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l»ji A Si C A* is A * A.sa.s>Bd.'S.
HaaJaiii sa.heaii*. — idle I‘iraic.
it was sou.t kao«vit taroug.i the little*
,'iiiu ‘0 e*i .reunion taat i oui ueacu tutu
iu.i.l .mu iru.n s, a , ana il w its soon rumen
oj, iiiiJUjii me jim.oujv o. a u 001 enemy ,
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tiS Ilf MiJJtiOti 1.10 tIS.ICJi Util Oi
in* pipe, J 4iU lOu.vcJ wise, ••i'll 101 l youj
aiiui, i ni.>it: Ulan suspect Unit young
dlaster lieaoii is an ukitT one lima v\cj
tuniK lor. lUsiVl honest people that tloi
what they have to do ta the hat k. Eggs j
aad spinnage ! to l*e nure, aohody knows i
w,,ai ue has hewn nb jut, and vet h® has;
oca.: ns of casii.”
The lion. Asahcl Smith, who was rep-1
rr.eiliuuve li'om lfj.mllou, and oacup.eJ
ah the Oiliees m Utc town, was oceasiou
ady accustomed, lot" the sake ot presorv- j
nig ins popularity, to take a giass oi beer j
and a cigar wild the assembled politicians j
at the sign ot ti.e Golden Bail. tie hap
pened to be there at the tqne Farmer j
isteveuslet tali the above remark, Ifisj
constituents looked at Asahcl; Asahei j
loosed at Ins constituents. There was a
dead silence, and tne representative, wito
did not tide to coninnt himself, snook his
head solemnly, put on his broad-bnunned!
hat,aadquietly walked away.
•• 1 knevv there was sometutng in it ; and ]
'squire knows more about it Loan he is
willing to tell, lie acts with statesman
like prudence,” rejoined Farmer Ste
vens.
“ Somethin in it! I guess there is a
good deal in it,’ added lot: multitude ; it
we can be allowed to class lour honora
ble* and nvc esquires under so precious a
title.”
The Golden Ball was soon deserted and
all its temporary occupants ran home as
rapidly as they conveniently could, to in
torm tneir wives and lamihcs, as a great
secret, and in as eoaiidential a manner as
possible, that tne iloitorablo Asalte! Smith
knew more about Captain Beach than lie
was willing to tell.
“ 1 had it from his own mouth, said
Farmer Stevens : “it was publicly men j
tinned; but I don't wish any thing said
about it as coming from me. It may not
be true alter all, and then it would get the
young man into diiiieuliy.”
Mrs. coach was a beautiful woman, and
the young couple were really the only
people in their native village who had j
mule any considerable advances in civili
zation. They lived in a very pretty way,
and I have drank a good glass ol wine at
their table, it was a sad thing to me that
these rumors or suspicions, or rather these
shadows ol suspicions, should get about,
for 1 did not know what they uiignt lead
to They were of course, entirely un
founded. Captain Beach was a tiaring
euterpr sing man, and had followed up
some braucu oi easiness with extraordi
nary su ;coss—and this was the amount ol
h. That ho should h ive boon guilty o!
any fraud, or engaged in any contra
band or illegal trn.ic, was altogether out
oi the question.
.ilis. Andrews gave it tea.party. it
was adohgntful n u moon, an i we s;epj«.d
in just as mey hid got to their toast and
le i—iu s,i, nothing o' p.e in 1 app.e-s.tucc.
lue oniip.ui_, were all unliving >vith lhe<i
form or spoj.is, as n tliey were thinking
I about anything but the toast, and tl.e
j p.easam beverage that Qneen Anne used
j to ‘'ti'he” so many years ago. There was
something weighing upon tiie guests,
which no one coaid be prevailed upon to
touch first.
“ What a dreadful thing,” commenced
-Misr: Babcock.
•• v cry dreadful!“ simultaneously groan
ed the company.
“ U hat a dreadful thing it was,” she
.-onii K, eJ innoaemlv, “ that there should
nave been so many lives lost at tho Kreat
fire in .New-York.”
