Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-08

A RIDE.-During the Revolutionary
War. when corps Of the American army
were encamped uearlilc borough of r.
lizahethtOwn, in New-JerSy, an officer,
who US rather more of devotec of Ven
lis than of Mars, paid his addresses 10 Il
lady Of distinction, whom he was in the
habit of visiting in the cultivation of those
kind feelings which love so cord ally IN
spires. On discovery of The cause Of The
repeated absence of The officer, and Of the
place where his interviews with his Du!-
cinea were had. some waggish friends re-
solved 10 play of a handsome trick at his
own expense; which should deter him from
a repetition Of his anorous visits. The
officer, il appears, rode Il very small horse,
of The pony kind, which be always left
united, with The bride reins over his neck,
near the door in order TO mount and ride of
without delay, when the business of court
ing and kissing were over; and The horse
always remained nnril barkcu by the owner
without attempting to change his position
Ona certain very dark night, when The
officer had as usual gone to pay his de-
voirs TO The ohjecr of his affections, and
was enjoying The approving smiles, of III"
fair one, his waggish companions went
privately TO the doorof The house where
the officer was, took the bride and saddle
from the horse, which they sent quietly a.
way. placed The former on the TAIL, and The
latter on lhe back Of Il very sober, rumina-
i've old cow, with the cruppor over the
harms. who stood peaceably chewing her
cud near the spot Immediately ihcreaf-
ter, they retired some distance from the
house, and separating, they raised loud
cry Of alarm, that The enemy had landed.
and were marching with full force in.
TO the village. On hearing The voice of
alarm, the people ran oui. greatly excited;
and CONSERVATION entering every dwelling,
found lis unwelcome way speedily into
the household temple where our official
hero was worshippins. Taking counsel
frum his fears and snatching hasty kiss,
he started from The lady's chamber. aud
rushing down stairs. shot oul Of the doors
with the velocity OF musket ball, aud
owing to th" darkness, not seeing The in
teresIing change in the conformation of
his nag, mounted hastily on the saddle with
his back towards the head Of the cow, and
plpneing his spurs deeply into her side,
caused her to bawl out with excessive
pain, and she started of in gallant style,
aud in her best gallop made towards the
camp. The officer still plying his spurs
aud whip tn the skin and bones Of the
suffering old Animal, and with all his
wine and love on hoard-Gnding himself
hurried rapidly backwards; mau"re all his
efforts to advance; and hearing the rcpca-
ted bawlnss of tho tortured and frightcu.
cd beast, imagined thai he was carried of
hy magic, roaring ON !usriIitv lhaI the devil
had col him-waS carried in This state nr
perturbation into The very alignment ofthe
camp. The courageous srntinels hearing
the noise, and imagining that Hannibal
and his oxen were coming. discharged
their pieces and fled as if rIle devil chased
them; the alarm guns fircd--,h officers
left their quarters. and cried "iurn out {.
turn out" with all The strength of their
lungs. The soldiers started from their
sleep,a ifa ghost had crossed their dreams
and the whole body running halfnake.l.
together formed gallant dishabille prepar
ed To repel the invader. When 10! the
lndcrous sight soon presented itself to The
eyes of The gallant officer, mounted on an
old COW, with his face towards her tail, and
this appondage sticking straight out be-
hind; her tongue hanging out--hcr sides
CORY with The erievous aigeine of the
spnrs-and himself, owing to his excessive
fear. almost deprived Of reason, aud half
petrifed with horror. A loud and general
roar of laughter broke from the assem-
bled hand at the rider and his sleed-lhe
whole corps gave him three times three
hearty cheers. as he holted intuihe camp.
and he was seized aud carried 10 his quar-
ters in triumph, there TO dream of loves
metamorphoses, backward rides, slernway
advances, aud alarms of invasion, and
thereby to garnish his mind with materi-
ais for writing a splendid treatise on The
novel adventure of cowology.-ConStel
lati0n.