Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-07-07

rlably cOnqners at first sight.
"Weilp calculated Rosenberg, sis
this your sylvan beauty ihaukheaven
my heart is Sal unsubdued."
BE not too certain of that answer
ed Charles; "oihers have thought like
you, and have been in their turns de
ccived."
Poor fellows" vas the reply, almost
scornluliy.
The young sportsmen were now
driven from their amouscade by the
approach OF the veteran OF the garden
to the spot where they had concealed
themselves. Charles took advantage
Of the circumstance, and leaning hall
over the low gate, inquired the hour
The person to whom this question wa.
addressed, without once troublinGh him
seIfto notice the individual who spoke
deliberately drew from his pocket an
old fashioned watch, and after exam.
ming it for at least minute, as coolly
answered, six, and continued to pick
the dead leaves from the adjoining
shrubs. Previously to this, Amy had
suddenly retired, SO that Lord Rosen
berry had an undivided opportunity o.
contemplating her father. He was
apparently man of eccentric habits;
his person, too, was rather singular
He was of low stature, somewhat
awkwardly formed; bis countcnance
seemed much flushed, or sun burnt;
he had pale blue, but sharply penetra
ting eyes, and his hair being chaited
from his forehead by The premature
hand Of time gave him more vener.
able appearance than accorded per
haps with his years. He wore long
loose blue coat which reached down
to his heels; the rest of bis dress, even
to his CATERS, wefe composed of nan
kin.
"Would it be too great favour to
request cup of alef" cried Lord Ro
senberry, marking Castleton's freez
ing manner, and resolving to quiz the
old sIouch, as he termed him to
Charles.
"A cup Of ale who, no-a cup OF
ale, If that be ALA cup Of ale'-the
sentence was made up of shufflng
whistle, with which Mr.. Castleton
disappeared among the tall raspberry
bushes.
"Now," said the young lord, in a
tone half vexed, sis this negative or
an f1irmative? for hang me if l can
imagine
"You perceive" answered Charles,
Il told you exactly the truth; isn't he
! very proper Cerherus to keep young
elbows at y distance.
"Bu, you assured me also, that Gu
Did nestled hereabouts: marvel the
william doesn't come aud unbolt this
,gly spiked'gate."
"Ah! my lord, those very spikes
which you effect to dispise SO, are all
he urchin's arrow heads; for heavens
AXE don't lean over them on the heart
'idc.'
The young men laughed, as young
nen do, at the little wi:ticlsms Of
heir own coming, when suddenly
,eat looking elderly woman came to
wards them with ale and cakes on a
alver of curious workmanship.
cob is it you, young squire y
aid she to Charles: "well sure, he so
strange, why couldn't he ask body
n? howsomever, say nothing; /
nope your sisters he all we'll; and ma
lam, your mother; and Miss Grace,
your aunt; laud! why remember she
vas on the look out for enc and three
Ind twenty years agone, when-but
| say nothing; here's the ale, as fine
Ind clear as ever was brewed, though
o be sure we have gotten better-but
say nothing"
Sand how is your young mistress,
Mary? Ihear she's going to be mar
led"
"Why so she be, that is, as soon as
,arson knows how to get living like;
out ye see, preaching don't answer so
we'll in these here parts as it does in
Others; well, Pm sure our Amy's
more couten.ed to wait an l should
De; hut, II say nothing"
No, no, Mary, you are perfectly
right" replied Charles, returning her
Inc glass, and giving half crown at
he same time" you are perfectly right )
And what be this for young 'squireT
said Mary, chinking tie mooey on the
Did fashioned salver.
"What for, why TO buy myself a