“ That ,s not what you referred to, Mrs.
■imith, is it!”
“ f ertainly not,'* said Mrs. Sm'th, p!a
cuig h;r cup emphatically upon t;ie w.ii
ter, an 1 p ittitig her eaji a little b: ck Iron
her prominent lure head; “I was thinking
wli.it a dreadful tiling it was for poor .Mrs
Beach.”
“ o was I ex claimed several voices
m v trious tones and semi-tones of I orrur
and compassion.
“ * hy,"observed .Miss Simplicity .'\veet
briar, “ did site lose anv friends at th<
fire ?”
‘‘ Bow, then,” said .Mrs. Andrews, “its it
possible that you have not beard.'
thought every body knew ail the purlieu
lars.”
“ Particulars of what ?” rejoined tin
amiable Misses Babcock and Sivuetbri.u
“ Alary, you may leave the loo.n.” said
Mrs Andrews. Mary left tho room
; very obediently, and jilaeed her ear at tin
keyhole,
•• It 1 may not see, I suppose i nmv hear.”
soliloquise I the sahmissive domestic.
••You must, know, then,” begin Mrs
\n Irews, “ that this is not a tie v tiling
ie :v have had Suspicions of o n ea •
■ • .-ten vears The select men Irivt
.ad iheir e e on him ever since Deacon
Bronson whipped him for stea'ing his
:!ieri;--> to give tli-oi t-> tii it poo, U .<
<*\ he u-: .1 to go to -ve s i much. Then
• v is, h.fllv tiu'i.e left high. *.lnst a
'.-• ; wig •-feet i" oee’s inclined.’ You
0.-uem er Ito.v ,v. .««•• i to :v.« i u at scho-.l
- ,ud i’m ni ' ll 'ii that m lo’s m ud. ’
- •er man .v.e; that.'’ interrogate i
t : - - * 11.,
v . i ..be vai'Ton ,!'j ic f• « s
:> -ope too. eil, as l \va
>: in , -no a il* w tauir. i
•\ ,* .1 • h .If so had
I.*;. ;•■*.' *- ii. i •* *i j . , ineiiii.ii
teal y u wil b • ki el enough not o e: eui
o:.s at,el . .. .ave .I*l wish lo so
oi'. thing agamSt him, ii) I so s ion Id no
iike to be brougiil into any dnlicnlty. -
’ l'\yas told me that*,quire .Smith slated it
as a tiling lie hud goo l reason to suspect,
that there Were very had suspicious alloa
respecting Captain Beach !’! And then
Mis. Andrews rolled tip her eyes. wit!,
a mingled Expression of sorrow and admi
ration.
“I knew,” said .Mr. Stevens, “ wtieii
ihosc splendid silks and satins came home,
that every tiling was not going on as it
ought to. 1 said nothing—hut who once
thought it would come t>» tins ?” And the
Conclave broke up,, lajnenting that Cap
tain Beach should have turned out a—
pirate! .Miss Sweetbri.ir retired to hci
chamber, and dreamed that being on
hoard a packet-ship, bound to t.ondon, the
vessel was attacked by pirates, and every
mariner and passenger except hcrscitmas
sacred ; that she escaped by means ofhei
piteous shrieks, And the fact was, teat one
j of the wretches, who knew hei perfectly,
i and called her by name, turned out to be—
; her own waiting-maid, standing by her
j bedside, and vociferating, in no gentle
language, that if she “tli i not get u;i pretty
1 quick she would have a cold breakfast.”
j Mrs. Andrews sat up till most morning,
j talking it over With her spouse. The
Honorable Asaliel mith.on the motion o
.Mrs. Smith, thought it a “ subject proper
to be submitted to judicial investigation.”
“ Ala.rv,” said Captain liea.lt one day
after dinner, “ Alary, my love, where is
that switch with theivon head I brought
home with tne the other afternoon {” for he
had heard the rumors iu circulation, and
traced them to their author, ilis wile
sent for the switch., and lie repaid hei
trouble by a kiss. *• This will hardly an
swer,” thought he, looking at its slcndei
proportions, and taking up his walk rapid
ly towards a shop, where lie knew they
could provide him with a more suitable
instrument*
“This is the article I am looking for,"i
quoth the captain as he opened his purse
to pay for it.
