Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-28


Andrew was esteemed the best
cudgel-plsyer for twenty miles rounJ,
so that in a brief space ne cooled The
ardour Of his antagonist, and dcat
such visisations upon his skull as mighl
have made much firmer head ache
for a fortnight The man stepped
rack, and. pausing in his assault, rais
I'd his hand to his forehead, and burr
ed il among his dark locks Ii retur
ned covered with blood. "Thou hast
cracked my crown he said, "but yet
pc sha. no gang scstheiess;' and. tiing
ing down his cudeel, ne iiew on hi
Young foe, aud. graspIng his body be-
fore he was aware ofIhe attack, whir'
ed him to the earth with an appalling
impetus. The Lord hae mercy on
ne!' said Andrew, Pm dead man
lie was no, far from it, for his rude
'oe was preparing to put the finishing
stroke to his victory. Suddenly some
hi Z stirred in the bushes, and the
onqueror, ,urniag away from his Vi
i'm cried oul, "Fhe boyle! the oogle!
md fed precipitately Andrew vsnlur
ed 10 look up He saw the figure which
had been described 10 hun approach
ing; it came nearer and nearer; It's
lace was v ry pale, and its step was
Mt heard on the gross Al last 1t
-siood ny his side, and looked down
upon hiGl. Andrew buried his face
10 his CLOAK: presently the appari,ion
spoke --indistinctly indeed, for It's teeth
seemed to chatter with cold:--
This is a cauld an an eerie nigh, to
ne sac late OH Anneslie MUIR, and i'm
nediately it glided away Andrew
lay few minutes, in a trance; and
then arising from his cold bed, ran
hastily towards the cottage of his mis-
ress. His barr stood on end. and the
vapours of the night sunk chill upon
his brow az he lifted up the latch, and
flung himself upon an oaken seat.
Preserve us!' cried the old woman
Why, We are mair than aneugh to
brighten body ou. o. here wit! To
corde 10 wi sic fiaunt and fling,
baresconced, and the red b'uid spat
'er'd a DER your new leather jerkin!-
Shame on you, Andrew, in what
mishanter hast thou broken that tule's
head O. thine:"
Peace, mither!!' said the young
man, taking breath, Il hae seen the
boglep
The old lady had long line of
reproaches. drawn up in order Of
march, between her lips; but the
mention of,he hog'a was the signal
for disbanding them A thousand
questions poured in, in rapid success
son. $500" How old was she? How was
she dressed: Who was she ikel What
did she say
"She was tall thin woman, about
seven feet hight
con Andrew cried Fife.
"As augiy as snip
"O'her people tell a different story
said Efie.
True on my bible oath! and then
her beard
"a beard! Andrew, shrieked Fife,
a woman with beardl For shame,
Andrew
My. III swear it upon my sonl's
salvationl she had seen saxty win
ters and mair, afore e'er she died to
trouble usp
"Fli wager my best new goun,'
said the maiden. that saxteen would
be nearer the mark
But VIVA was she like. An drew
said the old woman. Was she like
auld Janet that was dtowned in the
hurn tornaint1 or that anld witch that
your master hanged for stealing his
pet lamb? or was she like
'Are you sure she was ma like me,
Andrewf' said Fife, looking archly
IN his face.
"You- Pshaw.: Faith, guild mither,
she was like 10 naebody tina. | ken,
unless it be auld Espeth, the cobler's
wife, that was blamed for a the mis-
chief or misfortunes o. the kintrs roun',
and was drowned at last for having
sense aboon the lave.'
And how was she dressed, An
drewP
In that horrible three cornered hat,
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