The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-04-03

Stop, exclaimed Emily with furpriie.
Why Dnould SIC Top = Mr.. GfSu1es.
what do you nc 4ns
Come, come hid ne, ,7cvcr trouble
Etilnfe'tgo ~nnsier. Die YOU thist I was
J 49, sss4sa;s sssc Il. this rrosiole
g yesit' whiin Ietaith,
nobody shill find me a pack-hotie, TO
go otottaeE folks 'Srraflds, without know
ing reafon why I cannon faysthat I
much minded 20 have you at frff buc
your ways are enough 70 Fir the blood
of my grandad- Far fetched and dear
bought is always relislaing. Your con-
lent was 10 hard TO gain, thar iq1ire
thought It was furef afi&ng in the dark.
A1aid however a. would have no ft.ctl
dolngs in his houfe, and 60, do you fee ?
we are coined here.
For Gods fake, Mr.. Grimes. thinE
what you are abour! Tou csnnat Be
baie enough 10 ruin poor cfeafure
who has Puz hertelf under your p.orec.,
ton
That is ali bother. Ruin no, no, T
will make an honef woman OF YOU.
when all is done. Nay, none OF your
airs no tricks upon travellers! / have
you here as fate asa horle in a pound !;
there is nor houie nor a fEaed within q
mile OF Us and, if 1lils the opporIuni.-
~, you lhall call me fpade. Fafrh, ven
are delicate n1oriel, ard here IS mo-
time TO be LOFT
Miis Melville bad but an Intact ia
winch 10 collect her thoughts. She fle
thai there sgas but httle hope Of lofrer,~
ing the obltinatc and islfenfible brute in
Whole power fhe was placed. Bat the
Pretence Of mind and il.rrepiditv, 20 pc
cuiiar to her character, did not now de-
icrr her. Grimes had fcarcely finilhed
his harangue, when with ftrong nd
inspected jerk fhe diicngagcd the bril-
die from his graip, AM at rbe lame time
put her horie upon full ipeed. She had
icafceIy advanced rwice the length of
her horle, when Grimes recovered ffroa
his iurpriie, and purified her, inexrfefi-
bly, mortified 1t being 10 eafily over
reached. The found of his hor{e be-
hind teryed buC to route more complete
~ the nectle OF thar OF Emily wilether
by accident or iagacity che animal pyirlu-
cd without fauir the narrow and wind
ing way; and the chace continued the
whole length ofthe wood.
At the extremity of this wood there
was a gate. The recollection Of this
1oFsened little the cutting diEappoinr-
ment of Grimes, as he thought himielf
iecurc OF putrlng an end by its afliffance
TO the career Of Emily, nor was it very
probable shat they flouId find any bo-
dy t. interrupt him there in the dead
and illence Of tle night. By tho mott
extraordinary accident however they
found . man on horfebaclt in wait at this
gate. Help, help exclaimed 1he az
frlghted Emily ! thieves murder help
The man was Mr.. Falkland. Grimes
lpew his voice, and therefore though
he attempted fort Of Julien relifan6r.
ir was fcebly made. Two other men,
whom by reaion OF the darkness he had
not at frit feeh, and who were MIR.
Falkland's iervants, hearing the bufllc
Of the rcncounter, and alarmed for the
iafery OF their mater, rode up; andthen
Grimes, disappointed at che los Of his
qualification, and aduoniihed by con-
icious gull, hrunk from fartber parley.
ana RODE of in lilence.
il may fem ftrange thar Mr., Falk~
land ihould thus fecond tino nave
been she favour Of Mif Melvile, ana
thaE under cjrcrmitances the MOI ulex-
Pe9ed ard Ghgular.