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THE BOXES.
Or the embarrassed French Traveller .
I am a gentleman, atul my g ods are in
the public rentes, and a chateau with a
handsome property on the Dank of th>
Loire, which l lend to a merchant English,
who pay me very well in London foi n y
expenses. Very well. I like the peace
nevertheless that i was force, at other
time, to go to war with Napoleon. But it
is passed. So l come to Bans in my
proper post chaise, where I selled him,
and lure one, tor almost nothing at all, for
bring me to Callais all alone because I
will not bring my valet to speak French
here where all the world is ignorant.
The morning following, I get upon the
vapounng boat, to walk so far as Louvres.
Jt was tine clay— and, after I am recover
my sell of a malady ol the sea, l wa k my
seh about tne ship, and see a great me
chamc of wood, with iron wheel, ami
thing to push up inside, and handle to
turn it seemed to be ingenious, and
proper to hoist gieai burdens. They use
it for shoving tne timber, whai come down
ol the vessel, imo the place; and tney
tell me it was call * J tques in the box, 4
and l was very pi as with the invitation.
Very well Igo again promenade upon
the houid of the vessel, and i look at the
compass, and a little boy sailor come and
su mm down, on begin to chatter iilie the
little monkey. Then the man that tur,.s
a wh el about and about laugh, and say
laquis,but I not Understand one word the
little fehow say. s>o 1 make n quire, and
they tell me he was box the turn pass.’
I was sui prise, bui 1 tell myself, wed,
nevei mind, and so we arrived at Lou
vies. I tind mysell enough vveil m u.e
hotel, but as there has bteu no table
d’hote. 1 ask for some dinner, and it wan
long time 1 wait; and so 1 walk mysell to
the customary house, and give the key to
my poitnViuiua to the Duuameis, or ex
cisemen, as you call, for them to see as i
had uo smuggles in my equipage. Very
well —1 1 etui n at my hotel, and meet one
of the waiters, who ell me, fultei t stau .
luile moment to me door to see the world
j ass uy upon a coach at that mslani.j
Sir, he says, your dinner is ready. Voiy
well, 1 make reponse, wnere was n?
This way, sir, he answer, i have put u in
a box iu the case room. Well—nevei
mind, 1 say to myself, when a mau housed
finds in a sltauge country he uiU't oe
never surpri-ed. ‘Nil admiral i.’ lveep
the eyes opened and stafe at nothing at
ill.
1 found my dinner only there, because
1 was so soon come trom f ranee.* out, l
Jeui n, another sort ol the box was a par
titmu and table pa ticuiar iu a saloon, aud
1 keep there wh n l eated some good
sole fritted, and some not cooked mutton
cudlet; and a g iiUeman whai was pul in
another box perhaps Mr. .Vlatihew, be
cause nobody not can know niui twice,
like a cameleoii, ne is call tor the peppet
h oX ._Very well. 1 ake a cop of cottee,
aud then all my trunks and portmaiiiui
come with a wheel narrow; and, oecaust
it was my intention at voyage up to Lon
don with the coacu, and 1 find that m>
many hide things was not convenient. 1
ask the waiter where i may buy a m hi
sack, or gei them tie up a j together in a
Lurden. He was well attentive at my
cares, and respo n,d,thai lie snail lino
neab xto put them ail iuto. VYeli, i
tat nothing a< ah but yes, lordear to dis
i over my ingubraucej so he bring me the
little bx i Oi me clothes aud thing-? mio
thegre ii b x whai I was put ano
led.d my affiim in it very well.— then
1 a k hi o lor * me speciacle in the tuvvu,
;nd he sent b . 4 b*y witn un- so lar a? he
TMI,, I, and l go in to pay. it
shabuy poor l.Uie place, out tne m u whai
set to have th money, when I say hoi,
tnuChr aske me it 1 wouid not go uu
the tuxes Veiy well- 1 say, nevei iniud
—on yes— io be suit, and 1 hud veiy
soon me box was the loege, same thing
a J * 1
Warren to i, Adguv Z:-i. re*
l had not understanding sufficient in your
tongue then to comprehend all what I hear
—only one poor maigre doctor, who had
been to give his physic too long at a cava-,
her old man, was condemned to swaliotv
up a whole box of his proper pills. Very
well, Isay, that mdstibe egregious. It can
not be possible, but they bring little a box
not more grand nor my thumb. It seem
be to me very ridiculous;, so 1 retuned to
my hotel at despair how I could possibly
learn a language what meant so manv
difterents in one word.
