and break with fury on the
> L
steamships bow
NJ. X began to look. l, too, be-
gan to feel the hfst effects OF the vessel S
pitching.
tie said to me, 81 don't know what IS
the matter with me to- day but don't feel
vel
"Nor do l."
"And yet l ate very hearty break
fast"
so dld T..
but L don't think shall dine with SO
good an appetite;
Neither snail l.
line a. trouble seems TO ne with Inc sSo-
mach.
"Ay!
~ is very ODD. =,
On no! IL is very natural.
1t strikes me the sea IS not as Nat as
twas 49,. o.,
are you less disappointed M
self Why, how the steamship rolls: 1t
is agreeable, and yet confoundediy dlsa-
greeable An mon DseW Degin TO be-
lleye am poisoned.
"Oh no; you are sea-slck as we'll as l..
DO you TANK so {,
- know IT..
swell, after all l am glad l sailed
A person at this moment called me by
name. nj. H"shook me a1fectlonately
by hand, and asked What was gong to
America for.
replied, "To see the country, and
give concerts.
Il lay you cannot guess the object Of
my voyage. l am going to New Orleans.
am in love-"
"In love! That is something serious"
eyes, am in love with woman | met
at ball given at the Hotel de Vile. I
never saw anything like her-beautiful,
tall, fascinating eyes, and something supurb
in all her motions, which fires the senses,
while at the same time it inspires respect.
In fine, she is marvel"
"Of course this marvel is an unmarried
lady"
"No, she is married, and lives with her
husband in New Orleans"