Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-10-12
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on scat, and painted like any one who had
taken the most violent exercise. After he recov.
cred little, he apoosizcd 10 me, and said he was
not a man 10 fotgot ninety mine favOrs, because
the hundredih was denied that ! might go that
evening il chose. | told him | would stay and
finish the writing If he desired it but he dictated
no more that evening. Ills remarks dictated
to me, as far as am able to Judge, were sensible
and most elegant saw him again at his house in
February. do not remember the date, when
Mr., Bryan vas there. During that visit he told
me that when in England, lie made large sums of
money b, employing Gully to bet for lin on borse
races, and nsinuated tina, Gully in the secrets
oi the Jockeys, and was sure 10 win, because he
knew the horses which, by arrangement, were to
Win or lose. The horses were brought 10 TIT door
late IN the evening, Tor To take what he called
hi, morning ride, and stood there until after dark.
before they were ordered to be carried TO the sta
bles. He frequently told me in the course Of
the winter, that the habits of this country were
vulgar, in earl y rising, eating, &c, and that lie
would moi follow them, but pursue the Enclisl,
practice hrcakiaslmg late, dining late, and sitting
up late al night
TIE next time | Visited him, was Il think) in
March. Mr.. Marshall and Mr. Anderson were
tlclc. rs soon as went into The house, he told
me he was sorry had come, lie said, I've boys
were going 10 have irolic To night, and here you
have come with your grave judicial face To spoil
II all, told HIM WAS sorr, had come. When
W. were about sitting down 70 dinner, he said n
gracc, 50 extraordinary, (or Which remember no.
ihlng,) that Mr. NJ broke into u laugh. Il was un-
commonly lorg, and not such Il one MS Mr. r.
would have made, III my opinion, had he been d
his right mind He frequently, during the dinner
spoke o my grave face, and said that he was sor-
" had come. Twas good deal hurt, and said
that was sorry had conc, and perhaps lha, /
could Yet" away. Mr.. Il. rot up, came round
where ] sat, took one ol my hands in both Of his,
and shook H. saying, IN the kindcsl manner, "Do
You take offence At such remarks as this 7" and
seemed glicvcd thai could he wounded by them.
Next morning Mcssrs. Marshall and Anderson went
away early. had determined 10 stay and take
leave ohim, bu, finding that he did not rise until
very late, | asked Moses to l,ine my surtout and
perhaps my saddle bags, out of the room in whicl,
MI. H. was. lie came 10 me and told me that his
master saw him attempt to comply with my request
and ordered him not lodo it. Sill later in the dny
asked Moses to attempt to bring them to me
again, wlli,ont letting his master him. lie re-
ported TO me that he had made the attempt, bur
hls n'Ntcl discovered him, and told him. that ifhc
brought them To me, he would Kill him think
IL was - or O'Clock before | tasted any thing TO
eat, and then EsscN came round To the rear Of the
new house in which was, and brought me a cup
OF coffee and some bread and butter He told me
he had been wishing to do it early in the day, but
had bern afraid and said he would bring mo some
more it nc could. | told him not TO make the at
tempt, butt got back to Ne kitchen. Mr.. VIM
NJ Watkins came there in the evening We had
on dinner after dark. Mr.. Randolph and Mr..
Watkins bad good deal of conversation while |
remained up, but had been up nearly the whole
preceding night, was terry sleepy and retired
carly When was going to bed, directed Mo-
SEES 10 go and bring m, Sirloui, &c intending to 90
III the morning. Mr.. Watkins told mo that Mr.. r.,
when Moses was Bringing out my suriont, said,
q Leigh thinks he will pct or bu | will put a stop
TO that or something ol,hc sort, end ordered a
servant 10 90 and loth tic stable door, aud bring
him tho key 10 him. Something prevented my
getting of before Mr.. r. go, up, and s,aid to
breakfast the next morning, which we ate about II
o'clock. After breakfast Mr. Watkins and orr
dercd our horses walked out, and when re-
turned, Mr.. r. with face so grave that did not
suspect him a, ALL told me tia, he was sorry TO saw
that my mare had escaped from the siable-vard
that he had sent somc one to- look for her, and
would send to my house in pursuit Of her | told
him She had been bred ni Bushv Forest, and had
probably gone there. He said he would send there
Tor her. In short iimc, under the she'd in fi,sffs
Of his house, | saw Moses, and asked him when
my m ire had made her escape he told mo she
was IN the stable ! went IN, and while Mr. r.
was giving orders 10 the servants to 90 for the mare
! said TO him thai il unnecessary as she was
in the stable. He asked me who told me- said
Moses He Immediately stepped to the door, and
gave orders, think to Mr.. Griffin To give Moses
20 la,hcs ON his bare back. The mare was then
brought ont, and had some hopes Of getting away;
but Mr.. Rando pin asked m" to look among his pa
pcrN IN hls bedroom for paper which had for
some time before written for him. | soon told hin,
could not find it. He then told me that he had
put il, perhaps between the leaves Of some one of
his books, and asked me to examine the leaves of
the books IN hi, library, for it. ] went and turn
ed over some OF the hooks and returned and
said could not find it. | did not search
very closet, for WAS satisfied he knew where il
was Tie then carried me to Il box in which Inc
had put away many old newspapers for humber
OF years, aud told me To look for it there. be-
gan to take ont the papers, and he came to me
and said he wished to k, ow why he had preserved
those papers, and requested me to examine then,
and tell him, saying il would not take long. While
WIS at the box. Mr.. Garter Coupland arrived,
and Mr.. II. was told TIM a gentleman had arrived,
Mr.. II. sent to know who h. was. The servant
returned and said it was Mr.. Conpland, and think
he detained him in the ram at least ten mnutcs
before he admitted. In short time MIR. RS
language to Mr.. Coupiand was such as could not
fl to wound In, feelings. lie seemed after tl,e
arrival Of MIC. willing that should go--and
did 90, although II was raining and nearly niebt for
fear | should NJ" be able TO get away thu, ncxtdsv.
1t was in the latter part of March when WIZ