Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-16
ng with as nonchaIant an air as my trepidaltOn

ng with as nonchaIant an air as my trepidaltor
would allow
.sIie loves and he rides away"
'Come we wait for you. said NJ. while you
are singing, time A,es'
| " And he leap'd on the courser's back /"
continued l, quavering.
DO then leap on your courser's back, said
NJ, pointing to huge black monster, with an
arched neck, like one Of the Apprentices, a pom
derous carcase which resembled newly disco
vered continent, and iegs!-simiIe does not fur.
nish me with an illustration Of sufficient cspaci-
ty TO describe his legs.
"You had better get step.ladder. Mr.. B.,
said Miss L., who, BY the BY is. think, rather
pert and interesting person. was obliged to
force smile. 1t was, am afraid, an abortve
one; my features soon resumed the cast suited to
my sad situation.
FAREWELL said |, wringing ms uncle's hand.
| He happened to be one OF the party, and was
standing on the hall steps. sFarewel'-and
pressed his palm between both of mine. | ne
yer felt my bowels yearn more towards my uncle
than at the moment. He is little red faced
chreric man.
'Whew, boy you are squeezing my rheumatic
| finger said he, pettishly.
Come, b., Gomez shouted NJ. The horses
began to get uneasy at being held IN so long, and
exhibited rather more eagerness than did, TO be
of. Evil communications corrupt good man.
ners,' and my Mammoth among the rest began
also to make some unwieldly demonstrations OF
impotence.
| Il am quite ready, said I, with feis,ed aIacri.
~, and prepared to mount.
MY dear feliow,,is it that side of your horse,
You mountf' said NJ.
Oh returned |, with great presence Of mind,
CLOSING over my blhnder, it is perfect matter
of indifference to the which side mount.
however went to the right one. Hold him tight
-ahem!' said in soto voice to the groom, the
Injunction being perfectly distinct, notwithstand.
! ing a clearing of the throat, and half appear
ance of unconcern which accompanied it. With
nv awkwardness, and Big Sans unaccommo
dating spirit am sure three minutes fully elaps.
ed before got into the saddle.
Il, 1t all risht?' said Nj.
Yes replied l, with despel alton, both hands
srasping the reins, and my feet driven to the
heels IN the strrups; all right
Onward then, '-and ON we went, keeping
in the rear as far as Sam would allow me; for,
fired BY a troublesome emulation, he ambitioned
the foremost rank. I at length succeeded in get
ting him to walk beside one of the party. who,
being a gentleman Of a certain aye, was mere
stad and discreet than the rest Of the bevy. We
| went along pretty smoothly. Sam now and then
started me BY loud neigh like an earthquake,
and by occasionally throwing up his head, but
on the whole his demeanor was tolerably tram
quill Though my position was far from being
an easy one-,hough was thoroughly conscious
of the tenure by which held It, still was,
comparatively speaking, relieved from imme-
diate apprehension. and was beginning to indulge
the hope that all might yet be well, when NJ.
called out, now for smart trot.'
% Lord!' SAID |, Involuntary. and on We
trotted :.
You are riding faster than your horse, sir,'
said my elderly companion, in satirlcal tone.
Bless me, Mr.. B. said the volatile young
lady, YOU are very active. Why, you rise so
high in your saddle, l think every moment you
will hit your head against the clouds
This no Sc trots very high uttered I, 10 bro.
ken accents, as best could, the huge beast
throwing me up and down in the most unmer.
ciful manner. all but lost my stirrups twenty
times, and had to hold by the pummei constants
~, 1t Vas broiling day: my face became like
furnace through exertion and fear. These suf-
ferings, at the the same time, were intensely ag-
pravated BY my overhearlng the grooms, who
FOue ueHluus Laughing anu SHJ'y"k W. S""'S''"''
was very unwlIingly affording them. My COM
panions, perceived also, with. believe. the ex-
ception of ". himself. began to suspect the true
state of the case. At length we drew up Tor
few moments: il was. however. but short res
pi,e. open the wicket SAID NJ. to the groom.
that we may get on the sod
The groom did as he was ordered.
.I'lf wait on the road for you, said |, pufing
and bIowinp. for had wholesome dread Ut the
sod
oh said he, we are not coming back this
wa,; we proceed through the fields. Come
along.
Now thought |. for the trial. walked
Sam in a, quietly as could, and tried TO axe him
ulacid. 1 allowed him to put down his head and
oibble a little grass. Perhaps thought |.
horses may have gratitude.
Presently one Vi the young ladies Of the par
~ began to urge on her s.eed INFO quick pace
Now for gallop,' said Miss L.
Immediately all the horses began to show that;
restless spit, which usually seizes them when
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