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TissiGSp " *->?& ***. <*>«** % BV KOC’KWELJi & UAIFORQ. EZS223 AM* STATE lllUlira’ ADVOCATE, Published H'tekly in the Tu.vn nf M.tLdgevJli AT TUttEU DOLE VKS PJiB AJflflJjl PAVABLK IN ADVANCE. JT AJ vcrUse:nent3 uiserU'i! at the usual rate.-,: those sent without a sja'citifeil number of inser lia is, will “ jmiilislieJ until ordered oul. unit charged accordingly. Sales of Land, l*y Administrators, c. a tutors, ~r (Juanlians, are r«- laired, by law, to b* held on the first Tuesilay in the inoutli, between the hours , f ten in the forenoon and three in the tfteruoon, It the court-house in the county in which the "* ~) ftrt y is situate. Notice of these sales must lie .riven in a public gazette sixty day* previous Jo the day of sa ' e ' , ... bales of negroes must be at public auction, ..... r, r3 t Tuesday of the month, between Z usual hours of sale, at the place of pule li- sales 111 t!'« -'uunty where the letters Testamentary, of Administration or Cuardian shin may hive been grunted, first giving sixty lavs notice thereof, in one of the public gu ■Lelies -f this State, and at the door of the un-house, where such sales are to be held. Notice for the sate of Person*! Hroperty must in like manner, forty days previous t. lint day of sale. Notice to the iJebtr rs and Creditors of an Ls eaie must he published for forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court <d Ordinary for leave lo sell Land, must be published lour mouths. N uee for leave to sell Negroes, must be published lor four months before any order ab solute hall he made thereon by the Court l»ji A Si C A* is A * A.sa.s>Bd.'S. 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Hi siij aC - «4* o c l wCit.*, ifcTi’ nt-.lt LflltlcU Ltii, A 'i 4» uif v C vVlliti, &11U i.liiiiCl 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