The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-19

an him The entire attention of the
company. Guy was delighted with
him. and a high degree of good TEL
Iawshin grew mp between them but
the subject Of their Intercourse soon
became ola nature which their com
panions did mol by any means enjoy.
They spoke ofcrimes of the deepest
dye. IA Familiarity as though they
hal been their daily habits aud on
sacred points became 40 outrageous.
" hlasphemous. that. one by one,
the villagers withdrew, and left Guy
and the stranger in the full cnloy-
ment of each Others society.
Many were the hints given by
Peggy Dodcnmhc of her wish that
they would retire to which. how
ever. no attention was paid, and the
louder her circumstances grew, the
louder was the laugh, aud more Ii
centious was the language, IN which
they we're drowned.
At length the vilage-clock toIled
the hour Of midnight, and Peggy
conld restrain her temper M longer.
Away, sirs,' said she = IL II mol II
shame that you will pay no regard
to lone woman, who has nothing
but her tongue IN trust to were my
arms az powerful IA my will, trow
yon would not be- here longer. For
Gods sake. away the cock will
crow ere long, and, the devils hours
come
so much the better. Peg SAID
Guy !; why tho devils hours are
the pleasantest, woman Eth, com
rade p
Truly: | hope you'll find them
so,' answered the stranger. drily.
AT least I'll try Them said Guy,
so you will bear me company !;
therefore, Peg, fetch us another
tlaggon, and pledge Us ere you set
it down.
Not $: an you viii stay, you'll
get neither drink nor light So say
ing, Peggy snatched the candle i,oni
the table. secured the doors, aud
went In her bed.
She left not, however. darkness
behind her Il red glare, like that
of summer lighting, pcryaded the
room. Guy knew not whence it
proceeded but il was 80 bright on
his comrades face that he could mol
look steadily on it. lie was about
10 remark on this, when the stfal-
ger produced flask from his puck
ct, and handing it 10 Guy, said,
: Our hostess mistakes if she thinks
to keep us here dry tipped try tIlis.
Master Guy, and tell me when you
drank better canary
'Never. never said Guy. after
a long dranght Ii tIngles in my
veins like the pulse of a lover, When
he gives the first kiss TO his lady :
and Guy drank deeper than before
and thought no more how the room
was lighted. or how so small a flask
could furnish such plentiful libations.
Still the morning advanced-ne~
songs were sung, and new stories
told. At length Guy produced dice.
and challenged his conrade, who
readily agreed to try a few throws.
Fortune alternately sided with each,
but at length fixed with the strait
ger, and by dawn Guy had lost his
all he Went on, however, and at
length found himsclfa loser Of a hun
dred marks, without the means or
the hope Of payment.
NOW, sir stranger y said Guy,
at last, throwing the box from him,
how think you may best pay you
these monies 2
Nay, | know not your bust
ness is how--mine is only when ::
and, for that matter, | c0nuot wait
The cool and determined manner
in which this was uttered outraged
Guy. who poured out a long volume
of abuse on his creditor, who notic-
ed il only by long and bitter laugh.
concluding by reiterated demands
for immediate payment of the debt.
In order TO escape from the scencs
of his misfortune, Guy at length
burst open the door aud rushed into
The air. IL WAS "A beautifui autuIn-
nal morning The wind was brisk.
and waited the mist along the wood
ed hills, sometimes concealIng them
ia its silsery veil, and sometimes
revealing them on the Iaxariance of
tint. Guy walked swiftly al ing, the
unknown keeping ever at his side,
till the bell OF the chuch was heard
in the distance. to call the villagers