One can hardly wonder that he was
taken for a pirate, when he indulged the
extravagance of settling his purchases by
cash. Ft was what in vulgar parlance is
called a cow-hide.
He knocked at the door of a large house
in the centre of the village. A brawns
lass opened it at the kthtcK, and told him ;
! that ’Squire .Smith would speai> w ith him
|iu a few minutes ; lie was bus.t just then
i with a client, “ 1 ell him there is u gen
tleman wailing to speak with him imme
diately. Oh,good day Mr. Smith. 1 have
a*l it lie business to transact, and il you will,
be kind enough to walk down with me as]
aras the Golden Ball, 1 shall be your very j
humble servant.
•• Certainly. Captain Beach, certainly,,
sir, with a great deal of pleasure:: and they
i valked along, arm in arm, to the sign ol
] il,,* Golden Ball. U was a pleasant alter-
I i,o*at, and as several political scholiars
! .vi re .it tins time agiUt ng tin: cmnmuiii*
j ty, tkeie was a great number of illustrious
JVLLi!, n'JED.YSSD.IY, OCTOBER, 93, J S J 3.
1 personages collected about the door of the
j tavern.
i “ Now, sir,” said Captain 8., “ I intend
taking the law into mv own han Is, and 10
punish your manifold transgressions. 1
am going to whip you, and leave vou to
guess what it is for. So take off your
jacket, and bear it as well as vou can.”
] The Honorable Asahcl Smith stood a
ghast. JI is constituents looked in won
| der ; but they ollered him no assistance,
j and he was obliged to submit ■»> the indig
nity of corporeal punishment.
“Sir,” said Asahcl, “I shill prosecute
you and recover at the next term, and am
certain to rec >ver —”
“ Oh, sir” retorted the captain, “l in
tend to beat you beyond all chance of re
covery.”
i his was the only proof that my friend
ever condescended to bring forward to
clear up his character. All rumors were
speedily dissipated. The next year he
succeeded the Honorable Asahcl in bis
seat in the state legislature, and has since
represented his native county in congress.
Tlte llorrorsof Horseman
Weil, thank Heavens and Mr. Gurney,
locomotion will soon be conducted on less
perilous principles, and steam will super
sede the functions of that most terrific o:
all animals, whether bipeds, quadrupeds,
or C'liitipedjs—the horse. O how delight
ful it will tie to ride on a charger wind,
can neither bite, or kick, or start, or rear,
or run away.— unless you fancy it. What
comfort thus to bestride, as .it vvete, an
atnW.»<* tea-ke:tle, or a babbling bat ,|. >• !.
boiler, instead of that wild, caperin', sell
willed monster, whose chief pastime up
pears to be to give his rider as much un
eisindssas he cut whilst he carries him,
and to fling him from his back as soon as
ic tin Is a convenient opportunity, (knn
mend me to a horse of met‘ l, if you will—
hiit then it mast beloil .j to ih mineral and
not the auiiu.d kiiigdo.o. I should have
no objection t*> the .e t-ketile prancing oi
earriaodng, it 1 mysedi as would be. the
case wi;h tii t amenable steed, were the
n iginatiir o these trobc.s, and could put
oi e«id ;o t em -n a moment oi my own
*v .vili, whenever mv i’egasus became
>o ut and spirited, by the curb oi a seie
- valve. Nay, perhaps l .should fa*o\
> disport tnyseil s<ane titties in llyde Bark,
( do not think I would venture it in the
strei ts.) and would, like other Niinrods,
•eel an imxiety to exhibit my kettfenran
sUp an 1 cltivalry in tlte eyes ot the bur.
