Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-09
STORY or a IIIrA1np1S.r

ENIHAcr OF a LETTER WRITTEN ~ 1871.
wei have seen Jour friend, and find him 10 be
eaa''y What you described him as being humosisi
lie seems 10 have impaired much orthnt character
10 every Thing around hlm His servants p. ali al
niraby disciplined 10 second LIS yybims and nj.
very furniture is, for the most part adapted 10 tbe
same purpose. ms put me upon my guard and
there was hardly any thing ia the room Thai 1 did
moi Touch win apprehension. No trick however,
was prdcIsed upon me, and as found suLseouepi
iy'l was indebted for such indulgence TO one which
was preserved for me at night and which was snch
Us perhaps oil my English ihlegm would not Ia We
enabled me 10 bear with patience. / escaped how.
ever having been put TO the proof by the erest nc
cidenl; the arrival Of poor Scotch surveyor who
was thought iiI subject for the often repeated eK-
pertinent. The Scoichman was treated with extreme
hospitality; he was helped 10 every thing 10 excess
his glass allowed TO stand full or emptv
iOi one minute.
Onr entertainer was like the landlord described
y AudlsOni the liquor seemed 10 have no other
sAscl upon him than any other vessel in tho house
II was not 50 with his Scotch guest, Whs was by
ils time much further advanced uppn the cruise of
InoxIcaon than halEseas-oyor In This state he was
conducted 20 his chamber; fine lofty Gothic apart
nnenl, with bedsead that seemed coeyal with the
buiding-l say seemed, iOr that was by no means
Tue case. u being IN reality a Modern piece of struc
lure IL was Of dark mahogany with lis four posts
extending completely 20 the ceiling Of the chamber
NN htfl uNtfcF " ~ flll Ilufe Than Two feet
c HDor, the better 90 enable the Marty 10 get min
H. The Scolchman, with good deal ofassisrance.
was SOON undressed, and had his body deposited ON
this place Of reposo
Whcnlhe door was closed was. Tor the frsttime
made acquainted with The structure Of the Lodsteod
which our host considered n masterpiece Uyoo
the touching Of spring outside the door The bed
was so acted upon by pully that il assembled slow.
" and smoothly through the four posts until Il came
within Two three feet Of the ceiling The snor.
ing OF the ScOtchman the signal for touching the
spring, aud he was soon ~ the upper altitude The
servants required no instruction how 10 net In one
moment The house was in upruar-ctes Of "Firei |
FIRE were heard IN different directions A pile /
Of shavings act in q blaze opposite the window
where poor Slwnry slopt
The landlords voice was continually heard OK. /
claiming, Good heavens! save The poor Scotch \
gentleman. o. possible; the flames have got into the
room just under him." A this lime, we heard him
inil' aud below out a sudden silence took place;
even lfghtwls crinruishcd, and the whole Lousc
seemed % bc 900 The most pro found roposc. The
Hcoichm0ns voice could alone be heard roaring or
20 Tho high dialect IT his county ,r assistance AZ
i.n'ih two n The men servants. in their shirts .cn.
rrd The room with candle just DO, and yawninr /
II % immediately aroused hIm their sleep. They
"und him sp1wiing 11 the nJJr % dear. cir
what is The matter with your "M8tcrl' says be-
why. isU'f pc house on fro2" "Noi NJ alL sr"
What vas ihCr1Is1u ufhc cries 1f fire. Grer ilanr"
b.css sou, ..r,yyI must have been dfclmInzi why
hefns not s' much ls a mouse stirring, 1ud boz. %
i0u1r aHd le whole family have been ss'ccp these
hfcc H1urs' The Scl,buln now gave up aU o.
fofi i1 ibo testimony of bfs own senses. n musf J.
ave been dreaming indeed. ord have hort uyr-lT. o.
V iI.lrr Dui &C hrd' aUlu yourself sfi-ruf g
much ] Dope. ibo bed BE- l1wn-l1d By ffis umafr o.
.at been made 90 descend r1 Boz fret level Tho &
oo5 Scot WIS quite c01fuuJed, quite ashamed st is
siuf7i1g re fmdu begged a thousand pardon . N
'ppanfcd Do scrv1uts 'B ibo Io1r closed % aftsF ODD
ben. 1ni "1s Irit once more bod The dfrk Oh
bHi iIg Jazz 1ot of r7U.pr0inc w1s u.f SGT uc-. r
fmcd Ihr ..r.ug bad been Immediately touch sa
90 closing ar door, 1rI Zoe bel was spYn beyond cd
'- .ealA,i ouf 54-si Wt cyulI fhoaS bun gr.rns a.