Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-06-09
RED GAP INN.


the murderous inkeepers, in Lewis.
romance OF The Monk His version
OF the story has nearly faded from IN v
memory, but the circumstances upon
which he founded il are said to have
occurred IN ireland; and, Wild and
Improbable as they are, you have them,
uerodfin, as they are related upon the
spot; and, moreover, avn not to bla tne
II you think fit 10 believe them, mas
much as give up my authority-aud
Lord Lvnhurst himself could ask no
more. My informant's uamc 10 Cattle
riDc Flynn.
As you go from KilcuIlou Bridge TO
Carlow. about three miles on YOUR
road, there stands, aud barely stands,
ruined house. The situation has no.
thins particularly striking about it. the
country Is open aud thiniy cultivated,
ana liant outline of hills is visible IN
the distance.
Some seventy nr eighty years ago. IL
was a substantial looking inn; the pro-
prietor was farmer. as we'll as an inn
keeper, and although no particular or
satisfactory reason could be assigned
Tor IL, beyond vague and uncertain ru-
'nours, he vas by no means a favoritc
with his neig,bars. lie had little. in
deed. OF the bonifacc about him dark.
suiien, and down looking. he never 10
peared. even to guest, unless when
specially called for, much less TO
thirsty brother farmer or laborer. PASS
ing his heavy, old fashioned door. TO
ask h'm TO taste his home -brcweJ ale
or usquebaugh; yet the man was well
To pass IN the world, and with the aid
OF three ar four hulkins sons. and a
heart.broken drudge of a wife. man
aged his farm and his inn, SO as to paw
his way at fair and market, and hold
ms own as the saying Is in the coun
try. For all that, there we're those ~ ho
did not stick 20 say that moro travel.
iers went to has inn in the night, than
ever lett II IN the morning; and one ar
two who remembered him in his early
day. before he had learned 10 mask
The EVIL traits OF his character by sui
ienncss and reserve. would not have
taken the broad lands Of the Geraldines
OF I.eiDster To pass night in the best
Dcd room IN the house: no, oo-they
would rather take chance in the Bog of
Allen, for thar matter.
A severe storm, however, compe,,ed
traveller la halt there one eyruinr.
although hc had originally intended to
get further oI his journey, before he
put up tor the night. Not that he had
any suspicion of the place on the CON
rary, he th"nght At rather comiorta
Bile. quIet-looking concerns; and turn.
ing from the lowering unacceptable sky.
and wishing the pitlicss driving sIcet
good night, he rode into the inn,yard.
saying IN bis own mind. L may 90
further and fare worse Now / am
OF very different opinion.
IL WAS lat in TIE evening and late
Ln the year--no matter about dates. |
am not particular. So the traveller
who, being mercIIul man, was mcr.
citul TO his beast having seen his horse
ted and carefully laid up for the nirht.
thought il high time 20 look after him.
sell, as To both his outward and inward
man. Accordingly, throwing his sad.
dlebags over his arm, nc walked into
the Inn Kitchen. IN those DAYS the most
comfortable winter apartment i'm the
house, to ihaw himself at the huge fire.
and give the customary mandates con.
corning supper and bed-to say no
thing OF a bottle OF good Old wine. then
TO be found IN every inn in Ireland
This feat accomplished, away he stalk.
ed 10 his own apariment-iack boots,
silVer-hesded riding whip. cloak and
dil-followed close by a terrier dog.
who had been lying at the kitchen fire
when he came in, but who now kept
shuthng and smelling at his heels every
step ct the way up stairs.
When he had reached HE room. and
hsj disencumbered himself of his hea-
IVY riding gear, the dog az once lesped
upon h'm with cry Of JOY: and be-
immediately recognised an old faVorite
whom DC bad lost N Dublin = year or
two before; wondering az the same
time, how he had got 80 far INTO the
country, aud Why he had not know "A
him before. When the landlord enter.
eel the room with supper. tie travelled
claimed hts dog. and expressed his de.
termination TO bring bin on ith him
10 Cork. Vhiiber he was bound. Tile
host made not the slightest objection,
merely observing that he had bought
hIm from Dublin arrier. who, be sup.
posed, bad found him IA the streets -
That point sefiled, the traveller dis.
missed hIs landlord Tor the night. With
tdirections 90 cause bin 60 be called
betimes ia tie morning: the man smil.
cd darkly. and Withdrew.
/ The traveller made himself a con,