The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-10

"a long haired Cavalier--be it so, and
whittier art thou bound p
"To the castle of Sir David Tudor"
" That thou can'st not reach tonight /;
you have many long mile to ride, and your
steed pants and moves but duly. What
say ye TO passing the night at yonder hostel.
ry where We see the light :"
The other paused ere he replied and as
he hesitated one of his companions wheeled
| from the left, movement that passed not
unobserved by the cavalier, and with some
what sorry grace, he declared his willingness
to visit the hostelry.
twas long low building, strongly
formed of rough undressed stones. lis
porch had loophoes for musketry--its win
dows were protected by strong bars of iron
an angry streamlet gushing over loose
and broken stones, which it had torn from
the mountain above, formed deep moat
round the building, and to add TO its martial
character, the party had no sooner crossed
a rustic bridge than they were challenged
by guard of soldiers. The cavalier at
this could not conceal his uneasiness.
"By our lady comrades of mine," said
he, "ye have brought me into a tortalice in
stead of hostelry.
+" 1t is in truth somewhat of both, and as
occasion requires, serves for either; but
that little recketh, thou shalt find good en-
tertainment, and thy steed shall be cared
for"
1t was now too late to retreat, and the
cavalier dismounting, and giving his horse
to the groom, entered the building followed
by his companions. A large fire was bla-
zing on the hearth, huge waxen tapers
stood upon the board, and the drowsY SOL
diers that occupied the benches glanced list
lessly at the cavalier. The light showed
him to be young man Of middle age, but
strongly and gracefully built; his features
were plain, but animated by keen and
bright eye that told of the gallant reckless
ness of the royal adberent, and his long ra-
ven hair, spqEkilng with nie5t dew as it
and beauty 10 his whole appearance. fIs
had no sooner seated himself than Scamp
grace again addressed him, " Sir Cavalier,
YOU must even give up your papers and
arms, but when Major Holdenburgh returns
and is satisfied with thee and thine errand,
in the morning thou mayest depart without
further question"
By st. George of England ~ said the
cavalier, starting to his feet, this is but
churlish courtesy. Ye have invited me
hther and now"
Small words will suffice" replied the
other. "We have orders to guard the
mountain passes, and to arrest all suspicious
persons: So give up the papers and wea-
pons at once, and save US the ttouble oil TAX
ing them by rougher means" :
The eyes of the cavalier flashed with an
GER at the cool determined manner of the
roundhead, and he seemed determined for
cibly to effect his retreat; but a moments re-
Election showed him the madness OF such an
attempt, and unbuekling his belt, he flung
his sword on the table, threw down his pis-
tolls, and declared he had no papers to sub
nit, gloomily resumed his seat.
There was something in the air OF the
youth that repeled closer communication
with his captors, and made them reluctant,
they knew not why, to come to extreme
ties; they forebore, therefore, to search or
Law hands on him, but IN more respectful
tone, invited him TO partake OF the cheer
which had Just been laid on the board. The
cavalier willingly complied; and while the
soldiers were thus engaged, he took the oP-
portunlty of glancing carefully around the
room, to examine the features of his enter
tainer These, however, presented no pc,
culiar marks, beyond the usual dulness and
gravity which characterized Cromwells S
troops; and he was giving NJ the scrutiny
satisfied with the result, when his eyes were
arrested by the piercing glance Of a soldier
who, wrapped in his cloak and seated at
distant corner, had, unobserved, been re-
qarding him for sometime with fixed atten'
ton. Just at that instant the door opened
and beautiful girl entered with a fresh
supply of wine. The soldier quickly re-
moved his eyes from the cavalier and look
ed eagerly towards the maiden as she ap
preached the table.
"Ahr' cried Scampgrace, = here comes
the daughter of our host, fair Ellen Wynno
and warrant for no other object but TO SCI
the young cavalier; for well, wot, Ellen
thou comest but rarely amongstus."
e She blushed at the words, and the cava
n lier dashing his heavy locks from his brow
q gazed with admiration on the maiden be
n fore him, Long.tresses OF auburn fell il
n silken luxuIiance over her tight bodice
A her hazpl ayae kriohtaned with her smile