Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-08-12

conducted her with, protestations of e.
ternal love TO covered carr, intended
to carry her to Kingston, and thence to
Liverpool. sof they went, and, Paddy,
! eIated b. the dexterity of his scheme,
prepared letter for old Steeplechase,
which he threw in at Biddy's window.
! The steemer SOON waited them TO lii
verpool, and thence they posted off, as
fast as horses could carry them, TO their
destination.
The next morning early old Stee-
lpleehase knocked at his daughters door,
aad, receiving now answer, and ,becom-
ing alarmed, he applied his shoulders,
and in a twnllling forced IN entrance.
/ But the bird had flown! Paddy's letter
lay on the floor before him. lie took
it up and read as fallows:
Dearest Dad elect - Don't be in pet
| atdiddled. We have got, at least, four
teen or fifteen hours start Of you; SO
you need not waste your tine and mo-
ney in pursuit. am going TO be mar
ried at Paris, and to do the thing geatee-
ly, so that the family Will have no cause
TO be ashamed Of it, As what is done
can't be undone, beg YOU will send me,
for my Giddy's sake, letter of credit
on Paris. as have only just cash for
The journey. | am your dutful son in
law elect,
p. O'DANDY.
"Stoie away!n roared out old Stee-
plech1se, with a tremendous oath.
Thrown out !! jockeyed by that
puppy! But stop, let's have look al the
country" said he, as he snatched up a
map. After moments consideration, a
loud tally-ho! proclaimed his .pising
hopes, that he ehould yet overtal>e the
fugitives. Lynch" said be-, :" harness
the black mare with all speed Ale, the
puppy he won't iocky an old sports
man 50 easy."--in such EXPLANATIONS
he vented his feeling Till the mare was
bro't to the door, and he then drove To
Kingston, which he reached just in time
10 step on board the Bristol steamer.
On his arrival at Bristol, he posted with
out stopping at Southampton, where he
found the steamer whica runs from thu:
place to Hayre de Grace. An offer of
sol induced the captain to put to sea
with all possible expedition, aad in the
course of few hours he landed at IIa-
vre. Hence his journey to Paris was
quickly made-He then took up his sta
ton at Mauric's & having refreshed HIM
self, quietly waited the arrival of the
runaways.
in due time, up drove, with furious
haste, a rumble tumble French Carriage,
containing the ena,nored pair. Paddy
handed out his prize, full of trumnh and
exuItation, in-haIing with delight the
tickling sounds nf .Millor .4ugiaise from
the positions. But suddenly appeared
the horrible vision Of old Steeplechase.
Miss Biddy went admirably through the
regular form of lound scream, adroit.y
fainting into the arms of handsome
French Care on, who stood near her.
As for Paddy, he was almost purified
with horror. lie seemed as though he
would gladly have Disappeared Trem-
bling and pale, he glanced fearfully on
the huge hunting whip which porten-
tiously swung to and fro in the fist of
old Steeplechase, who stood quietly with
his arms kimbo in front of poor Pad
dy, enjoying bis terror and confusion
At length, 10 his inexpressible relief, old
Steepleehase, III a tone of mock gravity,
thus addressed him-"Dearcst, not elect,
son-in- law, don't be in pet at being
diddled. When you want to get the
start of an old fox-hunter, take care
that you know the country over which
the sport lies. Now find the shortest
way back to Dublin troop"
Paddy neededno more. He turned up
on his heel, and scarcely felt the heavy
kick of old Steepiechae's boot, which,
applied to his rear, lifted him nearly
three feet from the ground. Tha old
gentleman leisurely returned with lis
daughter: and report says that Paddy
O1Dandy was seen atKingston,sneak'ns
out as steerage passenger from the
Bristol steam packet, shorn of all his
beams, having pledged, at southampton,
all he could pledge to pay the expense
Of his passage home.
The Octogenarian Physician, who has
been in the practice, for many years
past, of going to the top Arthur's Seat,
on May day, at an early hour in the
morning, took his accustomed walk, on