lint in. led, this .lesire tor display is chil
dish and I would seek to restrain ii.aslai
os the hot-blood au*l impetuosity of \outb,
its disregard of danger, its thoughtless, ad
venturous, daring, thougli generous and
gallant spirit, would allow me. Tin* le
gitimate object of riding.vvl.ether blood oi
steam gives vigour to the horse, is locomo
tioh, or the safe and perhaps speeedx
trat>9tVoi>n.«4 up is ms fj’cnn place to
place- Certain modihcaiions~Ur uns j.vtu
ciple may be looked ujion as embellish
ments, hut su*'e I am,that while they d<
not tend to enhance velocity, they
signally contribute lo the amount ol ris.>:
*v hat can possibly induce sensible yoaug
men, or young men at all, to put then
necks in jeopardy, by mounting o.i tin,
back ot those hall-tamed animals which
you see plunging through the most crow
ded streets of the metropolis. 1 reulh
cannot catch a glimmering of their mo
lives. Sympathy does ntH vouchsale nu
a'single clue whereby to conceive them.
.Mark that fully, how she throws up he.
head ! Look at that beast, which glare*
sideways at you with the whites of it>
eves ! Listen to that black head how he
squeals, and that grey madcap how sin
whinnies! >*hat a splutter that piebalu
demon is making on the pavement win.
his hoofs—now lie’s perpendieul.ir on
his hind legs—mercy on me how he snorts.
suppos'e Ins rider is saving his
prayers —as 1 live he has the temerity to
pav compliments to a lady at her carnage
window. This is a degree ot 1001-inuill-
ness 1 really do not pro.ess lo understand,
ithas been iny lot, now and then, to be
’placed at the mercies ot a horse, and 1
don’t Know when 1 suite red more in mine ;
and body than upon those occasions. 1|
never vet contemplated a ride without.
feelings* of the deepest emotion. Honrs, j
nag ttavs, before the fatal act, have been;
spent by me in the most Uoleiul specula-j
turns, mv thoughts const tit y haunted by
u ltery stged and a hapless ndei—the I
! arched neck —the whisking tail, —the up- j
raised hoof—the shortened back—and I ]
clinging pale, breathless, and horror
struck by the mane. Frequently my tee
hugs getting more pungeut, at length o
pen ail the veins ot my imagination, and i
see blooJ blood; or iftny passions Imp
pen to be in another current, i conclude
with the mortilying catastrophe ot being
thrown by my charger, iu the view ot the
fair, ungraceiullv, though uuhuit on tin
top of a dunghill.
The prospect of my rule influences al
so, in a very singular manner, my dispo
sition and conduct in the domestic circle,
and in that of my frit mis. Though natu
j ruby atieetioiruo towards my tumiiy, 1
now become doubly so. 1 rcjientcdly so
| licit the pardon oi each whom 1 may pos
siblv have otl’ended, and assure them ol my
I hearty and cordial forgiveness ol any un
kindu'ess on their pari with which I might
hitherto have uxed them. 1 kiss all my
sisters roaud. (I nave eleven ; the four
1 ! yohugosi, i* **r lit .*• ..nogs, are always
I vMuii r inc 1 1 *iii i duf —;i jij u ;lice Wiiic!)
I I is rather adverse to Lie endearment) 1
speak in the 'tenderest, most filial, an*
| cost reujKiciful strain to my father find
j inotlier, whet nor tr * u disinterested no
| lives, or liiat “my day s may he long in the
] land,” I cannot take upon me to say. i
•shake 1; mds repeatedly with my nrigh
bmrs and acquaintances—give money iu
c.iarity—become kcriiKis—il a N and ty in
tervene, go to tii,' three services, and seek
to disabuse my mini*;' any free-thinking
tendencies it may have harbored in my
more careless h * irs. The fact is, riding
is with me one of the trials of ii'ie. and yet
I occasionally undergo it; for, strange as
"■t .nay eppear, 1 have the greatest repug
nance that even surpasses my dread <*i
horses—to be thought an inexperienced
equestrian, much more a timid one Aly
solicitude is ever on its guard to conceal
m_V infirmity, and if my name were at
tached io this avowal of it, I ihink I should
never survive the disgrace. Therefore,
though 1 hold the quadruped which is the
hero of these pages in utter abhorrence, i
always when in company with strangers
and thft subject is introduced, feign a par
tiality lor the brute—tal.i learnedly a
bout spavins, sandcracks, wind-galls, iam
pers, otc.: sometimes aso join the tr.be
* who visit the st liles; nay, in order to
i sustain my assumed character, venture
to approach the-animals, pat them, Ate.
