Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-16

tW't you UliGnt nave ucutu tuo souuu Ol
, the hoois on the limestone mile off
tor that matter there was nothing else to
hear except the moaning Of distant
! stream, that kept up continued cron-
ane,t like nurse hushOing. Larry,
who had keen ear, did not however
require so profound a silence to detect
the click Of one Of the shoes. OTIS
only loose the shoe is said he to his
companion, as they were Just entering
on the lonesome bit of road Of which
he had before spoken. Some old trees,
with huge trunks, all covered, and irreg-
uIar branches festooncd with ivy, grew
over dark pool Of wafer, which had
been formed as drinking place for
| cattle; and in the distance was seen the
ma este head OF GaItec-mOre. Here the
horse, as if in grateful recognition, made
dead halt: and Larry, not knowing
what vicious tricks his new purchase
might have, and unwilling that through
any odd chance the young woman should
get split in the water, dismounted think
ins to lead the horse quietly by the
pool.
By the piper's luck, that always found
what he wanted said Larry, recollcct-
ing himself, I've a nail in my pocket;
'tis not the first time rve put OIL shoe,
and may be won't be the last, for here
is no want of paving stones to make
hammers in plenty
No sooner was Larry off, than off
with n spring came woman at his side e.
Her feet touched the ground without
making the least noise in life, and away
she bounded like an ill-mannered wench
as she was, without saying by your
leave,' or no matter what else. She
seemed to glide rather than run, not
along the road, but across field, up
towards the old ivy covered walls Of
Kilnaslattery church-anc pretty
church il was.
Not so fast, if you please, young
woman - not SO fast cried Larry, call
ing after her; but away she ran, and
Larry followed, his leathern garment,
already described, crack, crick, crack
ling at every step he took. Where's
my wagcs'' said Larry; Thorum pog,
ma colleen ge,t-sure I've earned a
kiss from your pair Of pretty lips-and
I'll have it toon But she went on faster
and faster, regardless ofthese and other
flattcring speeches from her pursuer; at
last she came to the churchyard wall,
and then over with her in an instant.
well, she's mighty smart creature
| anyhow. TO be sure, how neat she
steps upon her pasterns' Did any one
ever see the like ofthat before; but I'll
not be banked by any woman that ever
wore head or ditch either exclaim-
ed Larry, as with desperate bound he
vauhed, scrambled, and tumbled over
the wall into the churchyard. Up he
got from the elastic sod of newl y made
grave, in which Tade Leary that morn-
| ing was buried-rest his soul!-and on
vent Larry, stumbling over head stones
and foot stones, over old graves and new
graves, pieces Of coffins, aud the skulls
and bones Of dead men-the Lord save
us!-that were scattered about there as
plenty as paving stones; houndering
amidst great overgrown dock-leaves and
bramblcs that, with their long prickly
arms, tangled round his limbs, and held
him back with fearful grasp. Mean
time the merry wench in the cloak NOV
ed through all these distractions as
evenly and as gaiy as if the church
yard, crowded as it was with graves and
graves!ones (tor people came to be bur
led there from far and near) had been
The floor Of dancing room. Round and
round the walls Of the old church she
went I'llj just watt said Larry, seeing
this, and thinking it all nothing but a
trick to lrighten hum; when she come
round again, if | don't take the kiss,
won't, that's all, and here she isn Lar
ry Dodd sprung forward with open arms
and clasped in thcm-a woman, it is
true, but woman without any lips to
kiss, by reason OF her having no head
'Murderp cried he. well that ac-
counts for her not speaking Having
uttered these words, Larry himself be.
came dumb with fear and astonishment;
his blood seemed turned to- ice, and @
dizziness came over him; and, stagger.
ing like drunken man, he rolled agalns,
the broken window Of the ruin, horrified
at the conviction that he had actually
held Dullahan in his embrace!
When he recovered to something like
feeling Of consciousness, he slowly
opened his eyes, and then, indeed, q
scene of wonder burst upon him. In the
midst Of the ruin stood cn old wheel o
torture, ornamented with heads, like
Cork gaol; when the heads of Murty
Sullivan and other gentlemen were stucl
upon it, This was plainly visible in the
strange light which spread itself around
1t was fearful TO behold, but Larry could