I found the same waiter, who, so soon
is I come in, tell me, sir did you not say
that you would go by the coach to-mor
row morning? I replied, yes—and 1 have
bespeaked a seat out of the side, because
I shall wish to amuse myself with the
country, and you have no cabriolets in
your coaches. Sir, he say, very polite, if
you allow me, I would rocommend y u
the box, and then the coachman -diall tell
every thing. Very well, i reply, yes—
to be sure—l shall have a box the —yes,
and then 1 demanded a lire into my
chamber because l think myself enrhumed
upon the sea. and the maid of the cham
ber come tn send me in lied; but l say no
so quick, if you please, 1 will write to
some friend how 1 find myself in England.
Very well—here is the fire, but perhaps it
-hall go out before 1 have limsi.
Blie was pretty laughing young woman,
and say, oh no, sir, if you pull the bell the
porter, who sit up all night, will come,
unless you like to attend it yourself, and
then you will tind the coal box in the
closet. Well, 1 say nothing but yes—oh
yes—But, when she is gone, 1 look direct
into the closet, and see a box, not more
like none of the other boxes what I see all
day than nothing.
Well—l wiite at my friends and then
tumble about when 1 wake, and dream in
the sieep what should pos-ibly oe the de
scription of the box l must be put in to
morrow for my voyage.
In the morning, it was very tine time I
see the coach at the door, and 1 walked all
round before they bung die horses; but
1 see nothing whal they can call box’s,
only the same kind as what my little busi
ness was put into. Bo 1 asked for the
[tost ofTetters at a little boots boy, wi o
showed me the Qyiay, and tell me, point
ing by his finger at a window—theie, see
there is the letter box, and 1 poceived a
cievice. Very well—all box again to
day, I say,and give my letter to the mas
ter of posts, and go again at the coach,
where 1 very soon tind out what was
coach box, and mount thyself’ upon it
Tnen came the coachman, habilitated
like the gentleman, and first woid he sa>
,vas—keep-horses! bring my box coat!
arid he pusned up a grand capote with
many scrapes.
But—never mind, I say, I shall see all
the boxes in time. So he kick his leg up
on the boa<d, and cry ciieat! and we wer e
all out in the country in leaser than one
minute, and roll at so grand pare, what 1
have had fear will be reversed. But af
ter little times. I take c mrage, and we
begin to entertain together, but 1 hear
ue of the wheels cry squeak, and 1 tell
him sir, one of the wheels would he
greased; then he make reply, nonchalati
laocely, oh it is nothing bu t one of the box
es what is too tight. But it is very long
tune after as I learn that wheel a box was
pipe ol iron what go turn round upon the
axle.
Well, we fly away at the pace of charge.
I see great estates, many; then come a
pietty house of country well ornamented,
and 1 require what it should be. Oh! res
ponded he I do not recollect the gentle
man‘s name, but it was what we call a
snug country box.
Tuen 1 feel myself abymed at di-pair,
ad b gin to suspect that he amused
himself. But, still 1 tell myself, well—
never mind, we shall see. And then attei
sometimes, there come another house, al.
none in ato rest, tret ornamented at all.
