The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-11-11
THE ToRs nAI.LtNT.
ny WALTER PlFRcY.

In the soinnnnary War, vhIle the
Brush lures we're in possession VI The
ci1y nj New. York. a Young officer rode
up To an inn which he had been rredihly
iuinrned Vas tinc1ured with Toryism.
allhaugh II vas furts miles from the city.
lie rode a bsautllul horse Thai seemrd
perfectly trained IN hls service. and his
dress was neat aud trimmed tn an unusual
degree. .hhaI With . regular fee aud
lair complexion, red enai and 'Llnmed
- il il were hu, day old. bull small
clothes and baols IN the military style.
and > snow white plume thai nodded over
his bro@. he was 40 object To ealrap a
whole coleus ol Lanse.s. and To bring
every man In bay, Wing OF Tory. lung
enough 10 get one look al him. He
dIsn,ounted. gave his horse In an osllcr.
and stepped upon The platform.
The landlord was a stpulIy built man.
having high cheek bones aud rather a
large mouth: bo, these marks Of phtsing.
nomy. which might indicate a ehoIerlr
and sensual character, we're ovpused by
The double expression that lurked IN his
small blue eyes. Tai, that would pug
zle an entire stranger whU wnuld stake
his purse upon Conjecture as 10 has real
character. He saw al once. thai tie
stranger was fully aware Of his own
Importance as 4 Brush officer. and
IT tied hun accordingly. The officer.
a. We have SAID. had been informed that
tie landlord was al heart a Tory. al.
lt,ongh the Whisis,n nj the villagers
mode IL impFuden1 fur nim To blaze il
Abroad. Moreover. there were lgo or
three brother nihcers lodging IN the next
town whom he had LEFT behind. Being
anxIous. as he after wards satd. To pass
lea days IN tins charming hamlet, aud
IL ascertain th.'se particulars in regard
10 the lsTer pprIion III liz population
which every eallan. is bound To note upon
the tablet of h,s recollection.
'Ha. Landlord saul h.. as he csugh.
a slight glimpse Il his host.
YoW servant. SIR wss the host like
reply. We ough, To lave mentinned
our landlords name before. hui we hate
in,er.in,ng; soherr i, is. Eliaaim Ruegles.
Il think it probable. landlord, said The
officer, that | can find accommodation
within Your house for atransieat vista
few days--you understand me
'Ay. ay. sir. as long as your honor
pleases.'
Aud give your eve. landlord. In thai
BucephaIus of mine--you understand
me
Sir $685.
All, take good care III that beasi--thal
horse--you understand met
'Ay, ay. your honor.-Jarkr
Here. sir cried red headed urchin
Of the landlords.
Show this gentleman TO the bes
ROOM
'Ay. ay. SIR cried the little Ruggies
who had caught his fathers phrases Th,
officer was accommodated. II vas earl,
in the afternoon that he arrived there
aud after tea he took short ride for IN,
purpose Of looking a. the village, ant
particularly. he said.' in order that h,
might obtain glimpse of the surround
ing scenery from the hill wonder. lie haC
written his name on the tavern register
and there it was in a wonderful Tourist
and parade Of penmanship---' Captalr
George Fudge &c. On returning II
the inn he seated himself upon the plat
form where the landlord and Few taver,
loungers were collected as usual at sunset
I've hardly had chance said The land
lord. to ask the ne VS., sir; | 'spose there,
something ssirriag!"
why, indeed replied the officer
slapping his small clnihes with his glove
= The rebels talk as loud as ever. but pot
honor we have tuo lii tie IN do in the wa,
Of our sprofession--yon understand me-