Before, however,; roceedingto this pitch
oi temerity, I take care to select the horse
which seems the most quiet, and even then,
in bestowing upon him my dissembleo
caresses, endeavor to take up a golden
mean between his head and his heels
icthcr it be from awkard ess on my
part, 1 know not, but i don’t think I even
attempted to fondle the ungrateful Leasts,
that they did not exhibit tokens of displea
sure. A diminutive starveling of a pony,
that I once singled out as the object of my
favours, absolutely squealed and kicke'd
at me the moment 1 put my hand on him
l iie people in the yard culled him •* Son
'i t tty,” ii i. < them Tom’s obliquity oi
temper seemed, like the whims of a privi
leged oddity, only to furnish a source m
entertainment. These things -never a
uiuse me. Sensibly aware, however, ol
mv equestrian deficiencies, 1 have made
many attempts to remedy them. At one
time 1 took the matter into hand serious
ly, and went so far as to practice eve
ry day for a whole week on the back o:
ciimon >Mug, an old horse ol my father’s,
which had been in the family for a quarter
of a century —a quiet, plodding, dozy old
brute, who moved as if he were made ul
wood, and seldom went out of a jog trot.
Vet 1 never got on Simons back w.thorn
some feeling of perturbation,ar.d,in coin si
of time, Simon perceived it, though, in
candor I own, the only advantage he took
ot ii s discovery was to choose his own
gait and his own road. The gait he usu
ally selected was his favorite jog, and the
road tiie shortest way home, lor the
hi st day or two 1 contended with Simon's
•iomestic by dint ol coax
ing—nay, threatening— 1 really ventured
to have recourae to menaces—forced him
past tiis favorite turn ; but on the thiru
iuy, whether ti n»« that the li es wcu
a reasonable, or that “ ome, s'.Vcei
came more vividly over his recoi!i oil*.ns,
1 know not ; all that 1 know is, m.u when
I endeavored to lure him on my way, (a
evinced his total i .sensibility to my burn
.lisjjments, by doggedly st.tn.ii.ig «*••*•
slid; *uui waen, adopting mote v, 4 pi..
measures, I ventured practically to insinu
ate that 1 fu Id not the whip in vain, lieab
.solutely shook his tars, and lines and with:
me* “0, fisve it your own way—sain
t, agitated with fright, and without again
ittempting to use the slightest coercion,
but, on tiie contrary, trying every method
to mollify and app: as him. 1 hrcanieirti
piicitly subservient to ins wi'*‘. hiuibn
ijaviug gained his point, seemed perfecily
.-.aiisued, and jogged home the short wa\,
wiiich ufought tis to the stable yard in a
quarter o'i an hour after we sei on . 1 tins
was 1 tvran.ii/.ed over for three days run
ning ; 1 then gave tli • m ter up as n
Hopeless c iso, and )e!t Simon .Slug lo en
joy his (drum cum dignitate in the paddock
without any further uistui banco. ut the
most imtintuiiate passage perhaps in my
life, as connected wiili this portion ol ita
arfimai kingdom, look place a fcw days a
go, and it is the irritability ot my feeling,
still writhing under the influence ol the
chagrin and vexation experienced on that
occasion, winch has, il may be u advi
sedly. impelled me thus to avow and re
] cord in black and white my downright
land unqualified hoir r of horsemanship.
1 happened to go last Thursday on a vis
it to a irieiiil ol mine, who lives in the
country. H ere were several _vests is -j
side myself. On tire morning al'Utr 1 ur-1
rived, whilst v.e were at breakfast, M.<]
whose study it is to nuikehis house plea
sant, asked, hull singing m his burlesque ]
manner the words ot A1 omt's melody.