What, how you call that? I demanded of
litin. Oh! lie responded again, that is a
shouting box of Lord Kdiloot s. Old 1
c ied af lust out, that is little too strong;
bu she hoisted his shoulders and say no
thing. Well, we come at a house of
country, ancient, with the trees cut like
some peacock, and l demand what you
call these tree'?—Box. sir, he tell me.
Duce is in the box, l sav at myself. But
never mind, we shall see. So l myself
refreshed with a pinch ol snutT and tf r
him, and he take very polite, and remark
upon an instant, that is a very handsome
box.of yours, sir.
Morblui*! lex laimed with advertency
ness, but I stop myself Then he pull
out his snull box, ami l take a pinch, be
cause at home I like to be sociable when
I am out at voyages, and not show some
pride .with inferior. It was of wood,
beautiful with trimmings, and colour of
y ilo wish. So 1 was pleased to admire
very much, and inquire the name of lie
wood, and again In* say, box sir Well, I
hold mysell with patience, but it was
difficially, and we kep great gallop, till
we come at a great crowd of ihe people.
1 hen, J say, wnat lor all so large con
course? Olp he response again, there is one
grand boxing match—a bmtle here to day.
Beste! I teli myself, a battle of boxes!
Well, never mind! I hope it can be a
Tin bat at the uutrauce, and th y shall
destroy one another, for i am fatigued.
Well, we arrive at an li tel, very su
perb, all as it ought, and I demanded a
morsel to refiesli myself. Igo into a sa- 1
loon, but, before 1 finish, great noise
come into the passage, and I pull the
bell*s rope to demand why so great lap
page? I'he waiter tell me, aud he laugh
at some time, but very civil no less, on,
sir, it is only two of the woman wiial
quarrel, arid one has given another a box
on (lie ear
Weil, /g > back on the coach box. I look
as I p ss, at all liie women ear, for tin*
b -x, but not none I see. Well, / Bell
myself once more never mind, we shall
see; and we drive on very pa-saole and
agreeable limes till we approach ourselves
near London; but men come on another
coach of the opposition to pass by, and
the coachman say, no, my boy, it snairt
do! and then he whip Ids iioises, and
made some travelse upon ihe road, and
tt 11 to me all the time, a long explication
whal the oilier coaJimen have done other
while-, and finish not till we stop, and (he
coach of opposition come trehmd him in
one narrow place. Well, then he twist
himself round, and, with lu.i vo.ee, cry
nimself out at the another man, who wa
so angry as himself, i‘il lell you’ wnut, my
hearty, ifyou com s some more of youiT
gammon al me, I shan't stand, and you
shdl find yourself in •he wrong bx /1
was not for many weeks alter as 1 find out
the wioug box meaning.
Well, We get to 1 ondon, at the coach
es oilice, ana / uolighted fioui my eat,
and go at tne bureau .o pay my passage,
and gentlemen vei y politely demand
ed, il [ had some friend in London /
cove.se with mm very little both hands a
pot of foiget-me-not aud gdly time i
voyaging, oecause he was in Ihe interior;
but 1 perceived he is real gentleman So
1 say, no, sir, law a stianger. Then he
very honestly recommended me to an ho
tel, veiy prop r, and tell me, sir, becau-e
I have some affairs in the Basque, l mut
sleep in the City tbs night; but o morrow
l shall come at the hotel, where jou shall
find some g >od attention* if you make the
use of my name. Very well, I tell my
self, this i* best. Bo we exchange the
cards, and \ have lia.kney coach to come
at my hotel, where they say, no room, sir,
—very sorry, —-no room. But l demand
to stop the moment, and produce the
card what I could not read before, in the
movements ol the coach with the dark
ness Ihe in a? ter ol the hotel take from
my hand, and become very polite at that
instant, and whisper to tne ear of some
waiters, and these come at me and say
on yes, sir. I know Mr. Box very well.
