The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-29

repeating aloud, as walked along, "Iemper is
crery filing" T.
THE BOGLE OF ANNESLIE.
AN ye Wilma believe i the boyle p said pref
ty young lassie to her sweetheart, as they sat
in the door of her fathers cottage one fine su-
tumn evening Do YOU not hear that mither,
Andrew III no believe i the Bogle p
'Gude be VII US, Eifie y exclaimed Andrew
slender and delicate youth Of about two and TWEEN
|ty--s bonny time | wad LA OF, gin were to
heed every auld wife's clatter'
The words 'auld wife, had manifest effect on
Eflie, and she bit her lips in silence.
Her mother Immediately opened a battery upon
the young mans prejudices, narrating, that on
Anneslic Heath, at 10 o'clock o. night, certain
appar'tion was wont to appear, in the form OF a
maiden above the usual size, with a wide three
cornered hat. Sundry other particulars were
mentioned, but Andrew was still incredulous
He'll rue that, dearly will he rue it, said Effie,
as lie departed.
Mary days, however, passed awav, and Efie
was evidently much disappointed to find that the
sceptcism of her lover gathered strength Nay,
he had the audacity TO insult by gibes and jess,
the true believers, and to call upon them for the
reasons of their faith Efe was in terrible pas
sion.
At last, however, her prophecy was fulfilled.
Andrew was passing over the moor, while the
clock struck ten; for il was Isis usual practice to
walk at that hour, in order Ia mock the fears OF
his future bride. He was just winding round the
thcket which opened to him view Of the cot
tage where Efiie dwclt, when he heard light
step behind him, and in an instant his feet were
tripped up, and he was laid PROSTATE on the turf
Upon looking up he beheld tall muscular
man standing over him, who in no courteous man
ner, desired to see the contents of his pocket
Dell be on ye exclaimed the young forester, Il
hac but ae coin i the warld.' THAT coin maun
hae,' said his assailant.' 'Faith I'se show ye
play fort, them said Andrew, and sprung upon
his feet.
Andrew was esteemed the best cudgel PLAYER
for twenty miles round so that in his brief space
he cooled the arelor of his antagonist, and dealt
such visitatons upon his skull as might have
made much irmer head ache for fortnight
The man stepped back, and pausng in his as.
saut, raised his hand to his forehead, and buried
it among his dark locks. 1t returned covered
with blood. '1hou hast cracked my CROWN lie
said, but yet ye sha' ma gang scathless,' and,
alnging down his cudgel, he few upon his young
foe, and grzsping his body before he was aware of
the attack, whirled him to the earth with an ap-
palllng impetus. The Lord hae mercy upon me 7
said Andrew, 'I'm dead man,
He was not far from it, for his rude foe was
preparing to put the finishing stroke to his victo-
ry. Suddenly go thing stirred in the bushes,
and the conquerer, turning away from his victim
cried out, the boyle and'ned precipitstely An
drew vertured to look up. He saw the figure
which had been described to him, approaching;
it came nearer and nearer; its face was very pale,
and its steps was not heard on the grass. At last
it stood by his side, and looked down upon him
Andrew buried his face in his cloak; presently
the appartion spoke-yet indistincty, for its teeth
seemed to chatter with cold This is cauld
an an eerie night to be sac late on Anneslie Muir
and immediately it glded away. Andrew lay
few minutes in trance; and then raising from
his cold bed, ran hastily towards the cottage of
his mistress. His hair stood on end, and the Va
pors of the night sunk chill upon his brow AZ he
lifted up the latch, and flung himself on an oaken
seat.
Preserve us p cried the old woman, why you
are mair than enough to frighten body out q
her wits To come in wi sic a iaunt and jerk,
bare headed, and the red blude scattered - o'er
your new leather jerkin Shame on you An
drew, in what manner hast thou broken that fule's
head o. thine''
The old lady had long live of reproaches
drawnu up in order of march between her lips
but the mention of the boyle was the signal FOR
disbanding them. A thousand questions poured
in, in rapid succession. How old was she How
was she dressed? who was she like What did
she say!
She " as tall thin woman, about seven feet
high!'
oh Andrew ? cried Efiie.
AS ugly as SIM
'Other people tell different story said Effie.'
'True, on my Bible oath and then her beard
+. "A beard! Andrew, shrieked Elfe, "a woman
with beard For shame Andrew!'
'Nay, l will swear i,--She had seen full saxty
winters afore she died to trouble u.s.
fll wager my best new gown said the maid
en-, that sixteen would be nearer the mark
8 But wha was she like, Andrew 7 said the old
woman. WAS she like aud Janet that was drown
ed in the pond hard by or that auld witch thai
your master hanged for stealing his pet lamb or
was she like
Are you sure she was ma like me Andrew I
said Effic, looking srchy in his face.
'You-pshaw-Faith good mither, she was
like to naebody that l ken, unless it be alld
Elspetb, the coDey's wife, ,hat was spirited avs