The Arkansas advocate., 1834-02-28

lono-bearded, big fellow, scraplng the slo- | lin. and another twaneing the guitar, and Ill front stood another who sang the interudes to inc ,.t,ss5es, extenpore, with yoice llAe cl;sppine two shingles together. ihere ,parat twenty oirls.With eyerYyafietJo Joi dress, from the six issnsco, and the foating reooso, to the simple tasquiaa and eanlsa' ana those of dinay hue, disclosing, too' as sahcil of their persons as the dress ot iashioha- ble belle. Then there was multitude oi nen--gome in great pantalocns, ornament e.l .vitf lace and q profiislon oi buttons and some only i'll their leathern brooches ...,sl sh;rt-:,na the laiter-the ca1ilsa, like that of the ladies', seeming to have J won derfal antpatlly to clear watef sot1ellhes they were hugging each other, and "hispef- mo double eateadres and lnuendes, duiihg the may cvolutions of raise, i'll which black shirt sometimes made very familiar approximation to silk gown---for m tieir dances. rank and dress are counted as no- th;ae. Sometimes they stepped 1ttra6e' without blush ut the vulgarlty ot the siag- CT. and once they tried contra dance, ln honor of FL Senof .4meriedao, whose name had already been repeated sosile ( t'-ss's' times III iilsi, Il soiigs.
 After dancing a waltz CT amusing myself awhile with the contostl2nss si oi tasa xIlsps.. U U .,-<.s4Fss4s yrrie ryeW 4sAtAicats are pecuiiariy biessed with 5sss si;;;1 | breathing afi abundance of smoke and heaey ladea air, made my escape and went home.
 Maria had not been at the fandango. l found her sitting by ihe fire, waiting he re- turn of Manuel. went to bed aud letther still there. I know not hoy long she wait ed, but he returned not that night.
 The next day passed of, and the next night like the former. The htfie Medlce .locterea my horse--the priest went to pray over dead child, and the 6ddles played waltz before hilf-and ate and drank and slept
 in the afteruoon o the the third third siay, the l1,Isdieo informed ne that my horse was well. and in the same breath, that he and Maria were going to search for Manuel. lie requested pae to go with them, and offer ed me q mule to ride, and 1 gfauiled hun by going. :
 | will spare the reader long recital oi inc journey. Suffice it, that after the prop CT quota of kicks and curses, uttered re- speetiyely by the mule and ihe Aiedleo, the saddle was put upon the back oi httlo ann, satanic animal, and I, with considerable haste and much fear and trembling, got nto inc saddle, and after three or four vigorous filings and jumps of the animal, we proceed- ed briskly onward That non-descnpt in- vention of man, called mule, Is certainly possessed of more cunning, and more diabolical nature, than Is usually granted to a aaadruped. There is something gener- GUS, noble, and proud Ill fiie horse, and yon love him next to your mlsifess--bnt should like to sec any man feel an affection for a mule--for its obstinacy, its revenge, and, in one word, for its muiishness. Eve rv rod or two there was a eapflole--and on every sncn OCCASION, the hAedico very pi- ouslv calculated, tire .Mariat Glaa d. ahlsfnfs3 &c. though I had frequent occa- sion to believe that the villain was lnwardly chuclxlinc at my discomfiture. If so, l soon had my revenge--for justin the midst of a vigorous series of gymnastics, gave the immense iron bit a pull to one side, and backed my mule up against his little horse, when with one kick she nearly demolished {Hc SieeQ. anu tuliUitu tllC i1eNi ltitC tfiS mud, and then sticking out her long ears, seemed to take a pleasure in being fright ened. With many q maledicton, and at the same time crossing himself, the Doctor righted his steed, and bestowed himself again in his saddle, and we proceeded, and my mule, seemingly satisfied with the mis- chief she had done, went quietly on, during the remainder of the route, at swift pace.
 We reached the mountains, and after a long search, found the object of our solici- tude under high cfag of the mountains bruised, bloody, and nearly dead. His head was fearfillly cut, but he was perfectly in his senses, and he spoke faintly but ra- tiona!ly to us as we came up. The severe blow on the head, received by failing from the rocks, and the consequentio loss of blood, had, as 1t frequently does, removed his in- sanity.
 The irmness and devotion which had supported Maria through the long trial of her infection, did not desert her now, when most needed; but there was gu;. k, wild expression of rapture, strangely mingled with anguish, in her countenaHce. when he spake to her a few words of endearment- and her frame swelled with the excitement, which was at length relieved by burst of tears.
 Three months afterward, returned from the Pass. l danced with Juanita, at the wedding of Manuel and Maria-anl drank my last cup of wine with my friend EI MEpico.
 THE WaY TO TRY METAL. Mr. Bage- nal provoked Harvey to challenge him. They met Harvey fired and missed.-l