Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-11

very cvilly offered her lift behind hlm, as lar
as he was going her way. "Ciyiiity begets CT
Witty" they say, however he received no an
swer, and thinking that the lady's silence pro-
ceeded only from bashfulness, like man OIL
true gallantry, hot word more SAID Larry,
until he pulled up by the side OF gap, and then
says he, "Macolleen beg just jump uPs
behind me, without word more; though new
er one have you spoke, and I'll take you sale
and sound through the lonesome OIL oil roao
that lies before u.s."
She jumped at the offer, sure enough, and up
with her on the back of the horse as light as
feather. In an instant there she was seated
up behind Larry, with her hand and arm ouc-
killed. round his waist holding on. -.
81 hope you're comfortable there, my dear,
said Larry, in his own good -humoured way;
but there was no answer, and on they went
,rot, trot, ,ro,-along the road, and all was so
still and so quiet that you might have heard
the sound Of the hoofs OIL the limestone mile
of: for that matter there was nothing else 10
he ar except the moauiog of distan. stream,
that kept up a continued cronane,f like nurse
hushoing Larry, who kad keen ear, did mol
however require so profound a silence 10 de-
tect the clink of one of the shoes. Wis only
loose the shoe is" said he 10 his companion,
as they were just entering on the lonesome oil
of road of which he had before spoken. Some
old trees, with huge trunks, all covered, anc
irregular branches festooned with ivy, grew
over dark pool of water, which had been
formed as adrinking.place for cattle; and in The
distance was seen the majestic head oil Galtee-
moro Here the horse, as if in grateful recog-
milton, made dead halt; and Larry, no, know
ing what vicious tricks his new purchase
nigh, have, and unwilling that through any
odd chance the young woman should get spill
in the water, dismounted, thinking to lead the
horse quietly 10 the pool.
"By the piper's luck, that always found what
he wanted" said Larry, recollecting himself,
"I',e nail in my poe kel: tits not the first time
I've put Gil a shoe, and maybe won't be the last,
tor here is 10 want Of paving stones 10 make
hammers in plenty"
No sooner was Larry off than off with spring
came the Young woman at his side. Her feet
touched the ground without making the least
noise in life, and away she bounded like an Ill
hammered wench, as she was, without saying
"by your leave" or no mater what else. She
seemed to glide rather than run, not along the
road, but across field, up towards the old ivy
covered walls Of Kilnasatlery church-and
pretty church it Was.
"Not so fast, il you please, young woman
not so FAST cried Larry, calling after her; bu,
away she ran, and Larry followed, his lealhern
garment, already described, ci ack, crick, crack
ling at every step he look. "Where's my wag-
esq said Larry; "Ihorum pog, ma colleen oge,f
sure. .yefaaaei-rr have il too?" But she
went faster and faster, regardless Of these
and other harerng speeches from her pursuer;
al last she came to the churchyard wall, and
then over with her in ar instant.
swell, she's mighty smart creature, any
how. To be sure, how neat she steps upon her
pasterns? Did any one ever see the like of that
before; but I'll not be banked by any woman
that ever wore a head, or any ditch either"
exclaimed Larry, as with a desperate bound,
he vaulteG, scrambled, and tumbled over the
wall into the churchyard. Up he got from the
elastic sod Of newly made grave, in which
Tade Leary thar morning was 5uried--rest his
SOUL and on went Larry, stumbling over
head stones and foot stones, over old graves
ard new graves, pieces Of collins, and the souls
and bones of dead men-lhe Lord save us!-
that were scattered about there as, plenty as
paving stones, houndering amidst green over
grown dock leaves and brambles thai, with their
long Prickly arms, tangled round his limbs, aud
held him back with fearful grasp. Mean
time the merry wenoh in the cloak moved ,hro'
all these oos'rucrions as evenly ant. as i.aily as
ii the churchyarG, crowded as it was with
graves and gra9es,ones Qor people came to BE-
bu,ied there far and near), had been The floor
Of a dancing room Round aud round the walls
OF the old church she went. ''l'll jusI wait, said
Larry, seeing this, and thinking i all nothing
but trick 70 brighten him; "when she comes
round again, II dom take the kiss, | won't
that's all, and here she is" Larry Dodd sprung
forward with open arms, md clasoed in them
"a woman, 1t istrue, but woman without any
lips 10 kis, by reason OF her having no head
"Murder" cried he. Well that accounts for
her not speaking" Having uttered these
words, Larry himself became dumb with fear
and establishment; his blood seemed turned 10
ice, and dizziness came over him; and, stag
gering like drunken man, he rolled against
the broken window Of the ruin, Mortified at the
conviction tina; he had actually held Dullahan
in his embrace!
When he recovered 10 something like feel
ing Of CONSCIOUSNESS, he slowly opened his eyes,
and then, indeed, scene Of wonder burst upon