Worthy gentleman, Mr. B>x Very
proud to incommode any friend of Mr
Bux—pray inlight yourself, and walk
into my house. Bo 1 go in, and find
myself very propel, and soon come so
as if l was in my own particular cham
her; and Mr. Box came next day, arid
I find very soon that he was the right
Box, and not the wrong box.
Ha! ha! —it is very droll! —/ tell my
valet, we go to Leic* stershire for t *
hunting fox.—Veiy well. He come and
de n what / shall leave behind in
ord ■!’- lor some presents, to give what
pen de will come at mv lodgements for
Chrismas Raxes.— Blackwood's Jlag.
One way to reform a Drunken Hus
band The Western Intelligencer re-
I t**s tb“ story ofa lady in the State
of Now York, who took the following
summaiy means to avenge the frequent
insults ami injuries she had received
ft om her drunken partner She had mar
ried him with a fair prosnect of enjoying
competency and happimss; but in the
course ofa year he joined himself to a
club of merry fellows, and become a
toper She bore his abuse, and even hit
Mows for a long time, with no other
complaint but her tears—but at length
her situ ition became so intolei able, that
she could endure it no longer. She re
solved on a de-perate expedient; and
on his return from his usual hau i of
dissipation just drunk enough to
him strength tn beat tier, she put her
plan in execution. As soon as fre was
fast asleep, she -ewed him up in a street
with a strong twine, leaving him only
little space to breath She then pack
ed up her clothing, dressed her chi and
saddled a horse, and waited caltnlv tog
h r husband to awake from his slumbers.
At daylight he began to move, and
finding, the predicament he was in,
poured fmth a torrent of curses upon
his wife, ordering her to release Imn
instantly. She arose, took down a raw
hide whip winch he had often exercised
upon her own person, and approaching
the bed, with perfect composure, re
counted the injuries she had received
th** rum he had br ought upon himself
and family, he patience with which-h
had endured her sufferings, ami even
declared that she the*i loved him assn
did her own life—<>ilt she could endure
Ins tyranny no lunger—she was going
to Irer father’s house taking nothing but
her cmld and a few arti* les of clothing
—before she went however, she had
a painful account to settle* with him.
Suspecting her in ention, he promised
amendment; but she commenced the work
of ll igdlation with all the strength she
cnubl exert—lre cried for mercy, ami at*
tempted to **xtr r ate himself, but his arms
were too firmly pinioned—he rolled from
the bed to the floor, but his wife kept the
i whip moving unti 1 sire thought sue had
i pretiy well repaid his kindness, when she
bade, him good morning, took up her chi|r| f
mounted h**r horse, and rode away. She
called at a neighbours house tn de known
the situation of her husband, and requeu ed
that at a certain hour, he*rmght be releas
ed, which was accordingly done. Shame
land rno tification overpowered his love
of d'iok- he lived soberly for a year,
i when his wife consented to return to his
j house, and they have since lived happily
and affecdonately together, reading up a
numerous and wel- ordered family.
A SPLENDID COFFIN.
The colli wlii h received the
Corpse of the late King of Madagas
car, R alain, was a Urge and massy
one of silver. It was about eight
; feet long, three feet and a half deep;
and the same in width; it was firm
ed of silver plates strongly riveted to
geth r with nails of the same metal,
all made from Spanish dollars/ twelve
thousand dollars were employed in
its construction. Immense quanti
ties of treasures of various kinds
were placed iu or about the coffin,
belonging to his late Majesty, con
sisting chiefly, ofs ffi things as du%
ring bis life he most prized, len
thousand dollars were placed in the
silver coffin for him to lie upon; aud
either inside, but chiefly outside the
coffin, were placed or cast all his rich
< lothiug, especially military; there
were eight suit 9 of very costly British
uniforms, hats, and feathers, goldca
: elinet gorgets, epaulets, sashes,
gold spurs, very valuable swords,
daggers, spears, (two of gold,) beau*
ifiii pis ids, muskets, fowling-pieces,
watches, rings, broaches and tnuKe'^B.
No. 1.