Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-29

fare. 1t was no other than the far famed Col. arIc
ION.
- w thout any long formal preiaces, Major" said
Farlcon, carelessy throwing himself in chair sand
i"r winch we military men have neither time, nor
incnittlon we desire speedy supply Of rercslncnt,
10! .3r ourselves ana horses. We arc not over NICE IN
INC matter. Your pantry is doubtless well furnished,
and soldiers easily satisfied. cosk Of Your
-brewed, ii You haze any. any other liquor
VIII suffice for the men. We who are here, and
whose better fortune it IS TO wear the epauet, will
AXE some your best. Let your servants attend TO
the nrovendcr, MAJOR the speed the better.
hatever my house and barn can utfor,l you shall
have, sir" replied Wilton who immediately gave the
necessary orders. In truth. though the rcqusition
on his KINDNESS made in the shape of request it
had in reality all the force Of commandment Milton
had too much good sense 10 hesitate moment with
such sturdy and powerful bcggars.
'Suppcr may hc ready with all convenient haste,
Major continued TarletuI. "IVc shah not abide
with y"u longer than nppcasc nature and her calls
ong abstinence"
You shall have rlcniit rcYast, sir, and rs soon
az possible, WAS tho reply
"A large water of wines and corliaIs being brought
n'o the roo the Royai;ststlcr chief setting the
"yanlPlc,-rcry uccrc,nouiously made their drink
offerings TO Nircinie hospitality
Wv" Hrc rather uncoutlI class III men, "--toil-
'lnued the parzan lCadcr,-''and whenever occasion
offers, we sock the zest and qualification Of female
society w desire the honor OF the ladies' company
At supper.
The Observation-Disclosures Wilton with evident
surprise NJ the request. Il reurct to saw that Mrs
Niton's health ob!iges her to retire earlv''
"We viii excuse Mrs. Wilton then and PC 81
lstied with the younger part of the sex. | pre-
your house."
Wilton looked confounic6 at tic abrupt iponirv.
hut replied that his daughter had then Young fc-
male yisiter, and It particularly desired, the girls
should appear ut supper. He thcreupon cave tie
wink to Charles who retired TO annouI,cs tn. az
rafgcrncnt.
BE not surprised at orr blunt curiosity Major.
SAID the warrior, with calm and provoking in,icr-
ciIcc, I'VE Ike to CLEAN information ON all sub
.ccts, for amusement as we'll as Instruction. |
presume that these young gentlemen arc your lns-
mon"
Wilton heii.aicd, as i: impatient NJ his guests in
Cfiistivc temper, but presently replied
Ike, who Just LEFT the relative; The o. -.rr
IS young officer in our service probably not unknown
to you having been recently made prisoner and
on paroi."
All cycs were Turned T.ldrell who sat in a
shaded corner of the room, mute bat attcrtve OBJ
server. There were few military insignia abor
his drc5 and probably but for Wiltons frank conf.s
sion, nc might have remained unrecogrized There
were one or two officers present however who re-
n:enloerng is person. courteously advanced to salute
INN One OF them was Captain Mcleod 4 gallant
soldier by whose interccssion partly Iudwail had
hecn liberated on p8rol. Their lnccaur Vas frank
ana cordio and the lieutenant took occasion 10 repraf
ms gratitude for the friendly Offices of his enemy
nc conversation wa various and deSultory, till the
:tonr OF supper Some OF the officers, had OCCASION
tally stepped out in the interval to direct in person the
necessary supplies to the truoIS5--but ali wcr, in
prompt attendance, when the banquet was formally
announced tn be III readiness. Harriet who had
siiatchcd lew graccs from the toilet stood at the
head OF the table, lovely rs Hcbe f,rseil-v,,iit
the pensive Miss E!rIorc, whose days exercise had
efciea IN" ruby OF her cheek occupied t.lc Heuros.
position on hor right. Cherries was erect and thourI-
tpl on the opposite sd, and during the c;crlo1v
introduction, liked an eager and inuis,rc rlncc on
the marital chief who seemed among his followers
Ike the lofty oak towering above the lessor trces of
the forest There is as all admit . ma oc in final.
beauty, which snbiues the nUs: rrpel heart Tho
sudden and bcwitching vision thrilled even tc 81 cTn
V"taricS OF liars, and awcd thcc leader himself into
temporary silence
The restless anlunqnet spirit traG,con could rot
however long brook restraint He cypatia,ed on the
ample repast which Nltons bounty had provided and
ingcnlously edged III compliment to tho. fair say
who were, he said, distinguished the world over,
let. 49,
perhaps Col Tarloto,l' s.l Itarrict, t, rosooct
Whch we have for military rlrn may arise from tic
sense of dependence on their protection"
! "probahy enough Miss Wilton" the Iyarrior re-
pied and yet the sentiment is eyinceH towards fn.
as well as friend. Perhaps Tier. is sometime in tho
gutter OF martial life which lazzes the inae mind
ana dIsposa7 1t to conjOUnd profession with prncii,o
or SHOW with reality. The sex have wonderful.
'1roitness IN scanning the surface things hut tiicy
search believe neither ;,T profoundly Devond tn,
exterior"
''Yon commence with lIattcry c'o!oncI,'-r,.t ted
harriet ''hnt end with caR.urc. The ladies' SIM
pose are not mighty gifted with reasoning powers, ht
nature has perhaps endowed them with d
feeling which supplies the datect'
lheiy possess supremacy over us after all, which
j. would be IDLE to deny, said raclctou rising from
d.. scat, and occupying vaci enc nearer Harriet
he victor WhrSe brow is crowned with honorable
"rcat4s VILLA them at the feet Of his fair one, con
Tossing himself her captive. The wonder is therefore
ihat danisc! conscious Of her charns should fiy even
from an enemy, for she needs b. convinced That
INC most powerful are in her powor.is ne said this
helookcG scadassiy in Ruths face, Who slrlnl from
S meaning gaze, as the tender sensitive plant reco;Is
nj the touch.
Miss fillmore understands ne believe" continued
i!2Hysterous speakcr''and if unwilling to he prai
cd for her beauty she will at least accept a co,l,n;
lhtnt TO her excellent horseruanship."
i VIII not deny sir replied Ruth Ei1c,5inr up sr,i
cnhf courage to encounter tic pryg chances of the
ch.ef-I will not deny, that | effected my escarc
tlGS morning fro'r party Of English horse
ma IT. kno" however tIot my flight was observed"
" or n1nc and ro.itcw 70 discovered TO us"-c.,u-
tiH0cd Faric.on, and probably might have cxued
IN SO i'ra capurc if IL no: had not married our pur-