Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-07-20
The Tory Gallant.
A STORY OF THE REVOLUTION.


which he had been credibly informed was tinc-
iured with Torysm, although it was forty miles
distant from the city. He rode beautiful horse
that seemed perfectly trained to his service, and
his dress was neat and trimmed to an unusual
degree. What with a regular face and fair
complexion, a red coat cut and trimmed as if ii
were bu, day old, buff small clothes and boots
in the military style, and snow white plume
that nodded over his brow, he was an object 10
en,rap whole coierie of damsels, and 10 bring
every man 10 bay, Whig or Tory, long enough
to get zone look at him." He dismounled,
gave his horse 10 hosIler, and stepped upon
the platform.
The landlord was a sioutly built man, having
high cheek bones and a rather large mouth; bat
these marks Of phisiognomy which might Indi-
cate a choleric and sensual character, were OPP
posed by the double expression that lufked in
bis small blue eyes trait thar would puzzle
an entire stranger who would stake his purse
upon a conjecture respecting his real eharaetsT
lie saw al once that the stranger . luiiy
aware Of his awn importance as BE,.:sh OH
Ger, sGG treated him accordingly. The officer,
as we have said, had been informed that the
landlord was a. heart a Tory, although the
Whigism Of the villagers made il impTudent for
him to blaze j. abroad. Moreover there were
two or three brother officers lodging in the next
town whom he had left behind, "Being anx-
ious," as he afterwards said, "to pass few days
in this charming hamlet, and TO ascertain those
particulars in regard 10 the fairer portion of its
population, which every gallant is bound 10 note
upon the tablet OF his recollection"
"Ha, Landlord" said he as he caug hI slight
glimpse Of his host.
"Your servant, Sir" was the host-like reply.
We ought TO have mentioned our landlords name
before, but we hate interlning; so, here it is,
Eliakim Ruggles.
al think il probable, landlord" said the Off
your house for transient vista few days
you understand me-"
SAY, ay, Sir. as long as your honor pleases.' >
"And give your eye landlord, TO that Becepha-
lus of mine-you understand me-"
cay, ay, your honor. jack"
"Here, Sir" cried red-headed urchin Of the
landlords.
"Show this gentleman TO the best ROOM"
"Ay, ay Sir" cried the little Ruggles, who
had caugh, his fathers phrases. The officer
was accommodated I, was early in the after
noon that he arrived there. and after tea he took
a short ride for The purpose of looking at the
village, and particularly" he said, 'in order
that he might obtain glimpse of the surround
! ing scenery from the hill yonder." He had
written his name on the Tavern Register, and
there il was in a wonderful flourish and parade
Of penmanship; Captain George Fudge, &C.
On returning TO the inn he seated himself upon
The platform where the landlord and few ,av-
ern loungers were collected as usual a, sunset
"Ive hardly had chance" said the landlord
'io ask you the news, Sir, | suppose there's
something stirring"
"Why, indeed" replied the officer, slapping
his small clothes with his glove, "the rebels
talk ss loud as ever, but pom honor we have too
lile to DO ia The way Of our profession-you
undersssEd me
~Ay. sir Nsa Nofk : safe enough, lsuppose.
Bless ~ ~s hss lsx-u-ri-ous-ly in the city
The rsbsi vlrls ~ssken us more than their IA
thers and l-ssasnds and broIhers--you under.
s,and me We have balls and parties, and par.
Hes aud balls IL would be refreshing, poI
honor. 10 have hI,le fighting as well as dan.
cling
''You are TOO young, Sir, spose, TO have
seen grea, deal Of hard service"
by no means, landlord. l was at Lexing
,on-indeed was-so early in the war as that
| should have done something there had ii no.
been for the sly and very unsodier like habits
OF The rebels; you understand me. have had
five horses shot under me-leaped four six-bal
fences Just ahead of bullet-shot twenty one
men, stabbed eleven, all standing hand TO hand
indeed | have" Here the loungers were
Gaping with wonder and curiosity, bu, Mr.
Ruggles maintained his grave, dubious phisiog
nomy.
"Why--at at skirmish near Boston" con'in
ued the Captain, 81 was taken prisoner, but The
scales were turned--I saw stout regiment o
ours not far off; knocked one guard down, brush
ed by another--run gauntlet along sharp frt
of fmuske,ry--swam strong current, and mount
ed Bucephalus at The head Of my own gallan
COM -pa-ny; indeed did landlord-you under
stand me-"
Not long after this, Capt. Fudge called ihs
landlord aside, and after some conversation was
heard TO say, "You will procure ME, landlord
the privilege Of paying my respects TO Miss