“4. eli, what shall be our sport to-day:”
Various pastimes and methods ol “killing •
the enemy” were proposed. Fome were
rejected, otlams ratilied ; but what wu.*-
iiiv alarm, when, upon settling the “ortli r
of"die coarse.” 1 heard that 1 was to lorni
lone (>f the eijues'.ti.m party. Alter! had
! somewhat recove ed from the shock whicli
' such a communication was calculated to
give me, and had allowed myself time
just sufficient to assume the appearance of
equanimity, 1 sai l in as natural a maimci
as u sli flit tremulousims in my voice
would admit of. “Aly dear A!., pci Imps
some oi vour fri ( mis oi the wa.kiug par
tv would’ wish to ride ; if so, don t, 1 con
jure you, (pulling him by the button.) don i
et me be an impediment. lam a person
very easily pleased—very. (Here 1 siiapi.
ed my lingers.) “\our young broltier,
see, is very anxious to ride; pray don't
let me ”
“is it Fercyf’ th* little monkey,” said
M. “Hut-tut, man,let him ride his hob
by-horse.”
“O, I wish to Heavens.” thought I, “i
had .the hobby-horse.”
“-No, no,”continued il.,“you must be o
the riding party.” And lie whispered me,
“-Miss L. is in our coterie, and I want to
make you both acquainted;’ subjoin,ng
also, whilst be nudged me sigumeunth
with bis elbow, “a man never looks to
suca advantage as when on hors bac >,”
my j ivr dropped iu wretched anticipa
tion, and. by the bye, she is a beautuul
noi sewomau, to ucc her m the saddle.”
Now, 1 put it to any nervous cavalier
who ever ventured to place foot in stirrup
—let h m speak out fully, fairly, and hon
estly—could lie, when mounted, ever look
;ti any direction but that which is reeti
mear between his ow n nose & the horse’s
ears ? I pause for a reply. Others mav
be as lamed to own it—all l can s.iy tin
mysolJ is, that 1 never could deviate from
tii.it straightforward course ol vision. 1
always, when riding feel as ii the cento
of gravity were in my eje, and that it 1
l looked to one s.de or other, 1 should m
failibly fiud myself on Motlier Earth.
“See her in the saddle—sec her in the
saddle,” said J, in that absent manlier
which is the consequence of tyring to re
join to a proposition, ami to devise a fresh
evasion at the same time. “O yes, beauti
ful—very pleasant—very pleasant—but
—but—i really lee! stupid and dull to
day, I shall be a complete nuisance to
the party—l shall indeed.”
“Aly dear fellow,” said M., clapping
me oil* the shoulder,” “cheer up—l will
give you an antidote in the shape of Mad
Kitty, my young and favorite filly, who
1 promise you will keep you awake.”
“Don’t do any such thing—lietn 1 mean
'don’t give me any of your valublc horses,”
—feci*.' the perspiration broke out over my
forehead, —“lor 1 am a careless rider,”
said I, gasping “• —might throw it down—
break its knees—lame it for life—constant
ly occurs to me, and indeed,” here my
my voice faullered. “1 feel more anima
ted now—i do nbt think I shall want any
stimulus nay. lam in high spirits,” con
tdiuid 1, in that discordant tone of voice
which is the result of the constrained junc
tion of terror atfd dissembled merriment.
“I never was more lively,” and 1 at
tempted to chuckle and whistle. Halt
bouyuutly, half-deprecatinglv, however,
1 subjoined, you need not mind Mad
Kilty.”
“Why,”said M.. somewhat influenced
by his'solicitude ibr his mart:,but still mix
ions for my supposed comfort ahd amuse
ment, “if you don’t ride the felly, 1 wi!
ha eto mount \ou on li>e stupid old cuacli
hurse.”
“My dear fellow,” said I, catching ■
tho Welcome sound, “just the thing ; the
tael is— tiie lacl n» except when I i n
ding with ti.e hounds, 1 am quite mdith-i
--“Ah, J see,” »a.J .•}. -y • an at.. •>■(.<
1 oui real sp.4iiu.ti. a ici ernes .**•■ in
.S ill ;UOU.:u fix. -apt -,*.. I. **.. .a . •
there lie io--..s i.n - , ■
>ou siiuii c-iii.e liowu
when we draw the covtia,
Vou oil a il Oise that Will uu.i.u ,
wnl not let am, man in the i:o*
the stai t o! vou.”
