Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-11-17

y 90 y. VIA. he could not suppress; 'bullfnche
: e., shoay trees ana 1 suppose you would loo
] sooh'ngly, for he saw that our hero's pride ba
'akep the alarm; you have been deceived M
gooc sir.you'li find bpllfnchcs on the cal, mood
ows; ADD Il you'd make it an oaiect,N don,t knou
spare an hour or two to 90 with Won.
gerIx. ~. you; .noaght inquired Boristhenes. Gu
no. , then, for sec you understand the bu
!, s'nsssi III pay you for your time
i ,r o,, sooet 'he dog!' inquired Russet.
You find me oncf' N''"''S can
don't Know said Russell, SLOWLY. and at the
same Time measuring Borisihenes with his .vss
as ITO ascertain his exact calibre: Il on, Eyes
might sell you mfrs; but, if did. meyer could
get another like him. 0''' ''"'u
Where il he7' promptly demanded tho r,,;
liant Boristhenes ''eu TIC 'iSi-
..,t ms rs the animal, said Russell, pointing a,
.aba,S az "fer siut, in an interesting condition
800 hc pest blood in America. and as she nj
10 re. re.lss, .h, Ism. ,a,ss,
amazement as he dared express ON n snbi.c,
where he was far from being at home; swhy it's
nothing but te.ricrP
rue said Rassct, quietly, it's nothing hut
terrier; butifyou could once sec her aftr1 hull
nnches-;' and he left his sentence unfinished.
lot reasons best known to himself.
J., y gu must DO IuiZzng meg said Boristhenes.
sS aououng, YET DESTROYS Of believing the s,ran-
oNey "e.' repIied Kussct, don't buy her!
And now reflect on it, You would never nav
the price,. But let NE tell YOU, as friend jsrov
alln wy "'''''0'--'i'a'
Stop, stop" said BOris,henes, as Russell ,v,s
cory walking away; If she is really tho tbinu. I
for her?' ' ''' ''Ao
why, said Russct, Il would take-but no, I
have made up my mind; won't sell her.
, ,Dut say how much; name your price pcrhaps
I'll buy her, and perhaps l won't said Boris,hc.
hes' now quite alarmed lest he should miss GOOD
opportunity. SNN
We'll, ii you insist on it, said Russe,. with
great apparent reluctance, would sell her-let
me see, pups and all-yes! would take two
hundred and fifty dollars
NOW 1t did so happen that Borsthenes had late.
~. heard mat some crack sportsman. once
pa pau .'llee hundred Tor Devonshire setter; and
o. course, two hundred and fifty--ir the animal
was really what she was represented, 10 Sc, was
notbeyond the possibes. He therefore boldly
answered. '
Done; she's my dog. But on one condition:
you snail give me chance to try her.
/ Our friend Russct could make no objection IN f,
proposal SO reasonable; beside, from The sly
/ twinkle IN his eye, it was clear that he anticnn
'eu some Fun In the trial. AS soon, therefore. as
tne boat reached the quay, he went ashore with
poris,henes, and made his arrangements. Ills
own houses lie said, was near at hand, and he
\
on and, with his gun lead tie way to the scens
of action - -
Once arrived az The house, Mr.. Crootshonks
'haoo use oil his first leisure to charge his new
guh-"hich operation he performed as scientif-
oAs'y as could nave been expected. lie did not,
indeed, reverse the true order of LOADING: for he
Piaced the powder first, then wad then the num-
per ,htee' and SO on: but the quantities he used
not knowing the strength OF Scotch powder, were
las 1he phrase goes) "a caution to new beginners.
=. When husset presented himself for tho march.
ne TOOK a rapid survey of our hero. marked his
seif.satisied air, and could not help dwelHns, ON
MS Doots moment longer than was prudent.
!. any tning the matter with my boots, friend 2
4 inquired boristhencs, who did not quite relish the
look OF his companion. s.. ~ : :.
No. no. replied Russe., quickly; very good
boots, but rather high in The heels. Sportsn,en
generally 60 fiat shod, and for the meadows thew
IKE grease better than blackng, and cowhide bet
Ter man morocco. But you'll do, if YOU don't
mind the mud. vi.
Now, If the truth must be spoken, she idea CT
mud was equally new and disagroeabe to our
cockney; it was another OF the limos he had mn,
taken into the account--but he scorned to betrav
himself, and replied TO Russets last surrestion
with well affected disdain:
stand for trfes' ''''
AN right, them said Russet, determining in
MS own mind that the gentleman should have The
shine taken off his new clothes before ha had
zone with him. $50 ah-ad's the word Here.
fonto! Ponto! come here, Pontor and. as thew
moved on, the dog followed reluctantly and at a
respectful distance; for she could not imarine
what was to pay .n
Dorislhenes, with all his stupidity, could not
'a' 10 remark THIS behaviour of the dog and sug-
gested that she did not take much interest in the
business after all. Russet easily ouieteG bis
doubts, however, Its the weather. sir said he
, a point . -. o''''S "
[ The dust of the road and the dew Of The fresh
meadows soon did for our heros nicely polished
ooOiS, ana forced him to think that lie might as
wei nave or'ven TO the shooting ground but he
LOOK good care to say nothing. He bepan TO feel
The oppressveness Of the weather. (for be was
uusscd Ike baby in December and the perspi
raHon stIeamed all over him; still he dared no,
OF would not complain. Then, as they approach.
e1 ihe salt meadows, he was envelopcd in cloud
OF mosquitoes, that stun, him almost to madness.
and ne began TO look around in the faint hone
mat something would happen 10 furnish a decent
apology tor giving up the sport; but nothing OF
The sort occuGIed,
kusSet saw the trouble intuiiively, ;wi;bou,
looking round; and, to mend the matter he chan
ged the subject a lttle
Winch shot said he, with as much gravity as
IL he thought his unfortunate COMPANION had
handled a gun before, (which shot do you like
oest7-the bird going right or left,
as 10 that. replied Boristhehes. with all tie
cooiness and indifference he could possibly as.
sumo, u IFS quite the thing to the birds, I'd
ra'neI lake them sitting, to begin with, After I've
got used to The gun, and picked up game enough
\ LOT fa'r. start, why-why ''--connued he. besi
tatng, and alarmed at his own audaci,v in tall
ing so largely about what he did not understand
II makes very little difference which way the,
CO." "'' '''o
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