New-York tribune., 1841-04-17
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Of the narration Strunger stli Ii II comes "oou' d u
predict. Is that ail
question 90 uncxnoctcd ncttlcd solomon Daisy not lit
,]c Bv din of relating the story very often, and ornament
iny (ascodinc yagc epor with few lorrishcs, su
pcscd bv the various hearers from time time he had como
by degrees to TIL it with great effect and " Is that all!
after the climax. no, what he was accustomed to-
Is that all - he repeated; yes, that all SIR And
enough too think.
think 50 too Nv horse young Hcis but hack
hired from roadside posting housc but he must carry me TO
London tonight.
Tonight" said Joe.
Tonight returned the other. What do you stare at I
This tavern would be- House o Call Tor all the gap
ing idcrs of the ncighborhood. :.
At this remark winch evidently had reference to the scru-
tiny he had Undergone mentioned in the foregoing chapter
the ewes of John Wet and his friends diverted with
marvellous rapidly the copper boiler again Not so with
Joe who being mcttlcsome fellow returned the stranger
angry glance with steady look, and reioincd
1t very bold thing to wonder at your gong on to-
night surely YOU have been asked such harmless question
in an inn before and in better weather than this thought
YOU might the you strange to this part
The way" repeated the other, irritaby
Yes. Do know it 2?
hand and turning on his heel Landlord take the reckon
inc here.
John Willcu did as no was desired for that point ne
was seldom slow except the particular o giving change
and testing the goodness of piece OF coin that was prot
tred 10 him bv the application OF his teeth h tongue or
some other test doubtful in long series OF tests
terminating rejection The guest then wrapped his gar
nents about him. shelter himself eectualy as ne
could from the rough weather. and without word sign
of farewell bctook himself he sabcyard Here Joe (who
had left the the conclusion OF their short diaoge
was protecting himself and the horse from the rain under the
shelter of an old penthouse roat
% He g pretty much of my opinion SAID joe pang the
horse upon the neck '' II that your stopping here
tonight would please him better than would please me-
" He and of different opinions, we have been more
than once on our way here was the short reply.
So thinking before you came out tor he has ict
YOUR spurs poor beast!
The stranger adjusted his coacollar about MS iace ana
made
You II know me again see" he said marking the young
fellow earnest gaze when hc had sprung into the saddle
The man 5 worth knowing mas r, who travels road
he do nj know mounted jadcd and leaves good
quarters do it such 4 night as this
lyon have sharp eyes and sharp tongue, find
Both, hope, by nature; but the last grows rusty some
times for want OF using.
Use the first less and keep their sharpness tor your
sweohcarts, bow said the
So saving he shook his hand from the bride struck him
roughly on the head with the bucnd Of his whip and ga
lopcd away ahng through the mud and darkness with
hcadong speed which few bady-mouncd horScmen would
hive cared had they been thoroughly ac-
quaincd with the country and which, to one wso knew no
thing ct the he rode, attended NJ every S'cp VIII"
great hazard and danger
The roads even wi;!n twelve miles of London at
that time ilpaycd, seldom repaired and very badly made
The way this rider tyavcrscd had been poughed up by the
wheels of heavy and rendered rotten 10y the iros
and ihaws the preceding winter probably ot many WIN
ers Grea, holes and gaps had worn into the SOIL which,
being now filled with from the late rains, were not
easily distinrushahlc bv av and plunge into any
one OF them might have brought down surcr-tooed horse
than the poor beast urged forward 10 the utmost extent
of his powers Sharp nts and stones rolled from under ms
hoofs connua the rider could scarcely see beyond the
animals head or further either side than his own arm
would have extended At that time. too, all the roads IN
the ghborhood of the metropolis infested by teoads
or hchwaymca and night of all Others in which any
cvposcd person of this class might have pursued his u-
lawful calling with lizzie fear of detection.
Sl the traveller dashed forward the same reckless pace
regardless alike othe dirt and which flew about his head
,a profound darkness of the night and the probability OF en-
counerinc desperate characters abroad AT every turn
and apgc, where deviation from the direct course
might have been least expected and could not possibly H
uu, he close upon it, ne guided the bride with an
u1crring hand, and kept the middle of the road ans
he sped onward raising himself the snups, leaning Ids
body forward until almost touched the horse neck and
fourng his heavy whip above his head with the tervoF OF
madmau.
There when the elements, being in unu>un COM
notion those who bent daring enterprises or agate
by great thoughts whether of good evil feel nyserioS
sympathy with the ,umu of nature and reused into COR
responding violence In the midst of thunder lightning and
storm many ,rcmeadous deeds have been committed me
sctpoSseScd before have given sudden loose paSscnS
they could no longer The demons of wrath an de
SPAR have strivcn emulate these ride the whwind
and direct the storm; and man. ashcd into nadncSS, with
the roaring winds and boiling waters has become for the time
as wild and merciIcsS as the elements themselves.
Whether the traveller was possessed by thoughts which the
fury of the night had heated and stimulated into u quicker
current, merely impslcd by Stro'g motive to
reach his journeys end hc swept hike hunted phu-
tom than man. checked his pace UNTIL arriving
crossroads which led by longer the place
whence ne had lately started he bore down suddenly
vehicle which was coming toward him. that IN the effort
avoid he wceh pulled bis hrsc upon hs launches. and
narrowly escaped being thrown
"Yoho" cried .c voice OF a man What that : who
goes there 7"
&" a fricndt replied the traveller.
{" a fricnd !" repeated the voice. Who the dcvl calls
himself friend aud rides like that abusing Heavens g'
lh SHINE Of ces md crdnn ,crng only hs owi