“I'd be d—d if you, said, .inner mj
breath. I liojie the recorumg .lug tlroj
pud a tear upon the worn—l sj oi.i n.oie m
.ear t.iaa pro.anatioik \ leeimgs uu
rmg tne remainder oi the tune vvu .-.j. u.
at Hie breakla»t-table were not, as pou
may guess, ol the most agreeable liaiure.
The lliougiit ul the ride hung heavily on
me. it is H ue, the coach- orse ban .-m
--perseued .Mad Kitty, still the coacli-horsi
was a horse, tV that was quite sutiicient to
awaken afl my solicilude and apprehen-
SiUiiS.
The party at length rose. Each coterie,
as had been arranged, began to jorin loi
ns allotted recreation. '1 lie ladies were
equipped with the most unaccountable a
lucray, in their riding habits, f'resentlv
we heard me tramping ol hoofs, and the
'•'clearing oti,” which horses generally in
dulge in. When leaving the stables;
sounds awful to my ears. 1 began to gen
a little hunt. “Lquestrians, turn oul,”
4U.d Ai. “Con e,” a<ldr> sHng me, “have
vou your spuis on i (1 never dreamt ol
vveurmg those iriglillul weapons, more fa
tal mmy eyes ili.m sword or pistol,) ut
i leaify to irauquiiizethe palpitation i found
rising in my bosom. A tew moments j
were all that were utiorded me for tins
purpose. Tne ser ant soon knocked at
ih\ cbaiiioer dooi—“tlorses are waning
sir.” 1 marvelled at (its unperturbed an.
He apjieareu to mention quite an ordina
ry occurrcn e. Very well,” said 1 ca m-'
liy ; and putting on hiy bat, and, at trie
I same time, ail the mock loriitude I could
j muster, 1 followed the servant down stu rs.
I endeavoring the while, to still the tumult
j ufTnj breast, and singing with as noncha
jiantanair as my trepidation would aI-
I (OW
j “ He loves and lie rub s iivvay,"
“ ('ome we wait for you,” said M. ‘ while
! \ou are singing, time flies.”
“ And be leaped on hiscours r’sliack.”
icontimied 1 quavering,
j •• Do then leap on your courser’s back,"
i said .M. pointing to a huge black monster.
Y > illnS I % ;
Wit , • j: A^*.J
‘ **liU i: J I
- wii.i ui..4.
! to (iesku n-0 . ,s j.
j “t on ha.: 1 . • , • .•
I ■ >.,' said ,:i iss • ...
thinL, rat In i a j* . . ; ,er
son. 1 was omu.ed .* mi 1
was, lam afiam, ... •m. _*.i.i my
features soon n V,.; t(I :la i .ti t(
my sa.l si: ati i .
“Farewell.' s.dti v.iii.g ( r n y . i.« a >
band, lie imp* <nd to U en* * p..
ty, and was suoidmg .i. ih. * * <*r
steps.' “i aieweli”—an. . pit s>ec *1 is
palm between both o; i. it« . iH< \ci oil
my bowels 1 earn mol lowi.iiismy Linde
tliau at tbe moment, lie is a hide i(d
taced, fcholeiit n an.
“>*bew, bov, vou an sq.C'Zing my
rheumatic linger,"said he petlishiy.
“Come, B - , conn,” sdiou.ni M. '1 hr
horse* began toget ..ne.isy at lefng held
ill so long, uiul exi.i* e. in..* ei i. «>.«' (B
gern. » ;.han 1 u/.., io i > <l. *i v .■! com
muuicaii us co* ri ;*: ■_ * e .innerk.” find
my amii.'i .* :*:.* *.. o* *so
to naise s**mt ur'.'. a m* ■!< in* nslia*.ams
ol in ipm fence: ’
"i atri quite renuy," said 1, with t igned
alacrity, aud 1 picpartiTlo mount.
