Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-08

/ ArhoroS OF BoREs-lB BY Lady Bicsstngfon. I-Apro-
pos OF bores how frequently the pleasure Of society
injured IT not destroyed by the bores who nfest it!
and how seldom recall a single day, the enjoy
men OF which has not been deterorated by their inter-
venon! One of the annoying peculiares of bores is,
to select the moment for relating stupid anecdote
or for asking some silly question, when witty instruc
ve or interesting conversation is going on, to which
one Is dcsrous OF listening A particular instance Of
| this vexatious propensity annoyed excessive
yi it occurred at dinner given by my late worthy
| friend Sir William Garrow. Pray, tell u.s." said he
TO man who sat him. that adventure of yours i'm
| the wine vaults of Lncoln's Inn of which | heard a
garbed account the other day" l. who always liked
an adventure, pricked my the sound and the
individual, thus questioned, commenced the following
story. A friend of mine to Madeira in off,
cial situation some years ago He specialized largely
IN wlhe and sent home several pipes TO be kept until
his return. He wrote TO request find safe cellar
age and L. In consequence, applied to friend, bar
rlser, IL procure me permission lodge the wine in
the cellars of Lincon's Inn Square | was fur
nished with key, that might have ngress and egress
TO this sombre spot when liked and having, one day,
a vacant hour IN my CHAMBERS it suddenly entered my
hoad that wonld go and inspect the wine depot Of my
absent friend Armed with the key sailed forth and
engaged the first porter met procure a candle and
accompany me to the cellar. You not, perhaps
aware that these vaults twenty feet beneath the
square and the entrance to them many feet, believe
| one hundred and fifty removed from any dwelling
populous resort We entered the gloomy cavern, and
locked the door the inside, prevent any idle per-
son who might, by chance pass that way, from taking
cognzance of the it concealed So great was
the extent OF the vault that feeble light scarcely
| abed us TO grope way through its murky regions
but, at length, reached the spot where knew the
wine of my friend deposited and had the satsfac
ton OF finding that the pipes in perfect condition
We were preparing to return, when the porter, who
held the candle, made false STEP and preciptated
to the earth, extinguishing the light in his fall Never
shall forget the sensation l experienced that
ment for the extent and ortuous wndings Of the vault
impressed me with rapid conviction Of the difficulty, if
| not mpossibility, of discovering the door.
The alarmed porter decered in terror. that
lost inevitably lost that he should his wife
and children more and cursed the hour he left the light
OF day 10 explore the fearful that would become
| his tomb-a tomb which fond eve could dwell;
and he cried aloud IN agony of despair his gloomy
contemplation | urged him restrain his useless la
mentaons, and seek to grope way in the direction
of the door and after having occupied full two hours
in frutess wandering through many various and de-
vious urnings as in labyrinth, length, discov
cred the object of search "Ohl God be thanked,
God be thanked exclaimed the porter. with frantic
JOY, then shall again my wife, my liltle ones y
and he seized the in the lsck and turned
II with such force that il snapped the head remaining
inextrieably secured in the wards. Now, now
indeed lost " cried he, throwing himself on the ground
,all hope is at end for might knock and scream
| here forever, without being heard Why, why did
come with youl Ii is plain you are an unlucky man,
whoever you are, and your i'll fortune falls me-
tried To comfort him, though seriously alarmed my
| SELF but he only became angry, telling me could be
no father or husband, to talk cody such moment,
ana with certain prospect of death by famine staring
us in the face. "Oh Lord OH Lordw cried he,
ing up in terror the gathering roand they
will devour before hunger has done It's worstm L
have all my life, had peculiar antpathy these ami
mails and confess that when found them stumbling
over my ct and heard them running every side,
increased shudder Of horror and fear chilled my bleed
Let us save in one of the wine pipes" said my
panlon, that may forget in the excitement Of wine.
the horr Die death that awaits Yes let get drunk -
refused to adopt this project and my refusal again
drew forth his reproaches my being unucky mar
and his conviction that had heart in my body, he
| expressed IL, wife and little expecting
me home. or would not take matters so easy
How many thoughts did give the dear objects to
whom he referred, as / now dwelt with anguish the
fearful probability of my again beholeng them
We searched in vain for a stone, any other nipple.
ment with which wrench the lock force the hinges
both of which resisted all our efforts Hour after hour
passed away How Unfortunately long appeared their
flight the silence only broken by the mingled re-
Proaches and lamentations of my companion and the in
| creased noise OF the rats, who now, becoming
courageous assaed feet. Each hour strengthened
my conviction of inevitable death in this horrible
suberranean, where, probably, mortal remains
would not be discovered until every trace of identity
was destroyed by the ravenous reptiles around us My
blood cold the reflection, and my heart melted
the thought OF them who were, doubtless, at that mo-
ment anxously counting the hours Of my unusual alb
sence seized the arm OF my companion. and"
Here one OF he company proverba for his obtuseness
and who repeatedly attempted to interrupt the
tive, seized my button and in loud voice said How
30 you think, Jeky should have got QUIT" "Yeu
would have bored your way out be sure, answered
impatient, at the interruption and the more as at
this instant the butler announced that the ladies we're
waiting tea for | assembled to the drawing room,
fully intending to request the sequel of the story bat
succession OF airs on the piano, accompanied by the
voices of the ladies' precuded the possibility Of CONVEX
sation. In a few days after OF the party.
and questioned them respecting the conclusion. One
declared that he had forgotten al about the story
other said that il had him off TO sleep, and he
missed the dsnouement third avowed that being deaf
in the left ear he had not heard than few words
| and fourth told me. that tiresome man next him
took that opportunity Of giving him the particulars Of
county meeting detailed in the morning papers, not
emitting single line. Consequently. to this hour
ignorant how the gentleman and porter escaped from the
vault.
GENTS CDNTs-CENTs-ror sale or escbang,