Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-02
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An Aussriean Tals.

"Tha, moon will change. and SO viii he.'
We left Julius TO despatch DR.. Chap
man to Miss yelling. He found him.
and after directing him to go with all
possible speed, set of towards home
As he was passing the tavern swiftly, be
heard some one call out.
'HoIloa, Marstonl Where the devil
are on going at such rate? Have you
bet on ten miles an hour, prayP
He looked up and beheld his friend
Edward Easton, who was standing, with
another gentleman, on the piazza.
sAhl Easton,' he exclaimed, 4 am
happy to see you; where in the name of
heaven, did you come from! how long
have you been here'
Il came up last night to escort my cou-
Gin Henrietta yelling, and brought my
friend here, who, by the By, let me intro
duce 10 you; Mr.. Darford, from Eng
land. Mr. Marston.'
The gentlemen shook hands, and be
went on:
'We came up to shoot woodcock, ]
hear they are so plentiful now; you look
ss il You had been out; did you shoot
& any jhingf
'Whv--yes--I shot someibing.'
Well! what was iii" said Easton.---
<What did you shootp he added, as Ju-
iius hesitated.
why, to tell the TRUTH said Julius,
laughing, i shot goung LADY,
a young lady! then it must have been
with your eyes,
No, indeed; with my gum
Ola! ha! hal give us your game bag,
I should like vastly to take peep at
Jour price
4 did not bring it along with me; she
was rather too large
what do you think of that, George
said Essson to his friend, you do moi
have such game as that in England, M
boyn
But the puzzled look of hi. friend
soon convinced Easton that Dsrford
was by no means in such joking hui
NOR as he was. The raw-head and
hioody-bone stories he had heard of the
poor Americans, had their effect on hin
and he was prepared to see and hear
astonishing events at every step. Easton
saw this, and turning to Julius, said,
Obi see how it is now; you and the
young lacy have had a gouging match,
and after you bad pulled her eyes out
you shot her to put her out of pain; or,
perhaps, you were going TO fight duel
with your intimate friend, across q bar
rel, as we frequently do in america, and
she popt in the middle to separate you,
and you shot her out of spite
The Engishman smiled, for he saw
his aim, and SAID,
You are in very merry vein, or ra-
Their in very bloody one; but tell me, is
there any such thing as gougng prscti-
Sed in America"
Il have heard of such thing said
julius, among the half savages of Ken
tucky, but never in any other parts of the
Union; and cannot even say if it is
really practised there
1T is an horrid, abominabIe practicen
exclaimed Darford, shuddering, 'and is a
shame to a civilized country, and ought
really to be put a stop tot is custom
disgraceful to humanity
Yes answered Easton, 'it is almost
a, bad as the pugilistic fights in Eng
land
A slight blush passed over the Eng
sis. mans fair complexion; he turned to
julius, and asked him if it was really
true he had wounded young lady, and
how the accident happened.
Julius told his story, and had the salts
faction ofhearing himself called the most
stupid fellow in the world.
But am gIad,' said Ea,,on, 1t is so
slight wound; poor dear little Henri
eta! how well she bore it,
She did, indeed said Julius; SHE
made no complaints; and her only wish
seemed to be to prevent me from feeling
unpleasant am sure | never shall
forget her considerations
The gentlemen, with many adieus and
invitations, here separated.
Mrs. Marston was sitting by her win
dow, and saw her son come bounding
over the green, with light steps, and,
apparently, light heart,
'ah. there comes young master, Phyl-
lis she said to little negro girl, who
sat sewing at her fest; 1 knew it would
enliven him to go out this fine morning
YOU see, am always right; know
what is best fer folks, and ! hope Julius
will think so in future, and take my adj