“Air dear Allow, is it a that side of
your horse you mount?” said Al.
“On,” returned I, with great presence
of initiu g ..ssing over iny blunder, "it is it
perfect i.i.uter of iudifieretlce to me which
side t liu.unt.'' i however went to tlie
right one. ‘ l.old fimi tight—ahem !’
said 1 in a sotto voice to the groom, the in
junction being perfectly distinct notwith
standing a clearing ol the throat, and a
half-appearance ol unconcern which ac
companied it. \Nhat with my awkward
ness, and Big Sam's unaccommodating
spirit, 1 am sure thice minutes fully c
lapsed before I got into the saddle, the
groom having (as, 1 believe it is, Ariosto
says) got “more kicks than liallpence”
from me, whilst 1 unskilfully endeavoured
to place myself athwart my charger.
“Well, is all right ?”said Al.
“ Yes,” -eplied 1, with desperation, both
hands grasping the reins, and my feet
driven up to the heels in the stirrups ; “ all
right.”
« Onward then,” —and on he went, I
keep ng in the rear i,s far as JSsrn would
allow ; for, tired by a very troublesome
emulation, be ambitioned the foremost
rank. I at length* succeeded in getting
him to walk beside one of the party, who
being a gentleman of a certain age, was
more staid and discreet than the rest of
the bevy. V* e went along pretty smooth
ly. Sam now aud then startled me by a
loud neigh like an earthquake, and by' oc
casionally throwing up ins bead, but on
the whole bis demean* ui v, a. .tolerably
tranquil. 1 hough mv position was tui
from being uneasy ore—though 1 was
thoroughly comsciov.s ot die neecutity ot
1 tire tetmre by Mi l. ! held >l, still 1 was,
iMiiq aratively speaking, relieved from
j named 1 -*lf uppichf nann, anti was Legiri
! nilijNo indulge the-feo|*«- Tat i! might yet
*•• wed. w raw - - • * - ;,il :j .
'"" i*es» ?..'. Mi ’ *’• *' -A'' 4 '‘fW'-xpi:. tpj,
o c ‘ ■"g J " _ • (
m oront
ukciZi. ii.* v „ *
iiie inufii
tost lily sin i'u| s i . * u ;d to
bold by the ,*,.m. *t. • .. ...*s a
| broiling day : n.y iti* <. i e •* lur
nace through exoriimr .mt ■>' these
sufferings, ul the same t.i. e, w* re intense
ly aggravated by my ov* ihearing the
grooms, who rode behind, 1 laughing and
enjoying life exhibition 1 was very unvv.il
j Imgiy affording the in. Ai\ cpmpaniotis, 1
j perceived also, vv.tb J believe li e excep
| non ol a. bimseit, begun to susjiect the
true state ol the cu.se. r t length we drew
up for a lew moments : it was, however,
| but a short respite. ■.• Open the vv.cKet,
] said M. to tiie grooms. " that wc may gel
] on the sod.”
The groom did as he was ordered
“ I'll wail oil lilt road tor you, said J,
puthtig atid blowing, or i hud u vvhi.desi»nte
dread ot the sod.
•■ < )h,” satu he, “«ve rc :i< t com ng I tick
this way ; w»: tiioce. * >*g the tiohds.
Come along.”
Now, uioogni I, “ ibi the triui.’ 1
v\ ii,.< ,t F>ii!ii ioas quietly a i could, aud
practised a thousand bauds in older to
mep him pi r crtly placid. I allowed him
to put down his head and nibble a little
gra. s.•• Perhaps,” thought 1, “ horoes
ma tiavc graii ude.”
i’res iitly one of the young ladies of the
partv I. gun to urge on her steed into a
quicker pace. “ Now for a gallop, said
Miss L.
immediately all the horses began to
show that restless spirit, which usually
seizes them when one of their species ex
hibits any sign of accelerated motion.—
Sain happened at this time lo be absorbed
with his nose in a rich bunch of clover i
I for anticipating the “ mouvcmetU” as the
French politicians say, I had no longer
confined him to an occasional nibble; but
